Natives

Lilly Pillys are a highly popular native species utilised for hedging, screening and the practice of topiary. Backyard Bliss produces small, fragrant white fluffy flowers in summer, and fruits in the form of edible red/pink berries in the winter - both will attract native birds and bees. The fruit can be used for jams, cordials, sauces or jellies. Backyard Bliss will grow into a stunning hedge and a beautiful large shrub to fill the space in your garden.

Soil: Does well in a wide range of soils.
Conditions: Full sun and part shade, frost and drought tolerant.
Size: Height 3-4m x width 1m

Leptospermum White Wave PBR is low and wide and undulating. Covered in white flowers in spring like a froth of fresh surf, the arching layers of branches are covered in flowers twice as big as Cardwell's on mature plants. The dwarf native shrub is ideal as a groundcover, mass planting, feature shrub, against a retaining wall or down a bank. Prune after flowering and feed with a native fertiliser.

Soil: Very hardy and forgiving in all types of soil.
Conditions: Sunny to light shade position. Frost, salt and coastal tolerant.
Size: Height 0.5m x width 1.2m

Anigozanthos Celebrations Carnivale is an exciting new kangaroo paw from the Kings Park 'Bush Gems' range. Carnivale produces an abundance of striking purple to pink tubular flowers that contrast beautifully with soft blue-green strappy foliage. Carnivale is perfect as a feature plant in a container or as a mass planting to create a flowing cloud of purple flower stems. Carnivale can be used in cut flower arrangements to add a unique pop of colour. Prune flower stems back to the ground after flowering.

Soil: Well-drained soil
Conditions: Full sun to part shade. Drought, coastal, salt and light frost tolerant.
Size: Height 0.50m x width 0.40m

Banksia attenuata Dwarf is an eye-catching Western Australian dwarf with large candle-like yellow flowers appearing in spring and autumn. These lovely flowers are very attractive to native birds- bringing bird-song to the garden. Leaves are lush and green with unusual, serrated style foliage. The banksia can be used in mass plantings, general landscaping, potted displays, rockeries, borders or even as a feature plant. It can also be trimmed to the desired shape for your garden.

Soil: Light, well-drained soil. Avoid areas prone to water-logging.
Conditions: Full sun. Coastal, drought and frost hardy.
Size: Height 1.5m x width 2m

As part of the Kings Park and Botanic Gardens plant breeding program, Scarlet Moon is a very successful, medium-sized grevillea hybrid. This lovely plant is a hardy, bird-attracting shrub that boasts vibrant silvery-green foliage and white flower buds which open to become beautiful large and spectacular scarlet flowers that continue to bloom throughout the year. Attracting birds and nectar-loving insects, Scarlet Moon brings life and tranquility to your garden. Suitable for all native and rock gardens, mass planted, or as a feature in a larger decorative container in your outdoor entertainment areas. Apply slow-release native fertilizer every 6-12 months as required.

Soil: Well-drained soil
Conditions: Full sun. Suitable for most Australian climates
Size: Height 1.6m x width 1.6m

Grevillea Gold Cluster is a superb, ultra-low, dense groundcover that smothers the soil surface and suppresses even the most determined weeds. This hardy grevillea delights with an abundance of petite, spider-like yellow flowers that brighten the garden through winter and spring, creating a striking contrast against its fine, juniper-like foliage. The flowering is naturally profuse, and because grevilleas bloom at the ends of their shoots, regular pruning in early summer encourages even heavier flowering and a tidier, more compact habit. Ideal for cascading over walls, softening garden edges, spilling from containers, or forming a luminous carpet across banks and open garden beds, Gold Cluster is both ornamental and highly practical. Its tough, low-maintenance nature makes it an excellent choice for gardeners seeking year-round coverage, vibrant colour, and reliable performance in a native groundcover.

Soil: It thrives in well-drained clay or loamy soils
Conditions: Full sun. Drought, frost and coastal tolerant.
Size: Height 0.40m x width 2m

Leptospermum obovatum Starry Night is a graceful weeping shrub with soft dark purple-almost black foliage and purple-pink young stems. The large white cup-shaped flowers attract butterflies and small birds that love to forage amongst the blossoms. Plant Starry Night as an eye-catching specimen in a paved courtyard, an informal screen against a wall or fence line, or as a medium-sized hedge. The dark foliage adds interest all year round and acts as a great contrast plant in gardens and landscaping.

Soil: Moist, well-drained soils.
Conditions: Full sun or full shade. Frost, drought, sea spray and coastal tolerant.
Size: Height 2.5m x width 2m

Westringia fruticosa Jervis Gem is the compact version of the Wynyabbie Gem and is an excellent native shrub for screening and hedges. It has lilac-blue flowers for most of the year, contrasting against the soft velvety silver-grey-green foliage. This native rosemary is great in coastal, roof-garden, and exposed sites and is easily clipped into shape or left as an informal hedge.

Soil: Well-drained soil.
Conditions: Full sun to light shade. Drought, wind, salt and coastal tolerant.
Size: Height 1-1.2m x width 1-1.5m