Farmgate Natives
  • Home
  • About Farmgate Natives
  • Blog
  • Buy
  • Plants





​large shrubs & Trees

Picture
Acacia covenyi sold out. Seeds planted
Large shrub or small tree 3-6mH x 3-6mW. Attractive grey foliage. Large, bright yellow ball flowers in spring. Full or filtered sun with good drainage, tolerates limestone. Spectacular plant​

Picture
Acacia cultriformis 
Large shrub 3mH x 4mW. Grey-green triangular foliage with bronze new growth and masses of golden flower balls in spring. Well drained dry position in sun to part shade. Long lived attractive screen plant.​
Picture
Acacia paradoxa [LOCAL] 
​Spreading prickly shrub, 2-3mH x 2-4mW, dark-green leathery leaves and fine thorns. Deep golden-yellow ball flowers from Aug to Nov and furry pods. Very hardy in most sites. Excellent hedge plant and great for small birds to hide in.
Picture
Brachychiton Populneus (Kurrajong) LOCAL
Evergreen tree to 9 - 15m with a spreading habit and glossy green leaves. Cream bell flowers in spring and summer. Tolerates dry conditions and is frost hardy.
Excellent shade tree and fodder plant for stock in drought conditions.
Picture
Banksia 'Giant Candles' NEW
Large shrub 3 - 4mH x 2 - 2.5mW with golden flower spikes to 40cm long. Prefers full sun in well drained soils, frost hardy. Fabulous feature pant or screen and attracts bees and birds with it s nectar rich flowers. 
Picture
Banksia marginata [LOCAL] out of stock, seedlings just emerging
Large shrub to small tree 3-5mH x 2-3mW with silver backed leaves and yellow flowers in autumn and winter. Frost and dry hardy, full sun to part shade. Bird attracting. 
Picture
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.
Picture
Bursaria spinosa
​Erect spiny shrub or small tree 3-8mH x 3mW with small oval leaves and crowded heads of small fragrant white flowers in summer. Very hardy in a wide range of soils and conditions. Attractive to butterflies and bees and great for small birds to nest in.
Picture
Callistemon Candy Pink 
​Large very adaptable shrub to 3-4mH x 3mW with an open form and narrow leaves with pinkish silky new growth. The pink flowers are profuse. Adaptable to wet, dry, clay or rocky soils, full sun, part shade, and hardy to frost. 
Picture
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.
Picture
Callistemon citrinus Burgundy 
Fast growing dense shrub to 3mH x 3mW, with broad, stiff green leaves which are tinged pink when new. Flowers deep red purple in spring and again in autumn. Prefers full sun, frost and drought tolerant. Can be hedged.
​
Picture
Callistemon Kings Park 
Large shrub 3-4mH x 3-4mW, vigorous and very dense, with narrow leaves and bright red bottle-brush flowers in spring. Best in full sun but not fussy about soil moisture. Bird attracting.​
Picture
Callistemon Pallidus [LOCAL] sold out/seedlings emerging now/ready in spring
​
​Large, erect shrub to approximately 3mH x 2mW, with cream to yellow flowers in summer and autumn. Suited to most soils in full or part sun. Prune after flowering. Hardy bird attracting species.
Picture
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.
Picture
Callistemon viminalis 'Hannah Ray' 
Large weeping shrub 3-5mH x 2-3mW, grey woolly foliage with pink new growth. Red brushes in spring & summer. Adapts to most soils & sites but prefers sunny site with extra water during dry spells. Protect from frost when young.
Hardy and popular. 

Picture
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.
Picture
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.
Picture
Eucalyptus dives LOCAL 
​
Hardy, local Eucalyptus 8-15mH x 6 - 10mW with rough fibrous bark, strongly aromatic leaves and profuse white to cream flowers. Adaptable to a wide range of soils and climates
Picture
Eucalyptus globulus (Tasmanian Blue Gum) grown to order
Large Eucalyptus to 45mH with dark green foliage. Useful shade tree in paddocks (too large for suburban gardens)

Picture
Eucalyptus gregsoniana sold out/seedlings emerging now/ready in spring
Mallee to 5mH x 4mW with smooth white or grey bark, shedding in ribbons. Long narrow glossy grey-green leaves and white flowers in November/December. Full sun, frost hardy.
Picture
Goodia lotifolia LOCAL sold out, new seasons seeds just planted
Large shrub to 3mH x 2-3mW with grey-green oval leaflets in threes. Yellow pea-flowers in spring. Thrives in moist situations and most soils in semi-shade. Very hardy and vigorous. Can be pruned hard.​
Picture
Grevillea White Wings sold out
​Vigorous spreading shrub 3mH x 4-6mW. Light green prickly leaves. White flowers in spring. For dry or moist well-drained soils in full or filtered sun. Large screen. Refuge for birds.
Picture
Hakea obtusa sold out, seedlings emerging now, ready in spring
Rounded shrub to 2.5mH x 2mW, with blunt elliptical leaves. Bright pink flowers in spring. For well-drained soils and most aspects. Prune lightly. Good ornamental screen plant.​
Picture
Hakea petiolaris​        
​Tall shrub or small tree to 5mH x 3mW with round grey-green leaves. Cream buds open to pink & cream sea urchin flowers, then age to maroon & cream, in autumn & winter. Good drainage & plenty of sun. Prune lightly.
Picture
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. ​
Picture
Hakea sericea seedlings potted up/ ready in a few weeks
​Erect shrub 4mH x 2mW with prickly needle like leaves and white flowers in leaf axils in winter and spring. Very hardy screen plant in most situations. Provides a great refuge for small birds.
Picture
Leptospermum brevipes sold out
​Graceful large shrub 3-5mH x 3-5mW, arching branches and grey oblong leaves, purple when new. Many white flowers in spr-sum. Hardy in full or part sun in dry or moist well-drained soils. Fast growing
Picture
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 .
Picture
Leptospermum 'Rudolph' 
‘Rudolph’ is a fast growing medium to tall shrub that grows approximately 2-3m tall and 1.5-2m wide. It has attractive purplish new growth and large pink/red flowers in summer.
Picture
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.
Picture
Melaleuca hypericifolia 
​Rounded large shrub 3mH x 4mW with mid green leaves and orange/red brush like flowers in late spring/summer. Dry or moist well-drained soils in filtered or full sun. Protect from frost when young. Bird plant.
Picture
Melaleuca incana sold out
​Large pendulous shrub 3mH x 3mW with soft grey leaves and short cream or yellow brushes in spring. For most soil types and conditions in filtered or full sun. Frost protect when young. Prefers not to be crowded.
Picture
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.  
Picture
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. 
Picture
Pomaderris eriocephale [LOCAL] sold out
​Spreading shrub to 3mH x 3mW with attractive veined leaves. Cream flowers appear in compact heads in spring. For sun or semi-shade in reasonably drained soils. 
Picture
Prostanthera lasianthos
​VIC Christmas Bush. Large shrub 3-6mH x 2-3mW with deep green leaves and white, blue or mauve flowers in summer. Copes with dry spells but prefers partly shady moist well-drained position.  
Picture
Prostanthera rotundifolia
​Dense shrub to 3mH x 1.5mW with fragrant leaves and profuse purple flowers in spring. For dry or moist areas with good drainage, and full or part sun without wind. Prune after flowering. Mulch well. 
Picture
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. 

Contact

Ph: 0435188682
Email: info@farmgatenatives.com.au
© COPYRIGHT 2020. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
  • Home
  • About Farmgate Natives
  • Blog
  • Buy
  • Plants