Allocasuarina paradoxa – Green Sheoak

To 2M. Upright open to dense shrub. Grey-green needles. Male flowers in reddish brown spikes Sept to Nov. Both male and female flowers sometimes occur.

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Acacia suaveolens – Sweet-scented Wattle

To 3M. Evergreen, small shrub with light blue-green foliage. Erect, leathery long narrow bluish-green phyllodes. Perfumed cream ball-shaped flower heads, in racemes Apr to Oct.Nectar source for butterflies and other insects. Moist, well-drained soils. Tolerate...

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Acacia paradoxa – Kangaroo Thorn

To 4M. Dense, evergreen, thorny shrub. Fast growing. Sharp-tipped, small dark green phyllodes.Masses of single large golden yellow ball-shaped flower heads in leaf axils.Nectar source for butterflies and other insects. Excellent bird habitat. Adaptable and goo...

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Brachyscome multifida – Cut-leaf Daisy

A fast-growing perennial groundcover. Grows in clay or free draining soils, drought tolerant once established. Spring and summer flowering, full sun/semi-shade. 40cm x 1m. 

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Bulbine bulbosa – Yellow Bulbine Lily

Wildflower 20-60cm tall, 30cm wide, a colourful lily that dies down and re-shoots in Autumn. Masses of yellow flowers on elegant stems. Grows well in drained, moist soils in full sun or part shad, suitable for container growing. Spectacular en masse.

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Brachyscome paludicola – Basalt Daisy

Perennial herb with slender tufted branches and white flowers 60cm X 60 Cm. Full sun, moist soils, flowers Sept – Jan, suitable for container growing.

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Callistemon sieberi – River Bottlebrush

Medium size shrub 1.-2.5mt X 1-1.5mt. Fast-growing, fine soft foliage with reddish tinge to new growth, showy flowers attracting nectar-feeding birds. Flowers Nov – March, moist soils, full sun to part shade, tolerates salt, great informal hedging plant.

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Carpobrotus rossii – Native Pigface

Prostrate succulent, spreading up to 2m in well-drained soil, sunny position. Pink/purple daisy flowers in spring-summer.  Edible fruit. Withstands coastal exposure and frost-hardy.

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Prostanthera incisa – Native Thyme

2m H x 1m W.  Fast-growing small to medium shrub, lilac flowers in early spring. Fragrant foliage can be used fresh or dry in cooking. Likes well-drained soil, full sun to part shade, and well suited to pots.

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Olearia ramulosa – Twiggy Daisy Bush

0.5 – 2mH x 1m W. Requires well-drained soils, tolerates moderately salty winds. Full sun or partial shade. Prune after flowering. Suitable for understorey planting.

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