Banksia
![Image](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDgmy5lpUjA-cDWgAZSkyQCzmiTonNZWj5wjtbRCJDWglu0Jm1ec7EI4NkRNh468TqKnb-1nQ7YaYdAsAMaAZ_PiXIf5We1AznBsZiMlsAPKhVy7bGiT1Y_Upy14BOGl-KuawsHTM8wOY/s640/January+2011+177.jpg)
Shrub-ish or tree-ish, Banksias are beautiful and striking, and regrettably a Sunset zone or 2 removed from my growing conditions. A member of the Proteaceae family , Banksias are evergreen , native to Australia and way way cool. This is Banksia marginata, and according to my faithful Botanica is highly variable in it's growth habits, depending on the site. Banksia integrifolia. I love the grey reverse on these leaves... These photos were taken at Berkeley Botanical Garden .