Open, erect shrub 1-3m X 1-2m, yellow flowers between the spike like leaflets, flowers April to August followed by decorative nuts. Bird attractant, suits most well-drained soils, suitable for container growing and screening.
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Hakea ulicina – Furze Hakea
Erect shrub 1-3mt X 1-2mt, creamy white flowers Aug- Sept, bird attractant, dry to moist well-drained soils, full sun to part shade, frost tolerant, suits large pots or informal hedging.
Leucophyta brownii – Cushion Bush
Rounded shrub to 1m high and 1m wide with striking silvery foliage. Excellent coastal plant. Hardy in well drained soils & full sun. Tolerates & even thrives in strong winds. Very drought tolerant.
Hakea decurrens – Bushy Needlewood
H 2-5 X W 1-3m masses of fragrant white flowers. Bird habitat. Adaptable to a variety of soils. Full sun – part shade. Flowers over winter.
Microseris lanceolata – Yam Daisy, Murrnong
0.3mH x 10.3mW. Requires moist, rich soils. Edible roots similar to parsnip. Bright gold flowers, year-round. May enter underground dormancy during hot/dry periods.
Hakea decurrens – Bushy Needlewood
H 2-5 X W 1-3m masses of fragrant white flowers. Bird habitat. Adaptable to a variety of soils. Full sun – part shade. Flowers over winter.
Olearia axillaria – Coastal Daisy Bush
Bushy aromatic Shrub 1-3mt X .5x 1mt. Grey-green foliage with small clusters of white flowers between the leaves, tolerates salt and frost. Crushed leaves used by First Nations as insect repellent. Fire retardant.
Olearia lirata – Snowy Daisy Bush
Large shrub 2-5m H x 2-3m W. Requires well drained soils. Tolerates dryness once established. Great for shady areas. Masses of white flowers, September to December, very hardy. Suitable for large container growing.
Pelargonium australe – Austral Stork’s Bill, Wild Geranium
Attractive and hardy salt-tolerant perennial herb with masses of light pink flowers for long periods of the year. 50cm X 50cm, full sun to partial shade, suitable for container growing.
Viminaria juncea – Golden Spray
Erect shrub to small tree, 1.5-6mt X 1-1.5mt, fast-growing, requires moist soils. Bright green needle-like branchlets with long drooping sprays of yellow pea flowers, full sun to part shade, tolerates salt.