Author: Lyn

To 2M. A compact to open shrub. Stiff, narrow, linear bright green leaves. Dense one-sided racemes of red and cream spidery flowers curved down from the end of branchlets Aug to Dec. Tolerates well-drained soils.

To 10CM. Attractive ground covering plant. Lush, green foliage and massed, showy,  yellow flowers throughout the warmer months of the year.   Suits full sun to semi-shaded positions & well-drained soils.  Tolerates drought and moderate frosts.

To 2M Open twining herb, climbs over other plants. Stems, prostrate or mat-forming. Small stiff three-part leaves along stem. Racemes of small bluish-mauve pea flowers Aug to Feb. Flowers provide a food source (nectar and pollen) for native insects, including ...

To 1M. Variable heath-like small shrub. Crowded, tiny flat greyish-green leaves, branchlets on older growth becomes spiny. Profuse tiny yellow pea flowers streaked red or purple, usually singly in leaf axils Aug to Oct. Adapts to most soils and will tolerate w...

To 60CM. Erect, fast-growing, spreading perennial herb. Feathery green to purplish leaves. Ovoid flower heads with rigid sharp metallic blue to purplish spikes Nov to Jan. Adapts well to most soil types, full sun to part shade. Suitable for pots.

To 1.5M. Low spreading or upright shrub. Small bluish-green to dark green succulent leaves with red, pink or yellow berries. Single insignificant greenish flowers Sept to Apr. Responds well to pruning. Full sun – part shade.

To 4M. Erect to spreading shrub. Sticky slender green darkish leaves. Tiny greenish petalless flowers Aug to Dec. Hardy, attractive. Prefers well-drained soils in full sun to partial shade. Drought tolerant once established. Responds well to pruning.

To 10CM 1-2m wide, succulent, spreading perennial mat. Pairs of shiny, succulent, fresh green cylindrical leaves, sometimes tinged yellow or red. Daisy-like bold pink or magenta flowers with white centre Oct to Feb. Tolerates salty soils, drought, frost and hi...

To 1.5M Loosely tufted plant. Soft, spreading linear light green (to blue-green) leaves.Loose open panicles of fragrant pale blue flowers with prominent pale yellow anthers on robust stems above the foliage followed by purple berries. Full sun to part shade po...

To 50CM.  Closely tufted plant. Long dark green linear leaves. Dense panicles of dark blue flowers, generally shorter than the foliage, followed by purple berries.  Full sun to part shade.