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An interesting medium sized shrub with leathery leaves, bearing clusters of small edible berries in summer to early autumn. The berries are red at mid ripening, and turn darker at full ripeness, which is when the birds...
A small upright shrub growing to around 2.5 metres tall, it has masses of bright purple-pink bell flowers in winter and spring, which make great cut flowers. The foliage is aromatic and the flowers are lightly perfumed as...
A deservedly popular dwarf form of Eucalypt leucoxylon, Has a with a single trunk and smooth bark that sheds in flakes. Grey-green leaves and pink, red or cream flowers from late autumn to early summer. A great habitat...
A fast growing and versatile large shrub that can be used for screening, informal hedging or shaped into a small weeping feature tree. It flowers profusely in late winter to late spring, and the branches get masses of...
An attractive small shrub, with attractive ferny foliage with silver reverse, and orange flowers in winter and spring that are bird attracting. Smaller forms are ground hugging, with larger forms growing to 1.2 metres high...
A charming and very easy care small shrub, with a low growing and spreading habit. It has masses of small close set leaves, which look very attractive all year round, and comes alive in late winter to spring with...
A fast growing hardy shrub to around 2.5 metres high and wide, with a spectacular show of white flowers in late spring and summer. It has fine foliage and a papery furrowed grey trunk and a dense spreading habit. It is...
A medium to large shrub, growing from 3 to 5 metres tall unpruned. It is long flowering, with attractive purple to pink pompom flowers through spring and summer, and has aromatic foliage. The flowers open bright and...
A tall shrub with masses of bright red flowers in spring which are very attractive to nectar loving birds. Grows to around 4 metres high and 2 metres wide, but can be pruned to size. A hardy and adaptable plant for most...
A small to medium shrub that gets charming small pink flowers which cover the branches in spring. An adaptable low maintenance plant for well drained soils, once established it will tolerate dry conditions and frost. Grows...
A naturally compact and delightful small shrub with a cascading habit, and aromatic light green foliage. It gets masses of soft pink buds in early spring which open to white star shaped flowers in mid to late spring. It...
A small to medium hardy shrub with attractive silvery foliage and a nice dense habit which can be improved with an annual pruning. It can be trimmed to be a hedge planting. A very low maintenance and useful plant for...
A medium to large tree, originally from Norfolk and Lord Howe Island. A very adaptable tree for a wide range of soils, and can grow from tropical to warm temperate areas. It has attractive pink to mauve flowers in...
A new and very attractive Grevillea cultivar, prostrate in habit. The bright red toothbrush flowers contrast beautifully with the grey green ferny foliage and pale stems and buds. The naturally dense ground covering...
A lovely new cultivar with striking large red flowers produced all year round on a medium sized shrub. The flowers are loved by nectar feeding birds, and contrast beautifully with the pale buds and ferny foliage. Good for...
A medium sized Grevillea growing to 3 metres tall, with large red brush flowers produced all year round, which attract nectar feeding wildlife. The bright flower colour contrasts nicely with the foliage, which is mid...
A medium sized shrub growing to 1.5 metres high and 2 metres wide, it has pendulous bright red flowers all through winter and into early spring, with spot flowering at other times, and they are very attractive to...
A hardy ground cover Grevillea that can spread to 3 metres in width. It has red toothbrush flowers in winter and spring, with spot flowers possible at other times. The deep green deeply lobed foliage is attractive, and is...
An easy care clumping perennial, useful for low maintenance gardens. A small and compact variety of Dianella tasmanica, growing to only around 30 cm high. It has masses of fine blue spikes of tiny blue flowers in spring, followed by decorative blue berries which are...
A hardy low shrub with numerous pink-red flowers from winter to spring, and attractive fine foliage. Likes a well drained soil and sunny position, but can also be used in light shade. Needs a well drained soil,...