Natives

Hakea cinerea is an elegant Australian native shrub or small tree, distinguished by its graceful, drooping branches and fine, needle-like grey-green foliage. This species, endemic to the southwest of Western Australia, is highly regarded for its refined texture and ornamental appeal. During the spring and summer months, Hakea cinerea showcases dense clusters of small, fragrant white to cream flowers along its branches, creating a striking visual and sensory display as they age to a deep orange. It is an excellent choice for both novice and experienced gardeners due to its hardy nature and minimal maintenance requirements.

Soil: Well-drained sandy soils.
Conditions: Full sun to partial shade. Drought, heat and coastal tolerant.
Size: Height 2-6m x width 2-4m

Barklyana Grevillea is a very tall, evergreen shrub or medium tree with dark-green foliage and unusual musk-pink flowers that look like toothbrushes. As with all grevilleas, it is a great native bird and bee attractor to the garden during spring and summer. Plant barklyana as a hedge or colourful feature plant.

Soil: Tolerates loam, clay and sand as long as it is well-drained.
Conditions: Full sun. Drought, light frost, coastal tolerant.
Size: Height 8m x width 3m

Grevillea Grassfire is a vibrant, low-growing Australian native groundcover admired for its fiery red, toothbrush-shaped flowers that light up the garden in spring and summer. Its fine-textured green pinnate foliage forms a dense, spreading mat that provides excellent coverage, making it ideal for bank stabilisation, erosion control and effective weed suppression. This hardy and low-maintenance shrub is perfect for native landscapes, embankments and mass plantings where dependable, attractive groundcover is needed. The nectar-rich blooms draw in native birds and pollinators, adding movement and life to the garden. Grassfire is an exceptional choice for gardeners seeking bold colour, reliable coverage and easy care in a resilient Australian native groundcover.

Soil: It thrives in well-drained clay or loamy soils
Conditions: Full sun. Drought, frost and coastal tolerant.
Size: Height 0.30m x width 3m

Grevillea Crackles is a delightful compact, evergreen native with soft-green narrow foliage and masses of waxy orange-red spider flowers throughout winter and spring. As with all grevilleas, Crackles will attract native birds and bees and provides shelter for lizards, frogs and insects. Crackles is ideal for colourful mass planting, rockeries, or containers.

Soil: Well-drained soil.
Conditions: Thrives in full sun to part shade. Drought, frost and coastal tolerant.
Size: Height 0.60-1m x width 0.60-1m

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 and pots.

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

Ceratopetalum gummiferum Alberys Red, or the Christmas Bush, is a stunning evergreen shrub/tree bearing lacy-white flowers that change to dazzling red throughout spring and summer. The vibrant, triple-leaved foliage appears in hues of bronze-red when young, maturing into a soft green. The Christmas Bush is ideal for specimen planting, tub planting, screening, cut flowers, and wreath arrangements. Prune about 30% off straight after flowering for the best results.

Soil: Well-drained soil.
Conditions: Full sun to part shade. Tolerant of coastal conditions, light frosts and dry spells.
Size: Height 4-6m x width 2-3m

Callistemon viminalis Wildfire is a graceful, tall shrub with a slightly weeping habit and masses of bright red bottlebrush flowers in spring and autumn. A hardy and adaptable plant for most situations and is ideal as a screening or hedging plant. As with most callistemons, the nectar-filled flowers attract birds, bees and butterflies.

Soil: Well-drained soil.
Conditions: Full sun to semi-shade. Frost, drought and coastal tolerant.
Size: Height 4m x width 2m

Callistemon Candy Pink is a beautiful native shrub that produces profuse and sporadic flowering throughout the year. The bush is covered with brush-shaped flower spikes of musk-pink colour from late spring to early autumn, which attract native birds, bees, and butterflies to the garden. This plant is easy to grow, fast-growing, and hardy, making it perfect for use as a specimen tree, or hedge, or to add stunning color or contrast to your garden. If well-pruned and kept compact, these plants have dense foliage and bloom bountifully.

Soil: Adaptable to most soils
Conditions: Full sun. Drought, frost, and coastal tolerant
Size: Height 4m x width 3m