{"product_id":"banksia-integrifolia","title":"Banksia integrifolia","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBanksia integrifolia\u003c\/strong\u003e, the \u003cstrong\u003ecoast banksia\u003c\/strong\u003e, is Australia's gift to the British seaside garden: the hardiest banksia in cultivation, wearing leaves of deep green flashed silver-white beneath, and lighting up autumn and winter with pale lemon flower candles packed with nectar. On a breezy day the whole canopy shimmers two-tone.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt grows on exposed dunes in the wild, so salt, gales and poor sandy soil are home comforts rather than hazards. Established plants take around -8C, which we rate honestly as H3: mild, coastal and sheltered gardens suit it best, with young plants fleeced through their first winters.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow and where to grow\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePosition:\u003c\/strong\u003e full sun; thrives in exposure and salt wind.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil:\u003c\/strong\u003e acid to neutral, sandy, sharply drained, low in phosphorus; never feed with standard fertiliser.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e to 3-5 m here over many years; prunes lightly after flowering.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHardiness:\u003c\/strong\u003e H3, around -8C established.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is the backbone tree for an Australian corner: underplant with \u003ca href=\"\/products\/grevillea-juniperina\"\u003eGrevillea juniperina\u003c\/a\u003e and callistemons, or set it against the silvers of a \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/coastal-plants\"\u003ecoastal planting\u003c\/a\u003e. The nectar-rich candles also earn it a place among our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/plants-for-pollinators\"\u003eplants for pollinators\u003c\/a\u003e and the wider \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/hardy-exotics\"\u003ehardy exotics\u003c\/a\u003e range.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHealthy young plants in 9 cm pots, the ideal size to establish. Winter care is covered in our \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/hardy-exotics-what-to-expect\"\u003eseasonal expectations guide\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"GROW TROPICALS","offers":[{"title":"9cm \/ 0.5L","offer_id":58369904771455,"sku":"BANKINTE9","price":16.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0361\/9645\/0348\/files\/banksia.jpg?v=1789653451","url":"https:\/\/growtropicals.com\/products\/banksia-integrifolia","provider":"GrowTropicals","version":"1.0","type":"link"}