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Medium shrubs

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Acacia beckleri 
​Large open shrub 2mH x 2mW with large leaves and large globular flowers in late winter. Moist or dry site in full or filtered sun. May benefit from some frost protection for the first winter.
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​Acacia dawsonii [LOCAL] 
​Medium erect shrub 1.5-2mH x 2mW with narrow foliage. Golden yellow flowers in spring. Grows well on poor soils in dry areas in sun or filtered shade. 
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Acacia genistifolia [LOCAL] NEW 
​Medium shrub 2mH x 2mW with dark green prickly foliage and cream coloured ball flowers in early winter and spring. Moist or dry well-drained soils in full or filtered sun. Drought and frost hardy. A haven for small birds
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Acacia ulicifolia [LOCAL]seedlings potted up/ ready in a few weeks
Small to medium shrub 1-2mH x 2mW with dark green spine-like foliage. Cream coloured ball flowers in late winter and spring. Well-drained soils in dappled shade or full sun. A good hedge plant.
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Allocasuarina nana out of stock/seedlings potted up/ready in spring
​Woody shrub to 1.5mH x 1.5mW with needle like leaves. In spring the male plant has brown flowers on ends of branches while the female plant has red fluffy flowers which once pollinated become small cones. Grows in most soils in full sun. Hardy to frost and drought conditions. Good for informal hedge, screen or low windbreak.
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Atriplex nummularia 
​Old Man Saltbush. Dense medium shrub 1-3mH x 2-4mW with silver-grey leaves. Best in heavy soils in full sun but is adaptable to a range of conditions. Drought tolerant but also tolerates periodic flooding. Frost hardy. Suitable for hedging and stock fodder. Fire retardant species
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Banksia ericifolia dwarf NEW
Medium bushy shrub to 2mH x 1mW with cylindrical orange flowers from April to September. Hardy screen or hedge plant in most positions with moist well-drained soil. Can tolerate dry times once established. Bird and bee attracting
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Callistemon citrinus 'Splendens' 
​Syn. C. 'Endeavour'. Shrub to approximately 2mH x 2mW with reddish-pink silky new growth and red flower spikes in spring and autumn. Hardy in most soil types and prefers partial or full sun. Withstands waterlogging. Bird attracting.
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Callistemon pinifolius out of stock, seedlings potted up
Open medium shrub to 1.5mH x 1.5mW with very narrow sharply pointed leaves and large red or green flower spikes in summer. Full sun. Hardy and adaptable to most conditions, even poor soil. Prune for shape after flowering. 
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Callistemon 'Rowena' 
Small Callistemon to 1.5mH x 1.5mW. Fairly open habit with flowers of deep red which age to deep pink. Prefers full sun and is tolerant of drought and frost.
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Callistemon subulatus
Shrub 1.5mH x 2.5mW with very narrow leaves and a compact  habit. Crimson brushes  in spring and summer. Tolerates wet or well drained soils in full or filtered sun. Can be pruned after flowering if desired. Excellent plant for group or specimen planting.
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Calothamnus quadrifidus green leaf
Upright shrub to 1.5mH x 1.5mW, green pine-like leaves, often hairy. Red or yellow flowers in one-sided spikes spr/sum. Most well-drained soils, full or part sun. Protect from frost when young.​
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Calothamnus quadrifidus grey leaf 
​Upright shrub 1.5-2mH x 1.5-2mW, with grey green pine-like leaves and red flowers in one-sided spikes in spring and summer. Suits well drained soils in full or part sun. Protect from frost at least in the first year after planting. Once mature is fully frost hardy and tolerates dry periods well.
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Correa alba 
​Variable shrub 1.5mH x 1-2mW with greyish-green leaves and white starry flowers much of the year.   Happy in semi-shade to full sun in dry or moist well-drained soils. Can be hedged or used as low screen or accent plant in the shrubbery. ​
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Correa backhouseana
​Upright or spreading shrub to 1-2mH x 2mW. Ovate glossy dark green leaves and creamy green flowers with yellow-green tips mainly in winter. Well-drained soil in sun or half shade. Bird attracting.
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Correa baeuerlenii                                                                                                              LN PL202129
​Chef's Cap Correa. Dense, rounded, bushy shrub 1-2mH x 1-2mW with shiny, deep green leaves and green pendulous bell flowers with a prominent 'çhef's cap' calyx from autumn to spring. Well-drained soils in full or filtered sun. Accepts periods of dryness but grows faster with added moisture. Vulnerable species. Bird attracting plant.
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Correa calycina                                                                                                                        LN PL202129
​Soft dense shrub 2mH x 2mW with green bell flowers in autumn, winter and spring. Likes dry or moist well-drained soils in filtered or part sun. Bird plant and great for background planting.
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Correa glabra var turnbullii 'Mt Barker Beauty'
Fabulously glossy dense shrub to 1.5mH x 1.5mW with red/green bell flowers. Full sun to part shade, frost and drought hardy. Makes a lovely hedge or specimen plant for the birds.


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Correa glabra var turnbullii red
​Rounded shrub 1.2-1.8mH x 1.2-2mW with glossy dark green leaves and red bell flowers with greenish tips in autumn and winter. Well-drained soil in full  to part sun or full shade. Good screen, attracts birds. 
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Correa glabra yellow
​Dense upright shrub 1.2-1.8mH x 1.2-2mW with glossy, lime green leaves, and green to cream bell flowers in autumn and winter. Happy in full sun to full shade conditions in well-drained soil. Hardy to frost and dry conditions. Good screen. Attracts birds. ​
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Correa glabra 'Barrossa Gold'
​Hardy shrub 1.5mH x 1.5mW with attractive golden coloured foliage in full sun situations and lime green in more shady conditions. Flowers are red with greenish tips in autumn and winter. Full sun to part shade, frost and drought hardy, most well draining soils. Feature plant for a shrubbery, fantastic for pots and can be used for low hedging. ​​
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Correa mannii 
​Open shrub to 0.6 - 1.5mH x 2mW with dark green leaves and dark red bells from autumn to winter. Likes dry or moist well-drained soils in full or filtered sun. Is frost and dry tolerant and attracts birds.
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Correa 'Marian's Marvel' 
Open shrub to 1-2mH x 3mW with rounded dark green leaves and pink bells with lime-green tips mainly in autumn and winter. Grows best in part or full shade but also tolerant of full sun. Prefers relatively well-drained soils with a little added water in extreme dry conditions. Frost hardy.
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Correa reflexa (Kangaroo Island)
Upright medium shrub 1.5mH x 1mW with round, shiny, dark green leaves and dull crimson bell flowers in winter. Hardy in well-drained soils, prefers full to three quarters sun. Good low screen.
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Correa reflexa Upright Pink
Dense shrub 1-2mH x 1-2mW with mid green leaves and masses of pink bell flowers with green tips in winter. Hardy to frost and drought in well drained soils in full, filtered or part sun. Bird plant.
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Correa 'White Tips' 
​Hardy shrub 1.5mH x 1mW with green leaves and  pink bells with a white tip through winter. For well-drained soils in part sun or dappled shade. Prune to keep bushy especially in more shady areas.
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Daviesia mimosoides [LOCAL] 2 or 3 available
Medium shrub to 2.5mH x 2mW. Elliptic wattle-like leaves. Yellow and red pea flowers Sept-Dec. Attractive triangular seed pods. Well-drained soils in dappled shade or part sun. Good under trees. Very showy.
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Dodonaea sinuolata female sold out/cuttings taken
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​Attractive spreading shrub 1-2.5mH x 2mW with fern-like foliage. Small unusual flowers in autumn followed by decorative red fruits for long periods in spring. For well-drained sites with full to partial sun
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Eremophila mackinlayi subsp. spathulata sold out, a few cuttings just potted up
Shrub 1.5mH x 1.5mW with felty grey-green leaves and large blue-purple flowers in spring and early summer. For well-drained sites in full sun or light overhead cover. Tolerates most frost.​
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Eremophila maculata orange 
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​Variable shrub 0.5-2mH x 1-2mW with tubular flowers in shades of orange in winter and spring. Suits a range of soil types with moderate drainage. Best in full sun or light shade. Takes dry periods. Attracts birds.
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Eremophila maculata yellow 
​Shrub to 1.5mH x 1-2mW with blue-green leaves and bright yellow buds opening to paler yellow flowers with red spotted throats. Good drainage and sun or semi-shade are best. Dry and frost hardy. Prefers heavy soils. Responds to light pruning.
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Grevillea 'Ápricot Charm' NEW 
​A very hardy medium sized dense shrub to 1.5mH x 2mW with glossy green leaves and pendulous apricot coloured flowers. Flowering occurs during winter and spring. It is frost tolerant and suitable for heavier soil types. 
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Grevillea 'Border Red' 
​Medium shrub 1.5mH x 1.5mW with olive green foliage and crimson spider flowers from June-Nov. For moderately drained soils in sun to part shade. Tolerates droughts when established. Good hedging plant.
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Grevillea Forest Rambler
Medium spreading shrub 0.3-1.5mH x 1.5-3mW. Dark green broad leaves, young growth coppery. Pale pink & green flowers Aug-Dec. For sun or semishade in most soils. Dense cover. Good for birds
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Grevillea iaspicula (Wee Jasper Grevillea)                                                                   LN PL202129 
​Erect shrub 1.5-2.5mH x 1.5-3mW with light green pointed foliage and cream and deep pink spider like flowers from May till November. For well-drained soils in sun to semi-shade. Frost hardy and drought tolerant. Prune for bushy growth. Attracts honeyeaters. Rare and endangered plant.
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Grevillea jephcottii 
Open upright shrub to 2mH x 2mW. Small light green hairy leaves. Greenish flowers with purple styles in leafy clusters around the stem from mid winter. Most soils and aspects. Hardy to frost and drought Attractive to honey eaters. Rare.
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Grevillea 'John Evans' 
Fast growing shrub to 1.5mH x 1.5mW with red stems, softly spiky mid green leaves and deep pink/red flowers through winter and spring. Prefers a sunny location but tolerates part shade. Frost and drought hardy and is not fussy about soil type. Nice as specimen plant or could be used as a low informal hedge.
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Grevillea 'Pink Pearl' syn 'Canberra Gem' 
​Hardy dense rounded shrub 3mH x 3mW with linear pointed leaves. Bright reddish pink flowers in spring. Sun to part shade with reasonable drainage. Prune after flowering. Good screen plant.
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Grevillea x semperflorens 
Dense medium shrub to 2mH x 2mW. Flowers are pink and yellow on pendulous branches in spring and autumn. Frost and drought hardy. Strongly bird attracting.

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Grevillea victoriae subsp. nivalis 'Murray Queen' NEW
Compact shrub 2-3mH x 2-3mW with olive green leaves and red spider flowers autumn, winter & spring. Adapts to a wide range of soils, but best sited in semi-shade. Good screen plant. Bird attracting.
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Grevillea 'Winpara Gold' New
Upright shrub 1.5-2.5mH x 1-2mW, finely divided grey-green leaves and gold & pink spider flowers in winter and spring. For dry or moist well drained site in full or part sun. Not for frost hollows. Tolerates lime. Prune regularly.
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Hovea longifolia 
Erect open shrub to 2mH x 1mW with long, narrow, grey-green leaves. Purple pea flowers from August to September, followed by round brown pods. Does best in good drainage, dappled shade and a cool root run
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Indigofera australis [LOCAL] 
​Open upright shrub 1.5mH x 1mW with blue-green leaves set against deep purple-brown stems. Purple to pink pea flowers in spring. Performs best in part sun but tolerates full sun. Is frost and drought tolerant. Can be pruned after flowering to promote a more dense habit. Colonizer.
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Isopogon formosus 
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Rounded shrub, 1.5mH x 1.5mW, with interesting divided leaves and large pink flowers in winters and spring followed by globular cones. Full to part sun in sandy or gravelly soils or plant in a pot for good drainage. Tolerates medium frosts but best to give a site that is protected from the worst frosts. PRefers added water in prolonged dry spells. Excellent specimen plant. 
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Leptospermum 'Çherish' 
Medium to tall shrub 2-3mH x 2mW. A dense shrub with long branches of white flowers in spring.  Will grow in most soil types, is frost and drought hardy. It can be used for hedging and is suitable for cut flowers if stems are picked when the bud first start to open.
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Leptospermum liversidgei NEW
Very hardy species to 2mH x 1mW with strongly lemon-scented leaves and white or pink flowers in summer. It is suited to sun or partial shade and will tolerate at least moderate frost and poor drainage. Responds well to pruning.

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Leptospermum polygalifolium 'Copper Glow' 
Large, fairly open shrub to 1.5mH x 2mW with bronze green leaves and many scented white flowers in spring and summer. Hardy in heavy or light soils and frost tolerant. Fast growing. Prune after flowering if required.
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Leptospermum 'Purple Haze' NEW
Open shrub to 2mH x 1.5mW with shiny round leaves. Showy mauve flowers in spring or early summer. Hardy in most soils and aspects. Rapid growth. Prune lightly after flowering. Screen or feature plant.
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Leptospermum rotundifolium 
​Open shrub to 2mH x 1.5mW with shiny, small round leaves. Masses of white or pink flowers in spring or early summer. Hardy in most soils and aspects including moister parts of the garden. Rapid growth. Can be hedged into a screen or left as a feature plant
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Melaleuca fulgens pink 
​Shrub to 2.5mH x 1.5mW. Narrow curved leaves and hot pink bottlebrush flowers with golden anthers in Oct-Dec. Hot sunny protected site with good drainage. Light pruning. Not for frost hollows.
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Melaleuca nesophila 
Bushy shrub 2-3mH x 2mW with papery bark, small oblong leaves. Showy mauve flowerheads with yellow anthers late spring to summer, fading with age. Vigorous, hardy, in most soils and aspects. Prune. Protect from heavy frost.
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Melaleuca wilsonii 1 left
​Spreading shrub 1.5mH x 2mW, small narrow leaves. Profuse pale to deep pink or purplish-pink flowers in spr. Hardy in well-drained sunny position or in part sun under trees. Responds to extra water. Prune after flowering
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Micrantheum hexandrum 
​Dense shrub to 2mH x 2mW with small dark-green leaves and gently arching branchlets. Profuse scented cream flowers in spring. Most soils with adequate drainage, sun to heavy shade. Prune or clip for neat hedge. Very hardy to frost and drought. Thoroughly reliable.

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Mirbelia oxylobioides LOCAL 
Variable shrub to 1.5mH x 1mW with orange-yellow pea flowers in late spring and early summer. Prefers well drained position in semi-shade. Hardy
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Olearia microphylla [LOCAL] out of stock/cuttings in cutting bed
​​Shrub 1.5 - 2mH x 1mW, very small, densely crowded, dark-green leaves. Masses of white flowers late winter to spring. For well-drained soils in dappled shade to partial sun. Tip prune after flowering to keep bushy.
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Olearia phlogopappa bright pink sold out/cuttings in cutting bed
​Medium erect shrub 2mH x 1.5mW. Grey-green linear leaves. Masses of pink daisy flowers in spring. Tolerates full sun but light shade and extra water produce a more lush looking plant.  Very hardy and easy and quick to grow. Prune to shape. after flowering. ​
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Olearia phlogopappa white 
​Medium erect shrub 2mH x 1.5mW with grey-green linear leaves and masses of white daisy flowers in spring. Tolerates full sun but light shade and extra water produce a more lush looking plant.  Very hardy and easy and quick to grow. Prune to shape after flowering. ​
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Olearia tenuifolia mauve sold out/ cuttings in cutting bed
Medium shrub to 1.5mH x 2mW. Small light green sticky leaves and mauve daisy flowers for most of the year. Grows in dry soils and is frost hardy. Well drained site in sun or part shade. Responds to hard pruning.
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Phebalium squamulosum subsp. argenteum NEW
Medium shrub to 2mH x 1.5mW. Oblong leaves with silver backs and cream-yellow flowers mostly in spring. Suitable for heavy shade. Responds best to good drainage and a cool root run.
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Philotheca myoporoides 
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Dense rounded medium shrub 1-2mH x 2mW with elliptical blue-green leaves and masses of pink buds through winter that open to white star-like flowers. Flowers for long periods from spring. Tolerates wide range of conditions and soils,  full sun or shade. Very hardy to cold and drought. Can be clipped to make a dense low hedge. ​
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Prostanthera phylicifolia (purple)
​Dense erect shrub to 1.5mH x 1mW with small deep green narrow leaves. Purple flowers in spring. Likes good drainage and overhead cover from hot sun. Good pot plant.

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Prostanthera scuttellarioides
​Showy dense shrub to 1.5mH x 1mW with linear foliage and vivid violet flowers in spring. For moist to dry well-drained soils in full to part sun. 
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Senna artemisioides
​Upright shrub to 2.5mH x 1.5mW with silvery green variable foliage and clusters of bright yellow buttercup-like flowers through winter and spring. For medium to heavy soils with light overhead cover. Prefers dry conditions. Improves soil fertility through nitrogen fixing and great for cheerful colour in the garden in winter. ​
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Tasmannia lanceolata male 
Rounded subalpine shrub 2mH x 2mW with red stems, shiny green leaves and cream flowers in summer. Female plant has black peppercorn-like fruits. Well composted soil in half to full shade. Bush tucker plant (fruit and leaves strongly pepper flavoured).
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Westringia longifolia
Open, upright shrub to 2mH x 1.5mW with narrow bright green leaves and pinkish buds opening to white flowers in spring and sporadically through the year. Very tough ornamental plant which prefers well-drained sunny position and is hardy to dry and frosty conditions. Can be pruned to create a hard wearing hedge. Attractive to native bees.
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Westringia 'Wynyabbie Gem'
​Hardy, rounded shrub 1.5mH x 1.5mW with narrow, grey-green leaves and blue-mauve flowers most of year. Prefers full sun and tolerates most soils and is frost, wind, and drought hardy. Grows quickly. ​
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Zieria cytisoides 
Rounded compact shrub 1.5mH x 1.5mW with soft grey hairy leaves and small pink  flowers in winter-spring. Full sun to part shade, most well-drained soils. Hardy. Good foliage and contrast plant.
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Zieria littoralis 
​Rounded compact shrub 1.5mH x 1.5mW grown predominantly for its soft grey hairy foliage which is a great contrast for other plants. Flowers are pink but insignificant. Full sun in light to medium soils. Hardy to frost and dry conditions.

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