Australian Native Plants

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Creates a dense groundcover spreading to 1.5m. Foliage has narrow leaves densely packed onto stems and covered in hairs that give it a soft woolly appearance. Spidery pink flowers cover the bush in spring. It prefers cooler areas and is very frost tolerant. Shelter from noonday sun in heatwaves and ensure free-draining soil. Dislikes warm humidity.

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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

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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

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

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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.

 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. 

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Large fast-growing Grevillea with showy flowers in shades of apricot and orange. Good for cut flowers and  very popular with birds and small marsupials

$12.50 in 140mm pots

 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. 

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 A robust shrub growing from 2 up to 4m, with stiff, almost crunchy-feeling leaves with serrated edges (not quite prickly but close). Great shelter and food plant for smaller nectar-feeding birds and marsupials. Big bright yellow flowers appear in Winter and Spring. Tolerates moderate frost and a variety of soils, provided drainage is good. 

$12.50 in 140mm pots

 Robust bushy shrub, 2 to 4m tall by 2m wide. Can be pruned to keep smaller. Large crimson to burgundy candle flowers. Full sun to part shade, free draining soil or raised beds/containers. Tolerates moderate frost and drought once established. 

$12.50 in 140mm pots

 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. 

$12.50 in 140mm pots

 Showy shrub 1.5 – 2m tall by 1.5m wide. Flowers Autumn and Winter, large flowers open purplish but turn gold as they mature. Full sun, free draining soil or raised beds/containers. Tolerates moderate frost and drought once established. 

$12.50 in 140mm pots

Very pretty low-growing "honey pot" type Banksia with long serrated leaves and caramel coloured fluffy round flowers in the centre. Beloved byh small birds. Shelter from frost and strong winds until established and ensure good drainage.

$12.50 in 140mm pots

 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. 

$12.50 in 140mm pots

 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. 

$12.50 in 140mm pots

 Attractive groundcover with soft but dense Juniper-like foliage that tends to hug the ground. Tangerine tubular flowers appear in Summer. Prefers sandy soil or otherwise well-drained soil and full or part sun.  

$12.50  in 140mm pots

One of the toughest Eremophila ground covers for our environment.

$12.50 in 140mm

 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. 

$12.50 in 140mm pots

 Low growing shrub to 1m with profuse white bottlebrush flowers in late Spring and early Summer. Prefers full sun or part shade in moist but well-drained soil.  

$12.50 in 140cm pots

Compact shrub to 1.5m tall and wide, with soft grey olive-like leaves and crimson tubular flowers in Spring and Summer. Tolerant of moderate frost. Prefers full sun and free-draining soil.

$12.50 in 140mm pots

Hardy low-growing shrub to around 45cm with soft light-green foliage and squishy pink and white flower clusters in Winter and Spring. Prefers full sun and well-draining soil. Tolerant of frost.

$12.50 in 140mm pots

 Dense compact grey-green shrub to around 70cm with massed waxy cherry coloured flowers in Winter and Spring. Prefers well drained soil in full sun or part shade. Frost hardy plant and popular with birds. 

$12.50 in 140mm pots

Attractive ground cover from 30cm to 50cm tall and spreading out to over 2m wide. Dense but fairly soft light green foliage is covered in bright pink and red profuse flowers from late Autumn, through Winter and into early Spring. Plant in well drained soil in full sun or part shade. Frost hardy.

$12.50 in 140mm pots

 Compact shrub to around 80cm tall with light green thyme-like foliage and dense clusters of crimson and white flowers through Winter. Beloved by small birds. Prefers full sun and good drainage. Quite hardy and frost tolerant. 

$12.50 in 140mm pots

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. 

$12.50 in 140mm pots

 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. 

$12.50 in 140mm pots

Low mounding shrub to around 50cm tall with intricate gold and green foliage and massed coral pink and yellow nectar-rich flowers on and off throughout the year. Plant in well-drained neutral or slightly alkaline soils in full sun or part shade. Frost hardy.

$12.50 in 140mm pots

 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

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

$20 in 200mm pots

Very hardy small shrub with showy apricot/orange/red flowers throughout the year. 

$12.50 in 140mm pots

$12.50 in 140mm pots

$12.50 in 140mm pots

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.

$12.50 in 140mm pots

A most unusual small shrub with upright growth and incredibly sharp, spiny ends to the leaves. Great barrier plant for boundaries or for sheltering small birds against predators.

$12.50 in 140mm pots

A lovely little ground cover for small spaces

$12.50 in 140mm pots

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

 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

 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

 Easy to grow perennial with grey-green foliage with spikes of blue flowers in Spring and Summer. Grows up to 60cm tall and spreads out. Prefers full sun or part shade in well-drained soil. Prune back after flowering to encourage more longer flowering period and tidy habit. 

$12.50 in 140mm pots

 Variegated shrub to around 40cm with soft felty leaves with a white edge. Blue and violet flower spikes appear from Spring through to Autumn. Enjoys full sun or part shade. Drought tolerant once established but when young, ensure root area stays moist. 

$12.50 in 140mm pots

 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

 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. 

$12.50 in 140mm pots

 Compact free-flowering shrub to around 60cm. Waxy bright red and gold flowers in clusters for much of the year. Happy in any well-drained soil including clay, full sun or part shade. Frost hardy. 

$12.50 in 140mm pots

 Small dense shrub to 1m tall with prolific red and gold flowers in Winter and Spring. Prefers full sun in well drained soil. Frost hardy. 

$12.50 in 140mm pots

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

 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

 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