Natives

Xanthostemon chrysanthus is a spectacular golden flowering rainforest tree, and its dwarf variety Fairhill Gold is no less spectacular. The trusses of bright golden yellow flowers are borne in summer and autumn and are magnets for nectar-feeding wildlife. The foliage is attractive when the tree is not flowering, with the leaves being large and glossy on a well-shaped plant. It can be pruned to size if desired and is a perfect tree for screening or a splash of colour in warmer climate gardens.

Soil: Moist, well-drained soils.
Conditions: Sunny position. Suits frost-free areas, and while it can be grown in cooler climates, flowering may be erratic and the plant will be less vigorous.
Size: Height 2-4m x width 1-2m

Fill your garden with the banana-scented flowers of Lomandra Bananarama! This fast-growing, robust, native grass with eye-catching green arching foliage and yellow flowers, is as tough as nails and will grow just about anywhere, but is best suited in waterwise, dry gardens, landscaped areas and rockeries. Banarama is a good contrast plant for texture and colour.

Soil: Adaptable to most soils.
Conditions: Full sun to partial shade. Wind, salt spray, light frost and drought tolerant.
Size: Height 0.6-1m x width 1-2m

The glorious red and cream winter flowering of lovely compact Grevillea Winter Delight brings a beautiful soft colour to the garden in the cold months. The fine, grey-green foliage of this low-mounding, compact native shrub provides interest when the plant is not in flower. The grevillea can be trimmed back behind the spent flowers once the danger of frost has finished for the year. Feed at the same time with a low phosphorus fertiliser. It is an excellent choice for mass planting, poolside, coastal gardens and pots.

Soil: Plant in well-drained soil, mulch well and water regularly until the plant is established.
Conditions: Warm, sunny position. Coastal and frost tolerant.
Size: Height 0.40cm x width 1m

Callistemon Kings Park Special forms a profusion of large, pendulous, bright red bottlebrush flowers throughout spring and periodically through autumn. A good feature or screen plant, Kings Park Special can be pruned to shape or allowed to grow naturally into a small tree. Plant this spectacular native as a screen or hedge, street tree, or as a stand-alone specimen for the garden. Prune after flowering to promote new growth.

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

Banksia Bold & Gold is a small bushy upright form of spinulosa. With fine green serrated foliage and large upright yellow banksia flowers during autumn to spring, Bold & Gold blooms on mass to make a stunning display. As with all banksias, it is a food source for native birds and bees and will make a fine, low-growing screen or windbreak.

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

Known commonly as the Native Gardenia due to the scented, white starry flowers displayed on this evergreen rainforest tree, Atractocarpus fitzalanii (syn. Randia) is known for its beauty and fragrance. Considered a small tree, it can grow upwards of 5m in optimal conditions with a canopy forming habit. In a long flowering season covering spring to autumn, highly fragrant white flowers gleam against the glossy green foliage. The scented flowers are followed by an edible yellow fruit. Its hard-shelled fruits are 6-7cm in diameter, containing a pale, soft and sweet segmented fruit with many small white seeds. Similar to a mangosteen in size, shape and flavour, they may be enjoyed raw on their own or used in salads, tarts, cakes and other desserts. With regular pruning, the Native Gardenia may be kept in a pot or at shrub size, making it a fabulous display plant, particularly during flowering season.

Soil: Rich, well-drained soil.
Conditions: Full sun to dappled sun. Tolerant of drought and humidity
Size: Height 5m x width 4m

The Bush Crystal kangaroo paw produces a spectacular display of crimson pink flowers through spring and summer. Arched deep green foliage creates a dramatic contrast to the brightly coloured flowers Perfect for any garden or pot or as a cut flower, as the flowers hold their brilliance for weeks and won't fade in the sun. Cut old flowering stems back to the base to help with new flowering. 

Soil: Well-drained soil.
Conditions: Full sun. Drought, light frost and coastal tolerant
Size: Height 0.80m x width 0.60m

An Australian native, Agonis flexuosa After Dark is a variety of the West Australian willow myrtle. This particular variety produces spectacularly lush foliage shaded a deep burgundy, changing with the season with flushes of bright claret and purple foliage - deepening to dark burgundy in winter. During late spring, it produces clusters of petite white flowers that peek through the dark foliage. After Dark can be used for screening, trimmed as a hedge, or as a feature tree. It has a fibrous root system so it makes a good tub or container plant.

Soil: Well-drained soils. Sandy soils will need additional compost to help hold moisture.
Conditions: Full sun. Grows well in most areas of Australia except for tropical and mountain zones. Coastal and frost tolerant to -3*C
Size: Height 6m x width 3.5m