Natives

Banksia prionotes dwarf is an outstanding ornamental species that is ideal for cut flower production due to its brightly coloured flowers. Acorn-like flowers put on a conspicuous show with their spectacular large towers of white woolly buds which turn shades of orange through autumn and winter. As with all banksia, these beautiful flowers are an important food source for birds and insects. Trim to shape if required and feed with a specialised native plant fertiliser.

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

Callistemon Fluro Burst™ PBR is a brand new Ozbreed variety. It is a semi-compact and low-maintenance callistemon with dark green foliage and bright hot fluoro-pink flowers tipped in gold appearing in spring. As with all callistemons, Fluro Burst will attract the birds and the bees to the garden - bringing even more colour to the landscape. Ideal for use as a hedge, feature plant, specimen planting and contrast planting. Apply a native slow-release fertiliser during spring for maximum flowering and new growth.

Soil: Adaptable to most soil types.
Conditions: Full sun to part shade. Drought, coastal and frost tolerant.
Size: Height 1-1.5m x width 1m

Leptospermum The Lavender Queen is a compact, evergreen Australian native prized for its fast growth, hardy nature, and graceful weeping habit. Its arching red-toned branches are clothed in rounded green foliage, creating a soft cascading effect throughout the garden. In spring, the plant becomes covered in masses of delicate lilac-pink flowers that add long-lasting seasonal colour and attract pollinators. Highly versatile in the landscape, The Lavender Queen is ideal for informal hedging, coastal gardens, screening and windbreaks, or as a contrasting feature plant in mixed garden beds. Low maintenance and reliable, this hardy shrub responds well to occasional light pruning, which helps maintain a dense, tidy shape and encourages fresh new growth.

Soil: Moist, well-drained soil.
Conditions: Sunny position. Drought, frost, salt and coastal hardy.
Size: Height 1.5m x width 1m

Leptospermum flavescens Cardwell is a large, fast-growing and versatile shrub that can be used for screening, informal hedging or shaped into a small weeping feature tree. It flowers profusely in late winter to late spring, and the branches take on a snow-covered appearance. It is attractive even when not in flower, with a beautiful weeping habit and the leaves are aromatic when crushed. Cardwell is a good waterwise plant and ideal for rockeries, mass planting and pots. This hardy plant can be pruned to smaller sizes if needed.

Soil: Well-drained soil.
Conditions: Full sun to part shade. Drought, frost and coastal tolerant.
Size: Height 2m x width 2m

Forest Flame Lilly Pilly is a hardy, easy-to-care-for plant proving popular for low hedges and topiary work. This evergreen Lilly Pilly is very compact, with bright red new growth which matures to deep green. Small white starry flowers emerge in summer followed by small berries. Both the flowers and berries attract native wildlife adding to their appeal in the Australian garden. Forest Flame responds well to pruning encouraging new growth and depth.

Soil: Tolerates a wide range of soils.
Conditions: Full sun. Drought, wind, salt and frost tolerant. Good for coastal areas.
Size: Height 2m x width 1.5m

The Silky Oak is one of the most popular native ornamental shade trees in Australia as well as one of the tallest grevilleas. It has dark green, lobed foliage with a silver reverse, dark grey bark and showy golden-yellow flowers. Silky oak is great for erosion control, as a screen or windbreak, as a large feature, street or paddock tree. Native birds, bees and butterflies all love this Proteaceae beauty ensuring the garden is filled with sound and colour.

Soil: Tolerates most soil types.
Conditions: Full sun or part shade. Drought and coastal tolerant. Moderate frost tolerance.
Size: Height 10-30m x width 5-20m

Banksia caleyi, commonly known as Red Lantern Banksia, is a hardy, bushy evergreen shrub prized for its bold form and striking floral display. Endemic to a narrow coastal strip between Albany and Esperance in Western Australia, this spectacular banksia produces dramatic reddish-maroon, inverted flower spikes from spring through summer. The nectar-rich blooms are a magnet for birds and insects, adding life and movement to the landscape. It features thick, leathery, glossy green foliage that provides year-round structure and contrast in the garden. Pruning after flowering encourages dense regrowth and helps maintain a compact, tidy habit. Red Lantern Banksia is well suited to native gardens, general landscaping, mass plantings, embankments, and can also be grown successfully in large pots and containers.

Soil: Prefers gravelly shallow well-drained soil. Avoid waterlogged soils.
Conditions: Full sun. Wind, salt, coastal and drought tolerant. Frost tender.
Size: Height 2-4m x width 2-4m

Four seasons of interest are yours with the adaptable Hakea salicifolia. Fresh, burnt-orange new growth lights up the plant in spring, followed by long, slender green leaves that resemble a graceful eucalyptus. Rust-red bark and intriguing woody seedpods add texture year-round—perfect for floristry—and the dense, bushy branching provides excellent shelter for native birds. In late winter and spring, when colour is most welcome in the garden, the stems burst into masses of white, curly flowers tucked neatly along the branches, attracting bees, birds and other beneficial pollinators. Fast-growing and naturally elegant with lightly weeping stems, Hakea salicifolia is a versatile choice for suburban gardens, native plantings, informal hedging, street trees or as a distinctive feature specimen.

Soil: Well-drained soil.
Conditions: Full sun. Drought, light frost and coastal tolerant. Protect from strong winds.
Size: Height 5m x width 4m