burnt-orange new growth. Also a groundcover species. Firewood banksia – (Banksia menziesii) – red, yellow or orange flowers. Can be either a low shrub 1-3m or gnarled tree to 10m.

Our favourite banksia, the firewood banksia is named in his honour: Banksia menziesii. While their experience of historic climate change and ruggedness may protect firewood banksia from Perth’s ...