Uses: Ornamental shade or shelter tree in open parks and reserves or as a wind-break and soil control on wider roadside verges.
Tolerant of slightly exposed coastal locations.
Like other members of the Proteaceae family, Pincushion Hakea does not like phosphorus fertilizer
Attracts nectar eating birds and insects.
Requires well-drained soils.
Caution: Potentially invasive do not plant near bushland or conservation areas.
Note: This species is classified schedule 1, Regulation 24.2 under the Sewerage Act and may be planted in any street or road in any drainage area provided they are not planted closer than two metres to any sewer main or connection.