Australian Native Plants

Callistemon viminalis “Dawson River”

A large shrub or small tree to 5m, with weeping habit. Profuse flowering in spring with a follow up in autumn. Rich scarlet red. Very popular with birds, particularly wattle birds and rosellas. Use only fertilizer or potting mix designed for “Australian Natives”. Can be slow to get going due to the weeping habit. Benefits from staking.

$10 in 140 and 170mm pots - available now

Grevillea “Red Wings”

Callistemon viminalis “Dawson River”

A low growing shrub to 1.5 metres high, with spider type red flowers in late winter to spring. Fine foliage, not spiky and sharp like some grevilleas. Attractive to native birds. Needs good drainage. Use only fertilizer designed for natives.

$10 in 170mm terra pots

2 left

Grevillea 'Poorinda Blondie'

Grevillea robusta - Silky Oak or giant tree grevillea

Yellow-purple flowers flowering in Winter-spring - a seedling resulting from Grevillea hookeriana. A spreading medium shrub with very attractive toothed leaves, burgundy tips to new foliage and yellow toothbrush-like flowers. Grows to 3m high. Frost resistant.

$10 in 170mm pots

Only a few left

Grevillea robusta - Silky Oak or giant tree grevillea

Large, prolific flowering grevillia from NSW and Queensland. Highly attractive as a feature plant with striking displays of yellow, orange flower spikes in spring and summer. Likes well drained moist soils but does not like lime. Attracts bees. Height: 10 ~ 30 metres.

$20 in 20cm and 25cm pots

Only a couple left

Hakea Burrendong Beauty

Grevillea robusta - Silky Oak or giant tree grevillea

Melicope rubra - Little Evodia

A low spreading shrub with stunning dark pink to red flowers covering the branches in late autumn.

Sold out, sorry

Melicope rubra - Little Evodia

Melicope rubra (formerly Evodiella muelleri) is generally a small, grey-barked large shrub or small tree to about 6 metres with glossy green, trifoliate leaves up to 75 mm long. Clusters of bright pink flowers occur along the branches during summer and these are followed by green, citrus-like fruits which grow to about 30-40mm in length and breadth. Birds such as lorikeets and honeyeaters are said to be attracted to this plant. In addition it is one of the food trees for the Ulysses butterfly. It does suffer greatly from frost, especially in exposed sites, Plant in sheltered location or keep in containers and move to glasshouse in frosty weather.

Ok, they made it through our Winter, snow and all, in the unheated glasshouse!

$25 if you want to give them a go. Definitely need shelter over winter.

Hakea laurina x "Pinball"

Melicope rubra - Little Evodia

Hakea laurina x "Pinball"

A compact growing and very hardy form of the “pincushion hakea” native to south-western Australia.
Ensure plant has good drainage, water only when soil is almost dry. Use native potting mix if keeping in pot, and only fertilize with specialist native fertilizer. Most of these plants don’t need fertilizer at all.

Sold out, sorry.

Eucalyptus resinifera – red mahogany

Eucalyptus resinifera, known as the Red mahogany, is a common eucalyptus tree of eastern Australia. Its range of distribution is from Jervis Bay north to about Gladstone, Queensland in dry sclerophyll or wet sclerophyll forest habitats, preferring soils of a medium to high fertility.

One left, 200mm pot, $20

Banksia ericifolia “Red Rover”

Eucalyptus resinifera – red mahogany

A vigorous shrub to around 1m with heather-like foliage and covered in many bright orange-red candles in late Winter and Spring. Prefers well-drained soils. Frost tolerant once established. Plant in full sun or part shade.

Only one left

$12.00 in 140mm pots

Hakea cinerea (Ashy Hakea)

Showy ornamental shrub to around 1.2m. Rigid habit with ascending branches. Flowers in Spring with large rounded brushes opening cream and lemon and ageing to orange. Frost and drought tolerant once established. Well-draining soil is essential.

$12.00 in 140mm pots

Only 2 left at this size

Calytrix “snow myrtle”

Hakea cinerea (Ashy Hakea)

Grows up to 2m tall. Brownish-green aromatic foliage (spicy lemonish). Starry pink and white flowers – prolific in Spring. Full sun or part-shade, acid soil. Frost tolerant. Can be pruned after flowering to keep desired shape and encourage further flowering. Suitable for cut flowers. Ideal for hedging and screening.

Only one left.

$12.00 in 140mm pots

Grevillea "Scarlet Moon"

Hakea cinerea (Ashy Hakea)

Grevillea "Scarlet Moon"

Hardy bird-attracting shrub to around 1.5m tall with large scarlet flowers blooming throughout the year. Prefers full sun and well-drained soil. Good for making an informal screen. Foliage is firm but soft to the touch.

$12.00 in 140mm pots

Only 2 left

Grevillea olivacaea "Red Form"

If Robust shrub growing 2 to 4m tall with grey-green olive style leaves. Pretty red and white spidery flowers from June to January, sometimes obscured by foliagen (thus good for feeding smaller birds while sheltering them from bigger bossier nectar feeders). Plant in free-draining soil in full sun or part shade. Tolerant to moderate frosts.

$12.00 in 140mm pots

$20 in 200mm pots

Grevillea "Winpara Gem"

Grevillea olivacaea "Red Form"

Dense rounded shrub to around 1.5m tall and wide. Profuse bright red flowers in Winter and Spring. Full sun or part shade but needs free-draining soil. Can cope with clay so long as it has good drainage. Tolerant of moderate drought and frost once established.

$12.00 in 140mm pots

Grevillea "Mello yello"

Grevillea olivacaea "Red Form"

Leptospernum "Weeping White Opal"

Easy growing ground cover to 30cm high, spreading out to 1m wide. Dense soft “woolly” feeling foliage and clusters of lemon yellow jelly-like flowers in Winter. Full sun or part shade and free-draining soil required.

$12.50 in 140mm pots

Leptospernum "Weeping White Opal"

Grows up to 4m tall with burgundy tinted soft weeping foliage. Opalescent white flowers in late Spring. Prefers acidic free-draining soils. Tolerates heavy frost once established.

$20 in 200mm pots

Lomandra "lemon frills"

Leptospernum "Weeping White Opal"

Lomandra "lemon frills"

$20 in 200mm pots

Kangaroo Paw - various colours available

$12.00 in 140mm pots

Eremophila "Mallee Ruby"

Kangaroo Paw - various colours available

$12.00 in 140mm pots

Only one left

Grevillea "Amazing Grace"

Kangaroo Paw - various colours available

Grevillea "Amazing Grace"

Beautiful rambling plant that can be trained up with support and then treated as a weeper, or espaliered to a trellis, or just allowed to flow down a slope.

$12.00 in 140mm pots

Only one left

Grevillea "Moe Gem"

Grevillea "Molonglo"

A low spreading shrub to around 50cm tall, to around 3m wide. Deeply divided foliage with purple and burgundy new growth, is highlighted by bright magenta and burgundy flowers from Autumn through to late Spring. Prefers full sun or dappled shade and needs well drained soil. Plants with this leaf type tend to burn a bit in heavy frost, but recover with a bit of pruning back of burnt foliage once frost period is over

$12.50 in 140mm pots

Grevillea "Molonglo"

A low spreading evergreen shrub growing to one metre high, by around 2m wide, with Juniper-like foliage and bright gold spidery flowers in Winter and Spring. Prefers full sun (but can tolerate shade for a while) and needs good drainage like most Grevilleas. Frost hardy and not prickly at all.

$12.50 in 140mm pots

Templetonia retusa

Ozothamnus “Red Gingham”

Hardy shrub to around 2m tall with orange trumpet shaped flowers in Winter and Spring. Shiny green elliptical leaves. Prefers full sun and free-draining soil. Prefers neutral soils. If planted in very acidic soil, you may need to add some dolomite. Frost hardy

$12.50 in 140mm pots

Ozothamnus “Red Gingham”

Australian Rice Flower – Prefers full sun. Excellent cut flower – pick when in full bud (red) which then open to dark pink. Flowers dry well for dried arrangements. Prune heavily after flowering finishes and feed with native fertilizer and mulch after pruning.

$12.50 in 140mm pots

Grevillea Winpara Gold

Rounded shrub to around 2m tall, with soft lacy foliage typical of the Winpara series, it is covered in showy pink and gold flowers in Winter and Spring. Tolerant of clay so long as there is still good drainage (so break up clay soils with sand or gravel). Copes with most frost once established. Full sun or part shade.

$12.00 in 140mm pots

Only one left

Grevillea "Fanfare"

Grevillea Winpara Gold

Quick-growing spreading ground cover with leaves that often lie flat along the ground. Deeply divided leathery foliage is dark green with burgundy new growth. In the warmer months, burgundy toothbrush flowers cover the plant. Frost tolerant and suitable for coastal areas. Plant in well-drained soil in full sun or part shade. Great for embankments and hanging over retaining walls.

$12.50 in 140mm pots

Grevillea "Red Prolific"

Bushy rounded shrub to around 1.5m with greyish olive style foliage and prolific clusters of red flowers in late Spring and early Summer. Prefers open sunny position in free draining soil. Tolerates medium frosts and enjoys a prune,

$12.50 in 140mm pots

Grevillea "Coconut Ice"

Grevillea "Red Prolific"

Showy evergreen native shrub to 1.5m tall with dense foliage and graded pink-to-red flower spikes throughout the warmer months. Popular with nectar feeding birds and small mammals. Prefers full sun and well-drained but moist soil. Tolerates light frost but best protected from wind and frost by planting other shrubs around it when young.

$12.50 in 140mm pots