Shrubs

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

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

Grevillea Sunset Bronze is a fast-growing medium shrub with ferny, grey-green foliage. It has large, unusually coloured bronze orange flowers for most of the year, peaking in spring and summer. The flowers make a floral statement indoors and in the garden - they attract birds in abundance. The grevillea responds well to pruning and feed in spring-time with a low phosphorus fertiliser.

Soil: Tolerates loam, clay and sand as long as it is well-drained.
Conditions: Full sun. Adapts well to subtropical to temperate climates. Drought, light frost, coastal tolerant.
Size: Height 3m x width 2m

Deau Gold is a compact everblooming grevillea with delightful gold spider flowers. Glossy green leaves are held on graceful arching branches and are covered with masses of flowers for most of the year. Deau Gold is attractive to nectar-eating birds, butterflies, bees and insects. Great specimen or container plant to add year-round interest to the garden.

Soil: Well-drained soil.
Conditions: Full sun to part shade. Frost, drought, heat and coastal tolerant.
Size: Height 1.2m x width 1.5m

Cotinus coggygria Flame Smoke Bush is a stunning medium-sized shrub. The rounded foliage of mid-green is highlighted by feathery plumes of silvery white in summer - changing into flowers described as "puffs of rose-coloured smoke ". The foliage of this spectacular deciduous shrub changes into fabulous shades of bright orange, red and yellow in autumn before falling. This hardy and interesting shrub will provide a colourful backdrop for the whole year.

Soil: Plant in well-drained and worked soil. Take care to plant the bud union and above the soil level. Water in well and keep the soil moist until the tree is established. Fertilise when planting and again after the new growth
Conditions: Full sun to part shade. Frost, coastal and drought hardy.
Size: Height 4m x width 3m

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

A stunning feature plant providing structure and colour year-round, Loropetalum Plum Gorgeous lives up to its name. Maintaining a naturally dense, domed habit with deep purple foliage, it is covered with masses of vivid hot pink, sweetly scented, tasselled flowers during spring and autumn and sporadically through the year. Ideal for garden beds, rock gardens, hedges, as a feature, edging and pots.

Soil: Well-drained soil.
Conditions: Full sun to part shade. Frost, drought and coastal tolerant.
Size: Height 1.5m x width 2m

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