Banksia media is a very handsome native shrub that is quite dense and has dark green serrated edge leaves.
Its main feature however are the spectacular, golden yellow, terminal flowers that are 150mm long by 70-90mm diameter. They are cylindrical in shape and quite probably the best looking of all banksias.
As with all natives, they attract birds and insects to your garden to feed on their prolific supply of nectar.
Banksia media makes a great feature specimen but is also useful as a windbreak, also being quite tolerant of salty blasts if you are close to the coast.