Banksia ‘Coastal Cushions’

Portfolio: Haberfield Landscape Design

The brief for this front garden in Sydney’s inner west was to create a modern native garden which is sympathetic to the era of the house and show cases an Art Deco water feature passed down through the family. The… Read more ›

30/07/2021

Kath Gadd

AILDM, Bird attracting, Feature shrub, Formal gardens, Landscape Design, Ornamental grass, Portfolio, Shade tolerant, Small tree, Uncategorized, Water plants, Winter flowering

Acacia 'Limelight' grafted Standard, Banksia 'Coastal Cushions', Border planting, clay soils, Decomposed Crushed Granite, foliage contrast, Grevillea rhyolitica 'Cherry Cluster', Hakea francisiana Grafted, large flower, Lomandra 'Mist', low mounding shrub, Melaleuca 'Mini Quini', Porphyry stone, understory planting, water feature, weeping habit, Xanthorrhoea johnsonii

But what’s the difference? Banksia spinulosa Dwarfs

There are so many different cultivars now of Banksia spinulosa that it is difficult to know which to choose… although they all look similar independently when you see them next to each other whilst they are flowering they really do… Read more ›

28/04/2021 2 Comments

Kath Gadd

Bird attracting, Drought hardy, Feature shrub, Frost tolerant, Groundcover, Natives for containers, Small garden, Winter flowering

Autumn Flowering, Banksia 'Birthday Candles', Banksia 'Cherry Candles', Banksia 'Coastal Cushions', Banksia 'Honey Pots', Banksia 'Stumpy Gold', banksia spinulosa cultivar, Banksia spinulosa dwarf, Banksia spinulosa Dwarfs, bee attracting, dense habit, drought tolerant, large flower, low mounding shrub, low spreading habit, slow growing

Portfolio: Woolooware Rejuvenation

This native garden in Woolooware has a new owner, someone who is keen to be the new caretaker of the space and is looking forward to maintaining the native plants and learning more about them along the way. Someone who… Read more ›

19/03/2021 7 Comments

Kath Gadd

AILDM, Bird attracting, Coastal, Drought hardy, Feature shrub, Groundcover, Hedge, Landscape Design, Portfolio, Screening plants, Winter flowering

Portfolio: Norah Head Consult

A couple of years ago I made a trip to the central coast to Norah Head for a garden consult. I was intrigued by the description of the garden, which runs alongside a small patch of native bushland and curious… Read more ›

21/05/2020 7 Comments

Kath Gadd

AILDM, Bird attracting, Portfolio, Screening plants

aildm_aus, Baekea virgata dwarf, Banksia 'Coastal Cushions', Chrysocephalum apiculatum, Doryanthes excelsa, Eremophila 'Nivea' Grafted, Leptospermum 'Cardwell', Lomandra 'Lime Tuff', Lomandra 'Tanika', Rockery Garden, Sandstone log, Stenocarpus sinuatus, Westringia 'Smokey', Xanthostemon chrysanthus

Potfolio: Ashfield Revisit

I was very excited to be asked back to one of my favourite clients, to do a design for the rear of her property, it also meant I was able to have a proper nosey at the establishment of the front… Read more ›

01/10/2019 1 Comment

Kath Gadd

Feature shrub, Landscape Design, Naturalistic garden, Ornamental grass, Portfolio, Small garden

aildm, aildm_aus, Banksia 'Coastal Cushions', Callistemon 'Little John', Eucalyptus 'wimmerensis 'Tuckertime Honey Pots', feature tree, grey green leaves, Lomandra 'Little Lime', Meeboldina 'Velvet Rush', Modern Australian Native Garden, Poa 'Kingsdale', Poa labillardieri, street address, weeping habit, Xanthorrhoea johnsonii

It’s that time of year again! Banksia ‘Coastal Cushions’

It’s my favourite time of year again Autumn! Hooray! goodbye humidity, I will not miss you and neither will my favourite native plants. Autumn is also wonderful because the Banksias are budding up or out already and everywhere I go… Read more ›

11/03/2019

Kath Gadd

Bird attracting, Coastal, Drought hardy, Feature shrub, Groundcover, Natives for containers, Shade tolerant

Autumn Flowering, Banksia 'Coastal Cushions', bee attracting, clay soils, large flower, low mounding shrub, Modern Australian Native Garden, understory planting, well drained soil

The display gardens of Austplant Nursery

I have been away in Victoria for the past few weeks, camping on Wilsons Prom and then visiting native nurseries and gardens on the Mornington Peninsula. It was a wonderful holiday that has left me with a touch of post… Read more ›

23/01/2019 3 Comments

Kath Gadd

Bird attracting, Drought hardy, Feature shrub, Groundcover, Hedge, Landscape Design, Small tree

Portfolio: Garden Design Bulli

Yesterday I spent a sunny winter morning pruning and shaping in this coastal garden in Bulli, I love returning to one of my designs to do a little maintenance and tweaking, and this is one of my favourites 😉 This… Read more ›

11/07/2018 5 Comments

Kath Gadd

Bird attracting, Coastal, Feature shrub, Medium Tree, Portfolio, Screening plants, Small tree, Winter flowering

Acacia 'Mini Cog', Banksia 'Coastal Cushions', Banksia 'Sentinel', bee attracting, Eremohpila nivea 'Blue Velvet', Eucalyptus 'Euky Dwarf', Eucalyptus 'Wildfire', feature tree, Grevillea 'Peaches and Cream', Grevillea 'Winter Delight', grey green leaves, Modern Australian Native Garden, Rhagodia spinescens, silver foliage, street address, Westringia 'Smokey', wind tolerant

Portfolio: Garden Design Ashfield

Dear Kath, the garden is beautiful and makes me very happy These are the words that I love to hear and is how this client describes her garden, and I can’t ask for anything more from a garden. This garden… Read more ›

26/03/2017 2 Comments

Kath Gadd

Drought hardy, Naturalistic garden, Ornamental grass, Portfolio, Small garden

Banksia 'Coastal Cushions', Bird Bath, Callistemon 'Little John', Eucalyptus 'wimmerensis 'Tuckertime Honey Pots', feature tree, foliage contrast, grey green leaves, Lomandra 'Little Lime', Modern Australian Native Garden, Poa 'Kingsdale', street address, weeping habit, Xanthorrhoea johnsonii

Portfolio: Bulli Garden Design

This garden is located in the costal northern Wollongong suburb of Wollongong, on a low ridge and midway down a slope. When I saw the garden for the first time it was directly after the new house had been built,… Read more ›

30/03/2016

Kath Gadd

Bird attracting, Coastal, Drought hardy, Portfolio, Screening plants, Winter flowering

Acacia 'Mini Cog', Banksia 'Coastal Cushions', Banksia 'Sentinel', Bird Bath, clay soils, Eremophila 'Nivea' Grafted, fast growing, Ficinia nodosa, Grevillea 'Peaches and Cream', Grevillea 'Winter Delight', Modern Australian Native Garden, Rhagodia spinescens, wind tolerant

Portfolio: Garden Design Ashfield

This garden was in the making for only a few days, the plants went in on a very hot day last week but overall it felt very streamlined and easy to build and I have surprised even myself with the… Read more ›

14/12/2015

Kath Gadd

Bird attracting, Drought hardy, Naturalistic garden, Portfolio, Small tree

Anigozanthos 'Landscape Orange', Banksia 'Coastal Cushions', Callistemon 'Little John', Chrysocephalum 'Pearly Buttons'', Decomposed Crushed Granite, Eucalyptus 'wimmerensis 'Tuckertime Honey Pots', grey green leaves, Poa 'Kingsdale', silver foliage, street address, summer flowering, weeping habit, wind tolerant, Xanthorrhoea johnsonii, yellow flowers

My Favourite Banksia spinulosa Dwarfs

There are many dwarf forms of Banksia spinulosa, so many it can be quite confusing and seem a little ridiculous when it comes to choosing one. There are slight variances in the foliage, the flower colour, the flower size and… Read more ›

03/07/2015 8 Comments

Kath Gadd

Bird attracting, Drought hardy, Feature shrub, Formal gardens, Winter flowering

Autumn Flowering, Banksia 'Birthday Candles', Banksia 'Cherry Candles', Banksia 'Coastal Cushions', Banksia 'Honey Pots', Banksia 'Stumpy Gold', banksia spinulosa cultivar, clay soils, large flower, understory planting, yellow flowers

Portfolio: Gordon Garden Design

I am really enjoying watching the garden settle in, thank you for all your efforts This is Stage 1 of a garden I am working on in Gordon in the northern suburbs of Sydney. The front garden went in about… Read more ›

26/04/2015

Kath Gadd

Bird attracting, Feature shrub, Natives for containers, Naturalistic garden, Portfolio, Shade tolerant

Acacia 'Limelight' grafted Standard, Acacia aphylla, Baloskion tetraphyllum, Banksia 'Coastal Cushions', Dianella 'Little Jess', Doryanthes palmerii, foliage contrast, Hymenosporum 'Luscious', Juncus usitatus, Libert, Libertia paniculata, natives for pots, Philotheca difformis 'Starsprite', Pimelea linifolia 'White Jewel', Rain Garden, rainforest species, understory planting

Portfolio: Leichhardt Garden Design

This garden was finished yesterday (Hoooray!) except for three plants I am still waiting for to complete the front, then it will be something else front and back. This small terrace was renovated a year ago and after a much… Read more ›

25/01/2015 1 Comment

Kath Gadd

Bird attracting, Bush tucker, Portfolio, Screening plants, Shade tolerant, Small garden

Acacia 'Fettuccini', Alpinia arundelliana, Austromyrtus dulcis, Banksia 'Coastal Cushions', Citrus australasica 'Rainforest Pearl', Dianella 'Little Jess', Modern Australian Native Garden, rainforest species, Syzygium 'Resilience', understory planting

Dwarf Dwarf Dwarf Banksia: Banksia ‘Coastal Cushions’

Dwarf, low growing, ground cover, shrub or little Banksias are showing up everywhere, and there isn’t a plant I’m more happy to see coming into ‘fashion’.

22/02/2013

Kath Gadd

Bird attracting, Coastal, Drought hardy, Feature shrub, Groundcover, Winter flowering

Banksia 'Coastal Cushions', banksia spinulosa, Banksia spinulosa dwarf, large flower, mounding habit, spreading habit

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Portfolio: Haberfield Landscape Design

But what’s the difference? Banksia spinulosa Dwarfs

Portfolio: Woolooware Rejuvenation

Portfolio: Norah Head Consult

Potfolio: Ashfield Revisit

It’s that time of year again! Banksia ‘Coastal Cushions’

The display gardens of Austplant Nursery

Portfolio: Garden Design Bulli

Portfolio: Garden Design Ashfield

Portfolio: Bulli Garden Design

Portfolio: Garden Design Ashfield

My Favourite Banksia spinulosa Dwarfs

Portfolio: Gordon Garden Design

Portfolio: Leichhardt Garden Design

Dwarf Dwarf Dwarf Banksia: Banksia ‘Coastal Cushions’