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LIST OF MAIN PLANTS AVAILABLE – SPRING 2014
*only small numbers available
GENUS x SPECIES
FAMILY/ height code
COMMON NAME
SIZE AND GROWING HINTS
(size given as height x width)
HEIGHT CODE: #=<1m
## =1–5m. ### =5–12m
Acacia cognata ‘Green Mist’ A spreading, weeping, prostrate shrub, 1mx2m.
MIMOSACEAE #
Full sun to part shade. Most soils with reasonable
drainage. Drought tolerant and hardy to most
frosts.
Small, erect shrub 1.3mx1.5m. Hardy. Prefers
*Acacia flexifolia
MIMOSACEAE ##
well-drained, dry position. Prune after flowering.
Bent-leaf Wattle
Frost hardy to –7°C.
(Qld, NSW, Vic)
Small to medium spreading shrub 1-2mx1-3m.
*Acacia williamsonii
MIMOSACEAE ##
Prefers full sun and good drainage but is tolerant
Whirrakee Wattle
of heavy shallow soils and will grow in semi(Bendigo Vic)
shade. Frost hardy to –7ºC.
*Adenanthos cunninghamii
PROTEACEAE ##
Albany Woolly Bush
(South West WA)
Alyogyne huegelii ‘West
Coast Gem’ (purple form)
Form of A. huegelii.
MALVACEAE ##
(WA, SA)
*Alyxia ruscifolia
APOCYNACEAE ##
Moonya; Native Holly
(Qld, NSW)
Aphanopetalum resinosum
CUNONIACEAE #-##
Gum Vine
(Qld, NSW rainforests)
*Asterolasia hexapetala
RUTACEAE ##
(Nthn NSW)
Austromyrtus dulcis
MYRTACEAE #
Midgen Berry
(Byron Bay to Fraser Is)
Babingtonia ‘Howie’s Sweet
Midget’
MYRTACEAE #
(Qld)
*Babingtonia ‘White
Cascade’ (B. pluriflora)
MYRTACEAE #
*Babingtonia pluriflora
MYRTACEAE #
(NSW, Vic)
DESCRIPTION
Sprays of pale yellow, fluffy ball
flowers in spring. Narrow, lime green
leaves. Feature plant. Informal hedge.
Profuse yellow ball-like flowers in late
winter. Small narrow slightly bent
foliage.
Profuse pom-pom (globular) flowers in
spring. Narrow green phyllodes. Brown
pods. Very drought resistant. Good
feature plant. One of the most
decorative wattles in cultivation.
Small shrub 1-2mx1.5-3m. Well-drained light soil Flowers tubular, slender, dull crimson,
in full sun or semi-shade. A natural hybrid of A.
terminal and solitary, spring and
sericeus x A. cuneatus. Damaged by heavy frosts summer. Abundant nectar. Soft silvery
but withstands limited periods of dryness.
narrow leaves. Bird attracting. Responds
well to light or heavy pruning.
Mid-sized spreading shrub 2.5mx2.5m. Prefers a Flowers deep purple and last 1-2days,
protected full sun position and well-drained soil.
providing a constant array of new
Drought hardy and can tolerate light frosts. Prune blooms from spring to late autumn.
from young age to promote a dense habit and
Performs well in pot on patio.
strong root system.
Erect shrub to 3mx1.5m. Needs well-composted
Good feature plant, very showy in
soil. May be attacked by scale and sooty mould.
flower and fruit. Dark green, glossy
Frost hardy to –7°C.
leaves in whorls. Perfumed white
flowers in summer and orange fruit in
autumn.
Small shrub in the open or vine in shady site.
Lustrous foliage. Greenish-yellow
Needs support to rise above ground level unless
flowers with four white sepals, from late
rambling habit is preferred. Frost hardy. Best in
spring to early summer. Useful foliage
well-drained soils in moist semi-shade.
plant for shady corners of garden.
Responds well to pruning.
Small shrub, upright to spreading, 1–2mx1–2m.
Cream star flowers in small axillary
Well-drained, light to medium soils, some shade
clusters, Sept–Dec. Grey leaves, blunt
and overhead cover. Needs extra water over
tips, furry. Very ornamental.species.
summer. Light frosts only. Not drought hardy.
Suits pots.
Ground cover to low shrub 0.3-0.6mx1m. Prefers Reddish new growth. Profuse fluffy
moist, well-mulched soils. Needs some overhead white flowers summer to mid-autumn.
cover from frost. Water in dry spells.
Pale sweet edible berries, about 1 cm
diameter, in autumn.
Bush Food
Small compact plant 1mx1m. Quite drought
White flowers, 5–6mm across, appear in
resistant in cool temperate to tropical regions.
umbels near the end of branchlets in
Tolerates quite heavy frosts. Light but regular
summer. Suitable for pots and rockeries.
pruning after flowering keeps the plant bushy.
Good as architectural feature.
Low spreading shrub to 0.5mx1.5m. Pendulous
Attractive coppery coloured new
branchlets. Frost hardy to –7°C. Drought resistant. growth. White pendulous flowers in
summer and autumn.
Small to medium bushy shrub. Hardy in
White flowers in axillary clusters Octcultivation. Adapts to a variety of soils and
Jan and April-July. Leaves dark green
situations. Frost hardy. Benefits from pruning.
above, pale underneath.
LIST OF MAIN PLANTS AVAILABLE – SPRING 2014
*only small numbers available
GENUS x SPECIES
FAMILY/ height code
COMMON NAME
SIZE AND GROWING HINTS
(size given as height x width)
HEIGHT CODE: #=<1m
## =1–5m. ### =5–12m
*Backhousia myrtifolia
MYRTACEAE ###
Large shrub to small tree to 7m. Rich composted
soil under overhead cover. Leaf tips can be
affected by frost.
*Baeckea diosmifolia x
imbricata
MYRTACEAE #
Baeckea imbricata
MYRTACEAE #
(Sthn Tablelands NSW)
*Banksia cunninghamii
PROTEACEAE ##
Hairpin Banksia
Qld, NSW, Vic
*Banksia marginata ‘Cape
Patterson Dwarf’
PROTEACEAE #
(Cape Paterson Vic)
Shrub 0.3-1mx0.3m. Well-drained. Some shade
OK. Frost hardy to –7oC.
Blandfordia grandiflora
LILIACEAE #
Christmas Bells
(NSW, SE Qld)
Slow growing grass-like plants with narrow
leaves. Requires moist, well-drained soil,
preferably of light texture such as sandy loam.
Appreciates some protection from full sun but
doesn’t like full shade. Tolerates moderate frosts.
Dense small bush 1mx1m. Well-drained sandy
loam. Full sun or semi-shade with some overhead
cover. Moderately drought resistant and frost
hardy.
*Boronia ‘Sunset Serenade’
RUTACEAE
#
DESCRIPTION
Small, erect shrub 0.6mx0.5m. Useful plant for
wet situations. Full sun to part shade. Frost hardy
to –7oC.
Medium to tall shrub 1-4mx1-5m. Hardy in most
well-drained soils. Full sun to part shade. Frost
hardy to –7°C.
Sprawling plant to 1mx1m. Prefers good drainage
in full sun or part shade. Frost hardy to –7°C.
*Boronia heterophylla
RUTACEAE ##
Red or Kalgan Boronia
(WA)
Rounded medium bush to 1.5m. Requires good
drainage, sandy soil, cool root run (mulch or
sandstone slabs), some shade. Tolerant of light
frost. Not drought tolerant.
Brachyscome ‘Breakoday’
ASTERACEAE #
(Qld, NSW, Vic)
Bushy perennial herb to 0.4mxto1m. Very hardy
in most situations but prefers reasonable drainage
in full sun. Drought tolerant. Frost hardy to –7ºC.
Prune old stems in early spring.
Brachyscome ‘Roulette’
ASTERACEAE #
Bushy perennial herb 0.1–0.4mx0.2–1m. Very
hardy. Adaptable but prefers reasonable drainage
in full sun. Drought tolerant. Frost hardy to –7ºC.
Brachyscome ‘Strawberry
Mousse’
ASTERACEAE #
Bulbine glauca
ASPHODELACEAE #
Rock Lily
(NSW, Vic, Tas, Qld) Local
Groundcover 0.15mx1m. Hardy in most soils
with good drainage. Frost hardy and drought
tolerant.
Perennial tufted herb 0.5m. Grows in crevices on
cliffs. Good drainage in sun or part shade. Dies
back in winter.
Large heads of tiny greenish-white
flowers in spring. New leaves have
reddish tinge. Can be used as orchid
host.
Small white flowers, spring-summer.
Prune after flowering.
Small linear leaves. Profuse white 4mm
flowers Nov-Mar. Prune to shape.
Cylindrical yellow flower spikes with
black styles in autumn to winter. Leaves
narrow, toothed. Attracts birds. Can
prune to shape.
Yellow cylindrical flower spikes from
spring to autumn. Green, narrow leaves
with silver underneath and toothed
margins. Possibly a B. marginata cross
with B. integrifolia.
Tubular red flowers with yellow tip are
quite large on stems 30-60cm long.
Flowers produce nectar and are
frequented by honey eating birds.
Suitable for pots.
Cultivar of B. muelleri. Flowers heavily
from Aug–December. Flowers are pale
pink and up to 10mm across. Prune to
keep compact. Good for rockeries, tubs
or garden beds.
Masses of showy bright pink bell-like
flowers in spring. Fragrant bright green
foliage. Outstanding feature plant,
bright green pinnate leaves. Tip prune
and prune lightly after flowering.
Bright blue-mauve daisy flowers, 2cm
across, most of year - best in
spring/summer. Suits baskets, rockery,
bedding. Spreads by branching and
underground suckers.
Bright blue-mauve daisy flowers most
of year, best spring/summer. Rockery or
ground cover. Spreads by branching and
underground suckers. Prune old stems in
early spring.
Showy pink flowers from spring to
autumn. Suitable for containers, hanging
baskets, rockeries and as ground cover.
Long greyish leaves and yellow flowers
on stems of 1m in spring.
LIST OF MAIN PLANTS AVAILABLE – SPRING 2014
*only small numbers available
GENUS x SPECIES
FAMILY/ height code
COMMON NAME
SIZE AND GROWING HINTS
(size given as height x width)
HEIGHT CODE: #=<1m
Callistemon ‘Benjamin’
MYRTACEAE ##
(NSW, Vic)
*Callistemon ‘Severn River’
(Form of C. viminalis)
MYRTACEAE ##
(Qld)
*Callistemon ‘Tin Sal Glow’
MYRTACEAE ##
(Glasshouse Mtns. SE Qld)
*Callistemon acuminatus
MYRTACEAE ##
(Central/northern NSW)
## =1–5m. ### =5–12m
Taller form of C. subulatus. Most well-drained
soils in sun or part-shade. Prune after flowering.
Frost hardy to –7°C.
Tall slender shrub, 2-4mx1.5-2.5m. Weeping
habit. Prefers full to part sun in most
well-drained soils. Frost hardy to -7C. Prune spent
flowers.
Open, multi-stemmed shrub with swollen base 35mx1.5m. Most reasonably drained soils in full
sun. Drought resistant. Fairly frost tolerant.
Brush flowers with pink and mauve
stamens, late spring and summer.
Bright red spikes with golden anthers,
spring to autumn. Bronze young shoots.
Dark green adult leaves.
Glowing pink flower spikes, mainly in
spring and autumn - cut off after
flowering. Flowers well after rain.
Glowing pink new foliage. Cultivar of
C. ‘Glasshouse Country’ and C. recurva
(Tinaroo).
Shrub 2-3mx2m. Withstands drought but responds Abundant large deep red flower spikes.
to ample moisture and heavy mulching. Prefers
Broad lanceolate leaves to 12cm. Listed
full sun but grows well with partial or morning
as a rare or threatened plant.
sun. Frost hardy.
Low spreading shrub 1mx1.5m. Well-drained
Red flower spikes with golden anthers,
soils in full sun. Mulch well. Apply light sprinkle late spring and summer. Pink and hairy
of blood and bone annually. Drought tolerant.
young growth. Very showy in flower.
Frost hardy to –7°C. Prune off flowers as they
Good tall groundcover. Could suit large
fade.
container.
Dense, low shrub 1–3mx1–2m. Hardy in most
Creamy yellow flowers, late
situations. Prune after flowering. Frost hardy to – spring/early summer. Suits formal
7°C.
gardens, compact growth useful tall
ground cover. Pink-bronze bracts
surrounding buds are very attractive.
Hardy compact shrub 1.5mx2.5m. Most
Very narrow leaves. Crimson brushes
well-drained soils in sun or part-shade. Prune after well displayed in late spring and
flowering. Frost hardy to –7°C.
summer. Very decorative.
Callistemon pearsonii
MYRTACEAE #
Blackdown Bottlebrush
(Blackdown tableland Central
Qld.)
Callistemon pityoides
MRTACEAE #-##
Alpine bottlebrush
(Qld, NSW, Vic from 900–
2000m altitude)
Callistemon subulatus
MYRTACEAE ##
(Dwarf Bottlebrush)
(NSW, Vic)
Weeping large shrub to small tree to 6m. Best in
*Callistemon viminalis
MYRTACEAE ###
moist soils in full sun. Borderline for frost
Weeping Bottlebrush
tolerance - needs some overhead cover.
(East coast from Cape York to
NE NSW and occasionally on
W slopes of Great Dividing
Range)
Very hardy bulbous plant, succulent leaves
Calostemma purpureum
(purple form)
0.35m long. Tolerates dry periods but not cold
AMARYLLIDACEAE #
poorly-drained soils. Bulbs slowly form clumps.
Garland lily
Frost hardy to –7°C.
(NSW, Vic, SA)
Calostemma purpureum
(yellow form)
DESCRIPTION
Very hardy bulbous plant, succulent leaves
0.35m long. Tolerates dry periods but not cold
poorly-drained soils. Bulbs slowly form clumps.
Frost hardy to –7°C.
Silky new growth. Profuse, long red
flower spikes, mainly late spring, attract
birds. Outstanding feature plant, popular
and widely grown. Useful screen plant,
specimen or street tree.
Wine-red trumpet-like flowers on 40
cm stems. Flowers best after dry
periods. Do not water after leaves
begin to yellow in spring. Large berrylike seeds in autumn which germinate
readily. May take 3-4 years to flower.
Yellow trumpet-like flowers on 40 cm
stems. Flowers best after dry periods.
Do not water after leaves begin to
yellow in spring. Large berry-like seeds
in autumn, which germinate readily.
May take 3-4 years to flower.
LIST OF MAIN PLANTS AVAILABLE – SPRING 2014
*only small numbers available
GENUS x SPECIES
FAMILY/ height code
COMMON NAME
SIZE AND GROWING HINTS
(size given as height x width)
HEIGHT CODE: #=<1m
*Calothamnus asper
MYRTACEAE ##
Rough Net Bush
(WA)
Calytrix tetragona
MYRTACEAE
##
Fringe Myrtle
(All States except NT)
Ceratopetalum gummiferum
‘Wildfire’
CUNONIACEAE ###
NSW Christmas Bush
Chenopodium parabolicum
CHENOPODIACEAE ##
Fragrant Saltbush
(NSW, Qld, Vic, SA, NT)
DESCRIPTION
## =1–5m. ### =5–12m
Medium shrub 2-3mx2-3m. Dappled shade,
partial or full sun in most soils. Withstands light
frost. Withstands extended dry and wet periods.
Prune lightly after flowering.
Shrub to 1.5mx1.5–2m, variable spread. Reliable
in most well-drained soils. Drought tolerant.
Responds well to light pruning after flowering.
Frost hardy to –7°C.
Tall shrub or small tree to 6mx3m. Moderately
compact and suitable for large containers. Needs
well-drained soil. Sunny position for good
flowering. Needs overhead frost protection when
young then OK to -4C. Needs daily watering
when first planted.
Grey shrub 1–2mx1.5–2.5m. Male and female
plants. Sunny, well-drained soil. Hardy to most
frosts and withstands extended dry periods.
Deep red flowers with gold anthers in
late spring to early summer. Very
adaptable and showy. Can be used as
an informal hedge.
Bright green, heath-like foliage. White
to pink, star-like flowers. Deep red
calyces after flowering. Easily grown
and very hardy shrub for small garden.
Large red bracts appear after flowering
in early summer. Good cut flower.
Green, trifoliate, toothed & whorled
leaves. Prune heavily to rejuvenate.
Grey-green leaves, often reddish
tonings, mealy with shiny hairs.
Terminal flower panicles 5–15cm long.
Reddish berries. Responds well to
regular pruning. Suitable for hedging.
Flowers are white ‘paper’ daisies with
yellow centres, spring-summer. The
leaves are covered with soft silvery
hairs.
Deep pink, tubular flowers, paler at tips
from Mar-Oct. Upper surface of leaves
is rough and underside rusty to light
green. One of the deepest red-pink
correas.
Profuse pink flowers, winter. Can be
pruned hard. Attracts birds. Cultivar of
C. reflexa.
Coronidium elatum
(Syn Helichrysum elatum)
ASTERACEAE #
(NSW incl ST, Vic Qld)
Correa ‘Bett’s Red’
RUTACEAE
##
Biennial or perennial, erect herb,
05-1mH x 0.3-1mW. Prefers well-drained clay
loam soils. Adaptable, from partial to full sun.
Frost tolerant. Prune to promote bushiness.
Large open shrub 1.5mx2m. Hybrid between
C. mannii and red flowering form of C. reflexa.
Full sun to semi-shade. Frost tolerant. Benefits
from pruning.
Correa ‘Dusky Bells’
RUTACEAE #
(SA, Vic, Tas, NSW)
Correa ‘Marian’s Marvel’
RUTACEAE ##
(C. backhouseana x C. reflexa)
Hardy, spreading shrub 0.3–1x2–4m. Excellent
vigorous ground cover. Suits heavy clay soils,
moist or dry conditions, full sun or shade. Frost
hardy to –7°C.
Dense shrub to 1.5mx2m. Hardy in moist
reasonably drained soils, in a protected situation.
Frost hardy to –7°C.
Hardy shrub 1–5mx1.5–3m Very adaptable to
relatively well-drained soils. Frost hardy to
–7°C.
Correa ‘Pink Lips’
RUTACEAE ##
(C. alba x C. reflexa)
*Correa backhouseana var.
backhouseana
RUTACEAE ##
(WA, SA, Vic, Tas)
*Correa decumbens
RUTACEAE #
(SA)
Rounded shrub 1.5x1m. Full sun to part shade.
Well-drained soil. Should be frost hardy to –
7°C.
Upright or spreading shrub 1–2mx 2–3m. Hardy. Flowers creamy-green bell shaped,
Well-drained soil. Prefers part shade. Frost
winter. Dull green ovate leaves.
hardy to –7ºC. Resistant to salt spray.
Attracts birds. Good for planting under
Eucalypts.
Spreading prostrate shrub 1–3mW. Most
Erect pink-red tubular flowers, 2.5cm
well-drained soils. Withstands long wet periods. long, with yellow-green tips, in winter.
Full sun or part shade. Frost hardy to –7°C.
Use as living mulch. Good for rockery.
Correa ‘Ivory Bells’
RUTACEAE ##
Profuse cream bells. Long flowering.
Attracts birds. Mulch well to protect
roots from heat. Prune regularly.
Flowers 3 cmx1.5 cm, pale pink upper
half, pale green lower half, spreading
lobes, mainly Feb–Oct. Suitable hedge
or screening plant.
Subtle bell-shaped pink and white
flowers, mainly autumn to winter.
LIST OF MAIN PLANTS AVAILABLE – SPRING 2014
*only small numbers available
GENUS x SPECIES
FAMILY/ height code
COMMON NAME
SIZE AND GROWING HINTS
(size given as height x width)
HEIGHT CODE: #=<1m
*Correa lawrenceana var.
cordifolia
RUTACEAE ##
Crowea ‘Cooper’s Hybrid’
RUTACEAE ##
(C. exalata x C. saligna)
(NSW)
*Crowea ‘Green Cape’
RUTACEAE #
(Green Cape area south coast of
NSW)
Crowea ‘Pink Blush’
(form of C. exalata)
RUTACEAE #
Crowea ‘Poorinda Ecstasy’
RUTACEAE #
(?saligna/exalata hybrid)
Crowea ‘Southern Stars’
RUTACEAE #
(A form of Crowea exalata)
(NSW, Vic)
*Crowea exalata
(prostrate form)
RUTACEAE #
(NSW, ACT, Vic)
*Crowea saligna
RUTACEAE ##
(NSW)
*Crowea saligna x exalata
RUTACEAE #
(NSW)
Dianella caerulea
LILIACEAE #
Paroo Lily
(Qld, NSW, Vic, Tas, WA NT)
*Dichondra repens
CONVOLVULACEAE #
Kidney Weed
(All states)
Elaeocarpus reticulatus
‘Prima Donna’
(Pink form)
ELAEOCARPACEAE ###
Blueberry Ash
(NSW, Sthn Qld)
DESCRIPTION
## =1–5m. ### =5–12m
Large shrub to 2-4m H. Medium to heavy soil;
full shade to part sun. Tolerates wet periods.
Frost hardy and adaptable in cultivation.
Dense shrub with erect habit 1.5mx1m.
Well-drained soils. Moderately drought hardy.
Frost hardy to –7°C.
Flowers usually red, bell-shaped,
winter. Leaves broad. Attracts birds.
Deep pink, 3 cm diameter flowers
Nov–May. Glossy dark green leaves.
Good, long-lasting cut flower. Prune to
promote dense growth.
Low and spreading bush 0.20mx1.0m. Most
Pink flowers, may age to white and
well-drained soils. Prefers dappled shade or
then green. Naturally occurring dwarf
partial sun, and mulch. Moderately frost hardy
form of Crowea exalata. Can be prone
with overhead cover.
to scale. Needs some water in summer.
Good in containers
Small to medium shrub 1mx1.2m. Most
Pink buds open white and tinge to pink
well-drained soils. Prefers dappled shade or
with age, flowers spring-autumn. Long
partial sun. Frost hardy to –7°C.
lasting as cut flowers. Ideal for gardens
or containers and as cut flower.
Hardy small shrub 1mx1m. Well-drained soil
Pale pink, 2.5cm diameter flowers in
with partial sun or dappled shade.
leaf axils, Dec.-May. Light prune after
flowering.
Rounded shrub to 0.7m. Well-drained, mulched Outstanding ornamental form. Good cut
soil. Full sun to part shade. Frost hardy to –7°C. flower with extended flowering season.
Prune lightly after flowering flush.
Excellent for pot culture.
Rounded shrub to 0.7m. Needs full sun to half
Small white to deep pink, star-shaped
shade. Frost hardy to –7°C. Linear to narrow
flowers, summer and autumn. Very
elliptical leaves 1.5cm long.
decorative and hardy plant. Good cut
flower.
Ornamental small to medium shrub, 1-2mx1-2m. 3.5cm diameter flowers, solitary,
Most well-drained, mulched soils. Prefers
axillary, petals thick, waxy, pink and
dappled shade or part sun but tolerates full sun if rarely white Dec-June. Outstanding
it has root protection. Frost hardy to –7ºC.
ornamental species. Good cut flower.
Small, open, shrub 0.6mx1.2m.
Bright pink star flowers becoming
Good drainage and half day full sun. Relatively darker with age. Tends to self layer.
frost and drought hardy.
Scale can be a problem.
Tufted perennial herb forming spreading patches Pale to dark blue flowers in spring.
0.2-1mx0.3-2.5m. Prefers full sun and wellFlax-like strappy leaves.
drained soil. Frost hardy to –7°C. Drought
tolerant.
A dense creeping perennial herb. Prostrate
Small, cream-green flowers are solitary
x1-2m. For shady, dry situations or between
and axillary. Can be used as lawn
paving.
alternative but does not withstand
constant foot traffic. Can be problem to
eradicate if it becomes established
among other plants.
Small to medium sized tree 10-15m, usually
Leaves to 12cm. Profuse, fringed, pink
smaller in gardens. Makes a fine specimen in a
bell-shaped flowers in spring. Blue
large pot. Will withstand some frost. Enjoys
olive-like fruits to 1cm in diameter.
some shade, but not essential. Best when well
Blossoms used in wedding bouquets.
watered.
Form of E. reticulatus.
LIST OF MAIN PLANTS AVAILABLE – SPRING 2014
*only small numbers available
GENUS x SPECIES
FAMILY/ height code
COMMON NAME
SIZE AND GROWING HINTS
(size given as height x width)
HEIGHT CODE: #=<1m
*Eremophila maculata
MYOPORACEAE # - ##
Spotted emu bush
(Inland areas of all mainland
states and NT)
Eucalyptus caesia ssp. magna
MYRTACEAE ##-###
Silver Princess
(WA)
Eucalyptus risdonii
MYRTACEAE ##-###
(Tas)
*Gastrolobium celsianum
FABACEAE ##
Poison/Swan River Pea
(South West WA)
## =1–5m. ### =5–12m
Shrub to 0.5-3mx1.3m. Prefers well-drained
sunny site. Tolerates dry periods once
established. Tolerates moderate frosts.
Tubular flowers to 25mm mainly in
winter and spring. Colour is variable
and may be pink, mauve, red, orange or
yellow often with a spotted throat.
Tall mallee shrub/small tree up to 10x8m.
Well-drained sandy soil or clay loam, acid to
slightly alkaline. Full sun. Drought tolerant
Withstands light to moderate frost but protect in
1st year. Prune excess foliage to prevent wind
damage
Medium mallee shrub to medium tree
3-20mx5-15m. Adaptable to all but alkaline
soils. Tolerant of most frosts and light snowfalls.
Coppicing can be used to promote bushier
growth.
Spreading (scrambling) medium shrub
1.5mx3m. Needs good drainage in sun or
semi-shade. Responds well to pruning. Frost
hardy to –7°C.
Flowers pendulous red. Decorative old
bark. Interesting fruit. White bloom on
stalks and trunk. Excellent garden
specimen. Regrowth from lignotuber if
damaged at ground level. Do not
overwater during Canberra winter.
1.5cm diameter white to cream flowers,
profuse and well-displayed from Oct to
Dec. Popular in cultivation because of
its juvenile foliage, its flowers and
smooth bark.
Bright red pea flowers with prominent
keel, in spring. Useful tall ground
cover. Considered poisonous to stock.
Broad lanceolate leaves with silvergrey backing.
Pink flowers with purple streaks.
Green, pinnate leaves with toothed
margins. Rare and vulnerable due to its
small distribution. Attracts butterflies.
Dark red toothbrush flowers in
August/September. Dense deep green
foliage with bright red new growth.
Good ground cover. Suitable for banks
and rockeries.
Clusters of bright red spider flowers
from late winter to early spring. Dainty
grey-green leaves. Nectar-rich flowers
are pollinated by insects, birds and
animals.
White, scented flowers most of year.
Much divided leaves with bronze
toning. Useful screening plant and
refuge for small birds.
Yellow, red or pink flowers in winter.
Leaves vary from linear to round. Can
be pruned.
Flowers pink-red, well displayed on
long slender pendant stalks. All year
but mainly winter-spring. Leaves long,
narrow, silver. Responds well to
pruning. Rockery, container planting.
Attracts honeyeaters.
*Grevillea ‘Hunter Beauty’
PROTEACEAE #
(NSW Hunter area)
Dwarf perennial herb to small shrub 0.52mx0.5-2m.Adaptable but prefers moist soils in
sun. Fairly drought tolerant but only tolerates
light frosts.
Ground cover 0.3mx4m. Shade tolerant. Needs
overhead cover. Moderately drought hardy.
Prune to maintain shape.
Grevillea ‘Red Wings’
PROTEACEAE ##
(WA)
Low growing shrub 1.5mx1m. Hardy in most
well-drained soils in full sun. Form of G.
thelemaniana. Frost tolerance uncertain.
*Grevillea ‘White Wings’
PROTEACEAE ##
Medium shrub, dense and spreading
2–3mx3–5m. Moist soils, full sun or semishaded. Frost hardy to –7°C.
Grevillea alpina
PROTEACEAE #
(Vic, ACT)
Local
*Grevillea diffusa
PROTEACEAE #–##
Spider flower
(NSW Central Coast)
Variable shrub 2.5mx2m. Light, medium or
heavy soil with good drainage. Drought hardy
and frost hardy to –7°C.
Small shrub, 0.2–2mx0.6–2.5m. Needs fairly
good drainage and, although preferring
semi-shade,will tolerate a fair amount of sun.
Heavy frost can damage young growth.
Withstands extended dry periods.
*Goodenia macmillanii
GOODENIACEAE #-##
(Vic)
*Grevillea diffusa ssp.
DESCRIPTION
Small but spreading, dense shrub,
Flowers pendulous, dark red, burgundy
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HEIGHT CODE: #=<1m
evansiana
PROTEACEAE #-##
(NSW central coast)
Grevillea diminuta
PROTEACEAE #
(Brindabella Ra, Bimberi and
Namadgi NP)
Grevillea lanigera
PROTEACEAE #
Woolly Grevillea
(NSW)
Grevillea lavandulaceae ssp.
lavandulaceae
PROTEACEAE #
*Grevillea speciosa
PROTEACEAE ##
Red Spider-flower
(NSW, Gosford to Botany Bay)
Gynatrix pulchella
MALVACEAE ##
Hemp Bush
(NSW, Vic, Tas, ?SA)
Hibbertia pedunculata
DILLENIACEAE #
(Sthn Tablelands NSW)
*Hibbertia vestita
DILLENIACEAE #
Hairy Guinea Flower
(Qld, NSW)
*Homoranthus papillatus
MYRTACEAE #
Mouse Bush
(Qld)
*Howittia trilocularis
MALVACEAE ##
(Shaded gullies NSW and Vic)
*Hymenosporum flavum
PITTOSPORACEAE ###
Native Frangipani
(NSW, Qld)
Kennedia coccinea
DESCRIPTION
## =1–5m. ### =5–12m
0.5-1.5mx1.5-2.5m. Needs fairly good
drainage and prefers semi-shade but will
tolerate fair amount of sun. Heavy frost can
damage young growth. Withstands extended
dry periods.
to almost black Aug-Dec. Leaves
narrow, elliptical, dark green above and
silky, hairy below. Prune lightly.
Suitable for rockery and containers.
Attracts honeyeaters. Threatened
species.
Low spreading shrub 1mx4m. Full sun or part Rusty red flowers, mainly in spring, in
shade in dry or moist well-drained soils. Frost dense, pendulous clusters to 25mm
hardy to –7°C.
long. Neat, dark green foliage. Attracts
birds. Useful in rockeries.
Prostrate shrub providing dense, matting
Red and cream flowers in semi-erect
ground cover. Very hardy in moist light to
clusters, late winter and spring. Bird
heavy soils in sunny spot. Prune lightly. Frost attracting. Good container or rockery
hardy to –7ºC.
plant.
Variable shrub, usually to less than 1m. Hardy Leaves grey-green. Flowers in semiin well-drained, sunny position. Frost hardy to erect clusters, white to deep pink,
–7°C.
produced most of the year.
Small to medium shrub 1-3mx1-2.5m. Most
Spectacular in flower with clusters of
well- drained soils in sun to semi-shade. Needs long-styled red flowers, mainly Julysome overhead cover for frost protection.
Oct. Attracts nectar feeding birds.
Prune to shape after flowering. Some summer Excellent pot plant.
watering needed.
Medium to tall shrub 2.5mx1.5-3.5m. Needs
Profuse panicles of white, perfumed
free draining soils. Will grow in shady areas or flowers. Male and female plants, but
full sun. Frost hardy to –7ºC. Responds to light the male is more showy. Lanceolate
pruning to prevent becoming straggly.
leaves, toothed, glabrous on top and
hairy underneath.
Semi-prostrate to 0.2mx1m. Tends to root at
Small, dark green leaves. Profuse bright
nodes. Soil should be kept moist but not too
yellow flowers on long peduncles,
wet. Part sun. Responds well to pruning. Frost Aug–Mar. Excellent garden plant and
hardy to –7°C.
useful in containers. Good on banks.
Good weed suppressor.
Small rounded shrub 0.3mx0.4-0.5m. Full sun Bright yellow flowers spring and
and good drainage essential. Borderline for
summer. Long flowering. Excellent
frost. Appreciates extra water in dry
rockery plant. Long-lived and
conditions.
adaptable. Plant several together for
good showing.
Compact shrub 0.6-1mx1-2m. Attractive and
Large sprays of strongly scented,
unusual form with horizontal branches. Hardy yellowish flowers spring to summer.
in most aspects and reasonably drained soils.
Fine grey foliage. Prune regularly.
Frost hardy to –7°C.
Attracts birds.
Erect shrub 3mx1.5m. Prefers well-drained
3cm violet hibiscus-like flowers late
shaded areas. Tends to become woody with
winter/early spring. Hairy leaves.
sparse foliage in full sun. Frost hardy to –7°C. Hardy, long-flowering species.
Small narrow tree to 10m, with glossy, dark
Very ornamental species, reasonably
green leaves. Needs sun for best flowering but common in cultivation. Sweetly
will tolerate some shade. Adapts to most soils fragrant cream flowers, ageing to
kept moist and well composted. Prune after
yellow, in terminal clusters Sept–Jan.
flowering to maintain shape. Fairly frost hardy. Suitable for large containers and
courtyards.
Very showy ground cover or climber to 2mW. Masses of orange-pea flowers in spring.
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COMMON NAME
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(size given as height x width)
HEIGHT CODE: #=<1m
FABACEAE #
Coral vine (WA)
Kunzea “Badja Carpet”
MYRTACEAE #
(Big Badja Hill, NE of Cooma)
*Leionema gracile
RUTACEAE ##
(syn Phebalium gracile)
(SE Qld)
*Leptorhynchos nitidulus
ASTERACEAE #
(NSW, Vic, Tas)
Leptospermum ‘Copper Glow’
(form of L. polygalifolium)
MYRTACEAE ##
(NSW)
Leptospermum ‘Julie Ann’
MYRTACEAE
#
Tea Tree (NSW)
Leptospermum ‘Pink Cascade’
MYRTACEAE #
*Leptospermum grandiflorum
MYRTACEAE ##
Autumn Tea Tree (Tas)
Leptospermum rotundifolium
MYRTACEAE ##
Round leaf Tea-tree
(Sthn Tablelands NSW)
Leptospermum spectabile
‘Aphrodite’
MYRTACEAE ##
(Colo River NSW)
Leucophyta brownii ‘Cape Le
Grande’
ASTERACEAE #
Cushion Bush
(Exposed coastal sites, Sthn Aust)
*Lomandra longifolia
LOMANDRACEAE #
Spiny-headed Mat Rush
(SA, Tas, Vic, NSW, Qld)
(Carwoola provenance) Local
DESCRIPTION
## =1–5m. ### =5–12m
Needs well-drained position in sun or part
shade.
Groundcover shrub 0.5mx2m. Performs well in
Canberra in most soils, prefers full sun. Frost
hardy to –7°C. Hardy in hot dry areas.
Grows well in baskets, pots or over a
trellis.
Masses of white fluffy flowers in
summer. Prune to shape after
flowering. Excellent ground cover,
cascades over banks and walls.
Decorative, bushy shrub 0.6–1mx0.5–1m.
Starry flowers up to 1 cm diameter,
Requires freely draining acidic soils,
white, often profuse and very
semi-shade. Responds well to pruning. Frost
conspicuous. Excellent low screening
hardy to –7°C.
plant.
Slender stoloniferous herb with a basal tuft of Compound yellow head on stalk 2-8cm
leaves 0.2mx0.4m. Adapts to most welllong, summer to autumn. Prune off old
drained soils. Tolerates full sun, semi-shade or flower-heads. Leaves linear, 2-4 cm
dappled shade. Frost hardy to –7°C. Prune hard long, 1-2mm wide; dull green, glabrous
to rejuvenate.
except when young and then sparsely
cobwebby. Good ground cover.
Moderately open shrub to 3mx2m. Most soils Bronze tipped narrow leaves. Small
and aspects suitable but prefers moist soils.
white flowers. Distinctive dark foliage.
Frost hardy to –7°C.
Good screen plant.
Prostrate shrub 0.3mx1-2m. Full sun to part
shade in moist well-drained soil. Withstands
dry periods. Frost hardy.
Prostrate shrub 0.8mx1m. Prefers well-drained
soils with dappled shade but not fussy. Flowers
better with full sun. Appreciates little extra
water in hot summers. Frost and drought
tolerant.
Pale mauve flowers Oct-Dec. Responds
well to pruning. A good cut flower.
Cultivar of L. rotundifolium.
Profuse, pink flowers 15mm in
diameter spring to early summer.
Young growth bright red. Prune only to
keep in shape. Webbing caterpillars can
be controlled with Dipel after removing
nests. Reapply after rain.
Medium shrub, 1.5mx1m. Hardy most soils, in Large conspicuous flowers to 2cm.
full or part sun. Frost and drought tolerant. Tip White or pale pink.
prune regularly.
Hardy open shrub 2mx1.5m. Most reasonably White to deep pink flowers spring–
drained soils. Grows rapidly. Prune lightly
summer. Shiny round leaves. Screen or
after flowering. Frost hardy to –7°C.
feature plant.
Small to medium shrub 3mx3m. Full sun to
partial shade with moist soil. Tolerates severe
pruning.
Shrub to 0.2–1mx0.5–1.5m. For warm airy
site. Dislikes hot humid conditions. Drought
hardy and frost hardy to –7°C.
Dense tussocks 0.5-1mx0.6-1m. Will grow in
almost any soil with good drainage. Full to part
sun. Frost hardy to –7°C. Good feature in grass
garden.
2cm pink flowers with green centre.
Woody fruits remain on plant. Bred by
Peter Ollerenshaw. PBR has recently
expired.
Grown for silvery foliage. Small
terminal yellow flowers
spring/summer. Prune often.
Overwatering can cause death.
Narrow strap-like leaves arch over
rocks or edgings. Crowded spiny
flower spikes, strongly perfumed on hot
days. Brown shiny fruits on spikes.
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HEIGHT CODE: #=<1m
## =1–5m. ### =5–12m
Rounded shrub 50 cm diameter with trifoliate
leaves. Full sun to part shade. Adaptable to
most soils with reasonable drainage. Frost
hardy to -7C. Dies back over winter. Tolerates
dry periods; appreciates water during dry
periods.
Woody erect shrub 1-3mx1-2m. Prefers sunny
*Melaleuca ‘Payne’s Hybrid’
(M. steedmanii x fulgens)[Present position in light soil with very good drainage.
revision prefers M. fulgens]
Needs overhead cover as is susceptible to very
MYRTACEAE ##
heavy frosts. Needs some extra water in very
(WA)
dry periods.
Registered dwarf form of Melaleuca
*Melaleuca linariifolia
linariifolia. Grows up to 1.5mx1.5m. Very
‘Snowstorm’
MYRTACEAE ##
hardy if ample moisture available. Sun to part
(Qld, NSW)
shade. Hardy to most frosts. Attracts insects
and birds.
Shrub 2-4mx2-3m. Full sun to partial shade.
*Melaleuca diosmifolia
MYRTACEAE ##
Tolerant of most well-drained soils and
Green Honey Myrtle
situations. Foliage damaged by moderate frost
(WA)
and heavy frost can kill plants. Drought
tolerant when established. Responds to
pruning.
Rounded shrub1.5mx1.5m. Requires full sun,
Melaleuca fulgens
MYRTACEAE ##
excellent drainage. Hardy to moderate frosts
(WA)
(some overhead cover) and extended dry
periods. Responds well to supplementary
watering.
Small to medium compact shrub, 1.5mx1m.
Melaleuca spathulata
MYRTACEAE ##
Frost hardy, well-drained sunny position.
(WA)
Responds to hard pruning. Withstands dry
periods but likes supplementary water.
Varies from prostrate to upright
Micromyrtus ciliata
MYRTACEAE # - ##
0.3-1.2mx0.2-3m. Growth is dense and stiff in
Fringed Heath Myrtle
sunny position. Prefer light well-drained soil,
(Vic, NSW, SA, ACT)
free from lime. Withstands drought after
establishment. Frost hardy.
Local
Perennial herb with flowering stems to 40cm.
Microseris lanceolata
ASTERACEAE #
Suits most soils. Sunny or semi-shaded aspect.
Yam Daisy
Tuberous roots, which were important food
source for the Aborigines. Frost hardy to –7°C.
Local
Myoporum ‘Monaro Marvel’ Hardy open shrub 1mx1m. Most reasonably
MYOPORACEAE #
drained soils in full sun or part shade. Frost
Local hybrid
hardy to –7°C.
Prostrate, matting groundcover
*Myoporum parvifolium
0.1-0.4mx0.5-1.5m Prefers well-drained sunny
‘Purpurea’
MYOPORACEAE #
position but will withstand wet conditions.
Drought and frost hardy to –7°C.
Tall shrub/small tree 3–10mx2m. Fast growing
*Olearia argophylla
ASTERACEAE ##-###
in well composted soils. Plenty of moisture but
good drainage. Good plant for shady position.
Grows Locally
Frost hardy to –7°C.
Lotus australis
FABACEAE #
Australian Trefoil
All States Local
DESCRIPTION
Pink/white pea flowers in spring.
Showy in flower. Potential as a
container plant.
Flowers in lateral spikes, brilliant red
but there are also apricot and pink
forms, Sept. to Oct.
Profuse, showy, fluffy, white flowers,
produced in brushes up to 40 mm in
length mainly over summer. Ideal for
hedges and borders. Prune to shape.
Attractive yellow-green flowers, late
spring – early summer. Crowded,
spiralling leaves. Good for cut foliage
and screen plant; bird attracting. Does
well in coastal situations.
Leaves are narrow-elliptical to 3cm,
with recurved margins. Hot pink
bottlebrush-like flowers with golden
anthers in spring and early summer. Tip
prune from early stage to keep dense.
Flowers in profuse mauve terminal
clusters, Sept–Nov, also sporadic
throughout year. Hedging and general
planting. Suitable coast and inland.
Flowers pink in bud, opening to white
and ageing to red, in late winter. Small
dark green, conifer-like leaves;
aromatic when bruised. Excellent cutflower which can also be dried.
Slender leaves to 30cm long. Bright
yellow flower heads, 3cm in diameter,
not unlike a large dandelion.
BUSH FOOD
Pink buds and small white flowers,
ageing to red. Attractive plant.
White starry flowers above leaves in
winter. Purple tinged foliage which
deepens in winter. Purple stems are of
interest.
Cream daisy flowers in terminal
clusters mid-spring to early summer.
Toothed leaves to 15cm, silvery on the
underside.
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(size given as height x width)
HEIGHT CODE: #=<1m
Olearia phlogopappa
(White form)
ASTERACEAE ##
(NSW, Vic, Tas)
Local
Olearia phlogopappa
(Pink form)
ASTERACEAE ##
Orthrosanthus multiflorus
IRIDACEAE
#
(WA, SA, Vic))
*Pandorea pandorana ssp.
pandorana
BIGNONIACEAE ###
Wonga Wonga Vine
NSW, Qld)
## =1–5m. ### =5–12m
Small shrub 1–2.5mx1–2.5m. Semi-shaded site
with freely draining, acidic soil. Needs regular
watering. Frost hardy to –7°C. Pruning
recommended for bushy growth.
Massed white daisy flowers in spring.
Grey-green leaves. Easily grown; quick
growing; very hardy. Can be long lived,
if it receives enough moisture.
Small shrub 1–2.5mx1–2.5m. Semi-shaded site
with freely draining, acidic soil. Needs regular
watering. Frost hardy to –7°C. Pruning
recommended for bushy growth.
Hardy, iris-like plant to 0.4m. Full sun to partshade, reasonable drainage. Frost hardy to –7°C.
Massed pink, daisy flowers in spring.
Grey-green leaves. Easily grown; quick
growing; very hardy. Can be long lived,
if it receives enough moisture.
Many spikes of blue flowers on tall
flower stems in spring. Good rockery
plant.
Profuse tubular cream flowers with
maroon markings produced in long
weeping sprays (5-15 cm) Sept to Jan.
Large woody seed capsules. Excellent
vigorous climber for a strong trellis or
to grow up established trees.
Three-petalled deep blue or purple
(occasionally white) flowers on 40 cm
stem, in spring and summer. Each
flower lasts for one day but are
produced over an extended period.
Linear glabrous leaves to 2.5cm long.
Small yellow flowers near ends of
branches, summer to autumn. Flowers
pollinated by native bees.
Vigorous twining climber to 6+m. Requires
good drainage in full sun or dappled shade.
Roots need to be well mulched and kept cool.
Tolerates light frosts.
Patersonia sericea
IRIDACEAE #
(NE Vic, NSW, SE Qld) Local
Perennial herb. Densely tufted stiff leaves to
30cm. Well-drained, sunny or semi-shaded
position with assured moisture. Tolerant of
moderate frosts.
Persoonia chamaepeuce
PROTEACEAE #
Dwarf Geebung
(NSW, Vic)
Local
*Phebalium squameum ssp.
retusum
RUTACEAE
##
Satinwood; Satin Box; Tallowwood
(Tas)
Phebalium squamulosum ssp.
argenteum
RUTACEAE ##
Scaly Phebalium
Prostrate shrub 0.3mx1.2m. Full sun in
well-drained soil. Frost hardy to -7˚C.
*Phebalium stenophyllum
RUTACEAE #
Narrow-leaved Phebalium
(Warrumbungles NSW)
Philotheca ‘Poorinda’
RUTACEAE ##
DESCRIPTION
Medium to tall shrub 2-4mx1.5-3m, spreading to White flowers in axillary clusters, often
erect. Does best in semi-shaded site but tolerates profuse and very conspicuous. Leaves
sunshine. Likes acidic soils. Hardy to
are strongly aromatic.
moderately heavy frosts.
Moderate shrub 2mH. Well-drained soil, some
shade and a mulch to ensure cool root run. Frost
hardy to –7°C.
White flowers in attractive and profuse
few-flowered cymes, Aug-Nov. Leaves
1-3cm long, narrow, green above, silver
grey hairs and brownish scales
underneath.
Smallish, rounded, semi-open shrub
Deep yellow terminal cluster of 3-10
1–1.3mx1m. Needs regular water in first season flowers in spring. Responds well to
to establish good root system. Very drought
pruning, even just cutting flowers for
tolerant when established. Light shade. Frost
vase. Does well as container plant.
hardy to –7°C.
Small to medium shrub 1.5mx0.8m. Full sun to Bright pink buds opening to white with
dappled shade in most soils. Frost and drought
a pink tinge. Flowers from spring to
hardy.
summer. Possibly cross between large
leaved form of P. myoporoides and
pink form of P. verrucosa.
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SIZE AND GROWING HINTS
(size given as height x width)
HEIGHT CODE: #=<1m
DESCRIPTION
## =1–5m. ### =5–12m
*Philotheca myoporoides
‘Moon Shadow’
(Form of P. myoporoides – a
sport)
RUTACEAE #
*Philotheca myoporoides
‘Profusion’
(Form of P. myoporoides)
RUTACEAE ##
*Philotheca myoporoides ssp.
acuta (was Eriostemon)
RUTACEAE ##
Central NSW
*Philotheca myoporoides ssp.
myoporoides
RUTACEAE ##
Wax flower
(Vic, NSW, Qld, ACT)
*Pimelea ‘Bonne Petite’
(Form of P. ferruginea)
THYMELAEACEAE #
Hardy small shrub 1mx1m. Prefers dappled
shade or part sun. Most well-drained, mulched
soils. Tolerates light frost and second line salt
winds. Can be pruned but low maintenance.
White-pink, star-shaped flowers, winter
and spring. Highly variegated creamgreen leaves. Attracts bees, butterflies,
other insects. Good cut flower. Hardy.
Compact shrub, 1.5mx1.5m. Prefers full sun to
dappled shade. Most soils, reasonable drainage,
mulch well. Frost hardy to -7C, Drought
tolerant. Can be pruned after flowering.
Shrub 1.5-5mx1.5-3m. Good drainage, mulch,
dappled shade. Tolerates semi- to full-sun, frost
hardy, adaptable. Prune after flowering
Masses of pink buds opening to white
starry flowers, spring to summer. Dull
green, obovate leaves. Good cut flower.
*Pimelea humilis
THYMELAEACEAE #
Dwarf Rice Flower
(NSW, Vic, Tas. SA)
Almost prostrate, hardy groundcover
0.20-0.50mx0.40-1.20m. Reasonable drainage.
Not fussy about soil type. Full sun to semi
shade. Frost hardy to –7°C and relatively
drought hardy.
Erect open plant 1.5mx1m. Hardy in most soils
with very good drainage and partial shade. Frost
hardy. Stems covered with white hairs. Prune to
encourage compact growth.
Shrub or small tree 4-5mx4-5m, depending on
location. Very stiff erect habit. Prefers shaded
location in well composted soil, with ample
moisture. Frost tolerant. Slow growing.
Large tree to 3-5m in wild, much less in
cultivation. Most soils and aspects suit. Frost
hardy to –7°C.
*Pimelea nivea
THYMELAEACEAE ##
(Tas)
*Pittosporum bicolor
PITTOSPORACEAE ##
Banyalla
(Tas to Sthn NSW)
*Podocarpus elatus
PODOCARPACEAE ###
Brown/Plum Pine
(Qld, NSW)
*Podocarpus lawrencei
PODOCARPACEAE # - ##
Mountain Plum Pine
(NSW, Vic, Tas)
Podolepis jaceoides
ASTERACEAE #
Showy Copper-wire Daisy
(Local, Qld, NSW, Vic, Tas,
SA)
Pink buds, white starry flowers, solitary
and/or clustered. Showy.
Shrub 1-2m high. Can grow in shade. Drought
Flowers mainly spring and autumn.
hardy once established. Can be affected by sooty Dark green leaves are faintly warty and
mould.
aromatic.
Small compact much-branched shrub
0.7mx0.7m. Grows well on coastal sand dunes
and rocky soils.
Low shrub to small tree. Hardy in most
conditions. A Local alpine plant.
Herbaceous sub-shrub with perennial rootstock
and hairy young growth, 0.3–0.8x0.3–0.7m.
Suits reasonably drained light to heavy soil, full
to part sun. Tolerates extended dry periods. Frost
hardy to –7°C. Remove dead flower heads.
Small, bright pink flowers forming
clusters at ends of branches.
Successfully cultivated since 1980.
Flowers are paler but longer lasting
than P. ‘Magenta Mist’.
Terminal, scented, white to pale pink
flowers in groups, surrounded by floral
bracts, in late spring. Good for rock
gardens edges and pots. Suckers a little.
Attracts butterflies.
Terminal heads of white flowers in
summer. Attractive foliage with dark
green leaves and a silvery under
surface. Needs summer water.
Sweet smelling flowers. Male and
female flowers on different trees.
Suitable for hedge, topiary and
Christmas trees.
Male plant good specimen and shade
tree. Female plant has blue-black
grape-sized edible fruits. Good tub
plant.
BUSH FOOD
Attractive foliage. Dioecious. Small red
berries on female plants. Suitable for
tub planting.
Very conspicuous daisy-like, yellow
flowers with frilly edges Oct–Feb.
Basal rosette of green leaves dies back
in winter. Feature plant. Good for
borders, containers and floral bedding
displays. Protect from slugs and snails.
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COMMON NAME
SIZE AND GROWING HINTS
(size given as height x width)
HEIGHT CODE: #=<1m
*Polyscias sambucifolia
(fine leaf form)
ARALIACEAE ##
(coastal ranges NSW, Vic)
Polystichum proliferum
ASPIDIACEAE #
Mother Shield Fern
(Alpine regions of NSW, Sthn
Qld, Vic, Tas and SA)
Pomaderris eriocephala
RHAMNACEAE ##
(NSW, Vic)
*Prostanthera phylicifolia
LAMIACEAE ##
Spiked Mint Bush
(Qld, NSW, Vic)
*Ranunculus collinus
RANUNCULACEAE #
(NSW, Vic, Tas)
*Rulingia hermanniifolia
STERCULIACEAE #
(Sth Coast NSW)
*Scaevola ‘Mauve Clusters’
(form of S. aemula)
GOODENIACEAE #
Scaevola albida
GOODENIACEAE #
Pale Fan Flower
(SA, Vic, NSW, Qld)
Swainsona formosa
FABACEAE #
Sturt’s Desert Pea
(WA, SA, NT, Qld, NSW)
*Telopea ‘Canberry Gem’
PROTEACEAE ##
Waratah
(Central Sthn tablelands NSW)
Tetragona tetragonoides
AIZOACEAE #
Warrigal Greens
(Widespread in Aust and NZ)
DESCRIPTION
## =1–5m. ### =5–12m
Shrub 3mx5m. Needs some shade and regular
weekly watering over summer. Can stand wet
soils for some time but prefers mulched,
well-drained soils. Frost hardy to –4°C.
Almost invisible yellow-green flowers
followed by clusters of attractive pale
lavender berries. Grown for ferny
foliage. Prune branches off if affected
by borers or gum.
Hardy, clump-forming fern to 1mx2m. Most
Dark green fronds, up to 100 cm long.
reasonably damp or poorly drained soils in full
Small fern plantlets are produced near
sun to heavy shade. Withstands dry periods once end of mature fronds. Easily grown in
established. Frost hardy to –7°C.
large pot. Suitable indoor plant. Hardy,
attractive feature under trees.
Spreading, woody shrub 1-3m. Hardy with good Flowers pale, sessile in small, tight
drainage and full to part shade. Food plant for
clusters; persistent bracts; narrow or
some Lepidoptera.
absent petals; Sept.-October.
Dwarf to medium somewhat erect shrub
Small deep green narrow leaves.
0.6-2.5mx0.6-2m. Moist soils, free or moderate Flowers white or pale violet with deep
drainage with some overhead protection from
purple spots in throat in spring; often
hot sun. Frost hardy to –7°C.
profuse and conspicuous; sweetly
fragrant. Prune to promote foliage.
Excellent for screening.
Rosette herb with stolons, forms ground cover.
Yellow flowers 8-15 mm diameter,
Very hardy in peaty soil with ample moisture.
borne singly in spring-summer. An
Full sun to part shade. Frost tolerant.
alpine species that has adapted well to
cultivation.
Good groundcover 0.2mx1m. Dry or moist
Soft wrinkled leaves 2cm long. Small
well-drained soils in sun or part-shade. Good on white, star-shaped flowers, with
banks or rockery. Frost hardy to –7ºC.
maroon markings at bottom of petals, in
spring. Prominent, bristly brown fruits
are used in dried flower arrangements.
Prostrate, suckering plant 0.2mx1m. Moist,
Fragrant mauve fan flowers, springwell-drained position, full or part sun. Mulch
autumn. Dense, crowded bright green
well. Frost hardy to –7˚C.
leaves. Good cut flower.
Mostly prostrate, perennial herb forming a dense Mauve fan-shaped flowers Aug to Oct.
mat to 50cm high. Moist well-drained position. Spreads vegetatively by root suckers.
Full to part sun. Frost hardy to –7ºC.
Benefits from pruning. Good rockery
plant.
Annual or short-lived prostrate sprawling plant
Racemes of 2-6 red and black flowers,
with hairy grey-green foliage, comprising of up 50-60mm long. Heavy feeders. Can be
to 15 oval-shaped leaflets. Sunny, frost free
grown in container.
position in free draining soil.
Upright shrub 2-3mx1-2m - in sunny or light
Large bright red 15cm flowers. Large
shade. Needs well-drained, sandy, acidic, low
leathery leaves.
phosphorus soils with assured moisture. Sunny
or lightly shaded site. Tolerates moderate frost.
Prostrate, spreading annual or short lived
Small greenish yellow flowers at leaf
perennial 0.2mx0.6-2m. Moist, reasonably
bases most of year. Leaves oval or
drained soils in sun or partial shade. Agricultural diamond shaped, 75-100mm long.
weed in Qld.
Blanch before eating to leach out oxalic
acid.
BUSH FOOD
LIST OF MAIN PLANTS AVAILABLE – SPRING 2014
*only small numbers available
GENUS x SPECIES
FAMILY/ height code
COMMON NAME
SIZE AND GROWING HINTS
(size given as height x width)
HEIGHT CODE: #=<1m
*Tetratheca thymifolia (white
form)
TREMANDRACEAE #
Thryptomene saxicola ‘Pink
Lace’
MYRTACEAE #
(WA)
Thryptomene sp.
MYRTACEAE #
Thysanotus tuberosus
LILIACEAE #
Fringe Lily
(SA, Vic, NSW, Qld)
*Veronica perfoliata x
derwentiana
PLANTAGINACEAE ##
*Verticordia plumosa
MYRTACEAE #-##
Plumed Featherflower
(WA)
*Vittadinia muelleri
ASTERACEAE #
Narrow Leaf New Holland
Daisy
(Vic, NSW, Tas, Qld)
(Carwoola provenance) Local
Westringia ‘Wandin Gem’
LAMIACEAE ##
(NSW)
Xanthorrhoea preissii
XANTHORRHOEACEAE ##
Grass-tree, Blackboy, Balga
( WA)
*Zieria adenodonta
RUTACEAE ##
Wollumbin Zieria
(Mt Warning and coastal Qld)
DESCRIPTION
## =1–5m. ### =5–12m
Small shrub 0.5m H. Grow in a well-drained
position with ample water and shelter from
direct summer sun.
Small open, slightly pendulous shrub 1mx1.5m.
Adaptable and thrives in most well-drained
positions. Mulch well. Requires frost protection
beyond –5C.
Spreading shrub to 0.5m. Tolerates slightly
alkaline but prefers neutral to acid well-drained
soils. Frost tolerant. Fertilise in spring to
encourage new growth.
Tufted perennial dying back to rootstock after
flowering. Well-drained light to medium soils in
semi-shade. Advisable to mark site as dies down
over winter.
Perennial to 1m tall with grey-green arching
stems. Needs well-watered site preferably with
some shade. Frost hardy to –7º
Flowers white occurring singularly on
long thin stalks, hanging like bells,
from late winter through spring.
Tiny deep pink flowers in profusion in
winter and spring. Excellent cut flower.
Prune after flowering. Form of T.
saxicola.
Masses of tiny pale pink flowers,
mainly winter through spring. Good
cut flower. Prune after flowering.
Large shrub 2mx2m. Prefers part to full sun
position in a general soil. Frost hardy –7ºC. Can
be pruned to make bushy and control size.
Medium to tall tree-like perennial trunk
2.5-5mx1.2-2m, sometimes branching, with
hemispherical crown(s). Freely draining acidic
soil in sunny or slightly shaded position.
Tolerates light frosts.
Bushy shrub 3x2m. Requires protection from
frost. Prune after spring flowering.
Mauve flowers, which occur all year.
Grey/green foliage, linear leaves, open
appearance.
White to cream flowers on spikes 1.53mx2-3cm. Jan.-Nov. One of the most
commonly cultivated WA species and
adapts well to temperate and
subtropical regions.
Small white or pink flowers, late winter
to spring. Aromatic leaves. Warty
branchlets felted with soft hairs.
Narrow, grass-like blue-green leaves.
Mauve-purple flowers with wide
fringed petals on stems to 50cm.
Flowers spring to autumn.
Stem-clasping toothed leaves, nodding
sprays of blue flowers in summer.
Remove old stems when flowering
finished. Suitable container plant.
Dwarf, somewhat bushy shrub
Pink, mauve, purple flowers fading
0.4-1.2mx0.3-1m. Acidic soils with moderate to with age, July-Dec. Sweet honey
good drainage in sun. Tolerates light frosts.
fragrance. Good for containers or
Supplementary watering required in extended
rockeries. Prune during and after
dry periods.
flowering.
Erect perennial herb with multiple stems Flower heads small, with yellow centre,
0.4mx0.3m. Adapts to most well-drained soils. Nov-May. Bright green, deeply divided
Full to part sun. Frost hardy to –7ºC and drought leaves clustered on stems. White fluffy
tolerant. Good in grassland garden.
seed heads for most of year. Colonises
disturbed areas.