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Ajuga australis – Australian Bugle

Ajuga australis – Australian Bugle

Australian Bugle is a dense growing ground cover with upright spikes of mauve flowers in summer. It has deep green foliage with a dark tinge. It is a great mat forming plant for those difficult shady sites or under trees...

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Acacia covenyi – Blue Bush Wattle

Acacia covenyi – Blue Bush Wattle

Acacia covenyi - blue bush wattle is a super hardy wattle for most sites apart from waterlogged soils, and is very easy care. It is a great foliage plant, having beautiful blue-grey leaves which contrast nicely with...

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Scleranthus biflorus – Cushion Bush

Scleranthus biflorus – Cushion Bush

A gorgeous little ground covering plant that has a mossy look, with bright green fine leaves. An interesting feature plant that forms sculptural cushions, and moulds itself around rocks. It is also good for pots, either planted to contrast with other plants, or as a...

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Crowea angustifolia – Waxflower

Crowea angustifolia – Waxflower

  An attractive shrub from the southern corner of Western Australia with masses of starry white or pink flowers with pink buds from spring to early summer. Variable in height, from around half a metre to three metres...

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Cissus antarctica – Kangaroo Vine

Cissus antarctica – Kangaroo Vine

A vigorous and dense climber that can also be used as a groundcover, it is tough and reliable. It has attractive glossy green leaves, coppery coloured new leaves and stems and climbs by twining tendrils. Will grow in light...

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Darwinia macrostegia – Mondorup Bell

Darwinia macrostegia – Mondorup Bell

A small shrub with gorgeous pendulous red and white bell flowers in autumn to spring. It is native to the Stirling Ranges in Western Australia. Grows from 30 centimetres to around a metre, with small glossy green leaves and...

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