WA Native Plants
The use of Western Australian native plants in home gardens will help conserve the flora of Western Australia and preserve our natural water resources.
The Friends of Kings Park propagate native plants in their nursery within Kings Park. These high quality, rare and unusual plants are available at the Friends quarterly plant sales with many plants not available from commercial nurseries.
The Backyard Botanicals garden which surrounds Zamia Café at May Drive Parkland, Kings Park provides a visual display of the best plants to grow in Perth gardens.
Native Plant Search
Our plant database contains over 1,300 Western Australian native plants. Links are provided where possible to FloraBase where you’ll find further information about each species.
Not all plants in this database are available from each Friends of Kings Park Plant Sale. Plant sale species lists change for each sale. Unfortunately we are unable to take orders, but you could contact the Friends office to request plant species you’d like to see propagated for a future sale.
The information provided here is a general guide only: plants are sensitive to such factors as soil types, water volumes and other geographical factors.
Please select the characteristics you would like or type a colour or design feature in the search space.
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Banksia fraseri var. fraseri | Light pink form | Ornamental, dwarf, spreading shrub 0.3-1 m h x 1-2 m w. Blue-green prickly foliage. Large light pink flowers to 6 cm across from May-Sept. Adaptable to a range of well-drained soils. Does best in full sun. Excellent container plant. (Syn. Dryandra fraseri var. fraseri) |
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Banksia gardneri var. gardneri | Prostrate Banksia | Prostrate shrub. Spreading to 1-2 m. Long deeply lobed leaves. Large, conspicuous, reddish-brown flowers from Sept- Nov. Sunny position in well-drained gravelly or sandy soils. |
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Banksia gardneri var. hiemalis | Prostrate Banksia | Prostrate shrub. Spreading to 1-2 m. Long deeply lobed pale-green leaves. Large, conspicuous, pinkish-brown flowers from Sept-Nov. Sunny position in well-drained gravelly or sandy soils. |
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Banksia grandis | Bull Banksia | Adaptable large shrub to small tree, 4-6 m h x 3-5 m w. Dark green divided leaves with bright red new growth. Yellow cylindrical flowers from Sept-Jan. Well-drained light to medium soils. Dappled shade to full sun. Frost resistant. |
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Banksia grossa | Small compact shrub 1-1.5 m h x 1.5-2 m w. Dark green foliage. Barrel-shaped golden-brown flowers from 5-7 cm long x 8-9 cm w. Flowering March-Sept. Well-drained light to medium sandy soils. Tolerates some alkalinity. Part to full sun. |
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Banksia heliantha | Oak-leaved Dryandra | Ornamental medium shrub. Grows 2-3 m h x 1.5-2.5 m w. Serrated mid-green prickly foliage. Large yellow to yellowish-green flowers from April-Nov. Grows in well-drained soils in part to full sun. Good cut flower. (Syn. Dryandra quercifolia) |
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Banksia hookeriana | Hooker’s Banksia | Dense rounded shrub 2-3 m h x 2-4 m w. Flowerheads acorn shaped, terminal from June-Feb. Velvety grey-white in bud, golden orange styles. Very well-drained, light to medium soils, with partial or full sun. Bird attracting. |
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Banksia ilicifolia | Holly-leaved Banksia | Large shrub to small upright street tree. Grows 5-10 m h x 3-6 m w. Dark greened toothed prickly foliage. Profuse clusters of yellow flowers that turn orange-red from March-May and Aug-Oct. Grows in well-drained sandy soils in part to full sun. |
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Banksia ionthocarpa | Kamballup Dryandra | Compact prostrate groundcover. Grows to 0.45 m h x 0.4-0.6 m w. Pink-purple flowers from Sept-Oct. Grows in well-drained gravelly loam soils in part to full sun. Conservation status: Declared Rare. (Syn. Dryandra ionthocarpa) |
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Banksia kippistiana | Small shrub. Grows 0.6-1.5 m h x 0.6-1.5 m w. Mid-green toothed foliage. Abundant light yellow terminal flowers from Aug-Oct. Well-drained gravelly clay soils in full sun. Prune after flowering. (Syn. Dryandra kippistiana). |
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Banksia laevigata ssp. fuscolutea | Upright bushy shrub to 2-3 m h x 2-3 w. Leaves with small prickly teeth. Bright, golden-orange, globular flowerheads to 10 cm from Dec to Jan. Sunny position in well-drained gravelly or sandy soils. |
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Banksia lanata | Dwarf spreading shrub. Grows 0.3-1 m h x 1 m w. Leaves grey-green. New growth pink. Cream-yellow flowers from Oct-Jan. Full sun in well-drained soil. |
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Banksia laricina | Rose-fruited Banksia | Dense, fine-foliaged shrub. Grows 1.5 m h x 1.5-2 m w. Flowerheads 4 cm, yellow from April-July. Decorative seed cones. Well-drained sandy soils in partial to full sun. |
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Banksia lemanniana | Lemann's Banksia | Dense medium shrub. Grows 2-3 m h x 2-3 m w. Leaves toothed with wavy margins. Attractive nodding flowerheads yellow-green from July-Dec. Well-drained or gravelly soils in dappled shade to full sun. |
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Banksia leptophylla | Spreading to round-shaped shrub. Grows 1.5-2 m h x 1-2 m w. Linear bluish-green leaves. Terminal globular yellow to rusty brown flowers from July-April. Grow in well drained soils in part to full sun. |
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Banksia lindleyana | Porcupine Banksia | Outstanding open branched medium shrub. Grows 2-4 m h x 2-4 m w. Saw toothed leaves. Large bright yellow cylindrical flowers from Jan-May. Very well-drained sandy soils in full sun. Bird attracting. |
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Banksia littoralis | Swamp Banksia | Attractive large shrub to small tree from 5-10 m h x 3-6 m w. Dense dark green foliage. Large golden flower spikes 15 cm x 7 cm from Jan-Aug. Most well-drained soils in part to full sun. Good specimen tree. |
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Banksia media | Southern Plains Banksia (Dwarf form) | Dense shrub. Grows 0.3-1 m h x 2-4 m w. Deep green foliage. Large cylindrical flowers range from creamy-yellow to orange-brown from Feb-Oct. Well-drained soils in part to full sun. Lightly prune to keep compact. Bird attracting. |
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Banksia meisneri | Meisner's Banksia | Small spreading much-branched shrub. Grows 1-1.5 m h x 1-2 m w. Fine soft needle-like green foliage. Profuse yellow flowers 3-4 cm in diameter from April-Sept. Grows in well-drained light to medium soils in dappled shade to part sun. |
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Banksia menziesii | Menzies Banksia (Dwarf form) | Ornamental compact shrub to 3 m h. Dentate mid green leaves. Bronze new growth. Colourful pink-red flowers (4-12 cm l x 7-8 cm w) from Feb-Aug. Well-drained light to medium soils in part to full sun. Can prune after flowering. Bird attracting. |
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Banksia micrantha | Small, spreading multistemmed shrub. Grows 0.3-0.6 m h x 0.5-2 m w. Grey-green linear leaves. Small globular pale-yellow flowers from Jan-May. Grows in well-drained sandy or loamy soils in part to full sun |
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Banksia nivea | Honeypot Dryandra | Dwarf clumping or spreading shrub, 0.1-1 m h x 0.6-3 m w. Fern-like dark green foliage. Brownish yellow flowers at the base of the leaves from July-Oct. Well-drained soils in dappled shade to full sun. Good container plant. (Syn. Dryandra nivea) |
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Banksia nivea ssp. uliginosa | Low spreading shrub. Grows 0.2-1 m h x 0.5-1.2 m w. Long serrated foliage. Orange-red flows at the base of the leaves from Aug-Sept. Grows in well-drained sandy soils in part shade to full sun. Conservation status: Declared Rare. |
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Banksia nobilis | Golden Dryandra | Outstanding medium shrub from 1.5-4 m h x 2-4 w. Long toothed leaves. Hairy new growth. Large yellow-orange flowers from June-Oct. Suited to most well-drained soil types. Prefers plenty of sunshine. Prune after flowering. (Syn. Dryandra nobilis). |
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Banksia nutans var. cernuella | Nodding Banksia | Ornamental spreading shrub from 1-2 m h x 1-3 m w. Crowded blue-green leaves. Pendant purplish-brown flowers from Aug-Feb. Very well-drained sandy soils in part to full sun. Frost-tolerant. |
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Banksia obovata | Wedge-leaved Dryandra | Small shrub from 1.5-2 m h x 1-2 m w. Serrated light green foliage. Profuse yellow-green flowers from May-Oct. Well-drained sandy soils with plenty of sunshine. Prune after flowering. (Syn. Dryandra cuneata). |
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Banksia obtusa | Shining Honeypot | Spreading low shrub 0.3 m h x 1-3 m w. Shiny, dark green, fern-like leaves. Reddish-brown flowers displayed at edge of plant from June-Oct. Needs very well-drained light to medium soil in full sun to do best. Possible specimen for container. (Syn. Dryandra obtusa) |
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Banksia occidentalis | Red Swamp Banksia | Upright large shrub to small tree from 3-7 m h x 2-5 m w. Mid green foliage. Cylindrical yellow and bright red cone flowers from Dec-March. Fast growing. Light to heavy soils with some summer moisture. Part to full sun. Lightly prune after flowering. |
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Banksia oreophila | Mountain Banksia | Medium-sized shrub. Grows 2-4 m h x 1.5-2.5 m w. Blue-green foliage. Grey-mauve flowers from Jan-Sept. Adaptable to growth in light to medium well-drained soils in part to full sun. |
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Banksia petiolaris | Prostrate shrub. Spreading to 2 m. Long dentate leaves. New growth red. Large flowers pink to reddish with cream styles from Oct-March. Very attractive. Sunny position in well-drained sandy soils. |
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