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Products > Banksia spinulosa 'Schnapper Point'
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| Category: Shrub |
| Family: Proteaceae (Proteas) |
| Origin: Australia (Australasia) |
| Evergreen: Yes |
| Flower Color: Red & Yellow |
| Bloomtime: Fall/Winter |
| Height: 2-4 feet |
| Width: 4-5 feet |
| Exposure: Full Sun |
| Summer Dry: Yes |
| Deer Tolerant: Yes |
| Irrigation (H2O Info): Low Water Needs |
| Winter Hardiness: 20-25° F |
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Banksia spinulosa 'Schnapper Point' (Koala Blooms Banksia) - A compact-growing evergreen shrub that grows 2-4 feet tall by 4-5 feet wide. The medium green leaves are narrow and slightly serrated with lighter undersides and down rolled margins. The handsome honey & red candle-like flowers rise above the foliage in fall through winter. Full Sun to light shade. Average drainage and minimal fertilizer requirements. Deer tolerant. Drought tolerant. Hardy to 20 degrees F. A 2001 Australian Plant Introduction from U.C. Santa Cruz Arboretum and Koala Blooms. This plant has proven very succesful in the bay area but has been more diffiucult in Southern California, possibly due to water quality issues. It was also problematic in out nursery and while we love this plant, we felt it better left to the northern California growers in the program.
The information about Banksia spinulosa 'Schnapper Point' that is displayed on this web page is based on research conducted in our nursery's horticultural library and from reliable online resources. We will also include observations made about this plant as it grows in our nursery gardens and other gardens that we have visited, as well how the crops have performed in containers in our nursery field. We also incorporate comments that we receive from others and welcome hearing from anyone with additional information, particularly if they share cultural information that aids others growing this plant.
Please note that after 46 years in business, San Marcos Growers will be discontinuing nursery operations by the end of 2025 and the property will be developed for affordable housing.
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