Shrubs

Also known as Eriostemon, or simply Wax Flower, Philotheca Winter Rouge is an attractive small compact shrub. It has highly scented foliage and long-lasting, dainty pale pink star-shaped flowers in late winter to spring. The gorgeous blooms gradually fade to clear white. Philotheca has a naturally bushy habit making it ideal for hedges and borders, and regular pruning will result in more compact growth and even more flowers. The flowers are long-lasting as cut flowers to decorate the home with their colour and fragrance.

Soil: Well-drained, humus-rich soil. A little mulch around the base of the plant will keep the root system cool as well as suppress weeds.
Conditions: Full sun to part shade. Frost, drought and coastal tolerant.
Size: Height 0.80m x width 0.80m

Banksia robur, the swamp banksia, is a dramatic-looking banksia with bright russet new growth, big green leaves, metallic green buds, and impressive gold-tan flower spikes. The hardy native looks good in grouped plantings, wildlife gardens, and along fence lines and driveways. Seed pods are decorative for indoor arrangements as are the banksias themselves. Prune as required to maintain compact growth. Feed with a slow-release native fertiliser during spring.

Soil: Plant in a well-drained sandy or loam soil with neutral-acid pH and regular water. Will tolerate moist, even wet, soil in full sun.
Conditions: It needs full sun for best flowering, but will grow in part shade. Coastal, salt, wind and frost tolerant.
Size: Height 3m x width 2m

Everlasting daisies, also known as strawflowers, are native perennial wildflowers that grow quickly and easily to provide bursts of vibrant colour over a long season. Mohave Purple Red variety produces uniquely- coloured flowers of deep purple-red, bursting forth against the mid-green foliage. The abundant blooms are great for cut flowers and dried flowers will last for years. The evergreen paper daisies are excellent for landscapes, rockeries and containers.

Soil: Tolerant of poor soils. Requires good drainage.
Conditions: Sunny positions. Drought tolerant and can tolerate light frosts.
Size: Height 1.5m x width 1m

Westringia fruticosa ‘Smokey’ is a small compact native shrub with soft smokey grey variegated foliage. This coastal rosemary has small white flowers that attract butterflies and native bees being the perfect addition to most gardens. This shrub is perfect for hedging, low level screening, garden beds and containers.

Size: Height 1.2m x width 1.5m
Conditions: Prefers sun to part shade and is tolerant of winds, salt and light frosts.
Soil: Suitable for most well-drained soil types.

Leucadendron ‘Safari Sunset’ is a dense growing shrub that produces a stunning mass of burgundy and gold flowers throughout late Summer, Autumn and Winter. With long stems and strong roots, this vigorous and hardy variety is perfect for cut flowers. These look at home in display pots or in garden beds, a feature and filler plant bringing some colour and contrast to your landscape.

Conditions: Prefers full sun, These plants are coast, heat, drought and frost tolerant once established.
Soil: Well-drained native soil mix. If you have clay soils, use mounds to plant into to facilitate drainage.
Size: 2.5m H 2m W

Leptospermum nanum rubrum is a bright and compact native shrub with dramatic deep maroon foliage and abundant tiny hot pink flowers in winter and spring. This lovely tea tree is ideal for native gardens, foreground/feature planting, container planting and as a hedge. Prune after flowering to promote dense growth habit.

Soil: Tolerates heavy or seasonally waterlogged soils.
Conditions: Plant in full sun to part shade. Tolerates light frost, and short dry spells.
Size: Height 1m x width 1m

Camellia Marge Miller is a glorious, low-growing evergreen that forms a cascading ground cover of deep green, glossy foliage. From autumn, it produces a profusion of full, soft pink double blooms that bring exquisite colour and texture to shaded areas of the garden. This graceful variety looks superb spilling over retaining walls, draping from containers or hanging baskets, or mass-planted beneath trees to create a lush, flowering carpet. Perfect for adding romance and year-round interest to both formal and cottage-style landscapes

Soil: Well-drained soil. Raised beds are recommended for heavy clay soils.
Conditions: Best planted in semi-shaded positions protected from the hot afternoon sun. Frost and drought tolerant- very adaptable to most Australian climates
Size: Height 0.30m x width 1-1.5m (Groundcover variety)

Sweet Burst™ Callistemon PBR is a semi-compact fine-leaf variety that produces a profusion of pastel pink bottlebrushes in spring. Such gorgeous spring colour! And a great all-around compact size to fit into almost any garden space! Native birds and bees will love it as much as you will. Mass plant Sweet Burst for a beautiful display of pastel pink colour!

Soil: Suits most soil types.
Conditions: Full sun to part shade. Tolerates some drought and light frost once established.
Size: Height 0.9-1.2m x width 0.9-1.2m