Banksia spinulosa maroon (picture not acurate) NEW
Bushy shrub 2-4mH x 2-4mW with narrow toothed leaves, and black/red coloured flowers in autumn and winter. Prefers well drained acid soils in sun or part shade. Frost and dry tolerant and suitable for underplanting Eucalypts. Attracts birds and bees. |
Callistemon citrinus sold out/seedlings emerging now/ready in spring
Hardy shrub to 4mH has bright red flower-spikes in summer and autumn. Grows well in wet conditions but also tolerates dry. Hardy to frost and flowers best in full sun. Prune lightly after flowering for dense shrub. Can be pruned hard to rejuvenate. |
Callistemon seiberi [LOCAL] sold out/seedlings emerging now/ready in spring
Syn. C. paludosus. Large shrub to 3mH x 2mW with narrow leaves and cream, pale yellow or pink flowers in summer. Hardy in a wide range of soils and conditions even dryness. Part or full sun. Prune to keep shape and promote flowering. |
Callistemon 'Western Glory'
Large shrub 3mH x 3mW with stiff crowded leaves and purple-red flowers in clusters in late spring to summer. Prefers full sun or part shade, hardy in most soils, tolerates wet spots and frost. Grows faster with a little extra water in dry spells. Great for informal hedging and screening. Bird and insect attracting. |
Dodonea viscosa
Upright bushy shrub to 3mH x 1.5mW with small shiny deep green foliage. Flowers insignificant but in the female plants they are followed by rusty brown seed pods. Very hardy in most conditions except dense shade. Makes a good screening plant or back of border and happy under eucalypt trees. |
Hakea salicifolia out of stock, seeds just planted
Dense shrub or small tree 5-8mH x 4mW with long elliptic mid-green leaves and white flowers from late winter into spring. Will tolerate most soils, even boggy areas and suits most aspects. Responds to pruning. Good hedge or screen plant. Attracts birds. |
Leptospermum morrisonii 'Burgundy' sold out
Attractive large shrub to 3mH x 1.5mW with narrow elliptical burgundy foliage and bright red new growth. Large white flowers in summer. Best in well-drained soils in full sun, tolerates wet. Good as a hedge or screen and as an accent colour in the garden . |
Lomatia myricoides sold out, seeds sprouting now
Rounded shrub to small tree to 2-5mH x 3mW with long, dark green, narrow leaves and usually white or cream flowers (occasionally pink) in summer. Hardy in most soils with some shade. Once established will tolerate dry periods but does best with a little added moisture. Good for cut flowers. |
Melaleuca parvistaminea [LOCAL] sold out/seedlings emerging now/ready in spring
Neat shrub 1-3mH x 1-3mW (smaller in dry areas) with small narrow leaves with raised oil glands and cream scented flower spikes in spring and early summer. Full sun or part shade in most dry or moist soils. Good screen or hedge. |
Myoporum floribundum
Graceful spreading shrub to 3mH x 4mW with long arching branches and narrow drooping leaves and masses of small white flowers along branches from spring to summer. Adaptable to a variety of soil types and moisture levels though does best with a well drained position with light shade or full sun. Also hardy to frost. |
Solanum linearifolium [LOCAL]
Tall shrub to 3 - 4mH X 3 - 4mW with deep green linear leaves and showy purple flowers followed by orange/yellow fruits. Grows well in most soils and conditions and is a local to this area. This is a quick growing plant which tends to colonise but is well worth growing as an establishment plant for shade and where other plants might be fussy. Bush tucker plant. |