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Carpobrotus rossii – Karkalla

Carpobrotus rossii – Karkalla

A ground covering perennial succulent from coastal areas, which can spread to 3 metres wide. It has large, silky purple flowers in spring and summer. Drought, salt and somewhat frost resistant. A fast growing, hardy...

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Bulbine bulbosa – Bulbine Lily

Bulbine bulbosa – Bulbine Lily

A great native alternative to daffodils, with the added bonus of fragrance, and a long flowering period, from spring to early autumn. It naturally grows from Queensland through to Tasmania, on a range of soil types,...

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Angophora hispida – Dwarf Apple Gum

Angophora hispida – Dwarf Apple Gum

This Angophora is a small tree, growing to around 6 metres tall, with a mallee habit. It is summer flowering, bearing large clusters of attractive cream fluffy flowers which are a magnet to nectar feeding birds, insects and...

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Albizia procera – Mimosa

Albizia procera – Mimosa

This is a medium sized to large, semi-deciduous, spreading tree, native to Northern Australia. The fluffy flowers are borne prolifically in terminal clusters in spring and autumn, and are a greeny cream colour, followed by...

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Allocasuarina torulosa – Forest She-oak

Allocasuarina torulosa – Forest She-oak

The forest she-oak is a large, spreading tree with weeping needle-like leaves, which turn rusty red when flowering in winter. The fissured corky bark and small cone fruit are also decorative. This tree is useful for screening and for...

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Ammobium alatum – Winged Everlasting

Ammobium alatum – Winged Everlasting

Ammobium alatum is a showy perennial plant, with silvery foliage and abundant papery white flowers with large golden, contrasting centres. It flowers for a long period over summer, and they can be picked and dried, or used...

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Acmena smithii – Lilly Pilly

Acmena smithii – Lilly Pilly

Acmena smithii is a compact, fast growing shrub to small tree with pink new foliage growth, cream to white flowers and white to dark red or purple berries in summer. It has a naturally dense growth habit which responds...

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