Petrophile sessilis
Common Name: Prickly conesticks
Family: Proteaceae
Location: Central Coast to Jervis Bay - Local to the Central Coast
Flower Colour: Creamy yellow
Flowers: May to February
Soil: Any soil – open
Drainage: Must be FREE draining
Exposure: Dappled sun or free from afternoon sun
Growth habit: Height – 3 M x Width –1 M
Water: Assured moisture level
Danger: In summer, water in early morning. Susceptible to Phytophthora Cinnamomi when wet and hot
Prune: Prune to shape after flowering.
Fruit: Cone shaped
Attracts: Butterflies
Photos are examples only and are a guide to what your plant can be like when mature.
Photo: Alan Fairley