Natives

Chrysocephalum apiculatum Cates Orange is a stunning native groundcover with a mounding, compact habit with grey-green foliage. In spring and summer, Cate’s Orange produces golden-yellow miniature daisy-like flowers on tall slender stems. Perfect in cottage gardens, verges, rockeries, landscapes and native gardens. Its spreading habits make it popular for cascading over banks, pots and hanging baskets.

Soil: Prefers well-drained soil
Conditions: Full sun. Tolerant to most Australian conditions.
Size: Height 30cm x width 50cm

Perth Pink Callistemon is a true burst of colour, delivering an abundance of vibrant pink blooms in spring and again in autumn. The display is made even more striking by its fresh new growth, which emerges in soft pink tones before maturing. Ideal for hedging or screening, Perth Pink is especially impressive when mass planted, forming a dense and colourful backdrop. Regular pruning after flowering will help maintain a neat shape and encourage fresh, vigorous growth. For best results, apply a general-purpose or native fertiliser in spring to support healthy development. Beyond its beauty, this callistemon is a haven for wildlife. Its nectar-rich flowers attract birds, bees, and beneficial insects, adding movement and life to the garden while supporting the local ecosystem.

Soil: Well-drained soil.
Conditions: Full sun. Drought, frost and coastal tolerant.
Size: Height 4m x width 3m

Angophora costata, or Smooth-barked Apple, is a large tree with a wide spreading canopy. The pink to pale trunk is often gnarled and crooked, with flushes of rust-coloured bark. The old bark is shed in spring in large flakes with the new salmon-pink bark turning to pale grey before the next shedding. The flowers are a showy white, produced in large bunches from December to January. The leaves are dark green, lance-shaped, and are borne opposite each other on the stem.

Soil: Will tolerate most soils and conditions but especially likes sandy soils.
Conditions: Prefers a full sun position.
Size: Height 15-25m x width 9m

Soil: Well-drained soil.
Conditions: Full sun. Coastal, salt, wind, frost, and drought tolerant.
Size: In a garden, it can grow up to 4–6m tall and 3–4m wide, but regular pruning can help maintain a smaller, more compact size, particularly in pots or small spaces.

Damperia Mat Blue is a stunning dwarf and resilient Australian groundcover. It presents an abundant showcase of delicate blue flowers above its green foliage. This adaptable species flowers sporadically in autumn and heavily in late winter and spring. Native bees and butterflies are drawn to its charm, making frequent visits during the flowering period. Mat Blue is visually appealing as a border among other small groundcovers and shrubs or serves as an excellent potted specimen using a high-quality Australian native potting mix.

Soil: Free-draining native soil
Conditions: Full sun to part shade. Frost, drought and coastal tolerant, 
Size: Height 1m x width 1m