Evergreen Plants

Leptospermum brachyandrum, the Silver Weeping Tea Tree, is a graceful small tree recognised for its softly cascading branches and shimmering silver foliage. In spring, it lights up with masses of delicate white flowers, creating a gentle, airy display. One of its most charming features is its bark: as the outer layer sheds, the trunk reveals beautiful tones of pink, grey and copper that add year-round visual interest.
Naturally suited to creek lines and riverbanks where periodic flooding occurs, this tea tree is also surprisingly adaptable, coping well with drier garden settings. Its blossoms are a magnet for wildlife, drawing in wattlebirds and small honeyeaters, making it a lovely choice for gardeners wanting both beauty and biodiversity.

Soil: Suitable for poor soils.
Conditions: Full sun to part shade.
Size: Height 3m x width 3-5m

Scarlet Glory is known for its vibrant rosy scarlet red flowers that bloom abundantly during summer and autumn. Flowering from October through to May, this vigorous climber delivers an extended season of colour, making it an excellent choice for adding visual impact to outdoor spaces. Its climbing habit allows it to easily cover pergolas, trellises, fences, and walls, where it can also be used as a decorative screen. Pruning after the main flowering flush helps encourage fresh new growth and promotes continued flowering throughout the season.

Soil: Well-drained soil.
Conditions: Full sun. Bougainvilleas can be grown from warm temperate to tropical areas and are happy in coastal gardens.
Size: Height 2-4m x width 2-4m

Banksia petiolaris is a striking prostrate banksia prized for its lush green, upright, serrated foliage and impressive golden blooms. Unlike many upright banksias, this variety forms a low-growing, spreading habit that hugs the ground while sending up its large, bright yellow, candle-like flower spikes above the foliage from late winter through to summer. Its spreading nature makes it an excellent choice for rockeries, erosion control, and covering embankments, where it can gradually form a dense, weed-suppressing groundcover over a wide area. The bold flowers not only create a dramatic display but also attract birds and pollinators to the garden. With minimal maintenance and high visual impact, Banksia petiolaris is a superb addition to Australian native landscapes.

Soil: Well-drained soil
Conditions: Full sun to part shade. Tolerates frost, short wet periods and extended dry spells.
Size: Height 0.5m x width 4m

Magnolia Little Gem is a lovely compact evergreen tree. It flowers from an early age, producing beautiful creamy white saucer-shaped flowers from early spring. Striking foliage of dark green glossy leaves with an attractive furry brown underside provides contrast and adds interest. The large white flowers have a beautiful perfume and attract beneficial insects into the garden. Use this highly versatile tree as a feature, screening, or border plant. 

Soil: Fertile, free-draining soil 
Conditions: Full sun. Frost and coastal tolerant.
Size: Height 10m x width 3m