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1 Xerochrysum – everlasting daisies

  • Xerochrysum bracteatum 'Kimberley Sunset'

    Xerochrysum bracteatum 'Kimberley Sunset'

  • Xerochrysum bracteatum everlasting daisy 'Sundaze Flame'

    Xerochrysum bracteatum 'Sundaze Flame'

  • xerochrysum bracteatum everlasting daisy wallaby cherry

    Xerochrysum bracteatum 'Wallaby Cherry'

Because of their amazingly textured and brightly coloured flowers over many months of the year

2 Scaevola aemula varieties

  • Scaevola aemula fan flower 'Aussie Crawl'

    Scaevola aemula 'Aussie Crawl'

  • Scaevola aemula fan flower 'Zig Zag'

    Scaevola aemula 'Zig Zag'

  • Scaevola aemula fan flower 'Aussie Crawl'

    Scaevola aemula 'Aussie Crawl'

Because of the mass displays of colour over many months of the year, and the neat habit

3 Anigozanthos (kangaroo paw) ‘€™Bush Pearl’

  • Potted Bush Pearl kangaroo paw
  • Anigozanthos kangaroo paw 'Bush Pearl'

    Anigozanthos 'Bush Pearl'

  • Anigozanthos kangaroo paw 'Bush Pearl'

    Anigozanthos 'Bush Pearl'

Because of its unique bright pink flowers that are produced all year

4 All Brachyscome (native daisies)

  • Brachyscome iberidifolia - Swan River daisy has stunning blue flowers

    Brachyscome iberidifolia - Swan River daisy

  • Brachyscome 'Pacific Tide'

    Brachyscome 'Pacific Tide'

  • Brachyscome native daisy 'Lemon Twist'

    Brachyscome 'Lemon Twist'

Because of their range of colours, adaptability and ease of cultivation and lightly suckering growth habit

5 Corymbia ficifolia and its cultivars (Flowering Gum)

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    Corymbia ficifolia 'Fairy Floss'

  • Corymbia ficifolia flowering-gum 'Wildfire'

    Corymbia ficifolia 'Wildfire'

  • Rainbow lorikeet loving the Corymbia flowers

    Rainbow lorikeet loving the Corymbia flowers

Because of their stunning flower displays in summer in a range of colours, so attractive to nectar feeding birds

6 Callistemon ‘€˜All Aglow’€™

  • Callistemon bottlebrush 'All Aglow'

    Callistemon 'All Aglow'

  • Callistemon bottlebrush 'All Aglow'

    Callistemon 'All Aglow'

  • Callistemon bottlebrush 'All Aglow'

    Callistemon 'All Aglow'

Because of its bright new growth, purple-pink flowers and adaptability to heavy clay soils as well as other soils

7 Conostylis candicans (Grey Cottonheads)

  • Conostylis candicans - cotton-heads

    Conostylis candicans - cotton-heads

  • Conostylis candicans - cotton-heads

    Conostylis candicans - cotton-heads

  • Conostylis candicans - cotton-heads

    Conostylis candicans - cotton-heads

Because of its soft silver foliage and bright bright-yellow flower heads

8 Wahlenbergia stricta ‘€˜Blue Mist’€™ and ‘Sky Mist’

  • Wahlenbergia native bluebell 'Blue Mist'

    Wahlenbergia 'Blue Mist'

  • Wahlenbergia native bluebell 'Blue Mist'

    Wahlenbergia 'Blue Mist'

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    Wahlenbergia 'Sky Mist'

Because of its royal-blue flowers, low-growing habit and ability to sucker lightly

9 Dampiera species

  • Dampiera linearis 'Cobalt Mound'

    Dampiera linearis 'Cobalt Mound'

  • Dampiera diversifolia has true blue flowers

    Dampiera diversifolia

  • Dampiera linearis is a west australian native plant with true blue flowers

    Dampiera linearis - Blue Moon

Because of their wonderful true blue flowers on a low growing plant

10 Correa ‘Catie Bec’€™ and other Correa cultivars

  • Correa wild-fuchsia 'Catie Bec'

    Correa wild-fuchsia 'Catie Bec'

  • Correa wild fuchsia 'Canberra Bells'

    Correa 'Canberra Bells'

  • Correa wild-fuchsia 'Jezabell'

    Correa 'Jezabell'

Because of their beautiful pendulous and colourful bell-shaped flowers through autumn and winter and easy care nature

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