Watsonia beatricis Mediterranean Banksia nutans is a small

Banksia nutans is a small bushy shrub up to 2m in height

They are seedlings from an open pollinated Aeonium Cyclops that flowered on the nursery

It grows to a height of 75cm and looks stunning in the front of borders for all year round evergreen colour

The leaves are elliptical with a covering of minute soft hairs when young and hairless when mature but will have a blue-green bloom

Plant in a sunny position with free draining soil

Watsonia beatricis Mediterranean Banksia nutans is a smallThis South African cormous perennial was planted in the garden at Penberth in the late 60's for cut flower for the house and sending away to the various flower markets across the UK. It's evergreen in most parts of the country unless severely cold. It will produce tall flower spikes up to 1. 2m from late summer onward so is a later flowering Watsonia. Plant in a well drained soil in a sunny position.