Native Plant List
A comprehensive list of plants that Redbreast Plants is able to cultivate
Botanical Name | Common Name | Comments | Avg. Height | Avg. Width | Flower & Season | Soil | Photo |
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Acacia boormanii | Snowy River Wattle | fast growing dense screen suckers new shoots from roots | 2.5 | 3.0 | bright yellow balls in winter & spring | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo |
Acacia cardiophylla | Wyalong Wattle | lovely soft foliage - tip prune maybe used for cut foliage | 2.25 | 2.0 | golden yellow ball flowers spring & summer | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo |
Acacia dealbata | Silver Wattle | fast growing timber tree - pink wood used for revegatation work | 18.0 | 8.0 | bright yellow ball flowers in spring | heavy clay or peat soils | |
Acacia drummondii | Drummond Wattle | bipinnate foliage - fast growth tip prune | 1.15 | 2.0 | golden yellow spikes in late spring | prefers sandy soils | See Photo |
Acacia genistifolia | prickly foliage used for revegatation work | 0.65 | 2.0 | small yellow ball flower in early spring | light clay to sandy soils | ||
Acacia mearnsii | Black Wattle | fast growing tree - hot firewood used for revegatation work | 9.0 | 5.0 | pale yellow ball flowers in spring | light clay to sandy soils | |
Acacia melanoxylon | Blackwood | solid windbreak or avenue feature durable timber - used for revegatation | 25.0 | 8.0 | pale yellow ball flowers in spring | heavy clay or peat soils | See Photo |
Acacia mucronata | Native Willow | poor soils - shrub in alpine sites good revegatation plant | 4.0 | 4.0 | cream to yellow spikes in spring | prefers sandy soils | |
Acacia myrtifolia | Myrtle Wattle | fast gowing screen plant - must prune grows well in very poor soils | 1.75 | 3.0 | yellow ball flowers in spring | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo |
Acacia riceana | Arching Wattle | grows in most soil types & positions bronze new growth tips | 5.0 | 4.0 | pale yellow spikes in early spring | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo |
Acacia sophorae | Coast Wattle | salt tolerant, dense fast windbreak good plant in coastal revegatation work | 3.5 | 5.0 | bright yellow spikes in early spring | prefers sandy soils | |
Acacia stricta | Hop Wattle | fast growing - prune occasionally revegatation & screens or windbreaks | 3.0 | 2.5 | pale yellow ball flowers in spring | light clay to sandy soils | |
Acacia suaveolens | Sweet Wattle | attractive foliage prefers coastal gardens | 2.0 | 2.5 | yellow ball flowers in winter & spring | prefers sandy soils | See Photo |
Acacia terminalis | Small Cedar Wattle | fast growing screen plant useful for revegatation work | 2.25 | 2.0 | yellow ball flowers in winter & spring | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo |
Acacia verniciflua | Varnish Wattle | fast growing screen - prune useful for revegatation work | 4.0 | 4.0 | yellow ball flowers in late spring | light clay to sandy soils | |
Acacia verticillata | Prickly Mimosa | fast growing prickly foliage good pioneer revegatation plant | 4.5 | 4.0 | yellow flower spikes nearly all spring | light clay to sandy soils | |
Acacia vestita | Hairy Wattle | weeping foliage attractive small feature | 2.5 | 3.0 | golden yellow ball flower early spring | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo |
Acmena smithii minor | Lilly Pilly | avenue feature with bronze tipped foliage compact screen plant or large container | 3.0 | 2.0 | small white flowers, blue fruits in summer | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo |
Acradenia frankliniae | Whitey Wood | tip prune to promote dense growth | 4.0 | 3.0 | clusters of white flowers in summer | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo |
Adenanthos cuneata | contrast silvery foliage bird attracting - useful in rockery | 0.7 | 1.0 | pink & purple flowers in spring | prefers sandy soils | See Photo | |
Adenanthos cunninghamii | bird attracting - useful in rockery contrast silky silvery foliage - rare in wild | 0.7 | 1.0 | pink flowers in summer | prefers sandy soils | ||
Adenanthos detmoldii | Jug Flower | bird attracting - useful in rockery maybe used for cut flowers | 1.4 | 1.2 | yellow - orange spikes winter & spring | prefers sandy soils | See Photo |
Adenanthos meissneri | good bird attracting plant useful in rockery | 0.4 | 1.0 | purple flowers in summer & autumn | prefers sandy soils | See Photo | |
Adenanthos menziesii | bird attracting - useful in rockery contrast silvery grey foliage | 0.9 | 1.2 | pink flowers in summer | prefers sandy soils | See Photo | |
Adenanthos obovatus | bird attracting - useful in rockery maybe used for cut flowers | 0.7 | 0.8 | red flowers in spring & summer | prefers sandy soils | See Photo | |
Adenanthos sericea | Woollybush | screen plant - bird attracting contrast silky silvery foliage | 2.0 | 2.0 | red & yellow tubular flowers in summer | prefers sandy soils | See Photo |
Adenanthos sericea compact | Compact Woollybush | bird attracting contrast silky silvery foliage | 1.2 | 1.2 | red & yellow tubular flowers in summer | prefers sandy soils | |
Agonis flexuosa | Willow Myrtle | avenue feature - weeping branches flower is like snow settled on branches | 6.0 | 5.0 | small white flowers in summer | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo |
Agonis flexuosa purpurea | slow growing avenue feature weeping contrast purple leaves | 3.0 | 3.0 | small white flowers in summer | light clay to sandy soils | ||
Agonis flexuosa Weeping Wonder | compact plant - weeping branches low feature in a small garden | 1.5 | 1.5 | small white flowers in summer | light clay to sandy soils | ||
Agonis hypericifolia | Myrtle | tip prune for density | 2.25 | 2.0 | small white flowers in spring & summer | light clay to sandy soils | |
Agonis marginata | Willow Myrtle | tip prune for density | 2.25 | 2.0 | white flowers in late winter & spring | light clay to sandy soils | |
Agonis parviceps | Myrtle | tip prune for density maybe used for cut flowers | 2.25 | 2.5 | white flowers in late winter & spring | light clay to sandy soils | |
Allocasuarina crassa | Cape Pillar She Oak | very hardy coastal plant | 2.0 | 2.0 | small rusty red flowers in autumn | prefers sandy soils | |
Allocasuarina duncanii | Conical She Oak | good windbreak in orchards - revegatation sturdy erect feature tree for an avenue | 5.5 | 3.5 | small rusty red flowers in autumn | light clay to sandy soils | |
Allocasuarina littoralis | Black She Oak | good windbreak in orchards - revegatation sturdy erect feature tree for an avenue | 9.0 | 6.0 | small rusty red flowers in autumn | light clay to sandy soils | |
Allocasuarina monilifera | Necklace She Oak | good revegatation plant for poor soils | 2.5 | 3.0 | small rusty red flowers in autumn | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo |
Allocasuarina paludosa | Scrub She Oak | good revegatation plant for poor soils | 2.0 | 2.5 | small rusty red flowers in autumn | light clay to sandy soils | |
Allocasuarina verticillata | Drooping She Oak | good windbreak in orchards - revegatation weeping feature tree for an avenue | 7.0 | 5.0 | small rusty red flowers in autumn | light clay to sandy soils | |
Allocasuarina zephyrea | Western She Oak | good revegatation plant for poor soils | 1.5 | 2.0 | small rusty red flowers in autumn | light clay to sandy soils | |
Alyogyne huegelii pink | Native Hibiscus | very fast growth - prune often large flowers | 2.5 | 2.0 | pink flowers in summer & autumn | light clay to sandy soils | |
Alyogyne huegelii purple | Native Hibiscus | very fast growth - prune often large flowers | 2.5 | 2.0 | purple flowers in summer & autumn | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo |
Alyogyne huegelii white | Native Hibiscus | very fast growth - prune often large flowers | 2.5 | 2.0 | white flowers in summer & autumn | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo |
Anigozanthos Big Red | Kangaroo Paw | cut flowers - container or border plant gets inkspot - clumped habit - attracts birds | 1.4 | 1.4 | deep red tubular paws in summer | prefers sandy soils | |
Anigozanthos Orange Cross | cut flowers - container or border plant gets inkspot - clumped habit - attracts birds | 1.2 | 1.2 | burnt orange tubular paws in summer | prefers sandy soils | See Photo | |
Anigozanthos Yellow Gem | Kangaroo Paw | cut flowers - container or border plant gets inkspot - clumped habit - attracts birds | 1.2 | 1.2 | yellow tubular paws in summer | prefers sandy soils | See Photo |
Anodopetalum biglandulosum | Horizontal | slow growing with rich green foliage timber makes very strong handles | 4.0 | 5.0 | small white flowers in summer | heavy clay or peat soils | |
Anopterus glandulosus | Native Laurel | small feature in a sheltered garden slow growth | 3.0 | 2.0 | large white flower racemes in spring | heavy clay or peat soils | See Photo |
Aotus ericoides | Golden Pea | tip prune after flowering attracts butterflies | 1.5 | 1.0 | yellow & red pea flowers in spring | prefers sandy soils | See Photo |
Aphanopetalum resinosum | climber with glossy leaves | 3.0 | 3.0 | greenish yellow flowers in spring | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo | |
Astartea fascicularis | long flowering habit tip prune to maintain density | 1.5 | 1.5 | small white flowers in spring & summer | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo | |
Astartea heteranthera | long flowering habit tip prune to maintain density | 0.6 | 2.0 | white flower in winter & spring | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo | |
Astartea Winter Pink | lovely container plant if pruned can be used for cut flowers | 0.8 | 1.2 | pink flowers winter, spring & summer | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo | |
Atherosperma moschatum | Sassafras | slow growing - cut foliage timber used for turning - attracts butterflies | 12.0 | 5.0 | small white flowers in summer | heavy clay or peat soils | |
Athrotaxis cupressoides | Pencil Pine | very solid feature tree for an avenue slow gowth - protect while young | 10.0 | 4.0 | heavy clay or peat soils | ||
Athrotaxis laxifolia | very slow growing avenue feature protect while young | 7.0 | 3.0 | heavy clay or peat soils | |||
Athrotaxis selaginoides | King Billy Pine | slow growing quality durable timber avenue feature - protect while young | 13.0 | 4.0 | heavy clay or peat soils | ||
Atriplex cinerea | Coast Saltbush | contrast grey foliage - very fast growth - prune sets roots at leaf nodes in mulched gardens | 1.5 | 2.5 | small flowers spring & summer | prefers sandy soils | See Photo |
Austromyrtus Copper Tops | contrasting coppery new growth tip prune for a container | 0.5 | 1.0 | small white flowers in summer & autumn | prefers sandy soils | See Photo | |
Baeckea densifolia | Heath Myrtle | slightly weeping branches | 1.25 | 1.7 | small white flowers in summer | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo |
Baeckea linifolia | Weeping Baeckea | weeping dark foliage very attractive small garden feature | 1.7 | 2.2 | small white flowers in summer | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo |
Baeckea virgata dwarf | useful container or rockery plant compact habit makes a lovely border | 0.5 | 0.8 | masses of small white flowers in summer | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo | |
Baloskion tetraphyllum | Tassel Cord Rush | attracts butterflies - aquatic container plant clumping border plant for pond - cut foliage | 0.75 | 0.5 | rusty brown seed spikes in spring | heavy clay or peat soils | |
Banksia aemula | Wallum Banksia | avenue feature tree with large cones tall screen - attracts birds - cut flowers | 3.5 | 3.0 | large yellow cones in spring & summer | prefers sandy soils | See Photo |
Banksia baueri | Possum Banksia | bird attracting & a lovely small feature used for cut flowers | 1.25 | 3.0 | light brown cones in winter & spring | light clay to sandy soils | |
Banksia baxteri | Bird's Nest Banksia | bird attracting & a lovely small feature used for cut flowers | 2.0 | 3.0 | yellow cones in summer & autumn | prefers sandy soils | See Photo |
Banksia blechnifolia | Fern leaved Banksia | bird attracting & a lovely small feature may be used for cut flowers | 0.5 | 1.5 | red & brown cones in spring & summer | prefers sandy soils | See Photo |
Banksia brownii | Feather leaved Banksia | may be used for cut foliage also bird attracting | 2.5 | 3.0 | red cones in autumn & winter | prefers sandy soils | |
Banksia brownii | Feather leaved Banksia | may be used for cut foliage also bird attracting | 2.5 | 3.0 | red cones in autumn & winter | prefers sandy soils | |
Banksia cunninghamii | a lovely small feature or screen very good bird attracting plant | 2.5 | 2.5 | yellowy orange cones autumn & winter | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo | |
Banksia dryandroides | Dryandra leaf Banksia | prune after flowering - bird attracting | 1.5 | 2.0 | yellow cones in autumn | prefers sandy soils | |
Banksia ericifolia | Heath Banksia | attractive avenue feature or screen good bird attracting plant - cut flowers | 4.0 | 3.0 | yellowy orange cones in winter & spring | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo |
Banksia ericifolia burgundy | very attractive small feature or screen good bird attracting plant - cut flowers | 3.25 | 2.5 | orange cones & burgundy tips winter & spring | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo | |
Banksia ericifolia dwarf | very attractive small feature | 1.5 | 1.3 | orange cones & red tips winter & spring | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo | |
Banksia ericifolia Harlequin | very attractive small feature or screen good bird attracting plant - cut flowers | 3.25 | 2.5 | orange cones & pale tips winter & spring | light clay to sandy soils | ||
Banksia ericifolia var. macrantha | very attractive small feature or screen good bird attracting plant - cut flowers | 4.0 | 3.0 | orange cones & red tips winter & spring | light clay to sandy soils | ||
Banksia Giant Candles | avenue feature with cones up to 40cm. tall screen - attracts birds - cut flowers | 3.5 | 2.5 | yellow cones - autumn winter spring | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo | |
Banksia grandis | Bull Banksia | bird attracting & lovely avenue feature used for cut foliage & flowers | 4.5 | 3.5 | large yellow cones in spring & summer | prefers sandy soils | |
Banksia integrifolia | Coastal Banksia | very good windbreak in coastal sites avenue feature tree - also bird attracting | 10.0 | 5.0 | yellow cones in winter & spring | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo |
Banksia integrifolia dwarf | very good low screen also bird attracting | 3.5 | 2.5 | yellow cones in winter & spring | light clay to sandy soils | ||
Banksia integrifolia prostrate | groundcover for retainer wall slow growing - also bird attracting | 0.4 | 2.5 | yellow cones in winter & spring | light clay to sandy soils | ||
Banksia lemanniana | small feature with inverted cones | 3.0 | 3.0 | yellowy green cones hang in summer | prefers sandy soils | See Photo | |
Banksia littoralis | Twisted Banksia | trunk & branches have twisted habit useful screen plant | 7.0 | 3.0 | yellow cones in autumn & winter | light clay to sandy soils | |
Banksia Low Giant Candles | very attractive small feature good bird attracting plant | 1.7 | 2.0 | yellow cones - autumn winter spring | light clay to sandy soils | ||
Banksia marginata | Silver Honeysuckle | very tough windbreak or screen also bird attracting | 5.0 | 4.0 | small yellow cones in spring & summer | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo |
Banksia marginata bright | very tough screen also bird attracting | 3.0 | 2.5 | small yellow cones in spring & summer | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo | |
Banksia marginata miniature | very tough but slow growing also bird attracting | 1.0 | 1.2 | small yellow cones in spring & summer | light clay to sandy soils | ||
Banksia media | bird attracting & a lovely small feature | 2.0 | 2.0 | yellow cones in autumn & winter | light clay to sandy soils | ||
Banksia oblongifolia | bird attracting & a lovely small feature | 1.75 | 2.0 | yellowy green cones in autumn & winter | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo | |
Banksia occidentalis | Red Swamp Banksia | bird attracting avenue feature or screen useful cut flowers - fast growing | 4.5 | 4.0 | bright red cones in summer | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo |
Banksia paludosa Green Cape | beautifully exposed candle display bird attracting - compact small feature | 0.75 | 1.2 | yellow cones in autumn & winter | prefers sandy soils | See Photo | |
Banksia petiolaris | groundcover for retainer wall slow growing - also bird attracting | 0.3 | 2.0 | creamy cones in spring & summer | prefers sandy soils | See Photo | |
Banksia pilostylis | good bird attracting plant | 1.5 | 2.0 | yellowy green cones in spring & summer | prefers sandy soils | See Photo | |
Banksia prionotes | Orange Banksia | slow growth & difficult to propagate useful cut flowers | 3.0 | 3.0 | orange cones in winter | prefers sandy soils | |
Banksia quercifolia | Oak leaved Banksia | small feature - also bird attracting attractive shiny green foliage | 3.0 | 2.0 | brown cones in spring | light clay to sandy soils | |
Banksia robur | Swamp Banksia | small feature with clustered cones very large leaves - also bird attracting | 1.7 | 1.5 | yellowy green cones in spring | prefers sandy soils | See Photo |
Banksia robur | Swamp Banksia | small feature with clustered cones very large leaves - also bird attracting | 1.7 | 1.5 | yellowy green cones in spring | prefers sandy soils | See Photo |
Banksia seminuda | useful screen plant also bird attracting | 7.0 | 3.0 | rusty red cones in autumn & winter | light clay to sandy soils | ||
Banksia serrata | Sisters Hills Banksia | avenue feature tree with large cones tall screen - attracts birds - cut flowers | 6.0 | 4.0 | large yellow cones in spring & summer | prefers sandy soils | See Photo |
Banksia speciosa | Showy Banksia | bird attracting & lovely avenue feature used for cut flowers | 4.0 | 3.5 | large yellow cones in summer & autumn | prefers sandy soils | See Photo |
Banksia spinulosa | Hairpin Banksia | a lovely small feature or screen very good bird attracting plant | 2.5 | 2.5 | yellowy orange cones autumn & winter | light clay to sandy soils | |
Banksia spinulosa dwarf | a lovely small feature very good bird attracting plant | 1.5 | 1.5 | yellowy orange cones autumn & winter | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo | |
Banksia spinulosa low form | very good bird attracting plant | 1.0 | 1.2 | yellowy orange cones, rich tips aut. & winter | light clay to sandy soils | ||
Banksia spinulosa maroon | a lovely small feature very good bird attracting plant | 1.5 | 1.5 | yellowy orange, maroon tips aut. winter | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo | |
Banksia spinulosa mini spread | very attractive small feature good bird attracting plant | 0.8 | 1.2 | yellowy orange cones autumn & winter | light clay to sandy soils | ||
Banksia spinulosa pink | a lovely small feature very good bird attracting plant | 1.5 | 1.5 | yellowy orange, pink tips aut. & winter | light clay to sandy soils | ||
Banksia spinulosa var. collina | Hill Banksia | a lovely small feature or screen very good bird attracting plant | 2.5 | 2.5 | yellowy orange cones autumn & winter | light clay to sandy soils | |
Bauera rubioides compact white | dense groundcover tip prune for a container | 0.4 | 1.2 | stark white petals in spring & summer | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo | |
Bauera rubioides deep pink | River Rose | scrambling groundcover tip prune for a container | 0.6 | 1.5 | deep pink petals in spring & summer | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo |
Bauera rubioides double pink | River Rose | scrambling groundcover tip prune for a container | 0.6 | 1.5 | double pink petals in spring & summer | light clay to sandy soils | |
Bauera rubioides double white | River Rose | scrambling groundcover tip prune for a container | 0.6 | 1.5 | double white petals in spring & summer | light clay to sandy soils | |
Bauera rubioides light pink | River Rose | scrambling groundcover prune for a low dense screen | 1.0 | 1.6 | light pink or white flower in spring | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo |
Bauera rubioides single pink | River Rose | scrambling groundcover tip prune for a container | 0.6 | 1.5 | light pink or white flower in spring | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo |
Bauera rubioides single white | River Rose | scrambling groundcover tip prune for a container | 0.6 | 1.5 | stark white petals in spring & summer | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo |
Bauera Ruby Glow | rubioides X sessiliflora | scrambling groundcover prune for a low dense screen | 1.5 | 2.5 | vivid pinky purple flower in winter & spring | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo |
Bauera sessiliflora | Grampian's Bauera | scrambling groundcover prune for a low dense screen | 2.0 | 3.0 | vivid pinky purple flower in winter & spring | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo |
Beaufortia decussata | Cross Leaved Beaufortia | vivid brushes - also bird attracting | 1.4 | 1.2 | deep red in summer | prefers sandy soils | |
Beaufortia sparsa | Gravel Bottlebrush | vivid brushes - also bird attracting | 1.7 | 1.5 | reddish orange brushes in summer | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo |
Beyeria viscosa | Pinkwood | slow growing plant with upright habit | 3.5 | 2.0 | small yellow flowers in early spring | light clay to sandy soils | |
Billardiera longiflora | Apple Berry | low climber - prune for density | 2.0 | 1.0 | yellow bells in spring - purple or red berries | light clay to sandy soils | |
Blandfordia punicea | Christmas Bells | slow growing container plant - cut flowers border plant with clumping habit | 0.5 | 0.4 | long red bells in summer | prefers sandy soils | See Photo |
Blechnum nudum | Fishbone Water Fern | good container plant in a shady area clumping habit | 0.5 | 1.0 | heavy clay or peat soils | ||
Boronia anemonifolia | Stinky Boronia | scented - tip prune after flowering best in protected site with morning sun | 1.3 | 1.3 | white flowers in spring | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo |
Boronia carousel | cut flower & foliage - prune frequently best in protected site with morning sun | red bells in spring | light clay to sandy soils | ||||
Boronia clavata | Yellow Boronia | cut flower & foliage - prune frequently best in protected site with morning sun | 1.8 | 2.0 | yellowy green bells in winter & spring | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo |
Boronia cymosa | cut flower & foliage - prune frequently best in protected site with morning sun | 0.8 | 0.8 | small pink flowers in spring | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo | |
Boronia denticulata | Mauve Boronia | prune frequently best in protected site with morning sun | 1.0 | 0.8 | mauve flowers in spring | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo |
Boronia heterophylla | Red Boronia | cut flower & foliage - prune frequently best in protected site with morning sun | 1.8 | 1.5 | pink flowers in late winter & spring | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo |
Boronia megastigma | Brown Boronia | scented cut foliage & flower - prune frequently best in protected site with morning sun | 1.3 | 1.0 | brown flowers in spring | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo |
Boronia muelleri Snowy River | Snowy River Boronia | cut flower & foliage - prune frequently best in protected site with morning sun | 1.4 | 1.5 | white and pink flowers in winter & spring | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo |
Boronia Pixie | cut foliage & flower - prune frequently best in protected site with morning sun | 0.8 | 0.8 | pink flowers in late winter & spring | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo | |
Brachyscome angustifolia | Stiff Daisy | matting groundcover for retainer wall container or border plant - attracts butterflies | 0.2 | 0.5 | pink & mauve daises in spring | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo |
Brachyscome Breakoday | fast growing compact groundcover container plant or on a retainer wall | 0.25 | 1.2 | dark purple daisy flowers most seasons summer autumn winter spring | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo | |
Brachyscome formosa pink | grows best in a container | 0.15 | 0.4 | pink daisies most seasons summer autumn winter spring | prefers sandy soils | ||
Brachyscome multifida | Cut leaf Daisy | fast growing compact groundcover container plant or on a retainer wall | 0.25 | 1.2 | purple daisies most seasons summer autumn winter spring | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo |
Brachyscome nivalis | Snow Daisy | matting container plant | 0.1 | 1.0 | white daisies in spring | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo |
Brachyscome Valencia | fast growing small groundcover - tip prune | 0.2 | 0.5 | purple daisies most seasons summer autumn winter spring | prefers sandy soils | See Photo | |
Bursaria spinosa | Prickly Box | good revegatation plant don’t prune ! - this encourages spikes ! | 4.5 | 3.0 | white flowers in spring & summer | light clay to sandy soils | |
Callistemon Burgundy | prune for a screen bird attracting & lovely avenue feature | 3.0 | 3.0 | burgundy red brushes in spring | heavy clay or peat soils | See Photo | |
Callistemon Cameo Pink | Call. salignus hybrid | prune for a screen bird attracting & lovely avenue feature | 4.0 | 3.0 | pink bottlebrushes in spring & summer | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo |
Callistemon Candy Pink | prune for a screen bird attracting & lovely avenue feature | 3.0 | 2.5 | candy pink brushes in summer | heavy clay or peat soils | See Photo | |
Callistemon Captain Cook | C. viminalis hybrid | low screen or feature in small garden also bird attracting | 1.7 | 1.5 | bright red brushes in spring | heavy clay or peat soils | See Photo |
Callistemon citrinus | Crimson Bottlebrush | dense low windbreak or screen prune after flowering - bird attracting | 3.0 | 3.0 | crimson brushes in summer | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo |
Callistemon Clearview White | unusual white flowers - bird attracting prune to form a dense screen | 2.5 | 2.5 | white brushes in spring | heavy clay or peat soils | See Photo | |
Callistemon Dawson River Weeper | Weeping Bottlebrush | lovely dense screen or avenue feature weeping - tip prune - attracts birds | 3.5 | 3.0 | bright red in spring & summer | heavy clay or peat soils | See Photo |
Callistemon Dawson River Weeper | Weeping Bottlebrush | lovely dense screen or avenue feature weeping - tip prune - attracts birds | 3.5 | 3.0 | bright red in spring & summer | heavy clay or peat soils | See Photo |
Callistemon Endeavour | prune for a screen bird attracting & lovely avenue feature | 2.75 | 3.0 | crimson brushes in sping & summer | heavy clay or peat soils | See Photo | |
Callistemon Eureka | prune for a screen bird attracting & lovely avenue feature | 4.0 | 3.0 | purplish red brushes in sping & summer | light clay to sandy soils | ||
Callistemon Father Xmas | prune to form a dense screen bird attracting & lovely avenue feature | 2.5 | 2.5 | white & red brushes in spring | heavy clay or peat soils | See Photo | |
Callistemon Firebrand | tip prune for density bird attracting - pendulous branches | 1.4 | 1.6 | bright red brushes in spring | heavy clay or peat soils | See Photo | |
Callistemon Forresterae | prune to form a dense screen bird attracting & lovely avenue feature | 3.0 | 2.5 | purple brushes in spring & summer | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo | |
Callistemon glaucus | Albany Bottlebrush | prune to form a dense screen bird attracting & a lovely small feature | 2.15 | 2.0 | large dark red brushes in spring | light clay to sandy soils | |
Callistemon Harkness | lovely dense screen or avenue feature pendulous branches - bird attracting | 3.75 | 3.5 | bright red brushes in spring & summer | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo | |
Callistemon Kings Park Special | prune for a screen bird attracting & lovely avenue feature | 3.75 | 3.5 | bright red brushes in spring | heavy clay or peat soils | See Photo | |
Callistemon Little John | small garden feature or large container very slow growing - bird attracting | 1.0 | 1.2 | rich red brushes in summer & autumn | heavy clay or peat soils | See Photo | |
Callistemon Mauve Mist | lovely dense screen or avenue feature tip prune - also bird attracting | 2.5 | 2.5 | pinky mauve to purple brushes in summer | heavy clay or peat soils | See Photo | |
Callistemon montanus | Mountain Bottlebrush | prune to form a dense low screen also bird attracting | 1.75 | 1.5 | red brushes in summer & autumn | heavy clay or peat soils | See Photo |
Callistemon pachyphyllus | Wallum Bottlebrush | prune for density & new growth tips also bird attracting | 1.5 | 1.5 | red brushes in summer & autumn | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo |
Callistemon pallidus | Lemon Bottlebrush | creates a dense screen or windbreak revegatation plant - also bird attracting | 3.0 | 2.5 | yellow brushes in spring & summer | heavy clay or peat soils | See Photo |
Callistemon Perth Pink | lovely dense screen or avenue feature tip prune - also bird attracting | 3.0 | 2.5 | hot pink brushes in spring | heavy clay or peat soils | See Photo | |
Callistemon phoeniceus | Fiery Bottlebrush | prune to form a dense screen also bird attracting | 1.75 | 1.5 | red brushes in spring & summer | heavy clay or peat soils | |
Callistemon pityoides | Alpine Bottlebrush | prune for a screen or windbreak also bird attracting | 2.5 | 2.0 | small yellow brushes in summer | heavy clay or peat soils | See Photo |
Callistemon Red Clusters | C. citrinus hybrid | showy low screen when flowering tip prune - also bird attracting | 1.7 | 1.5 | red clusters of brushes in spring | heavy clay or peat soils | See Photo |
Callistemon Rubro Lilacinus | prune for density & new growth tips also bird attracting | 1.5 | 1.5 | rich red brushes in summer | light clay to sandy soils | ||
Callistemon rugulosus | Scarlet Bottlebrush | creates a dense screen or windbreak also bird attracting | 3.0 | 3.0 | red with yellow tips in summer & autumn | light clay to sandy soils | |
Callistemon salignus | Willow Bottlebrush | prune for a screen or windbreak bird attracting & lovely avenue feature | 5.0 | 3.5 | yellow brushes in spring & summer | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo |
Callistemon sieberi | River Bottlebrush | prune for a screen or windbreak also bird attracting | 3.0 | 2.5 | creamy yellow brushes spring & summer | heavy clay or peat soils | |
Callistemon viminalis | Weeping Bottlebrush | lovely dense screen or avenue feature weeping - tip prune - attracts birds | 4.5 | 3.0 | red brushes in spring & summer | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo |
Callistemon violaceus | Violet Bottlebrush | prune for a screen or windbreak bird attracting & lovely avenue feature | 2.5 | 2.5 | purple to violet brushes in summer | heavy clay or peat soils | See Photo |
Callistemon viridiflorus | Green Bottlebrush | slower growth but very hardy revegatation plant - also bird attracting | 2.25 | 2.5 | greeny yellow brushes in summer | heavy clay or peat soils | See Photo |
Callistemon Western Glory | lovely dense screen or small feature tip prune - also bird attracting | 2.25 | 2.0 | rich red brushes in spring & summer | heavy clay or peat soils | See Photo | |
Callistemon White Anzac | White Citrinus | small garden feature or large container very slow growing - bird attracting | 1.0 | 1.2 | white brushes in spring & summer | heavy clay or peat soils | See Photo |
Callistemon Wilderness White | lovely dense screen or small feature slow growing - bird attracting | 1.9 | 2.0 | white brushes in spring & summer | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo | |
Callistemon Wildfire | lovely dense screen or avenue feature tip prune - bird attracting | 2.5 | 2.5 | red brushes in spring & summer | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo | |
Callitris oblonga | South Esk Pine | very dense foliage for a screen | 4.0 | 2.0 | small insignificant flowers | light clay to sandy soils | |
Callitris rhomboidea | Oyster Bay Pine | high screen or dense windbreak lovely timber qualities for wood turning | 7.0 | 3.0 | small insignificant flowers | light clay to sandy soils | |
Calocephalus citreus | Lemon Beauty Heads | use in hanging baskets & retainer walls trailing groundcover - contrast leaves | 0.2 | 1.0 | small yellow flower heads in spring | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo |
Calocephalus lacteus | Milky Beauty Heads | use in hanging baskets & retainer walls trailing groundcover - contrast leaves | 0.2 | 1.0 | small white flower heads in summer | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo |
Calothamnus quadrifidus dwarf | good bird attracting plant | 1.0 | 1.4 | red brushes in spring & summer | prefers sandy soils | See Photo | |
Calothamnus quadrifidus grey | contrast grey foliage good bird attracting plant | 1.75 | 2.0 | red brushes in spring & summer | prefers sandy soils | See Photo | |
Calytrix alpestris | Snow Myrtle | developes lateral open branches prune occasionally for density | 1.3 | 1.6 | pink buds & white flowers in summer | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo |
Calytrix tetragona compact pink | compact foliage tip prune occasionally | 0.8 | 1.0 | pink flowers in spring | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo | |
Calytrix tetragona nana | compact foliage for a border or rockery slow growth - good container plant | 0.5 | 0.8 | white flowers in spring | light clay to sandy soils | ||
Calytrix tetragona white | Common Fringe Myrtle | can use for cut flowers prune for a low screen | 1.5 | 1.5 | white flowers in spring | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo |
Carex appressa | Tall Sedge | clumping habit mass plant for revegatation work | 0.8 | 0.6 | developes long seed heads in summer | heavy clay or peat soils | |
Carex fascicularis | Tassel Sedge | clumping habit mass plant for revegatation work | 0.6 | 0.6 | developes long seed heads in summer | heavy clay or peat soils | |
Carpobrotus rossii | Pig Face | revegatation plant - retainer walls trailing groundcover | 0.15 | 3.0 | large purple flowers in spring & summer | prefers sandy soils | |
Cassinia aculeata | Dolly Bush | good revegatation plant | 4.5 | 4.0 | clusters of creamy white flowers | light clay to sandy soils | |
Cenarrhenes nitida | Native Plum | small feature in a sheltered garden edible purplish fruit - slow growth | 2.25 | 2.0 | small white flower racemes in late spring | heavy clay or peat soils | |
Ceratopetalum gummiferum | NSW Christmas Bush | good screen or small feature plant lovely spray in cut flower arrangements | 3.0 | 2.0 | white in spring - red bracts in summer | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo |
Chamaelaucium ciliatum | Low Wax Flower | tip prune often makes a good container plant | 0.75 | 1.0 | white in spring ageing to light pink | prefers sandy soils | See Photo |
Chamaelaucium floriferum | Wax Flower | good cut flowers - tip prune often makes a good container plant | 1.0 | 1.0 | light pink in spring | prefers sandy soils | See Photo |
Chorilaena quercifolia | tip prune occasionally also bird attracting | 1.75 | 2.0 | pendulous cream & reddish flowers | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo | |
Chorizema cordatum | Heart leaved Flame Pea | splash of colour in a sheltered site good container plant - tip prune | 1.5 | 2.0 | red & orange flowers in winter & spring | prefers sandy soils | See Photo |
Chrysocephalum apiculatum | Common Everlasting | trailing groundcover for retainer wall attracts butterflies | 0.3 | 1.8 | yellow flowers in summer | prefers sandy soils | See Photo |
Chrysocephalum baxteri | Fringed Everlasting | attracts butterflies rockery plant - prune frequently | 0.3 | 0.5 | white & yellow everlastings in summer | prefers sandy soils | See Photo |
Clematis aristata | Goat's Beard | may be deciduous in frosty sites climber with racemes of flowers | 4.0 | 4.0 | white flowers in spring & summer | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo |
Clematis Southern Cross | may be deciduous in frosty sites climber with racemes of flowers | 3.0 | 3.0 | white racemes in spring & summer | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo | |
Commersonia hermanniifolia | groundcover - use on retainer wall grows well in a rockery | 0.2 | 1.5 | white flowers in summer | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo | |
Coprosma nitida | Mountain Currant Bush | good revegatation plant difficult to propagate - bird attracting | 1.75 | 1.5 | red or orange berries in summer | heavy clay or peat soils | |
Coprosma quadrifida | Prickly Currant Bush | good revegatation plant difficult to propagate - bird attracting | 3.0 | 1.5 | red or orange berries in summer | heavy clay or peat soils | |
Correa alba | White Correa | dense sturdy low screen also bird attracting | 2.0 | 2.2 | white star bells spring, summer & autumn | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo |
Correa alba compact | shiny green compact foliage groundcover - also bird attracting | 0.8 | 1.5 | white star bells spring, summer & autumn | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo | |
Correa alba dwarf | compact foliage groundcover - also bird attracting | 0.5 | 1.0 | white star bells spring, summer & autumn | light clay to sandy soils | ||
Correa alba low spread | groundcover - can use on retainer walls also bird attracting | 0.8 | 1.5 | white star bells spring, summer & autumn | light clay to sandy soils | ||
Correa alba prostrate | syn. C. alba Pannosa | groundcover - can use on retainer walls also bird attracting | 0.3 | 1.5 | pinky star bells spring, summer & autumn | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo |
Correa alba variegated | variegated contrast foliage also bird attracting | 1.0 | 1.2 | white star bells spring, summer & autumn | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo | |
Correa backhouseana | Velvet Correa | dense sturdy low screen also bird attracting | 2.5 | 2.5 | yellow bells in winter & early spring | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo |
Correa bauerlenii | Chef's Cap | good screen plant - prune occasionally also bird attracting | 2.0 | 2.5 | green capped bells in winter | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo |
Correa calycina | Green Correa | good screen plant - prune occasionally also bird attracting | 1.75 | 2.0 | lime green bells in winter & early spring | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo |
Correa decumbens | good groundcover - prune occasionally also bird attracting | 0.6 | 1.8 | red & yellow bells in winter | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo | |
Correa Dusky Bells | compact groundcover for retainer walls also bird attracting | 0.3 | 1.5 | pink bells in autumn, winter & spring | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo | |
Correa glabra Barossa Gold | Rock Correa | tip prune occasionally variegated foliage - also bird attracting | 1.4 | 1.6 | red bells in winter & early spring | light clay to sandy soils | |
Correa glabra green | Rock Correa | tip prune occasionally also bird attracting | 1.4 | 1.6 | green bells in winter & early spring | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo |
Correa glabra Inglewood Gold | Rock Correa | tip prune occasionally also bird attracting | 1.4 | 1.6 | greenish gold bells in winter & spring | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo |
Correa glabra red | Rock Correa | tip prune occasionally also bird attracting | 1.4 | 1.6 | red bells in winter & early spring | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo |
Correa glabra yellow | Rock Correa | tip prune occasionally also bird attracting | 1.4 | 1.6 | yellow bells in winter & early spring | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo |
Correa lawrenceana green | Mountain Correa | prune to create a high narrow screen very fast growing - also bird attracting | 3.0 | 4.0 | green bells in winter | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo |
Correa lawrenceana red | Mountain Correa | prune to create a high narrow screen very fast growing - also bird attracting | 2.5 | 3.0 | pale red bells in winter | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo |
Correa Marians Marvel | good screen plant - prune occasionally also bird attracting | 1.75 | 2.0 | green & pink bells autumn, winter, spring | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo | |
Correa Pink Pixie | tip prune for density also bird attracting | 1.3 | 1.4 | pink bells in winter & early spring | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo | |
Correa pulchella Orange | compact low shrub with soft bells also bird attracting | 0.8 | 1.2 | orange bells in winter | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo | |
Correa Redex | Slender Bells | showy slender bells - tip prune also bird attracting | 1.0 | 0.8 | slender red bells in autumn & winter | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo |
Correa Redex | Slender Bells | showy slender bells - tip prune also bird attracting | 1.0 | 0.8 | slender red bells in autumn & winter | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo |
Correa reflexa Ararat | tip prune occasionally rockery plant - also bird attracting | 1.0 | 1.2 | red with yellow tipped bells in winter | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo | |
Correa reflexa Clearview Giant | tip prune occasionally rockery plant - also bird attracting | 1.0 | 1.2 | red with yellow tipped bells in winter | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo | |
Correa reflexa Clearview Giant Ararat form Federation Bell | tip prune occassionally rockery plant - also bird attracting | 1.0 | 1.2 | red with yellow tipped bells in winter | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo | |
Correa reflexa cream | groundcover - can use on retainer walls also bird attracting | 0.4 | 1.5 | creamy yellow bells in winter & spring | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo | |
Correa reflexa Low | Native Fuschia | tip prune occasionally rockery plant - also bird attracting | 1.0 | 1.2 | red bells with yellow tips winter & spring | light clay to sandy soils | |
Correa reflexa nummulariifolia | compact groundcover for retainer walls also bird attracting | 0.3 | 1.5 | yellow bells in winter & spring | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo | |
Correa reflexa Petal Point | compact groundcover for retainer walls also bird attracting | 0.3 | 1.5 | yellow bells in winter & spring | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo | |
Correa reflexa prostrate | compact groundcover for retainer walls also bird attracting | 0.3 | 1.5 | red bells in winter & early spring | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo | |
Correa reflexa White Bells | tip prune for density also bird attracting | 1.0 | 1.2 | white bells autumn, winter & spring | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo | |
Crowea exalata fine leaf compact | compact plant for containers, rockery, border sometimes flowering nearly all seasons | 0.8 | 1.0 | pink stars in autumn & winter | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo | |
Crowea exalata open form | Pink Wax flower | small feature for a rockery - cut flowers sometimes flowering nearly all seasons | 1.2 | 1.2 | pink stars in summer and autumn | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo |
Crowea exalata purple compact | compact plant for containers, rockery, border cut flowers - flowering nearly all seasons | 0.8 | 1.0 | purple stars in summer and autumn | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo | |
Crowea exalata Southern Stars | compact plant for containers, rockery, border cut flowers - flowering nearly all seasons | 0.8 | 1.0 | pink stars in summer, autumn & winter | light clay to sandy soils | ||
Crowea Festival | small feature for a rockery - cut flowers sometimes flowering nearly all seasons | 1.4 | 1.5 | pink stars in summer, autumn & winter | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo | |
Crowea Poor. Ecstasy compact | compact plant for containers, rockery, border sometimes flowering nearly all seasons | 0.6 | 0.7 | pink star flowers in summer and autumn | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo | |
Crowea Poorinda Ecstasy | small feature for a rockery - cut flowers sometimes flowering nearly all seasons | 1.0 | 1.0 | pink star flowers in summer and autumn | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo | |
Crowea saligna | Willow leaved Crowea | small feature for a rockery - cut flowers sometimes flowering nearly all seasons | 1.4 | 1.5 | pink star flowers in summer and autumn | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo |
Cyathodes straminea | Spreading Cheeseberry | very slow growing | 0.4 | 0.8 | small white tubular flowers in spring | light clay to sandy soils | |
Dampiera diversifolia | Blue Dampiera | suckering groundcover - use on retainer walls good container plant or hanging basket | 0.15 | 1.5 | dark blue flowers in spring & summer | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo |
Dampiera purpurea | prune for density & new growth tips | 0.9 | 0.9 | dark blue flowers in spring & summer | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo | |
Dampiera trigona | Angle Stemmed Dampiera | tufting plant for a rockery or border good container plant | 0.35 | 0.6 | light pink flower in spring & summer | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo |
Darwinia citriodora | Lemon scented Myrtle | lemon scented foliage rockery plant - tip prune after flowering | 1.0 | 1.2 | red flowers in spring & summer | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo |
Darwinia citriodora prostrate | Lemon scented Myrtle | lemon scented rockery plant groundcover for retainer wall - tip prune | 0.3 | 1.2 | red flowers in spring & summer | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo |
Darwinia diosmoides | rockery plant tip prune after flowering | 1.0 | 1.4 | small white terminal clusters in spring | prefers sandy soils | See Photo | |
Daviesia latifolia | Bitter leaf | prune for density attracts butterflies | 1.85 | 2.0 | yellow & brown pea flowers in spring | light clay to sandy soils | |
Dendrobium kingianum | Pink Rock Orchid | grows on mossy stones in open forests must have very good drainage | 0.25 | 0.3 | pink to mauve flowers in early spring | prefers sandy soils | |
Derwentia derwentiana | Derwent Speedwell | prune to maintain density & new growth | 1.2 | 1.3 | blue flower in summer | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo |
Dianella caerulea dwarf | clumping border or container plant | 0.5 | 0.7 | blue berries in spring & summer | heavy clay or peat soils | ||
Dianella revoluta | Flax Lily | mass plant for border or revegatation container - bird attracting - clumping | 0.5 | 0.7 | pale blue berries in spring & summer | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo |
Dianella tasmanica | Forest Flax Lily | mass plant for border or revegatation container - bird attracting - clumping | 0.7 | 1.0 | blue berries in spring & summer | heavy clay or peat soils | See Photo |
Diplarrena latifolia | Tas. Native Iris | clumping habit for container or border mass revegatation work - attracts butterflies | 0.3 | 0.4 | white with purple centres in spring | heavy clay or peat soils | See Photo |
Diplarrena moraea | White Flag Iris | clumping habit for container or border mass revegatation work - attracts butterflies | 0.5 | 0.7 | white with yellow centres in spring | heavy clay or peat soils | See Photo |
Diplarrena moraea | White Flag Iris | clumping habit for container or border mass revegatation work - attracts butterflies | 0.5 | 0.7 | white with yellow centres in spring | heavy clay or peat soils | See Photo |
Diselma archeri | Cheshunt Pine | slow growing conifer grow in an alpine garden or container | 1.0 | 1.3 | male & female cones on separate plants | light clay to sandy soils | |
Disphyma crassifolium | Round Leaf Pigface | revegatation plant - matting groundcover container or border plant | 0.1 | 1.0 | purple flowers in spring & summer | prefers sandy soils | |
Dodonaea boronifolia | Fern Leaf Hop Bush | showy red hops used for cut foliage tip prune for density | 1.5 | 1.5 | red hops autumn, winter & spring | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo |
Dodonaea filiformis | Fine leaf Hop - bush | very good in a large container fast growing low screen or revegatation plant | 1.5 | 1.5 | light red hops in spring & summer | light clay to sandy soils | |
Dodonaea sinuolata | Feathery Hop Bush | showy red hops used for cut foliage tip prune for density | 1.5 | 1.5 | red hops autumn, winter & spring | light clay to sandy soils | |
Dodonaea viscosa | Hop Bush | good coastal screen or windbreak fast growing revegatation plant | 3.0 | 3.0 | yellow & green hops in spring | light clay to sandy soils | |
Dodonaea viscosa variegated | Variegated Hop Bush | prune to create a screen variegated contrast foliage | 2.5 | 2.5 | yellow & green hops in spring | light clay to sandy soils | |
Dryandra formosa | Showy Dryandra | showy cut flowers with a good vase life lovely small feature - bird attracting | 2.5 | 2.0 | orange - yellow flowers in early spring | prefers sandy soils | See Photo |
Elaeocarpus reticulatus | Blueberry Ash | slow growth showy avenue feature | 5.0 | 3.0 | white or pink flowers & blue fruits in spring | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo |
Epacris impressa | Common Heath | tip prune for a border or a container rockery plant - bird & butterfly attracting | 1.0 | 0.7 | white, pink or red bells in winter & spring | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo |
Epacris longiflora | Fuschia Heath | tip prune for a container - small feature rockery plant - bird & butterfly attracting | 1.0 | 1.0 | red & cream tipped bells most seasons summer autumn winter spring | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo |
Eremophila decipiens | Slender Fuchsia | requires warm sheltered but sunny site attracts butterflies | 0.7 | 1.0 | red flowers in spring & summer | prefers sandy soils | |
Eremophila glabra grey compact | requires warm sheltered but sunny site contrast grey leaves - attracts butterflies | 0.3 | 0.6 | yellow flowers in late summer | prefers sandy soils | See Photo | |
Eremophila glabra red | Common Emu Bush | requires warm sheltered but sunny site attracts butterflies | 0.7 | 1.0 | red flowers in late summer | prefers sandy soils | See Photo |
Eremophila glabra red spread | Common Emu Bush | rockery plant - warm sheltered sunny site groundcover - attracts butterflies | 0.4 | 1.4 | red flowers in late summer | prefers sandy soils | See Photo |
Eremophila maculata | Spotted Fuschia | requires warm sheltered but sunny site attracts butterflies | 0.7 | 1.0 | purple flowers in late summer | prefers sandy soils | See Photo |
Eremophila maculata yellow | Spotted Fuschia | requires warm sheltered but sunny site attracts butterflies | 0.7 | 1.0 | yellow flowers in late summer | prefers sandy soils | See Photo |
Eucalyptus alpina | Grampian's Gum | good windbreak - low branching | 4.5 | 4.0 | cream flowers in summer | light clay to sandy soils | |
Eucalyptus amygdalina | Black Peppermint | useful for revegatation or a windbreak also a shady avenue feature | 21.0 | 8.0 | small white flower clusters in summer | light clay to sandy soils | |
Eucalyptus brookeriana | very tough windbreak for coastal sites | 5.5 | 4.0 | white flowers in summer | light clay to sandy soils | ||
Eucalyptus cladocalyx nana | Dwarf Sugar Gum | makes an attractive avenue feature | 5.5 | 4.0 | masses of white clusters in summer | light clay to sandy soils | |
Eucalyptus coccifera | Tas. Snow Gum | extremely tough windbreak also makes an avenue feature tree | 7.0 | 4.0 | creamy flower in summer | prefers sandy soils | |
Eucalyptus cordata | Heart leaved Silver Gum | good windbreak - low branching caterpillers a problem | 8.0 | 4.0 | creamy flowers in early spring | prefers sandy soils | |
Eucalyptus dalrympleana | Mountain White Gum | tall shady avenue feature extremely tough windbreak tree | 15.0 | 6.0 | small creamy white flowers in spring | light clay to sandy soils | |
Eucalyptus delegatensis | White top - Alpine Ash | produces very durable timber marketed as Tas Oak | 30.0 | 10.0 | small white flowers | light clay to sandy soils | |
Eucalyptus eximia | Yellow Bloodwood | makes an attractive avenue feature | 5.5 | 4.0 | large yellow flowers in spring | prefers sandy soils | |
Eucalyptus ficifolia | Red Flowering Gum | makes an attractive avenue feature | 5.5 | 4.0 | red, pink or orange during summer | light clay to sandy soils | |
Eucalyptus globulus | Tas. Blue Gum | fast growing timber tree | 40.0 | 10.0 | white flower with a large capsule | light clay to sandy soils | |
Eucalyptus globulus compacta | Dwarf Tas. Blue Gum | fast growing high windbreak this originally developed in California | 9.0 | 4.0 | smaller flowers & less prolific | light clay to sandy soils | |
Eucalyptus gregsoniana | Dwarf Cabbage Gum | makes an attractive small feature tree | 5.0 | 3.0 | profuse white flowers in late spring | light clay to sandy soils | |
Eucalyptus gunnii | Cider Gum | solid windbreak & avenue feature leaves used for cut foliage | 9.0 | 4.0 | small creamy flowers in summer | light clay to sandy soils | |
Eucalyptus johnstonii | Yellow Gum | good windbreak & tall avenue feature bark peels to reveal a yellow trunk | 13.0 | 5.0 | creamy flowers in summer | light clay to sandy soils | |
Eucalyptus kitsoniana | Bog Gum | fast growing windbreak - low branching | 6.0 | 4.0 | small white flowers in summer | heavy clay or peat soils | |
Eucalyptus lehmanii | Bushy Yate | makes an attractive avenue feature | 5.0 | 3.0 | large yellow flowers in winter & spring | light clay to sandy soils | |
Eucalyptus leucoxylon rosea | Small Fruited Yellow Gum | makes an attractive avenue feature | 7.0 | 4.0 | bright pink flower in summer & autumn | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo |
Eucalyptus morrisbyi | Morrisby's Gum | rare in the wild -- useful cut foliage lovely tall feature tree for an avenue | 9.0 | 5.0 | creamy flowers in summer | prefers sandy soils | |
Eucalyptus nicholii | Willow leaf Peppermint | shady avenue feature - weeping leaves useful for cut foliage | 10.0 | 6.0 | small white flowers in autumn | light clay to sandy soils | |
Eucalyptus nitida | Shining Peppermint | useful for revegatation or a windbreak also a shady avenue feature | 16.0 | 6.0 | clusters of small white flower | light clay to sandy soils | |
Eucalyptus obliqua | Messmate - Stringybark | produces very durable timber marketed as Tas Oak | 40.0 | 10.0 | small white flower | light clay to sandy soils | |
Eucalyptus ovata | Swamp Gum | useful for revegatation in exposed sites good windbreak tree in wet areas | 14.0 | 5.0 | white flowers in late summer | heavy clay or peat soils | |
Eucalyptus pauciflora | Cabbage or Snow Gum | avenue feature with grey white trunk pendulous leaves & branches | 8.0 | 5.0 | profuse white flowers in late spring | light clay to sandy soils | |
Eucalyptus perriniana | Spinning Gum | contrast bluish leaves - cut foliage dead leaves spin on branches | 6.0 | 4.0 | small white flower | light clay to sandy soils | |
Eucalyptus pulchella | White Peppermint | tall shady avenue feature tree smooth white trunk & open branches | 12.0 | 6.0 | white flowers in summer | light clay to sandy soils | |
Eucalyptus regnans | Mt. Ash - Swamp Gum | produces very durable timber marketed as Tas Oak | 40.0 | 10.0 | small white flower | heavy clay or peat soils | |
Eucalyptus risdonii | Silver Peppermint | attractive tall shady avenue feature contrasting silver juvenile leaves | 7.0 | 4.0 | small white flower | light clay to sandy soils | |
Eucalyptus rodwayi | Swamp Peppermint | useful for revegatation in exposed sites good windbreak tree in wet areas | 12.0 | 6.0 | white flowers in summer | heavy clay or peat soils | |
Eucalyptus rubida | Candle - bark | attractive tall shady avenue feature bark peels, leaving white to pink bole | 15.0 | 6.0 | white flowers in summer | light clay to sandy soils | |
Eucalyptus sieberi | Silvertop Ash - Ironbark | avenue feature with black rough bark produces very durable timber | 20.0 | 7.0 | white flowers in summer | light clay to sandy soils | |
Eucalyptus subcrenulata | Tas. Alpine Yellow Gum | extremely tough windbreak tree low branching | 7.0 | 4.0 | white flowers in autumn | light clay to sandy soils | |
Eucalyptus tenuiramis | Silver Peppermint | attractive tall shady avenue feature silver juvenile leaves | 11.0 | 7.0 | profuse white flowers spring & summer | light clay to sandy soils | |
Eucalyptus urnigera | Urn Gum | attractive tall shady avenue feature good windbreak tree | 9.0 | 5.0 | white flowers in autumn | light clay to sandy soils | |
Eucalyptus viminalis | Manna - White Gum | fast growing firewood & timber tree | 40.0 | 10.0 | small white flower | light clay to sandy soils | |
Eucryphia lucida | Leatherwood | used for honey production - cut foliage solid screen or avenue feature | 10.0 | 3.0 | large fragrant white flower in summer | heavy clay or peat soils | See Photo |
Eucryphia lucida pink | Pink Leatherwood | pink form occurs rarely in the wild flowers are a darker pink as bush ages | 10.0 | 3.0 | large fragrant pink flower in summer | heavy clay or peat soils | |
Eucryphia lucida variegated | Variegated Leatherwood | pink form occurs rarely in the wild flowers are a darker pink as bush ages | 10.0 | 3.0 | large fragrant white flower in summer | heavy clay or peat soils | |
Eucryphia milliganii | Mountain Leatherwood | flowers & leaves less size than E. lucida | 2.0 | 2.0 | smaller white flower in summer | heavy clay or peat soils | |
Eutaxia epacridoides | a splash of flower in early spring rockery plant - tip prune occasionally | 1.3 | 1.3 | yellow & red pea flowers in spring | light clay to sandy soils | ||
Eutaxia obovata | a splash of flower in early spring prune to create a low screen | 1.7 | 1.7 | yellow pea flowers in spring | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo | |
Eutaxia obovata nana | a splash of flower in early spring | 0.8 | 1.2 | yellow pea flowers in spring | light clay to sandy soils | ||
Ficinia nodosa | Knobby Club Rush | aquatic plant for revegetation work clumping habit for container or border | 0.8 | 0.6 | spherical seed heads in summer | heavy clay or peat soils | |
Gastrolobium celsianum | Swan River Pea Bush | fast growing groundcover good bird attracting plant | 1.3 | 2.5 | red peas in spring | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo |
Gastrolobium lanceolatum | Swan River Pea Bush | fast growing groundcover good bird attracting plant | 1.0 | 2.0 | red peas in spring | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo |
Gastrolobium sericeum | fast groundcover for retainer wall good bird attracting plant | 0.3 | 1.5 | yellow or dark red peas winter & spring | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo | |
Gastrolobium sericeum black | fast groundcover for retainer wall good bird attracting plant | 0.6 | 1.5 | black pea flowers winter & spring | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo | |
Gastrolobium sericeum cream | fast groundcover for retainer wall good bird attracting plant | 0.2 | 1.2 | creamy yellow peas winter & spring | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo | |
Gaultheria hispida | Snow Berry | very showy flower display slow but grows faster with protection | 1.0 | 1.0 | white flowers in spring & summer | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo |
Goodenia ovata | Hop Goodenia | very fast growth - prune for density attracts butterflies | 1.25 | 2.0 | yellow flowers in spring & summer | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo |
Goodenia ovata prostrate | very fast growing groundcover prune for density - attracts butterflies | 0.3 | 2.0 | yellow flowers in spring & summer | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo | |
Grevillea Amethyst | prune occasionally bird attracting | 0.75 | 1.2 | pink flowers in spring & summer | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo | |
Grevillea Apricot Charm | good bird attracting plant | 2.0 | 2.0 | apricot flowers in spring | prefers sandy soils | See Photo | |
Grevillea Apricot Glow | prune to create a screen good bird attracting plant | 2.0 | 2.0 | apricot flowers in spring | light clay to sandy soils | ||
Grevillea arenaria | dense screen plant attractive contrast bluey grey foliage | 2.3 | 2.0 | greeny red or salmon flowers | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo | |
Grevillea asplenifolia | small showy feature - prune often very good bird attracting plant | 3.0 | 3.0 | purple toothbrushes in winter & spring | prefers sandy soils | ||
Grevillea Audrey | prune to create a screen good bird attracting plant | 2.25 | 2.5 | orange & red spiders in winter & spring | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo | |
Grevillea australis prostrate | Tas. Alpine Grevillea | forms a compact low groundcover slow growth but useful on retainer walls | 0.3 | 2.0 | small white flowers in summer | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo |
Grevillea australis upright | Tas. Grevillea | very hardy shrub tip prune occasionally | 1.4 | 2.0 | small white flowers in summer | light clay to sandy soils | |
Grevillea barklyana hybrid | prune to create a screen good bird attracting plant | 3.5 | 3.5 | pinky red brushes in winter & spring | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo | |
Grevillea barklyana x Ivanhoe | prune to create a screen good bird attracting plant | 3.0 | 3.0 | pinky red brushes in winter & spring | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo | |
Grevillea Big Red | prune to create a screen good bird attracting plant | 3.0 | 3.0 | large red flowers in spring | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo | |
Grevillea Border Red | prune to create a screen good bird attracting plant | 2.25 | 2.0 | red flowers in winter & spring | light clay to sandy soils | ||
Grevillea Bronze Rambler | trailing groundcover - large retainer wall very good bird attracting plant | 0.3 | 4.0 | burgundy red brushes in winter & spring | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo | |
Grevillea Canterbury Gem | dense screen - tip prune also bird attracting | 1.5 | 2.0 | orangey red flowers in winter & spring | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo | |
Grevillea Canterbury Gold | wide screen - prune regularly also bird attracting | 1.5 | 3.0 | golden yellow flowers in winter & spring | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo | |
Grevillea Carpet Queen | groundcover - use on large retainer wall very good bird attracting plant | 0.45 | 1.6 | yellow spider flowers in spring | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo | |
Grevillea Coastal Glow | syn. Frampton’s Hybrid | prune well to maintain density good bird attracting plant | 2.0 | 2.5 | pink toothbrush flowers winter & spring | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo |
Grevillea Copper Crest | fast growing prickly groundcover very good bird attracting plant | 0.4 | 3.0 | pink toothbrushes in summer & autumn | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo | |
Grevillea Copper Rocket | fast growing screen prune occasionally | 3.0 | 4.0 | pink toothbrush flowers winter & spring | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo | |
Grevillea curviloba | syn. G. biternata | groundcover - prune upward branches grows very fast | 0.8 | 2.5 | white flowers in winter & spring | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo |
Grevillea diminuta | compact foliage - slow growth habit useful in rockery | 0.8 | 1.2 | red flower in winter & spring | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo | |
Grevillea dimorpha | Flame Grevillea | tip prune for density - bird attracting | 1.2 | 1.6 | red flower in winter & spring | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo |
Grevillea dimorpha fine leaf | Flame Grevillea | tip prune for density - bird attracting | 0.8 | 1.2 | red flower in winter & spring | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo |
Grevillea Ellendale Pool | Grev. thelemanniana fililoba | showy flowers - use on retainer walls good bird attracting groundcover | 0.6 | 2.5 | bright red spiders in winter & spring | prefers sandy soils | See Photo |
Grevillea endlicheriana | Spindly Grevillea | small feature with contrast grey leaves don’t prune - stems have the flowers | 1.6 | 1.5 | light pink flowers - spring & summer | prefers sandy soils | See Photo |
Grevillea Evelyn’s Coronet | low screen -- holds flowers terminally cut flowers - bird attracting plant | 1.7 | 2.0 | pink spider flowers winter & spring | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo | |
Grevillea Flora Mason | tip prune after flowering also bird attracting | 2.25 | 2.0 | pink flowers in spring | prefers sandy soils | See Photo | |
Grevillea Forest Rambler | prune regularly also bird attracting | 1.5 | 3.0 | soft red flowers in winter & spring | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo | |
Grevillea gaudichaudii | trailing groundcover for a retainer wall bird attracting plant | 0.2 | 3.0 | red toothbrushes in winter & spring | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo | |
Grevillea Geeves | spreading groundcover good bird attracting plant | 0.3 | 2.0 | red spider flowers most seasons summer autumn winter spring | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo | |
Grevillea glabrata | syn. Grev. manglesii | fast growing screen - prune good bird attracting plant | 3.0 | 4.0 | white flowers in winter & spring | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo |
Grevillea Glen Sandra | forms a dense screen good bird attracting plant | 1.9 | 2.2 | cerise red spider flowers in spring | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo | |
Grevillea hookeriana | makes a lovely small feature shrub good bird attracting plant | 2.5 | 3.0 | red toothbrushes in winter & spring | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo | |
Grevillea Ivanhoe | showy flower display on lateral branches good bird attracting plant | 3.0 | 3.0 | pinky red brushes in winter & spring | light clay to sandy soils | ||
Grevillea jenkinsii | prune occasionally for a low screen good bird attracting plant | 1.5 | 1.8 | red spider flowers in winter & spring | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo | |
Grevillea jephcottii | Green Grevillea | prune regularly for density unusual but attractive plant | 2.0 | 2.0 | green flowers in winter & spring | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo |
Grevillea John Evans | G.baueri X rosmarin. nana | tip prune for a low screen very good bird attracting plant | 1.55 | 1.5 | red & cream spider flowers in winter | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo |
Grevillea juniperina aurea | very good bird attracting plant | 1.0 | 2.0 | yellow spider flowers in winter & spring | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo | |
Grevillea juniperina Molonglo | very good bird attracting plant | 1.0 | 2.0 | apricot flowers in winter & spring | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo | |
Grevillea juniperina orange | very good bird attracting plant | 1.0 | 2.0 | orange spider flowers in winter & spring | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo | |
Grevillea juniperina red | very good bird attracting plant | 1.0 | 2.0 | red spider flowers in spring | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo | |
Grevillea juniperina sulphurea | very good bird attracting plant | 1.0 | 2.0 | yellow spider flowers in winter & spring | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo | |
Grevillea juniperina X victoriae | tip prune to create a low screen very good bird attracting plant | 2.0 | 2.5 | red spider flowers in winter & spring | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo | |
Grevillea lanigera mini prostrate | compact groundcover for retainer wall rockery or container - also bird attracting | 0.2 | 1.3 | pink & cream spiders in winter | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo | |
Grevillea lanigera Mt. Tamboritha | compact groundcover for retainer wall rockery or container - also bird attracting | 0.2 | 1.3 | pink & cream spiders in winter | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo | |
Grevillea lanigera upright | Woolly Grevillea | very hardy shrub - tip prune occasionally also bird attracting | 1.4 | 1.4 | red & cream spiders in winter & spring | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo |
Grevillea lavandulacea | Lavender Grevillea | compact shrub very good bird attracting plant | 0.7 | 1.0 | bright pinky red spiders in spring | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo |
Grevillea Lemon Supreme | tip prune for density very good bird attracting plant | 1.7 | 2.0 | yellow flowers in spring | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo | |
Grevillea longifolia | small showy feature - prune often very good bird attracting plant | 3.0 | 3.0 | purple toothbrushes in winter & spring | prefers sandy soils | See Photo | |
Grevillea manglesioides | tip prune after flowering also bird attracting | 1.4 | 1.5 | green aging red toothbrush in summer | prefers sandy soils | See Photo | |
Grevillea Nancy Otzen | tip prune for density very good bird attracting plant | 1.0 | 1.2 | red flowers in spring | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo | |
Grevillea Nectar Delight | trailing groundcover for a retainer wall good bird attracting plant | 0.3 | 3.0 | red toothbrush flowers in summer | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo | |
Grevillea Ned Kelly | syn. G. Mason’s hybrid | may be difficult to grow in Tas. plant in a warm & well drained site | 1.7 | 2.0 | apricot ageing to red flowers most seasons summer autumn winter spring | prefers sandy soils | See Photo |
Grevillea obtusifolia Gin Gin Gem | fast growing groundcover also bird attracting | 0.3 | 2.0 | red spider flowers in summer | light clay to sandy soils | ||
Grevillea Old Gold | compact gold tipped foliage long flowering - bird attracting plant | 0.75 | 1.5 | gold & pink flowers in winter & spring | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo | |
Grevillea olivacea | Olive leaf Grevillea | fast growing screen - prune good bird attracting plant | 3.0 | 3.0 | yellow spider flowers in spring | prefers sandy soils | See Photo |
Grevillea olivacea Apricot Glow | fast growing screen - prune good bird attracting plant | 2.5 | 2.5 | apricot yellow spider flowers in spring | light clay to sandy soils | ||
Grevillea pinaster | prune occasionally bird attracting plant | 1.5 | 2.0 | red spider flowers in spring | prefers sandy soils | See Photo | |
Grevillea pinaster compact | G. thelemanniana pinaster | compact plant also bird attracting | 1.0 | 1.4 | red spider flowers in spring | prefers sandy soils | See Photo |
Grevillea Pink Pearl | syn. G. Canberra Gem | prickly dense screen good bird attracting plant | 1.9 | 2.2 | pink spider flowers in winter & spring | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo |
Grevillea Poorinda Blondie | showy flower display on lateral branches good bird attracting plant | 3.0 | 4.5 | apricot toothbrushes in spring & summer | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo | |
Grevillea Poorinda Constance | prune to create a screen good bird attracting plant | 3.0 | 4.5 | red spider flowers in winter & spring | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo | |
Grevillea Poorinda Diadem | prune to create a screen good bird attracting plant | 2.75 | 2.5 | yellow spider flowers in autumn & winter | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo | |
Grevillea Poorinda Elegance | prune to create a low screen very good bird attracting plant | 1.7 | 2.0 | yellow & red spiders summer & autumn | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo | |
Grevillea Poorinda Emblem | very good bird attracting plant | 2.0 | 4.0 | rich red toothbrushes in spring | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo | |
Grevillea Poorinda Firebird | prune to create a low screen very good bird attracting plant | 1.7 | 2.0 | red spider flowers in winter & spring | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo | |
Grevillea Poorinda Peter | makes a good screen or small feature very good bird attracting plant | 3.0 | 4.5 | rich red toothbrushes in spring | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo | |
Grevillea Poorinda Queen | prune to create a screen good bird attracting plant | 2.5 | 3.0 | apricot spiders in winter & spring | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo | |
Grevillea Poorinda Rondeau | compact plant for rockery good bird attracting plant | 0.8 | 1.0 | bright pink flowers in spring | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo | |
Grevillea Poorinda Royal Mantle | trailing groundcover for a retainer wall bird attracting plant | 0.15 | 4.0 | red toothbrushes autumn, winter & spring | prefers sandy soils | See Photo | |
Grevillea Poorinda Splendour | prune to create a screen good bird attracting plant | 2.5 | 3.0 | vivid red spider flowers in spring | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo | |
Grevillea Pryor’s Hybrid | syn. G. Scarlet Sprite | compact low screen very good bird attracting plant | 1.5 | 1.8 | bright pink spiders in winter & spring | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo |
Grevillea rara | groundcover or low shrub fast growth - tip prune often | 0.9 | 1.5 | white flowers in spring | prefers sandy soils | ||
Grevillea Red Sunset | tip prune for a screen very good bird attracting plant | 2.0 | 2.0 | bright red flowers in spring | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo | |
Grevillea rhyolitica | tip prune to maintain density | 1.3 | 1.4 | red flowers for most seasons summer autumn winter spring | prefers sandy soils | See Photo | |
Grevillea ripicola | Collie Grevillea | rare in the wild - bird attracting tip prune after flowering | 1.0 | 2.5 | red spider flowers in spring | prefers sandy soils | See Photo |
Grevillea rivularis | Carrington Falls Grevillea | spreading plant with showy flowers very good bird attracting plant | 2.5 | 4.0 | pink toothbrushes in spring | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo |
Grevillea robusta | Silky Oak | lovely avenue feature does not flower well in Tasmania | 7.0 | 4.0 | gold toothbrushes in spring | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo |
Grevillea rosmarinifolia lutea | tip prune for a low screen prickly bird attracting plant | 1.5 | 1.8 | yellow spider flower in spring & summer | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo | |
Grevillea rosmarinifolia nana | compact groundcover or rockery plant prickly bird attracting plant | 0.7 | 1.0 | red spider flower in spring & summer | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo | |
Grevillea rosmarinifolia red | Rosemary Grevillea | forms a dense screen prickly bird attracting plant | 1.9 | 2.2 | red spider flower in spring & summer | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo |
Grevillea Sid Reynolds | showy flowers - makes a good screen good bird attracting plant | 2.1 | 2.0 | pink spider flowers in spring | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo | |
Grevillea Splendour | good bird attracting plant | 1.9 | 2.0 | vivid red spider flowers in spring | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo | |
Grevillea stenomera | bird attracting plant | 1.2 | 1.8 | red spider flowers in spring | prefers sandy soils | See Photo | |
Grevillea teretifolia | prune occasionally for density | 1.0 | 2.0 | small pink or white toothbrush flowers in spring | prefers sandy soils | See Photo | |
Grevillea teretifolia hybrid | prune occassionally for density | 1.0 | 1.5 | small white toothbrush flowers in spring | prefers sandy soils | See Photo | |
Grevillea teretifolia pink | prune occassionally for density | 1.0 | 1.5 | small pink toothbrush flowers in spring | prefers sandy soils | ||
Grevillea thelemanniana grey | Spider Net Grevillea | showy flowers - use on retainer walls good bird attracting groundcover | 0.4 | 2.0 | bright red spiders in winter & spring | prefers sandy soils | See Photo |
Grevillea thelemanniana mini marvel | compact groundcover for retainer wall useful in rockery or container | 0.4 | 2.0 | bright red spiders in winter & spring | prefers sandy soils | See Photo | |
Grevillea thelemanniana Red Wings | groundcover - often grows as a shrub showy flowers - bird attracting | 0.4 | 2.0 | bright red spiders in winter & spring | prefers sandy soils | See Photo | |
Grevillea thelemanniana walkaway | compact groundcover for retainer wall useful in rockery or container | 0.4 | 2.0 | bright red spiders in winter & spring | prefers sandy soils | ||
Grevillea towera | prune to create a low screen good bird attracting plant | 2.0 | 2.5 | pink toothbrushes in spring | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo | |
Grevillea victoriae ACT | prune to create a screen good bird attracting plant | 2.5 | 3.0 | rusty red spiders in summer & autumn | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo | |
Grevillea victoriae Alpine Way | prune to create a screen good bird attracting plant | 2.5 | 3.0 | rusty red spiders in winter & spring | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo | |
Grevillea victoriae green leaf | prune to create a screen good bird attracting plant | 2.5 | 3.0 | red spiders in winter, spring & summer | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo | |
Grevillea victoriae leptoneura | prune to create a screen good bird attracting plant | 2.5 | 3.0 | red spiders in winter, spring & summer | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo | |
Grevillea victoriae long leaf | prune to create a screen good bird attracting plant | 2.5 | 3.0 | rusty red spiders in winter & spring | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo | |
Grevillea victoriae miqueliana | prune to create a screen good bird attracting plant | 2.5 | 3.0 | red spider flowers in spring | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo | |
Grevillea victoriae Mt. Useful | prune to create a screen good bird attracting plant | 2.5 | 3.0 | rusty red spiders in summer & autumn | light clay to sandy soils | ||
Grevillea victoriae Murray Queen | prune to create a screen good bird attracting plant | 2.5 | 3.0 | rusty red spiders in winter & spring | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo | |
Grevillea victoriae tenuinervis | prune to create a screen good bird attracting plant | 2.5 | 3.0 | rusty red spiders in summer & autumn | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo | |
Grevillea victoriae x juniperina | tip prune to create a low screen very good bird attracting plant | 2.0 | 2.5 | red spider flowers in winter & spring | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo | |
Grevillea White Wings | fast growing spreading bush prune regularly | 2.0 | 4.0 | white spider flowers in winter & spring | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo | |
Grevillea Winpara Gem | forms a dense screen - tip prune good bird attracting plant | 2.5 | 3.0 | red spider flowers in winter & spring | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo | |
Grevillea Winpara Gold | forms a dense screen - tip prune good bird attracting plant | 2.5 | 3.0 | golden spider flowers in winter & spring | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo | |
Guichenotia macrantha | contrast grey leaves must tip prune after flowering | 0.8 | 1.0 | mauve bell flowers in winter & spring | prefers sandy soils | See Photo | |
Hakea crassinervia | Burrendong Beauty | groundcover for retainer wall endangered species - bird attracting | 0.75 | 2.5 | showy pink flowers in autumn & winter | prefers sandy soils | See Photo |
Hakea decurrens pink | Silky Hakea | prickly foliage - prune for a low screen very good bird attracting plant | 2.0 | 2.5 | pink flowers in winter & spring | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo |
Hakea decurrens white | Silky Hakea | prickly foliage - prune for a low screen very good bird attracting plant | 2.0 | 2.5 | white flowers in winter & spring | light clay to sandy soils | |
Hakea drupacea | Sweet Hakea | prickly - prune for a high screen very good bird attracting plant | 3.0 | 3.0 | white flowers in autumn | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo |
Hakea elliptica | Oval leaf Hakea | dense screen -- attracts birds lovely soft brown tips on new growth | 2.75 | 2.5 | profuse white flowers in early spring | light clay to sandy soils | |
Hakea epiglottis | Beaked Needle Bush | very tough windbreak or screen revegatation plant | 3.5 | 3.0 | white flowers in summer | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo |
Hakea laurina | Pin - Cushion Hakea | very showy avenue feature good bird attracting plant | 3.25 | 2.5 | red pin - cushions in autumn & winter | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo |
Hakea lissosperma | Needle Bush | very tough plant prickly bird attracting plant | 3.0 | 2.5 | white flowers in summer | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo |
Hakea macraeana | small feature with fine soft leaves good bird attracting plant | 3.25 | 2.5 | white flowers in spring | prefers sandy soils | ||
Hakea microcarpa | tough prickly revegatation plant also bird attracting | 1.25 | 1.5 | creamy white flowers in summer | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo | |
Hakea multilineata | Pink Bottlebrush Hakea | beautiful small garden feature good bird attracting plant | 2.5 | 2.5 | pinky red poker flowers in late spring | prefers sandy soils | See Photo |
Hakea nodosa | Yellow Hakea | fast growing screen or windbreak revegatation plant | 2.5 | 2.5 | yellow flowers in autumn & winter | light clay to sandy soils | |
Hakea oleifolia | Olive leaved Hakea | prune to create a high screen very good bird attracting plant | 4.0 | 3.0 | profuse white flowers in spring | prefers sandy soils | See Photo |
Hakea petiolaris | Sea Urchin Hakea | grey green contrast foliage avenue feature - also bird attracting | 3.0 | 2.5 | red & yellow pin - cushions in autumn | prefers sandy soils | |
Hakea salicifolia | Willow leaf Hakea | fast growing tall screen avenue feature - also bird attracting | 4.0 | 4.0 | profuse white flowers in spring | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo |
Hakea salicifolia angustifolia | fast growing tall screen avenue feature - also bird attracting | 4.0 | 4.0 | profuse white flowers in spring | light clay to sandy soils | ||
Hakea salicifolia fine leaf | slow growing small feature plant also bird attracting | 3.0 | 3.0 | profuse white flowers in spring | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo | |
Hardenbergia comptoniana | Wild Wisteria | climber or trailing groundcover useful on retainer walls | 2.5 | 3.0 | profuse bluey purple racemes in spring | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo |
Hardenbergia Happy Wanderer | climber or trailing groundcover useful on retainer walls | 3.5 | 4.0 | profuse rich purple racemes in winter | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo | |
Hardenbergia violacea | Purple Coral Pea | climber or trailing groundcover useful on retainer walls | 2.5 | 3.0 | rich violet purple racemes in winter | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo |
Hardenbergia White Racemes | climber or trailing groundcover useful on retainer walls | 2.5 | 3.0 | profuse white racemes in winter | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo | |
Hedycarya angustifolia | Austral Mulberry | very good high screen | 5.0 | 3.5 | green flowers in spring & yellow berries | light clay to sandy soils | |
Hibbertia cuneiformis | Cut Leaf Guinea Flower | tip prune for density | 1.7 | 1.5 | bright yellow flowers in spring | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo |
Hibbertia empetrifolia | Scrambling Guinea Flower | grows as a tangled shrub prune for a hanging basket container | 1.25 | 1.5 | very bright yellow flowers in spring | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo |
Hibbertia hirticalyx | Bassian Guinea Flower | grows as a tangled shrub prune for a hanging basket container | 1.25 | 1.5 | bright yellow flowers in spring | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo |
Hibbertia obtusifolia | compact border groundcover for rockery lovely in a container or hanging basket | 0.15 | 1.0 | very bright yellow flowers in summer | light clay to sandy soils | ||
Hibbertia procumbens | compact border plant for rockery lovely in a container or hanging basket | 0.15 | 1.0 | bright yellow petals in spring & summer | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo | |
Hibbertia scandens | Snake Vine | very fast growing vine will clamber over other plants | 1.5 | 4.0 | large yellow flowers summer & autumn | prefers sandy soils | See Photo |
Hibbertia serpyllifolia | Thyme Guinea Flower | good rockery plant or in a container tip prune for density | 0.1 | 0.4 | bright yellow flowers in spring & summer | light clay to sandy soils | |
Hibbertia stricta | Erect Guinea Flower | may be used as a container plant prune often | 0.75 | 0.8 | bright yellow flowers in spring | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo |
Hibiscus heterophyllus pink | showy large flowers fast growth - prune to keep density | 3.25 | 2.5 | large salmon pink petals in summer | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo | |
Hibiscus heterophyllus yellow | showy large flowers fast growth - prune to keep density | 3.25 | 2.5 | large yellow petals in summer | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo | |
Homoranthus papillatus | scented container plant compact contrast foliage | 0.7 | 1.2 | honey gold flowers in spring | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo | |
Hymenosporum flavum | Native Frangipani | avenue feature with large flowers attracts butterflies | 8.0 | 4.0 | large yellow flowers in spring | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo |
Hypocalymma angustifolium pink | Pink Flowered Myrtle | tip prune for a rockery useful container plant & cut flowers | 0.8 | 1.2 | pink flowers in late winter & spring | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo |
Hypocalymma angustifolium white | White Flowered Myrtle | tip prune for a rockery useful container plant & cut flowers | 0.8 | 1.2 | white flowers in late winter & spring | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo |
Hypocalymma cordifolium | fast growing groundcover - cut flowers prune hard for new growth | 0.3 | 1.5 | white flower on stems winter & spring | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo | |
Hypocalymma Golden Veil | H. cordifolium hybrid | groundcover - cut flowers & foliage contrast leaves - tip prune | 0.3 | 1.5 | white flower on stems in spring | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo |
Hypocalymma phillipsii | tip prune for a rockery useful container plant | 0.45 | 1.0 | profuse yellow flowers in spring | prefers sandy soils | See Photo | |
Hypocalymma robustum | Swan River Myrtle | tip prune for a rockery useful container plant & cut flowers | 0.9 | 1.0 | profuse pink flowers in spring | prefers sandy soils | See Photo |
Indigofera australis | Austral Indigo | very fast growth - prune after flowering attracts butterflies | 1.5 | 2.0 | purple flowers in spring | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo |
Isopogon anemonifolius | Broad leaf Drumsticks | cut flowers - tip prune for a container good bird attracting plant | 1.0 | 1.0 | yellow globular flowers spring & summer | prefers sandy soils | See Photo |
Isopogon buxifolius | cut flowers - tip prune for a container good bird attracting plant | 0.75 | 1.0 | pink flowers in late winter & spring | prefers sandy soils | See Photo | |
Isopogon cuneatus | Drumsticks | cut flowers - tip prune for a container good bird attracting plant | 1.5 | 1.4 | pink flowers in spring | prefers sandy soils | See Photo |
Isopogon formosus | Rose Cone Flower | cut flowers - tip prune for a container good bird attracting plant | 1.5 | 1.4 | large rich magenta pink flowers in spring | prefers sandy soils | See Photo |
Isopogon formosus grey leaf | cut flowers - tip prune for a container good bird attracting plant | 1.3 | 1.2 | large rich magenta pink flowers in spring | prefers sandy soils | See Photo | |
Isotoma axillaris | Rock Isotome | container or border plant self seeds in a garden | 0.3 | 0.4 | large blue stars in summer & autumn | prefers sandy soils | |
Isotoma fluviatilis | container or border plant matting groundcover - attracts butterflies | 0.1 | 1.0 | small blue flowers in summer | heavy clay or peat soils | See Photo | |
Ixodia achillaeoides compact | Mountain Daisy | useful for cut flowers compact container plant | 0.9 | 0.8 | clusters of small white flowers in summer | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo |
Juncus pallidus | Swamp Rush | aquatic plant for revegatation work clumping habit - attracts butterflies | 1.5 | 1.0 | developes seed heads in summer | heavy clay or peat soils | |
Kennedia beckxiana | trailing groundcover for retainer wall light climber - prune after flowering | 1.0 | 3.0 | red pea flowers spring & summer | prefers sandy soils | See Photo | |
Kennedia eximia | trailing groundcover for retainer wall prune after flowering | 0.15 | 1.3 | deep crimson pea flowers in spring | prefers sandy soils | See Photo | |
Kennedia macrophylla | very fast dominating climber prune frequently - weed potential | 3.5 | 5.0 | large red pea flowers in summer | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo | |
Kennedia prostrata | Running Postman | trailing groundcover for retainer wall useful for revegatation - container plant | 0.15 | 1.5 | scarlet pea flowers spring & summer | prefers sandy soils | See Photo |
Kunzea ambigua | White Kunzea | use for revegatation work or windbreak attracts butterflies & birds | 2.5 | 2.5 | white flowers in spring & summer | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo |
Kunzea ambigua pink | attracts butterflies & birds | 1.5 | 2.0 | pink flowers in spring & summer | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo | |
Kunzea ambigua prostrate | compact groundcover for a retainer wall attracts butterflies & birds | 0.4 | 2.0 | white flowers in spring & summer | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo | |
Kunzea Badja Carpet | compact groundcover attracts butterflies & birds | 0.4 | 2.5 | white flower clusters in summer | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo | |
Kunzea baxteri | Scarlet Kunzea | long flowering - prune as a low screen also bird attracting | 2.0 | 2.0 | red brushes in spring & summer | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo |
Kunzea Little Weeper | small feature with weeping branches slow growing container or rockery plant | 0.4 | 0.4 | terminal yellow clusters in summer | light clay to sandy soils | ||
Kunzea muelleri | compact plant for a container slow growing border or rockery plant | 0.3 | 0.6 | yellow clusters of flowers in summer | light clay to sandy soils | ||
Kunzea parvifolia | prune as a low screen plant attracts butterflies & birds | 1.7 | 1.4 | pinky purple flowers in spring & summer | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo | |
Kunzea pauciflora | useful for narrow garden or rockery attracts butterflies & birds | 1.0 | 0.8 | rich pink flowers in spring | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo | |
Lagarostrobus franklinii | Huon Pine | slow growing quality durable timber avenue feature - protect while young | 10.0 | 4.0 | heavy clay or peat soils | ||
Lambertia formosa | Mountain Devil | showy flower display good bird attracting plant | 1.75 | 1.5 | red flowers in spring & summer | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo |
Lambertia uniflora | showy flower display good bird attracting plant | 1.5 | 1.5 | red flowers in spring & summer | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo | |
Lasiopetalum baueri | Slender Velvet Bush | lovely velvet contrast foliage prune often | 0.8 | 1.4 | soft pink flower in spring & summer | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo |
Lasiopetalum behrii prostrate | Slender Velvet Cover | lovely velvet contrast foliage trailing groundcover for retainer wall | 0.2 | 1.4 | soft pink flower in spring & summer | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo |
Lasiopetalum macrophyllum | Prostrate Velvet Bush | lovely velvet contrast foliage trailing groundcover for retainer wall | 0.2 | 3.0 | pink - brown flowers in spring & summer | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo |
Lechenaultia biloba big blue | tip prune to maintain healthy plant grows best in a container | 0.3 | 0.6 | vivid blue flowers most seasons summer autumn winter spring | prefers sandy soils | See Photo | |
Lechenaultia biloba blue | difficult to grow - tip prune rockery plant - or in a container | 0.3 | 0.6 | vivid blue flowers most seasons summer autumn winter spring | prefers sandy soils | See Photo | |
Lechenaultia Scarlet O’Hara | L. formosa hybrid | tip prune to maintain healthy plant grows best in a container | 0.2 | 0.5 | vivid scarlet flowers in winter & spring | prefers sandy soils | See Photo |
Leionema Green Screen | tip prune occasionally - slow growth attracts butterflies | 1.5 | 1.2 | white flowers in spring | light clay to sandy soils | ||
Leionema lamprophyllum | Shiny Leionema | slow growing compact foliage shiny leaves - attracts butterflies | 1.2 | 1.5 | profuse white stars in winter & spring | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo |
Leptospermum Ballerina | L. scoparium hybrid | fast growing dense screen tip prune occasionally | 2.5 | 2.5 | double pink petals in winter & spring | heavy clay or peat soils | See Photo |
Leptospermum Ballerina Improved | L. scoparium hybrid | fast growing dense screen tip prune occasionally | 2.5 | 2.5 | double red petals late winter & spring | heavy clay or peat soils | See Photo |
Leptospermum Cardwell | compact fast growing small feature weeping soft new growth | 1.5 | 2.0 | prolific white flower in winter & spring | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo | |
Leptospermum Copper Glow | L. morrisonii hybrid | small feature - contrast coppery foliage tip prune for a screen | 2.75 | 2.5 | white flowers in spring | heavy clay or peat soils | See Photo |
Leptospermum Copper Sheen | groundcover with contrasting bronze leaves useful on retainer wall in shaded area | 0.45 | 1.5 | white petals in winter & spring | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo | |
Leptospermum Crimson Glory | L. scoparium hybrid | compact plant - contrast red leaves tip prune to create a low screen | 1.7 | 1.5 | double red petals late winter & spring | heavy clay or peat soils | See Photo |
Leptospermum Double Red | L. scoparium hybrid | compact plant - contrast red leaves tip prune to create a low screen | 2.0 | 2.0 | double red petals in winter & spring | heavy clay or peat soils | See Photo |
Leptospermum Double White | L. scoparium hybrid | fast growing dense screen tip prune occasionally | 2.0 | 2.0 | double white petals in winter & spring | heavy clay or peat soils | See Photo |
Leptospermum glaucescens | Smoky Tea Tree | fast growing dense screen used for revegatation work | 2.0 | 2.0 | white to light pink flowers in spring | light clay to sandy soils | |
Leptospermum grandiflorum | Autumn Tea Tree | dense screen or windbreak used for revegatation work | 3.0 | 2.0 | white flowers in summer | light clay to sandy soils | |
Leptospermum Horizontalis | L. juniperinum hybrid | vigorous groundcover low for many years but will gain height | 1.15 | 2.5 | white flowers in spring | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo |
Leptospermum Jubilee Pink | L. scoparium hybrid | fast growing dense screen tip prune occasionally | 2.0 | 2.0 | double pink petals in winter & spring | heavy clay or peat soils | See Photo |
Leptospermum Jubilee white | L. scoparium hybrid | fast growing dense screen tip prune occasionally | 2.0 | 2.0 | double white petals in winter & spring | heavy clay or peat soils | See Photo |
Leptospermum Julie Ann | Lept. rotundifolium prostrate | fast growing dense groundcover large petal flowers - tip prune | 0.3 | 1.4 | light to deep pink in spring & summer | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo |
Leptospermum laevigatum | Coastal Tea Tree | fast growing dense screen or windbreak used for revegatation work | 3.25 | 3.0 | white flowers in spring & summer | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo |
Leptospermum Lambethii | L. scoparium hybrid | fast growing dense screen tip prune occasionally | 1.8 | 1.5 | single pink petals in winter & spring | heavy clay or peat soils | See Photo |
Leptospermum lanigerum | Woolly Tea Tree | fast growing dense screen or windbreak used for revegatation work | 4.0 | 2.5 | white flowers in spring | heavy clay or peat soils | See Photo |
Leptospermum lanigerum low | Weeping Grey Tea Tree | attractive contrast grey weeping habit | 1.25 | 1.5 | white flowers in spring | heavy clay or peat soils | See Photo |
Leptospermum Little Bun | compact plant for a rockery tip prune for a mini hedge | 0.8 | 0.8 | white petals in spring | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo | |
Leptospermum macrocarpa | L. lanigerum sub sp. | contrast bronze leaves & large petals tip prune for density | 1.5 | 1.5 | white & pink flowers summer & autumn | heavy clay or peat soils | |
Leptospermum macrocarpum | contrast bronze leaves & large petals tip prune for density | 1.5 | 1.5 | white & pink flowers summer & autumn | heavy clay or peat soils | ||
Leptospermum Nanum Rubrum | L. scoparium hybrid | compact plant - contrast red leaves tip prune occasionally | 1.2 | 1.2 | small red flowers in late winter & spring | heavy clay or peat soils | See Photo |
Leptospermum nitidum | Shiny Tea Tree | used for revegatation work | 2.0 | 2.0 | white flowers in spring | heavy clay or peat soils | See Photo |
Leptospermum obovatum compact | Compact Tea Tree | compact plant for a rockery tip prune for a mini hedge | 1.5 | 2.0 | white flowers in spring | heavy clay or peat soils | See Photo |
Leptospermum obovatum compact | Compact Tea Tree | compact plant for a rockery tip prune for a mini hedge | 0.8 | 1.0 | white flowers in spring | heavy clay or peat soils | See Photo |
Leptospermum petersonii | Lemon scented Tea Tree | fast growing screen plant - tip prune strong lemon scented foliage | 3.5 | 3.0 | white flowers in spring & summer | light clay to sandy soils | |
Leptospermum Pink Cascade | L. scoparium hybrid | prolific flowering plant - weeping habit | 1.3 | 2.5 | pink flowers winter, spring & summer | heavy clay or peat soils | See Photo |
Leptospermum Pink Pixie | L. scoparium hybrid | tip prune to create a low screen | 1.7 | 1.5 | small pink petals in winter & spring | heavy clay or peat soils | See Photo |
Leptospermum polygalifolium | syn. L. flavescens | makes an attractive small feature weeping branches when in flower | 3.0 | 2.0 | white flowers in spring & summer | light clay to sandy soils | |
Leptospermum riparium | River Tea Tree | fast growing dense screen or windbreak used for revegatation work | 2.5 | 2.5 | white flowers in summer | heavy clay or peat soils | See Photo |
Leptospermum rotundifolium | Lavender Queen | dense screen large petal flowers - tip prune | 1.9 | 2.0 | light to deep pink in spring & summer | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo |
Leptospermum rupestre | Mountain Tea Tree | slow growing but hardy plant used for revegatation work | 1.5 | 2.0 | white flowers in summer | heavy clay or peat soils | See Photo |
Leptospermum rupestre prostrate | Creeping Tea Tree | slow growing but hardy groundcover | 1.0 | 2.0 | white flowers in summer | heavy clay or peat soils | See Photo |
Leptospermum scoparium | Manuka | fast growing dense screen or windbreak used for revegatation work | 3.0 | 2.5 | white flowers in spring & summer | heavy clay or peat soils | |
Leptospermum scoparium carpet | prolific flowering plant robust groundcover for retainer walls | 0.5 | 2.0 | white flowers in spring | heavy clay or peat soils | ||
Leptospermum scoparium prostrate | prolific flowering plant robust groundcover for retainer walls | 0.5 | 2.0 | white flowers in spring | heavy clay or peat soils | See Photo | |
Leptospermum sericeum | Silky Pink Tea Tree | contrast silvery small feature tip prune for density | 1.8 | 1.8 | large pink petals in winter & spring | light clay to sandy soils | |
Leptospermum Silver Fantasy | L. scoparium hybrid | small weeping feature contrast silver foliage - tip prune | 1.7 | 1.5 | single petal dusky pink flowers in spring | heavy clay or peat soils | See Photo |
Leptospermum squarrosum | Peach Flowered Tea Tree | fast growing dense screen prune occasionally | 1.8 | 1.5 | pink flowers in autumn & summer | light clay to sandy soils | |
Leucophyta brownii | Cushion Bush | contrast silver foliage - tip prune small compact feature | 1.2 | 1.7 | small pale yellow in spring & summer | prefers sandy soils | See Photo |
Leucopogon australis | Spike Beardheath | slow growth & difficult to propagate but hardy when established | 1.5 | 1.0 | white flowers in spring | prefers sandy soils | |
Leucopogon parviflorus | Coast Beardheath | slow growth & difficult to propagate but hardy when established | 1.5 | 1.0 | white flowers in spring | prefers sandy soils | |
Lomandra Little Con | clumping border plant | 0.3 | 0.4 | pale yellow flowers in spring | light clay to sandy soils | ||
Lomandra longifolia | Sagg | mass plant for revegatation work clumping container or border - butterflies | 0.75 | 0.8 | pale yellow flowers in spring | light clay to sandy soils | |
Lomatia polymorpha | Mountain Guitar Plant | may be pruned for a low screen | 2.0 | 2.0 | bright creamy white racemes in summer | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo |
Lomatia polymorpha broad leaf | Mountain Guitar Plant | prune to create a dense plant | 2.0 | 2.0 | bright creamy white racemes in summer | light clay to sandy soils | |
Lomatia polymorpha fine leaf | Mountain Guitar Plant | prune to create a dense plant | 2.0 | 2.0 | bright creamy white racemes in summer | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo |
Lomatia polymorpha x tinctoria | Hybrid Guitar Plant | prune to create a dense plant | 1.5 | 1.5 | bright creamy white racemes in summer | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo |
Lomatia tinctoria | Guitar Plant | used for cut flowers prune to create a dense plant | 1.0 | 0.8 | soft creamy white racemes in summer | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo |
Lophostemon confertus | Brush Box | attractive shady avenue feature also bird attracting | 11.0 | 5.0 | large clusters of white flower in summer | light clay to sandy soils | |
Melaleuca armillaris | Bracelet Honey Myrtle | very fast growing tall screen - attracts birds opens out to a weeping avenue feature | 4.0 | 4.5 | white brushes in spring & summer | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo |
Melaleuca armillaris mauve | Bracelet Honey Myrtle | prune for a very fast growing screen opens to a small weeping feature - attracts birds | 3.0 | 3.5 | mauve brushes in spring & summer | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo |
Melaleuca Coastal Carpet | slow growing groundcover flowers best in full sun | 0.5 | 2.0 | yellow brushes in spring & summer | heavy clay or peat soils | See Photo | |
Melaleuca densa | fast growing low screen tip prune occasionally - also attracts birds | 1.75 | 2.0 | yellow flowers in spring | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo | |
Melaleuca diosmifolia | Green Honey Myrtle | fast growing low screen prune occasionally - also attracts birds | 2.25 | 2.0 | green brushes in summer | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo |
Melaleuca elliptica | Granite Honey Myrtle | fast growing low screen prune occasionally - also attracts birds | 1.75 | 1.8 | red brushes in summer & autumn | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo |
Melaleuca ericifolia | Swamp / Coast Paperbark | fast growing dense screen or windbreak used for revegatation work - also attracts birds | 6.0 | 4.0 | small white brushes in summer | heavy clay or peat soils | |
Melaleuca ericifolia nana | Dwarf Swamp Paperbark | fast growing shorter form | 3.0 | 2.0 | small white brushes in summer | heavy clay or peat soils | |
Melaleuca fulgens apricot | open small feature - attracts birds | 1.7 | 1.5 | apricot bottle-brushes spring & summer | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo | |
Melaleuca gibbosa | Slender Honey Myrtle | dainty foliage exposes mauve flowers used for revegatation work | 1.5 | 1.6 | purple to mauve flowers in summer | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo |
Melaleuca gibbosa compact | compact plant for a rockery tip prune for a mini hedge | 1.1 | 1.4 | purple to mauve flowers in summer | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo | |
Melaleuca Green Globe | M. armillaris hybrid | compact globe shaped plant weeping foliage - tip prune occasionally | 1.1 | 1.4 | no flowers | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo |
Melaleuca Hurricane | slow growing groundcover flowers best in full sun | 0.5 | 2.0 | mauve & white flowers in spring | heavy clay or peat soils | ||
Melaleuca hypericifolia | Red Flowering Paperbark | fast growing screen plant prune occasionally - also attracts birds | 2.5 | 3.0 | red brushes in late summer & autumn | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo |
Melaleuca hypericifolia prostrate | fast growing groundcover for retainer wall prune occasionally | 0.5 | 2.5 | red brushes in late summer & autumn | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo | |
Melaleuca incana Velvet Cushion | syn. M. incana nana | compact plant with contrast grey leaves small feature for border or rockery | 0.4 | 1.0 | creamy yellow brushes in spring & summer | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo |
Melaleuca incana weeper | fast growing - contrast grey leaves prune occasionally | 0.7 | 1.5 | creamy yellow brushes in spring & summer | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo | |
Melaleuca lateritia | Robin Red Breast Bush | small feature plant with weeping habit prune for a low screen - also attracts birds | 1.75 | 1.5 | bright orange brushes spring & summer | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo |
Melaleuca lateritia dwarf | compact plant for a rockery tip prune for a mini hedge | 0.8 | 1.4 | bright orange brushes spring & summer | light clay to sandy soils | ||
Melaleuca linariifolia | Snow in Summer | tall screen or avenue feature prune occasionally - also attracts birds | 5.0 | 3.5 | profuse white flower in spring & summer | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo |
Melaleuca microphylla | small feature plant with weeping habit prune for a screen - also attracts birds | 2.5 | 2.2 | creamy yellow brushes in spring | heavy clay or peat soils | See Photo | |
Melaleuca nesophila | Purple Pom Poms | fast growing screen plant - also attracts birds cut flowers - prune occasionally | 2.25 | 2.0 | purple pompoms in summer & autumn | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo |
Melaleuca pustulata | Oyster Bay Paperbark | prune occasionally for a screen also attracts birds | 1.75 | 2.0 | yellow brushes in spring & summer | heavy clay or peat soils | See Photo |
Melaleuca Revolution Green | M. bracteata hybrid | tall screen - prune occasionally | 2.75 | 2.2 | profuse white flowers in spring | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo |
Melaleuca squarrosa | Scented Paperbark | fast growing dense screen or windbreak used for revegatation work - attracts birds | 3.5 | 2.5 | yellow brushes in spring & summer | heavy clay or peat soils | See Photo |
Melaleuca styphelioides | Prickly Paperbark | fast growing dense screen also attracts birds | 6.0 | 3.0 | profuse white flowers in summer | heavy clay or peat soils | See Photo |
Melaleuca thymifolia | Thyme Honey Myrtle | useful plant for a rockery | 0.9 | 1.0 | small purple brushes in spring | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo |
Melaleuca violacea | Violet Honey Myrtle | forms a dense groundcover tip prune - also attracts birds | 0.3 | 1.3 | light violet purple brushes in spring | heavy clay or peat soils | See Photo |
Micrantheum hexandrum | tip prune to promote flowering & density | 1.5 | 1.6 | small yellow flowers in spring | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo | |
Microsorum pustulatum | Kangaroo Fern | good container plant in a shady area | 0.3 | 1.0 | heavy clay or peat soils | ||
Muehlenbeckia gunnii | Macquarie Vine | very fast dominating climber prune hard - a weed in the wrong site | 4.0 | 5.0 | pale yellow flowers in spring | light clay to sandy soils | |
Myoporum bateae | very fast growing - prune often | 3.0 | 2.5 | small purple flowers in spring & summer | prefers sandy soils | See Photo | |
Myoporum floribundum | Slender Boobialla | weeping long leaves very attractive small garden feature | 2.5 | 3.0 | white flowers in spring & summer | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo |
Myoporum insulare | Boobialla | fast dense coastal windbreak used for revegatation work | 4.5 | 4.0 | white flowers in spring & summer | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo |
Myoporum insulare prostrate | fast growing groundcover prune after flowering | 1.0 | 2.0 | white flowers in spring & summer | light clay to sandy soils | ||
Myoporum montanum | Dry River Bush | fast growing spreading bush prune after flowering | 1.0 | 2.0 | white flowers in spring & summer | prefers sandy soils | See Photo |
Myoporum parvifolium broad leaf | Creeping Boobialla | trailing groundcover for a retainer wall compact habit - attracts butterflies | 0.1 | 2.0 | small white stars in spring & summer | prefers sandy soils | See Photo |
Myoporum parvifolium fine white | Creeping Boobialla | trailing groundcover for a retainer wall compact habit - attracts butterflies | 0.1 | 2.0 | small white stars in spring & summer | prefers sandy soils | See Photo |
Myoporum parvifolium mauve | Creeping Boobialla | trailing groundcover for a retainer wall compact habit - attracts butterflies | 0.1 | 2.0 | pinky mauve flowers in spring & summer | prefers sandy soils | See Photo |
Myoporum parvifolium purpurea | Creeping Boobialla | trailing groundcover for a retainer wall contrast compact purple leaves - butterflies | 0.1 | 2.0 | small white stars in spring & summer | prefers sandy soils | See Photo |
Myoporum viscosum | Sticky Boobialla | very fast growing - prune often | 1.7 | 1.6 | white flowers in spring & summer | prefers sandy soils | See Photo |
Nematolepis Illumination | slow growing screen or avenue feature variegated contrast foliage | 3.0 | 2.5 | white flowers in spring & summer | heavy clay or peat soils | ||
Nematolepis squamea | Tallow - Satin wood | shady avenue feature or tall screen timber historically used for posts | 8.0 | 4.0 | white flowers in spring & summer | heavy clay or peat soils | See Photo |
Nematolepis squamea retusa | slow but grows faster with protection | 2.0 | 2.0 | white flowers in spring & summer | heavy clay or peat soils | ||
Notelaea ligustrina | Native Olive | variable habit from scrambling to upright shrub | 4.0 | 3.0 | purple fruit in summer | light clay to sandy soils | |
Nothofagus cunninghamii | Myrtle Beech | slow growing tall avenue feature high quality timber - cut foliage | 20.0 | 6.0 | heavy clay or peat soils | ||
Olearia argophylla | Musk | shady avenue feature or large screen | 6.0 | 4.0 | white flower clusters in spring | heavy clay or peat soils | See Photo |
Olearia myrsinoides | Silky Daisy | tip prune occasionally shiny silky foliage | 1.0 | 1.0 | white daisies in summer | light clay to sandy soils | |
Olearia obcordata | Heartleaf Daisy | tip prune occasionally contrast silvery foliage | 0.7 | 1.0 | white daisies in summer | light clay to sandy soils | |
Olearia phlogopappa blue | Blue Daisy | very fast growing - prune regularly attracts butterflies | 1.5 | 1.5 | blue daisies in spring | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo |
Olearia phlogopappa pink | Pink Daisy | very fast growing - prune regularly attracts butterflies | 1.5 | 1.5 | pink daisies in spring | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo |
Olearia viscosa | Viscid Daisy | very fast growing - prune regularly | 2.5 | 1.5 | white daisies in summer | light clay to sandy soils | |
Orthrosanthus multiflorus | Morning Flag | clumping habit - good container plant mass plant for a border | 0.75 | 1.0 | blue flowers in spring & summer | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo |
Oxylobium ellipticum | Golden Rosemary | tip prune occasionally revegatation plant - attracts butterflies | 2.5 | 2.0 | yellow flowers in spring & summer | light clay to sandy soils | |
Pandorea Golden Showers | P. pandorana hybrid | climber with attractive shiny leaves clusters of vivid trumpet flowers | 3.5 | 3.0 | profuse golden tubular flowers in spring | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo |
Pandorea jasminoides | Bower Climber | climber with shiny leaves clusters of large vivid trumpet flowers | 3.5 | 3.0 | white trumpets & red throats in summer | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo |
Pandorea Lady Di | P. jasminoides hybrid | climber with shiny leaves clusters of large vivid trumpet flowers | 3.5 | 3.0 | white trumpets & white throats in summer | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo |
Pandorea Snowbells | P. pandorana hybrid | climber with attractive shiny leaves clusters of vivid trumpet flowers | 3.5 | 3.0 | profuse white tubular flowers in spring | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo |
Pelargonium australe | Wild Geranium | showy groundcover for retainer wall prune for a dense border plant | 0.3 | 0.6 | pink & white flower in spring | prefers sandy soils | See Photo |
Phebalium argenteum | P. squamulosum var. | small feature - attracts butterflies compact growth - cut flowers | 1.4 | 1.3 | creamy yellow flowers winter & spring | heavy clay or peat soils | See Photo |
Phebalium ozothamnoides | P. squamulosum var. | small feature - attracts butterflies compact growth - cut flowers | 1.4 | 1.3 | profuse yellow flowers winter & spring | heavy clay or peat soils | See Photo |
Phebalium squamulosum | Forest Phebalium | small feature - attracts butterflies compact growth - cut flowers | 1.4 | 1.3 | profuse yellow flowers winter & spring | heavy clay or peat soils | See Photo |
Phebalium squ. var. argenteum | P. squamulosum var. | small feature - attracts butterflies compact growth - cut flowers | 1.4 | 1.3 | creamy yellow flowers winter & spring | heavy clay or peat soils | See Photo |
Phebalium squ. var. ozothamnoides | P. squamulosum var. | small feature - attracts butterflies compact growth - cut flowers | 1.4 | 1.3 | profuse yellow flowers winter & spring | heavy clay or peat soils | See Photo |
Philotheca Bournda Beauty | Wax flower | flowers for a long period lightly tip prune after flowering | 1.0 | 1.0 | white star flowers in winter & spring | light clay to sandy soils | |
Philotheca Mountain Giant | Wax flower | used for cut flowers flowers for a long period - low screen | 1.6 | 1.8 | white star flowers in winter & spring | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo |
Philotheca Profusion | Wax flower | used for cut flowers flowers for a long period - low screen | 1.6 | 1.8 | white star flowers in winter & spring | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo |
Philotheca verrucosa | Fairy Wax flower | lightly tip prune after flowering | 1.0 | 1.5 | white star flowers in spring & summer | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo |
Phyllocladus asplenifolius | Celery Top Pine | slow growing quality durable timber avenue feature - protect while young | 10.0 | 4.0 | heavy clay or peat soils | ||
Pimelea Bonne Petite | Pink Rice Flower | compact groundcover - attracts butterflies tip prune after flowering | 0.6 | 1.2 | deep pink flowers in spring | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo |
Pimelea ferruginea alba | White Rice Flower | compact groundcover - attracts butterflies tip prune after flowering | 0.6 | 1.5 | vivid white flowers in spring | light clay to sandy soils | |
Pimelea filiformis | Trailing Rice Flower | rockery or container plant attracts butterflies | 0.1 | 0.4 | white flowers in winter & spring | light clay to sandy soils | |
Pimelea humilis | Dwarf Rice Flower | tip prune after flowering - attracts butterflies | 0.3 | 0.4 | white flowers in spring | light clay to sandy soils | |
Pimelea linifolia compact | Compact Rice Flower | flowers prolifically - attracts butterflies | 0.3 | 0.4 | white flowers winter spring & summer | light clay to sandy soils | |
Pimelea Magenta Mist | Magenta Rice Flower | compact groundcover - attracts butterflies tip prune after flowering | 0.6 | 1.5 | vivid magenta pink flowers in spring | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo |
Pimelea nivea | Bushmans’s Bootlace | very difficult to propagate used for cut flowers - attracts butterflies | 1.0 | 1.5 | white flowers in winter & spring | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo |
Pimelea rosea | Rose Pink Rice Flower | compact border plant for rockery container plant - attracts butterflies | 0.8 | 0.6 | rose pink flowers in spring | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo |
Pimelea Storm Cloud | compact groundcover, retainer wall or container contrast silvery leaves - attracts butterflies | 0.1 | 1.4 | pink flowers in spring | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo | |
Pimelea sylvestris | tip prune after flowering - attracts butterflies | 1.1 | 1.0 | white flowers in spring | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo | |
Pittosporum bicolor | Cheesewood | slow growth - difficult to propagate | 5.0 | 2.5 | creamy yellow flowers in spring | heavy clay or peat soils | |
Pittosporum emmettii | P. bicolor X P. undulatum | may be used for a screen | 5.0 | 2.5 | creamy yellow flowers in spring | heavy clay or peat soils | |
Plectranthus argentatus | Silver Plectranthus | contrast grey foliage must prune to maintain density | 1.0 | 1.0 | white flowers in summer | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo |
Poa labillardieri | Silver Tussock Grass | clumping habit creates attractive border mass revegatation work - attracts butterflies | 0.8 | 1.0 | flower plumes in spring | light clay to sandy soils | |
Poa poiformis | Coastal Tussock Grass | clumping habit creates attractive border mass revegatation work - attracts butterflies | 0.4 | 0.6 | flower plumes in spring | light clay to sandy soils | |
Podocarpus lawrencei | Mountain Plum Pine | shiny compact foliage groundcover for alpine garden | 0.7 | 1.5 | small red fruits in late spring | light clay to sandy soils | |
Polystichum proliferum | Mother Shield Fern | good container plant in a shady area clumping habit | 0.3 | 0.8 | heavy clay or peat soils | ||
Pomaderris apetala | Common Dogwood | fast growing dense windbreak - prune used for revegatation work | 5.0 | 3.0 | white flowers in late spring | heavy clay or peat soils | |
Pratia pedunculata | Trailing Pratia | container or border plant matting groundcover - attracts butterflies | 0.1 | 1.0 | white & blue stars in spring & summer | heavy clay or peat soils | See Photo |
Prostanthera Badja Peak | Mintbush | fast growing screen - prune often scented leaves - flowers prolificly | 2.25 | 2.0 | white flowers in summer | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo |
Prostanthera baxteri | Contrast Mintbush | contrast silver foliage - flowers prolificly fast growth - prune often | 1.75 | 1.8 | white & purple flowers in spring | prefers sandy soils | See Photo |
Prostanthera Bogong High Plains | Mintbush | fast growing screen - prune often scented leaves - flowers prolificly | 2.25 | 2.0 | white flowers in summer | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo |
Prostanthera cryptandroides | Mintbush | fast growing rockery plant scented leaves - tip prune for border | 0.75 | 1.0 | pink in summer, autumn & winter | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo |
Prostanthera cuneata | Alpine Mintbush | compact groundcover - flowers prolificly scented leaves - rockery plant | 0.8 | 1.4 | white & purple spots in summer | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo |
Prostanthera discolor | Gully Mintbush | fast growing plant - tip prune often scented leaves - flowers prolificly | 1.5 | 1.5 | pale violet to purple flowers in spring | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo |
Prostanthera incana | Hoary Mintbush | fast growing low screen - prune often flowers prolificly | 1.5 | 1.5 | lavender flowers in spring | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo |
Prostanthera lasianthos | Christmas Bush | fast growing high bush - prune often scented leaves - flowers prolificly | 4.0 | 3.0 | white flowers in summer | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo |
Prostanthera Mauve Mantle | Spreading Mintbush | compact groundcover - flowers prolificly scented leaves - use on retainer walls | 0.6 | 1.5 | mass of purple flower in spring | light clay to sandy soils | |
Prostanthera ovalifolia | Purple Mintbush | fast growing screen - prune often scented leaves - flowers prolificly | 2.0 | 1.6 | purple flowers in spring | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo |
Prostanthera ovalifolia compact | Purple Mintbush | compact plant - tip prune scented leaves - flowers prolificly | 1.5 | 1.2 | purple flowers in spring | light clay to sandy soils | |
Prostanthera ovalifolia purpurea | Purple Mintbush | prune for a low screen scented contrast purple leaves | 1.7 | 1.4 | purple flowers in spring | light clay to sandy soils | |
Prostanthera ovalifolia variegated | Mintbush | prune for a low screen scented contrast variegated leaves | 1.7 | 1.4 | light purple flowers in spring | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo |
Prostanthera Poorinda Ballerina | Mintbush | fast growing - prune often flowers prolificly | 1.3 | 1.4 | profuse white & purple flowers in spring | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo |
Prostanthera rotundifolia | Round Leaf Mintbush | fast growing screen - prune often scented leaves - flowers prolificly | 1.75 | 1.5 | light purple flowers in spring | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo |
Prostanthera scutellaroides | Mintbush | fast growing low screen - prune often flowers prolificly | 2.0 | 2.5 | deep purple flowers in spring | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo |
Prostanthera scutellaroides mini | Mintbush | prune for a mini hedge or rockery flowers prolificly - compact foliage | 0.8 | 0.6 | deep purple flowers in spring | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo |
Prostanthera sieberi | Mintbush | fast growing screen - prune often scented leaves - flowers prolificly | 1.75 | 1.5 | light purple flowers in spring | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo |
Prostanthera walteri | Blotchy Mintbush | fast growing plant - tip prune often scented leaves | 1.0 | 1.5 | green flowers summer & autumn | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo |
Pultenaea daphnoides | Native Daphne | very fast growing - prune often attracts butterflies | 2.5 | 1.8 | yellow peas with red markings in spring | light clay to sandy soils | |
Pultenaea pedunculata gold | Mat Bush Pea | compact groundcover for retainer wall tip prune for a container - attracts butterflies | 0.15 | 1.5 | golden yellow peas in spring & summer | prefers sandy soils | See Photo |
Pultenaea pedunculata red & yell. | Mat Bush Pea | compact groundcover for retainer wall tip prune for a container - attracts butterflies | 0.15 | 1.5 | red & yellow peas in spring & summer | prefers sandy soils | See Photo |
Rhagodia candolleana | Coastal Saltbush | trailing groundcover salt tolerant - use on retainer wall | 0.5 | 2.0 | small white clusters in summer | prefers sandy soils | See Photo |
Rhodantha anthemoides | Camomile Sunray | silvery contrast - tip prune for a container groundcover border or hanging basket | 0.3 | 0.5 | pink buds & white daisies in spring | prefers sandy soils | See Photo |
Ricinocarpus Bridal Star | small open feature with white stars tip prune occasionally | 2.25 | 1.5 | large white stars in spring | prefers sandy soils | See Photo | |
Rulingia hermanniifolia | groundcover - use on retainer wall grows well in a rockery | 0.2 | 1.5 | white flowers in summer | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo | |
Scaevola aemula | Fairy Fan Flower | compact groundcover for a retainer wall container, hanging basket - attracts butterflies | 0.3 | 1.2 | bluey mauve fans spring, summer & autumn | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo |
Scaevola albida mauve | Small Fruited Fan Flower | compact groundcover for a retainer wall container, hanging basket - attracts butterflies | 0.3 | 1.2 | mauve fans spring, summer & autumn | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo |
Scaevola albida pink | Small Fruited Fan Flower | compact groundcover for a retainer wall container, hanging basket - attracts butterflies | 0.3 | 1.2 | pink fans spring, summer & autumn | light clay to sandy soils | |
Scaevola albida white | Small Fruited Fan Flower | open groundcover for a retainer wall container, hanging basket - attracts butterflies | 0.3 | 1.2 | white fans spring, summer & autumn | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo |
Scaevola Mauve Clusters | S. humilis hybrid | compact groundcover for a retainer wall container, hanging basket - attracts butterflies | 0.1 | 1.4 | bluey mauve fans spring, summer & autumn | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo |
Scaevola nitida | Blue Fan Flower | more upright Fan Flower tip prune occasionally - attracts butterflies | 0.6 | 1.0 | blue fans in spring, summer & autumn | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo |
Scleranthus biflorus | Cushion Plant | matting plant for container, rockery or border useful as a mass planted groundcover | 0.15 | 1.0 | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo | |
Sennantha crenatifolia | Fern leaf Bush | shiny fern like foliage small feature - tip prune | 1.8 | 1.8 | small white flowers in summer | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo |
Spyridium gunnii | Forest Dustymiller | tip prune for density attractive winged flowerheads | 3.0 | 2.0 | tiny white flowers in winter & spring | light clay to sandy soils | |
Spyridium parvifolium | Coast Dustymiller | open groundcover tip prune to maintain density | 0.7 | 1.0 | tiny silvery brown in spring & summer | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo |
Spyridium vexilliferum | Helicopter Bush | attractive border or rockery plant flowers give way to beautiful bracts | 0.6 | 0.7 | white flower wings & bracts winter & spring | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo |
Stackhousia monogyna | Forest Candles | pink buds in winter - long flower spike very attractive mass planted | 0.4 | 1.0 | white spikes in spring & summer | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo |
Stenanthemum scortechinii | syn. Cryptandra scort. | use for cut flowers or container plant | 0.8 | 1.0 | fawn white flowers in winter & spring | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo |
Stylidium graminifolium | Trigger Plant | very difficult to grow tufting plant for a rockery or border | 0.15 | 0.3 | pink butterfly flowers spring & summer | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo |
Syzygium Aussie Compact | Lilly Pilly | very slow growing avenue feature compact screen plant or large container | 3.0 | 2.0 | pink & white flower display in summer | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo |
Syzygium Aussie Southern | Lilly Pilly | compact screen plant or large container prune trunk for standard avenue feature | 3.0 | 3.0 | white flower display in summer | light clay to sandy soils | |
Syzygium paniculatum | Lilly Pilly | compact screen plant or large container prune trunk for standard avenue feature | 8.0 | 5.0 | white flower display in summer | light clay to sandy soils | |
Syzygium smithii minor | Lilly Pilly | avenue feature with bronze tipped foliage compact screen plant or large container | 3.0 | 2.0 | small white flowers, blue fruits in summer | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo |
Tasmannia lanceolata | Mountain Pepper Bush | bush food - produces pepper berries protected site, but good air flow | 3.5 | 2.5 | white flowers in spring | heavy clay or peat soils | See Photo |
Telopea speciosissima | NSW Waratah | used for cut flowers - prune annually makes a lovely small feature shrub | 3.0 | 2.5 | large red flowers in spring | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo |
Templetonia retusa | Coral bush | very showy pea flower display tip prune in spring - attracts butterflies | 1.5 | 1.2 | red fingers of flower in winter & spring | prefers sandy soils | See Photo |
Tetracarpaea tasmannica | Delicate Laurel | delicate slow growing plant for a sheltered alpine garden | 0.5 | 0.4 | small white flower racemes in spring | light clay to sandy soils | |
Tetragonia implexicoma | Bower Spinach | groundcover - can use on retainer walls good plant for coastal revegatation | 0.15 | 1.0 | yellow flowers & green fruits in summer | prefers sandy soils | See Photo |
Tetratheca thymifolia pink | Pink Thyme Bells | compact rockery plant prune for a container or border | 0.6 | 1.0 | profuse pinky mauve flower early spring | prefers sandy soils | See Photo |
Tetratheca thymifolia white | White Thyme Bells | compact rockery plant prune for a container or border | 0.6 | 1.0 | profuse white flower early spring | prefers sandy soils | |
Thomasia foliosa | Paper Flower | groundcover - prune after flowering grows very well on retainer walls | 0.6 | 1.4 | soft mauve bells in spring | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo |
Thomasia macrocarpa | Large fruited Thomasia | vigorous growth - prune after flowering contrasting light grey foliage | 1.2 | 1.4 | soft dark mauve bells in spring | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo |
Thomasia petalocalyx | Soft Paper Flower | groundcover - prune after flowering grows very well on retainer walls | 0.5 | 1.2 | soft pink bells in spring & summer | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo |
Thomasia purpurea | Purple Paper Flower | prune after flowering | 1.2 | 1.4 | soft purple bells in spring | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo |
Thomasia purpurea miniature | Purple Paper Flower | prune after flowering | 0.8 | 1.0 | soft purple bells in spring | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo |
Thomasia pygmaea | Pink Paper Flower | good in a hanging basket or container also good border plant or in a rockery | 0.1 | 0.4 | soft pinky mauve bells in spring | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo |
Thomasia quercifolia | Oak Leaved Paper Flower | prune after flowering | 0.8 | 1.2 | small pink bells in spring | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo |
Thomasia rhynchocarpa | Spreading Paper Flower | vigorous groundcover prune after flowering | 1.5 | 3.0 | soft purple bells in spring | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo |
Thomasia solanacea | Oak Leaf Paper Flower | vigorous growth - prune after flowering | 1.5 | 1.5 | soft pinky white bells in spring | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo |
Thryptomene saxicola compact | compact plant for a rockery | 0.4 | 0.5 | pink & white flowers in winter & spring | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo | |
Thryptomene saxicola F. C. Payne | Rock Thryptomene | weeping habit -- used for cut flowers lovely small feature in a rockery | 1.0 | 1.4 | pink & white flowers in winter & spring | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo |
Thryptomene saxicola Pink Lace | very attractive rockery plant small weeping feature - cut flowers | 0.6 | 1.0 | pink flowers in winter & spring | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo | |
Thryptomene Supernova | weeping habit -- used for cut flowers lovely small feature in a rockery | 0.9 | 1.2 | white flowers in winter & spring | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo | |
Veronica perfoliata | Diggers Speedwell | prune to maintain density & new growth | 0.6 | 0.8 | blue flower in summer | light clay to sandy soils | |
Verticordia plumosa | Plumed feather flower | contrast bluish foliage for a container cut flowers - attracts butterflies | 0.8 | 0.7 | small pink or purple cup flowers in spring | prefers sandy soils | See Photo |
Verticordia plumosa pink | Plumed feather flower | grow for a border, container or rockery cut flowers - attracts butterflies | 0.8 | 0.7 | small pink cup flowers in spring | prefers sandy soils | See Photo |
Verticordia plumosa purple | Plumed feather flower | grow for a border, container or rockery cut flowers - attracts butterflies | 0.8 | 0.7 | small purple cup flowers in spring | prefers sandy soils | See Photo |
Villarsia reniformis | Running Marsh Flower | aquatic plant for pond edges or container | 0.15 | 0.5 | stalked yellow flowers in summer | heavy clay or peat soils | |
Viola hederacea | Native Violet | matting container or border plant useful as a mass planted groundcover | 0.1 | 1.0 | white & violet purple most seasons summer autumn winter spring | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo |
Wahlenbergia gymnoclada | flowers better in full sun prune after flowering to attain density | 0.2 | 1.0 | bright blue petals in summer | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo | |
Waterhousea floribunda | Lilly Pilly | weeping avenue feature or screen may prune trunk for standard appearance | 6.0 | 4.0 | white flowers in spring & summer | light clay to sandy soils | |
Westringia angustifolia | fast growing screen - tip prune | 1.5 | 2.0 | white flowers in summer | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo | |
Westringia brevifolia | Coastal Rosemary | tough low screen very good for protection near the sea | 2.0 | 2.5 | white flowers in summer | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo |
Westringia Coastal Creeper | good groundcover in coastal sites use on retainer walls | 0.5 | 2.0 | white flowers in spring | light clay to sandy soils | ||
Westringia dampieri | compact contrast foliage good for protecting other plants near the sea | 1.2 | 1.3 | white flowers in summer | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo | |
Westringia eremicola | tip prune for density | 1.5 | 1.5 | light purple flowers in spring | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo | |
Westringia fruticosa | Coastal Rosemary | fast compact screen very good for protection near the sea | 2.0 | 3.0 | white flowers in summer | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo |
Westringia fruticosa prostrate | good groundcover in coastal sites use on retainer walls | 0.5 | 2.0 | white flowers in spring | light clay to sandy soils | ||
Westringia glabra | fast compact screen - tip prune | 1.7 | 2.0 | bluey mauve flowers in spring | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo | |
Westringia glabra cadabra | fast compact screen - tip prune brighter & longer leaf than W. glabra | 1.7 | 2.0 | bluey mauve flowers in spring | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo | |
Westringia Highlight | tip prune for a fast growing screen very good for protection near the sea | 1.8 | 2.0 | mauve flowers in winter & spring | light clay to sandy soils | ||
Westringia Jervis Gem | fast compact screen - prune very good for protection near the sea | 1.5 | 2.0 | light purple flowers in spring | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo | |
Westringia longifolia | fast growing screen - prune very good for protection near the sea | 1.7 | 2.5 | mauve or white flowers in spring & summer | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo | |
Westringia longifolia mauve | fast growing screen - prune very good for protection near the sea | 1.7 | 2.5 | mauve flowers in spring & summer | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo | |
Westringia longifolia white | fast growing screen - prune very good for protection near the sea | 1.7 | 2.5 | white flowers in spring & summer | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo | |
Westringia Morning Light | W. fruticosa variegated | compact contrast foliage good for protecting other plants near the sea | 1.3 | 2.0 | white flowers in summer | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo |
Westringia Smokie | W. fruticosa hybrid | compact contrast foliage good for protecting other plants near the sea | 1.2 | 1.3 | white flowers in spring & summer | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo |
Westringia White Rambler | good groundcover in coastal sites use on retainer walls | 0.5 | 2.0 | white flowers in spring | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo | |
Westringia Wild River | tip prune for a mini hedge | 1.2 | 1.3 | light purple flowers in spring | light clay to sandy soils | ||
Westringia Wynyabie Gem | tip prune for a fast growing screen very good for protection near the sea | 2.0 | 2.0 | mauve flowers in winter & spring | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo | |
Xanthosia rotundifolia | Southern Cross | attractive container plant tip prune occasionally | 0.2 | 0.7 | creamy white flower clusters in spring | prefers sandy soils | See Photo |
Xerochrysum bracteatum | Everlasting Daisy | very fast growth - dried or cut flowers prune old flowers - attracts butterflies | 0.6 | 1.0 | large everlasting flowers most seasons summer autumn winter spring | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo |
Xerochrysum Diamond Head | Everlasting Daisy | tip prune for a border or rockery attracts butterflies | 0.3 | 0.8 | bright yellow everlasting flowers summer autumn winter spring - most seasons | light clay to sandy soils | See Photo |
Zieria arborescens | Stinkwood | difficult to propagate may be poisonous to cattle | 4.0 | 3.0 | white flowers in spring | prefers sandy soils | |
Zieria littoralis | Downy Zieria | compact contrast leaves for mini hedge slow growing - container or rockery | 1.3 | 1.5 | pinky white flowers in spring | prefers sandy soils | See Photo |
Zieria Pink Crystals | tip prune for a container or rockery flowers for a long period | 0.6 | 0.7 | pinky white flowers in winter & spring | prefers sandy soils | See Photo | |
Zieria prostrata | slow growing groundcover lovely in a container | 0.3 | 1.2 | white flowers in winter & spring | prefers sandy soils | See Photo |