Banksia ashbyi, commonly known as Ashby's banksia, [2] is a species of shrub or small tree that is endemic to Western Australia. It has smooth, grey bark, deeply serrated, hairy leaves and spikes of bright orange flowers.

Banksia ashbyi is the northernmost of all banksias in Western Australia. It occurs in two forms. In the northern part of its range down to Shark Bay, it is a lignotuberous shrub to 2 metres in height and grows on red sand dunes near the coast.

Nov 20, 2021 · The Banksia ashbyi is a great choice for Australian gardeners who are looking to plant a highly ornamental, endemic plant. This well-known wildflower offers a dense, domed growth habit and wonderfully bright orange blooms.

Banksia ashbyi is a shrub or small tree that typically grows to a height of 8 m (26 ft) and sometimes forms a lignotuber. It has smooth, grey bark and young stems that are hairy at first but become glabrous as they age.

A variable banksia from Western Australia, it has a lower shrubby form around 2 metres tall that grows from a lignotuber, and a larger small tree to large shrub around 8 metres tall. The flowers are a bright, attractive orange gold colour, from mid spring to early summer.

Ornamental medium to large, upright shrub Bright orange flowers winter to spring with serrated grey-green leaves. In its natural habitat it grows in deep red sands on coastal dunes and plains where the average rainfall is less than 8". Frost tolerant to low 20 degrees F. Seed follicles are usually opened by fire.

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Banksia ashbyi ‘Dwarf’ is a small, dense, rounded growing shrub with grey foliage and showy bright orange cone flowers from Autumn to Spring. The leaves are linear about 20-30 cm long by 3 cm wide and have deeply serrated margins.

Aug 7, 2015 · This is Banksia ashbyi that comes from the mid-west coast of WA. It has two forms. A small version that forms a lignotuber from the northern end of its range; and further south it grows more are a tree, up to around eight metres tall. …

The Ashby's banksia (Banksia ashbyi) is endemic to Western Australia. They are found growing in heath and spinifex country along the coast of WA, as far north as Exmouth and south to Geraldton.