A low, spreading and dense shrub growing around half a metre high and to around 2 metres wide. It is a long flowering plant, mainly in autumn but spot flowering in other seasons as well, and the nectar rich pendulous bell...
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Leptospermum scoparium ‘Jim’s Rocky Rambler’ – Tea tree
Leptospermum scoparium ‘Jim’s Rocky Rambler’ is an attractive Tasmanian form of Manuka tea tree. This compact mounding form grows with arching branches that display bright white flowers well in spring that are visited...
Leptospermum scoparium hybrid ‘Silver Fantasy’ – Tea Tree
A silver-foliaged spreading shrub that produces pink flowers in spring. An attractive plant year round that is used by florists for both foliage and flower, in the garden it is also enjoyed by many insects that provide...
Anigozanthos viridis – Green Kangaroo Paw
A very attractive small kangaroo paw species with narrow, upright greyish green leaves on a clumping perennial plant. It flowers from late winter and extends through to mid spring, in shades of bright green infused...
Xerochrysum bracteatum ‘Orange Gold’ – Straw Flower
A low growing soft-wooded perennial which can be used as an annual in garden bedding situations and renewed every year. This is a true breeding seed line in colours of gold and orange. A great general garden or pot plant...
Xerochrysum bracteatum ‘Crimson’- Straw flower
A low growing soft-wooded perennial which can be used as an annual in bedding situations and renewed every year. This is a true breeding seed line in colours of crimson and red. A great general garden or pot plant...
Schoenia cassiniana – Pink Clusters Everlasting Daisy
This delightful and showy everlasting daisy grows in a wide range of areas in Western Australia, and is one of the contributors to the tourist attracting wildflower display there every year after good autumn rains. An...
Schoenia filifolia ssp. subulifolia – Showy Everlasting Daisy
An attractive annual from Western Australia, and is one of the plants that contribute so much to the spectacular wildflower displays there that draw many tourists to visit and photograph. It has fine bright green green leaves and...
Banksia spinulosa – Hairpin Banksia
An attractive large shrub to small tree, growing from 1 to 3 metres tall and wide. It has a long flowering period, from autumn through to spring, making it a good food source for nectar loving wildlife. Good on a range...
Hardenbergia violacea – Native Sarsaparilla
A tough and easy care climber or ground covering plant, this plant is spectacular when in flower, with many purple sprays of blossom. It blooms from spring through summer, and the plant fixes nitrogen from the air,...
Telopea speciosissima – Waratah
This iconic plant is deservedly the floral emblem of NSW, with it's beautiful bright red flower heads that are much admired and sought after. It can grow from a large shrub to small tree size in ideal conditions. The...
Anigozanthos manglesii – Red and Green Kangaroo Paw
This beautiful kangaroo paw species is deservedly the floral emblem of Western Australia, which is home to this uniquely Australian species. It has a vivid combination of bright green flowers atop bright red stems, all...
Banksia coccinea – Scarlet Banksia
A beautiful bright red and silver flowering banksia from Western Australia, very popular in the cut flower industry, and a plant with real wow factor in the garden. It grows as a large shrub to small tree around 5 metres...
Goodenia ovata ‘Goodonya’
A low maintenance and tough ground hugging to mounding perennial plant. It gets buttercup yellow flowers over an extended period in spring and summer that contrast with bright green foliage, and it has a much larger...
Callistemon hybrid ‘Baby Glow’ – Bottlebrush
Callistemon 'Baby Glow' is a beautiful new small and naturally compact bottlebrush variety, perfect for smaller gardens and landscaping. The new growth is a bright pink to orange , making it a great feature plant,...
Brachyscome multifida ‘Mauve Mystery’
This popular and very easy care Australian native daisy is grown for its dainty soft green foliage and masses of intriguing mauve and white flowers produced during the year. The flowers are mainly mauve, but can also...
Correa bauerlenii – Chef’s Cap Correa
A useful small to medium sized shrub as it grows in sheltered half shady positions, where it will happily produce its interesting looking pendulous flowers mainly in winter, with spot flowering through the rest of the...
Anigozanthos ‘Landscape Gold’ – Kangaroo Paw
Landscape Gold is from the Tall and Tough range of kangaroo paws, and grows well in a good range of soil types and positions. Blooming generously from spring to summer with bright yellow and gold flowers which are...
Anigozanthos ‘Landscape Scarlet’ – Kangaroo Paw
Landscape Scarlet is from the Tall and Tough range of kangaroo paws, and grows well in a good range of soil types and positions. It makes a stunning garden and landscape plant with its tall flower stems from spring to...
Wahlenbergia stricta ‘Fairy Mist’ – Native Bluebell
Wahlenbergia stricta Fairy Mist has delicate pink flowers on a compact, soft-wooded perennial. It flowers throughout the warmer months of the year. An outstanding plant for a cottage garden style as it forms small...