1 Acacia cognata 'Lime Magik' Because of its subtle golden weeping foliage. 2 Syzygium 'Cascade' Because of its bright new growth and its purple-pink flowers. 3...
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Angus’s Top Ten Australian Plants For Clay Soils
1 Melaleuca linariifolia 'Claret Tops' Because of its fine grey foliage with bright new growth and very compact habit. 2 Callistemon 'Kings Park Special' Because of its...
Angus’s Top Ten Australian Plants For Very Sandy Soils
1 Agonis flexuosa 'Nana' Because of its weeping habit and adaptability. 2 Westringia fruticosa and its cultivars Because of its outstanding reliability and tolerance of...
Angus’s Top Ten Australian Plants For The Seaside
1 Agonis flexuosa varieties Because of its great habit, coloured new growth and adaptability. 2 Banksia integrifolia compact varieties Because of its attractive foliage and...
Angus’s Top Ten Australian Plants For Frosty Areas
1 Acacia cardiophylla (Wyalong Wattle) Because of its profuse yellow flowers and attractive silvery foliage. 2 Lomandra longifolia 'Tanika' Because of its overall...
Angus’s Top Ten Australian Plants For Shady Areas
1 Asplenium australasicum (Bird's Nest Fern) Because of its lush glossy unique foliage and shape, and easy care nature 2 Viola hederacea (Native Violet) Because of...
Angus’s Top Ten Australian Plants For Pots
1 Anigozanthos 'Bush Pearl' and 'Bush Diamond' Because of the non-stop awesome flowering 2 Xerochrysum bracteatum - everlasting daisies Because of their amazingly textured flowers...
Angus’s Top Ten Australian Plants For Decorative Foliage
1 Agonis flexuosa 'Jervis Bay After Dark' Because of its amazing dark-purple pendulous foliage and growth habit. 2 Callistemon 'All Aglow' Because of its...
Angus’s Top Ten Australian Plants For Perfume And Scent
1 Boronia heterophylla (Red Boronia) Because of its bright-pink bell-shaped sweetly scented flowers 2 Backhousia citriodora (Lemon Myrtle) Because of the wonderfully...
Angus’s Top Ten Australian Plants for Cut Flowers
1 Anigozanthos flavidus (Tall Kangaroo Paw) Because of their unique flower type in a wide range of colours 2 Actinotus helianthi (Flannel Flower) Because of its wonderfully textured...
Angus’s Top Ten Australian Plants for attracting Wildlife
1 Anigozanthos varieties Birds love the nectar rich flowers. It's interesting to see how adroitly they perch on the slender stems. 2 Grevillea varieties Smaller growing and...
Angus’s Top Ten Australian Plants For Colour
1 Xerochrysum - everlasting daisies Because of their amazingly textured and brightly coloured flowers over many months of the year 2 Scaevola aemula varieties Because of the mass...
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