Natives

Coast Banksia is an impressive native tree with bright yellow flowers that stand out against the green-grey foliage. Nectar-rich flowers are produced from autumn through winter to spring, attracting birds, bees and butterflies to the garden. These evergreen plants are ideal for coastal gardens, flower gardens, as borders, screening and adding a splash of vibrant colour to the landscape.

Soil: Well-drained soil
Conditions: Full sun or part shade. Frost tolerant to –10C, drought and coast hardy.
Size: Height 15m x width 6m

Orange Cross Kangaroo Paw features evergreen, strappy foliage and burnt orange flowers on tall spikes during spring and summer. As with all kangaroo paws, Orange Cross is an eye-catching plant perfect for the garden landscape. The flower spikes make a beautiful spectacle in a vase where their vibrant colour will last for weeks. Annual fertilising after flowering using an Australian native fertiliser will be beneficial. Once flowering is finished, prune the whole stem to the base, and the plant will reshoot with new stems from the underground rhizome.

Soil: Well-drained soil.
Conditions: Full sun. Drought, light frost and coastal tolerant.
Size: Height 1.5-2m x width 1m

Alyogyne heugelii East Coast Gem is a fast-growing, compact native with near year-round flowers of silky dark purple/mauve. It has a main flush from spring through autumn producing a stunning display of purple over a long period. Hardy and quick growing with an upright habit, Alyogyne East Coast Gem is commonly known as the native hibiscus with its furred green foliage providing the perfect backdrop for these colourful flowers. This evergreen shrub can be used in many situations including an informal hedge/screening or in native gardens.

Soil: Adaptable to most well-drained soils.
Conditions: Full sun to partial shade. Once this plant is established it will tolerate dry and light frost conditions, but over long periods of dry will require watering. Coastal tolerant.
Size: Height 2-3m x width 2m

Ruby Velvet is a diminutive kangaroo paw and is noted for its prolific production of beautiful blood-red flowers. The abundant flower spikes can reach 70-80cm high. With its compact size and attractive foliage, Ruby Velvet will look spectacular in containers and low-maintenance gardens.

Soil: Well-drained soil.
Conditions: Full- part sun. Drought, frost and coastal tolerant.
Size: 0.40m x width 0.30m

Blade Runner is a low-spreading ground cover selected form of Hardenbergia violacea. A tough ground-covering plant, this plant is spectacular when in flower, with many rich purple sprays of pea-shaped blossoms. It blooms from spring through summer, and the plant fixes nitrogen from the air, which is good for the soil. Its dense habit smothers weeds once established, making it good for home gardens and larger landscapes, as well as understory planting. This plant produces colour & nectar over the cooler months for pollinators.

Soil: Adaptable to most soil types.
Conditions: Full sun to part shade. Once this plant is established it will tolerate dry and light frost conditions, but over long periods of dry will require watering.
Size: Height 0.4-0.6m x width 1.5-3m

Eucalyptus saligna, commonly known as Sydney Blue Gum, is a fast-growing, tall tree with mottled, cream to blue-grey bark which sheds in patches in summer and autumn. Young leaves are bluish-green, maturing to shiny dark-green. Clusters of fragrant, white flowers appear from late autumn to early spring, attracting local birds and bees to the sweet nectar. Saligna is a magnificent feature specimen for parks, and an ideal tree for avenue planting and farm planting.

Soil: Suits most soil types.
Conditions: Full sun to partial shade. Although this species is mainly subtropical in origin it has proved highly adaptable with successful plantings as far south as Melbourne and also in the wetter regions of Victoria and even in Tasmania.
Size: Height 40-80m x width 20-30m

Myoporum insulare Prostrate, or Boobialla (also known as Native Juniper or Coastal Boobialla), is a native, fruit-bearing groundcover. This species produces small white flowers as the weather heats up - in warmer areas of Australia, it’s not unusual to experience a long flowering season - with fruit following shortly after. As summer ends, Boobialla produces small, round, purple fruits with an astringent sweetness. They’re great for jams, jellies and preserves. This fast grower bears smooth, green, spatula-shaped leaves with toothed edges near the tip. Even when creeping, it takes on a bushy appearance, making it perfect as a rockery plant, for filling gaps or for smothering out weeds. Boobialla is hardy and can adapt to many climates, though it may lose its lustre and drop its leaves when exposed to frost. It’s been known to recover quickly in the spring, after pruning.

Soil: It does best in an easily draining, sandy soil
Conditions: Full sun. Drought, salt, coastal and light frost tolerant.
Size: Height 0.50m x width 1-2m

A hardy compact Lomandra, Tamkia is an attractive, native, fine leaf plant. Delicate yellow flowers appear from April to October. As the strappy, deep green foliage is soft to the touch, it is child friendly and ideal for use in mass plantings in commercial and residential settings.

Soil: Tolerates most soil types but must be well-draining.
Conditions: Full sun to moderate shade. Drought, wind, frost and coastal tolerant.
Size: Height 0.50m x width 0.50-0.60m