Perennial grass to 80cm high, flat blueish leaves and whitish silky panicle flower. Overwinters as a rosette, well-drained soil, full sun.
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Dianella admixta – Spreading Flax Lily
30-80cm high X .5 -1.5 mt. Dense tufted perennial. Panicles of blue to violet flowers.
Ficinia nodosa – Knobby Club-sedge
Hardy, densely tufted perennial sedge ideal for all soil types. Useful in damp sites and for preventing erosion. Creates great habitat for establishing riparian zones. Up to 1m tall, spreading by rhizomes.
Wahlenbergia stricta – Tall Bluebell
H 40-50cm, W 10-40cm. Delicate, suckering perennial with narrow leaves. Numerous large, bright blue, bell-shaped flowers Oct-Mar. Prefers sunny position in dry, well-drained soil.
Wahlenbergia multicaulis – Tall Bluebell
H 40-50cm, W 10-40cm. Delicate, suckering perennial with narrow leaves. Numerous large, bright blue, bell-shaped flowers Oct-Mar. Prefers sunny position in dry, well-drained soil.
Viola hederacea – Native Violet
Spreading ground cover with pretty purple and white flowers. Moist soils, performs best in partial sun to full shade.
Vittardinia gracilis – Slender Speedwell
Erect perennial Herb, 15-30cm x 1 mt Full sun to light shade. Moist, well-drained soil, pale blue cup flowers, blue-green lanceolate leaves, seed heads provide interest in Autumn. Will die back to a rhizome in extended dry periods.
Tetratheca ciliata – Pink Bells
H 30-60cm, W 30-60cm, upright shrub with pink flowers Jul-Dec. Prefers moist to dryish, well-drained soils in semi-shade to full-shade. Ideal for pots.
Stylidium graminifolium – Grass-leaved Trigger Plant
Ornamental perennial forming a small (30×30) tussock of grey-green leaves. Numerous small, showy pink to white flowers held on erect stems in spring. Moist well-drained soils, tolerating dry once established. Not for heavy soils.
Podolepis jaceoides – Showy Podolepis
Wildflower 0.30cm x H –0.60cm x W. Attractive bright yellow daisy flowerheads to 5cm x W from Oct – Dec. Well drained soils. Requires extra summer watering. Endangered within Melbourne Area.