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. |
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 |
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. |
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. |
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. |
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. |
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. |
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. |
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. |
Isopogon formosus
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. |
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. |
Philotheca myoporoides
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. |
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. |
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. |