Natives

A spectacular compact flowering gum, Corymbia Dwarf Red Flowering Gum produces masses of brilliant red blooms through summer, creating a vibrant display that attracts nectar-loving birds to the garden. Grafted to ensure reliable, true-to-type flower colour, it forms a neat, compact shape ideal for smaller landscapes, courtyards, and feature planting. Slow-growing yet flowering from an early age, this striking native makes an excellent specimen tree and is also perfectly suited to large pots and containers, bringing colour and character to patios and outdoor living spaces.

Soil: Prefers well-drained soil.
Conditions: Full sun to part shade. Coastal and light frost tolerant
Size: Height 3m x width 3m

Swamp Foxtail Grass is a compact, elegant native grass that brings soft texture and gentle movement to the garden. Fine green foliage forms neat, graceful clumps, while creamy foxtail flower spikes rise above the leaves, swaying beautifully in the breeze. A versatile choice for mass planting to help suppress weeds, lining borders, or adding texture to rocky and native garden settings. It is easy to maintain, with occasional watering and a trim to remove spent flowers and foliage helping to keep it looking fresh and tidy. Apply a controlled-release fertiliser after trimming to encourage healthy new growth.

Soil: Suited to moist boggy soils.
Conditions: Full sun to part shade. Light frost and coastal tolerant.
Size: Height 1m x width 1m

Pennisetum alopecuroides Purple Lea PBR is an unusual ornamental grass that brings soft texture and seasonal colour to the garden. This delightful, non-weedy variety forms a neat clump of gracefully arching green foliage, topped with elegant feathery purple flower heads that create a striking contrast against the leaves. Flowering through the warmer months, the rich purple plumes sway gently in the breeze, adding movement and interest to borders, rockeries, and mixed garden beds. Purple Lea also performs beautifully as a feature plant in decorative pots, where its cascading foliage and showy blooms can be appreciated up close. Easy to grow and low maintenance once established, it provides long-lasting visual appeal while fitting comfortably into both home gardens and public landscape designs.

Soil: Suits sandy to heavy clay soils.
Conditions: Full sun to part shade. Frost, drought and coastal tolerant.
Size: Height 0.80-0.90m x width 0.80-0.90m

Closely related to callistemon, Kunzea Persian Pink is a handsome evergreen shrub prized for its masses of soft pink, bottlebrush-style blooms. Flowering generously, the fluffy blossoms create a delicate yet vibrant display that brightens the garden while providing valuable nectar for birds, beneficial insects and small mammals. With its naturally compact and dense growth habit, Persian Pink is ideal for screening and privacy planting. It responds well to pruning, making it perfect for shaping into a neat native hedge or maintaining as a tidy feature shrub. The fine foliage remains attractive year-round, adding texture and colour even when not in bloom. Light pruning after flowering will help maintain its shape and encourage even denser growth, ensuring a beautiful display season after season.

Soil: Sandy, well-drained soils.
Conditions: Full sun. Frost, and coastal tolerant, copes with wind and rain; reasonably tolerant to humidity.
Size: Height 1-2m x width 1-2m

A spectacular compact flowering gum, Corymbia Dwarf Orange Flowering Gum produces masses of brilliant orange blooms through summer, creating a vibrant display that attracts nectar-loving birds to the garden. Grafted to ensure reliable, true-to-type flower colour, it forms a neat, compact shape ideal for smaller landscapes, courtyards, and feature planting. Slow-growing yet flowering from an early age, this striking native makes an excellent specimen tree and is also perfectly suited to large pots and containers, bringing colour and character to patios and outdoor living spaces.

Soil: Prefers well-drained soil. 
Conditions: Full sun to part shade. Coastal, drought and light frost tolerant
Size: Height 4m x width 4m