LIST OF PLANTS AVAILABLE – AUTUMN 2014 GENUS x SPECIES

LIST OF PLANTS AVAILABLE – AUTUMN 2014
*** indicates only limited numbers will be 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
Hardy shrub 1–2mx1–2m. Most well to
reasonably drained soils in full to part
Local
sun. Prefers wind protection. Frost hardy
to –7°C.
Rounded shrub to 2m H (usually less),
Acacia drummondii
FABACEAE
##
with several thin reddish main branches
Drummond’s wattle
from ground level. Suitable for most well
(WA)
drained soils. Needs shelter from strong
sun and frost until established.
Small bushy tree or rounded shrub
Acacia fimbriata
FABACEAE
###
6mx5m. Hardy in most situations.
Brisbane Golden or Fringed Wattle Adequate water required. Good dense
(Qld, NSW)
screen plant. Frost hardy to –7°C.
Small to medium shrub 1-3mx2-3m.
Acacia myrtifolia
FABACEAE
##
Well-drained light to heavy soils; tolerant
Myrtle Wattle, Red-stemmed
of alkalinity. Dappled shade or partial/full
Wattle
sun. Frost and drought tolerant.
(All states except NT)
Small open shrub, 1-3m. Easily grown in
Acacia terminalis
FABACEAE
##
most soils. Withstands light frosts.
Sunshine Wattle
(NSW, Vic, Tas)
***
Hardy woody shrub to 1.5mx3m. Most
Allocasuarina nana
CASUARINACEAE ##
reasonably drained soils. Will stand dry
Dwarf She-oak
conditions. Frost hardy to –7°C.
(Sthn NSW, Vic)
Medium shrub to small tree 3–10mx2-4m.
Asterotrichion discolor
MALVACEAE ## - ###
Branches covered with stellate hairs when
Currajong
young. Fast growing. Needs moist, well
(Tas)
drained soils with shade. Frost tolerance
*** uncertain.
Ground cover to low shrub 0.3-0.6mx1m.
Austromyrtus dulcis
MYRTACEAE
#
Prefers moist, well-mulched soils. Needs
Midgen Berry
some overhead cover from frost. Water in
(Byron Bay NSW to Fraser Is Qld) dry spells.
Small to medium bushy shrub. Hardy in
Babingtonia pluriflora
MYRTACEAE
#
cultivation. Adapts to a variety of soils
(NSW, Vic)
*** and situations. Frost hardy.
Baeckea diosmifolia x imbricata Shrub 0.3-1mx0.3m. Well drained. Some
MYRTACEAE
#
*** shade OK. Frost hardy to –7oC.
Small, erect shrub 0.6mx0.5m. Useful
Baeckea imbricata
MYRTACEAE
#
plant for wet situations. Full sun to part
(Sthn Tablelands NSW)
shade. Frost hardy to –7oC.
Medium spreading tree 10-20mx5-10m.
Banksia integrifolia
PROTEACEAE
###
Light, medium or heavy soils with poor to
Coast Banksia
good drainage. Prefers sunny position.
(Qld, NSW, Vic, Tas)
*** Frost hardy to –7°C. Responds to water
during dry periods.
Acacia buxifolia
FABACEAE
(Qld, NSW, Vic)
##
DESCRIPTION
Greyish foliage and bright yellow flowers
in spring.
Golden yellow flowers in spikes to 3cm in
spring. Dark green bipinnate foliage.
Outstanding plant for cultivation. Grows
well in Canberra. May be grown in tubs so suitable for courtyards or small gardens.
Weeping, narrow foliage fringed with
hairs. Profuse yellow ball-shaped flowers,
July-Oct. Prune for dense screen shrub.
Attracts seed-eating birds.
Cream to yellow profuse flowers, July-Oct.
Stems are red. Attractive shrub throughout
year. Compact and fast growing. Prune
after flowering.
Pale to bright yellow globular flowerheads, autumn to summer. Dark, ferny
leaves. Ornamental reddish, wrinkled pods.
Upright, pine-like foliage. Male plants
have pollen plumes, female plants small
red flowers and globular cones. Suitable
for low maintenance area.
Medium to large leaves, glabrous and dark
green above when mature, densely stellate
hairs below. Short panicles of small
creamy-white delicately perfumed flowers
Feb–Jun. Separate male and female plants.
Reddish new growth. Profuse fluffy white
flowers summer to mid-autumn. Pale sweet
edible berries, about 1 cm diameter, in
autumn.
Bush Food
White flowers in axillary clusters Oct-Jan
and April-July. Leaves dark green above,
pale underneath. Benefits from pruning.
Small white flowers, spring-summer. Prune
after flowering.
Small linear leaves. Profuse white 4mm
flowers Nov-Mar. Prune to shape.
Pale yellow flowers from April to Sept.
Cones silvery grey. Bird attracting. Good
in coastal areas and for beach reclamation
and erosion control.
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COMMON NAME
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(size given as height x width)
HEIGHT CODE: #=<1m
DESCRIPTION
## =1–5m. ### =5–12m
Banksia marginata
PROTEACEAE
##
Silver Banksia
Local
(NSW, Tas, Vic, SA)
***
Banksia marginata ‘Cape
Patterson Dwarf’
PROTEACEAE
#
(Cape Paterson Vic)
Shrub to small tree 5mx3m. Hardy in
Yellow flower spikes to 9 cm, autumn to
most soils with reasonable drainage. Frost winter. Leaves dark green, silver under.
hardy to –7°C.
New foliage lovely rust colour.
Sprawling plant to 1mx1m. Prefers good
drainage, in full sun or part shade. Frost
tolerant to –7oC. Possibly a B. marginata/
B. integrifolia cross.
Yellow cylindrical flower spikes from
spring to autumn. Green narrow leaves
with toothed margins and silver
underneath.
Banksia paludosa
PROTEACEAE
#
Marsh Banksia
(NSW)
Banksia spinulosa ‘Coastal
Cushion’
PROTEACEAE
#
(NSW)
Spreading shrub to 1mx1.5m. Hardy in
moist but well drained soils. Frost hardy
to –7ºC.
Elliptical leaves, shiny green above, silvery
beneath. Green/yellow 10 cm flower spikes
Apr-July.
Attractive yellow flower spikes with
maroon styles from early autumn to early
spring. Suitable for large container.
Attracts birds. Do not allow to dry out in
summer.
Boronia heterophylla
RUTACEAE
##
Red or Kalgan Boronia
(WA)
Neat, low- growing form of B. spinulosa
var. spinulosa 0.5mx1.5-2m. Hardy in
most well-drained acidic soils in full sun.
Add gypsum to clay soils or plant in
raised bed. Mulch well. Frost hardy to
–7ºC.
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.
Neat plant 0.1mx0.4m. Needs reasonable
drainage in full sun. Frost hardy to –7°C
Masses of showy bright pink bell-like
flowers in spring. Fragrant bright green
foliage. Outstanding feature plant, bright
green pinnate leaves. Tip prune lightly
after flowering.
2cm diameter white daisy flowers in spring
and summer. Suits baskets, rockery,
bedding. Prune old flowers for continuous
display.
Bushy perennial herb 0.2mx0.4m. Very
Lavender blue to purple flowers from
hardy in most situations but prefers
spring to autumn. Dark green foliage and
reasonable drainage and full sun. Drought stems.
tolerant. Frost hardy to –7ºC.
Dense, medium shrub 2-4mx2-4m. Full
Burgundy flowers ageing to dark purple
sun to part shade. Will tolerate poorly
Nov-Feb. Grey-green leaves with pink new
drained soils, but best in moist wellfoliage. Prune after flowering
drained soil. Frost and drought resistant.
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.
Large open shrub 1.5mx2m. Hybrid
between C. mannii and red flowering
form of C. reflexa. Full sun to semishade. Frost tolerant. Benefits from
pruning.
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.
***
Brachyscome multifida
(white form)
ASTERACEAE
#
Brachyscome multifida
‘Amethyst’
ASTERACEAE
#
Cut Leaf Daisy
Callistemon ‘Burgundy’
MYRTACEAE
##
***
Callistemon sp.
MYRTACEAE
##
***
Calytrix tetragona
MYRTACEAE
##
Fringe Myrtle
(All States except NT)
Correa ‘Bett’s Red’
RUTACEAE
##
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.
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HEIGHT CODE: #=<1m
## =1–5m. ### =5–12m
Correa ‘Marian’s Marvel’
RUTACEAE
##
(C. backhousiana x C. reflexa)
Hardy shrub 1–5mx1.5–3m Very
adaptable to relatively well drained soils.
Frost hardy to –7°C.
Correa ‘Western Pink Star’
RUTACEAE
#
Native Fuchsia
***
Correa alba var. alba x Correa
reflexa var. reflexa
RUTACEAE
#
Correa backhouseana var.
backhouseana
RUTACEAE
##
(WA, SA, Vic, Tas)
***
Correa pulchella
RUTACEAE
#
(SA)
***
Crowea ‘Cooper’s Hybrid’
RUTACEAE
##
(C. exalata x C. saligna)
(NSW)
***
Crowea ‘Poorinda Ecstasy’
RUTACEAE
#
(?saligna/exalata hybrid)
Crowea exalata ‘Southern Stars’
RUTACEAE
#
Dense spreading shrub to 1m. Full sun.
Frost hardy to –7°C. Tip prune after
flowering to retain a dense shape.
Bushy shrub 1mx1.5m.Well drained soil
in full sun to part shade. Frost hardy.
Darwinia fascicularis
MYRTACEAE
# - ##
(NSW Gosford to Bulli)
***
Dichondra repens
CONVOLVULACEAE #
Kidney Weed
(All states)
***
Dillwynia cinerascens
FABACEAE
#
(NSW south of Bathurst,Vic, Tas,
S.A.)
Eremophila maculata
(Red flowers)
MYOPORACEAE # - ##
Spotted emu bush
(Inland areas of all mainland states
and NT)
DESCRIPTION
Upright or spreading shrub 1–2mx 2–3m.
Hardy. Well-drained soil. Prefers part
shade. Frost hardy to –7ºC. Resistant to
salt spray.
Dainty shrub to 1m. Needs well-drained
alkaline soil; full sun to half shade. Frost
hardy to –7°C. Mulch well and water
deeply in extended dry periods.
Dense shrub with erect habit 1.5m
x1m. Well-drained soils. Moderately
drought hardy. Frost hardy to –7°C.
Flowers 3 cmx1.5 cm, pale pink upper half,
pale green lower half, spreading lobes,
mainly Feb–Oct. Suitable hedge or
screening plant.
Floriferous, showy shrub with star-like,
open, pink flowers in winter. Attracts
honey-eating birds.
Bell shaped flowers pale pink with white
tips autumn to winter. Almost round,
glaucous leaves.
Flowers creamy-green bell shaped in
winter. Dull green ovate leaves. Attracts
birds. Good for planting under Eucalypts.
Orange to deep pink or red bell-shaped
flowers in winter. Prune for vigorous
growth and good flower production.
Excellent pot plant. Attracts birds.
Deep pink, 3 cm diameter flowers Nov–
May. Glossy dark green leaves. Good,
long-lasting cut flower. Prune to promote
dense growth.
Hardy small shrub 1mx1m. Well drained Pale pink, 2.5cm diameter flowers in leaf
soil with partial sun or dappled shade.
axils Dec.-May. Lightly prune after
flowering.
Rounded shrub to 0.7m. Well-drained,
Outstanding ornamental form. Good cut
mulched soil. Full sun to part shade. Frost flower with extended flowering season.
hardy to –7°C.
Prune lightly after flowering flush.
Excellent for pot culture.
Erect or decumbent shrub 0.3-2m high.
Flowers white turning to red, in clusters at
Narrow needle-like leaves. Requires
ends of branches, June to Sept.
excellent drainage, full sun to half shade.
Frost hardy to –7°C.
A dense creeping perennial herb.
Small, cream-green flowers are solitaty and
Prostratex1-2m. For shady, dry situations axillary. Can be used as lawn alternative
or between paving.
but does not withstand constant foot traffic.
Can be problem to eradicate if it becomes
established among other plants.
Shrub 1mx1m. Prefers part shade in most Small narrow leaves. Masses of red and
reasonably drained soils. Tolerates
yellow pea flowers in terminal clusters.
drought and coastal exposure. Frost hardy Responds well to pruning.
to –7°C.
Shrub to 0.5-3mx1.3m. Prefers well
Tubular, red flowers to 25mm, often with a
drained sunny site. Tolerates dry periods spotted throat, mainly in winter and spring.
once established. Tolerates moderate
frosts.
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HEIGHT CODE: #=<1m
Eucalyptus risdonii
MYRTACEAE
## - ###
(Tas)
Gastrolobium celsianum
FABACEAE
##
Poison/Swan River Pea
(South West WA)
Grevillea ‘White Wings’
PROTEACEAE
##
***
Grevillea diminuta
PROTEACEAE
#
(Brindabella Ra, Bimberi and
Namadgi NP)
Local
Gynatrix pulchella
(male form)
MALVACEAE
##
Hemp Bush
(NSW, Vic, Tas, ?SA)
Hibbertia pedunculata
DILLENIACEAE
#
(Sthn Tablelands NSW)
## =1–5m. ### =5–12m
Medium mallee shrub to medium tree 320mx5-15m. 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.
Medium shrub, dense and spreading 2–
3mx3–5m. Moist soils, full sun or semishaded. Frost hardy to –7°C.
Low spreading shrub 1mx4m. Full sun or
part shade in dry or moist well-drained
soils. Frost hardy to –7°C.
Medium to tall shrub 2.5mx1.5-3.5m.
Needs free draining soils. Will grow in
shady areas or full sun. Frost hardy to
–7ºC. Responds to light pruning to
prevent becoming straggly.
Semi-prostrate 0.2mx1m. Tends to root at
nodes. Soil should be kept moist but not
too wet. Part sun. Responds well to
pruning. Frost hardy to –7°C.
Hibbertia scandens
DILLENIACEAE
#
Climbing Guinea Flower, Golden
Guinea Vine, Snake Vine
(SE NSW to mid NE Qld)
Fairly vigorous and scrambling vine 2-5m
long. Will grow in semi-shade, but best in
full sun. Prefers reasonable drainage and
tolerates wide climate range and saltladen winds.
Hibbertia vestita
DILLENIACEAE
Hairy Guinea Flower
(Qld, NSW)
Small rounded shrub 0.3mx0.4-0.5m. Full
sun and good drainage essential.
Borderline for frost. Appreciates extra
water in dry conditions.
#
DESCRIPTION
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.
Gastrolobium generally considered
poisonous to stock. Broad lanceolate leaves
with silver-grey backing.
White, scented flowers most of year. Much
divided leaves with bronze tonings. Useful
screening plant and refuge for small birds.
Rusty red flowers, mainly in spring, in
dense, pendulous clusters to 25mm long.
Neat, dark green foliage. Attracts birds.
Useful in rockeries.
Profuse panicles of white, perfumed
flowers. Male and female plants, but the
male is showier. Lanceolate leaves,
toothed, glabrous on top and hairy
underneath.
Small, dark green leaves. Profuse bright
yellow flowers on long peduncles, Aug–
Mar. Excellent garden plant and useful in
containers. Good on banks and as weed
suppressor.
Large yellow flowers (5-7cm) throughout
the year but mainly late spring and
summer. Flowers are short lived but
produced over long period. Excellent
screening plant on walls and fences, or as a
scrambler among established plants (can
smother small ones).
Bright yellow flowers spring and summer.
Long flowering. Excellent rockery plant.
Long-lived and adaptable. Plant several
together for good showing.
***
Homoranthus papillatus
MYRTACEAE
#
Mouse Bush
(Qld)
Leptorhynchos nitidulus
ASTERACEAE
#
(NSW, Vic, Tas)
***
Compact shrub 0.6-1mx1-2m. Attractive
and unusual form with horizontal
branches. Hardy in most aspects and
reasonably drained soils. Frost hardy to
–7°C.
Slender stoloniferous herb with a basal
tuft of leaves 0.2mx0.4m. Adapts to most
well-drained soils. Tolerates full sun,
semi-shade or dappled shade. Frost hardy
to –7°C. Prune hard to rejuvenate.
Large sprays of strong smelling, yellowish
flowers spring to summer. Fine grey
foliage. Prune regularly. Attracts birds.
Compound yellow head on stalk 2-8cm
long, summer to autumn. Prune off old
flower-heads. Leaves linear, 2-4 cm long,
1-2mm wide; dull green, glabrous except
when young and then sparsely cobwebby.
Good ground cover.
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HEIGHT CODE: #=<1m
Leptospermum rotundifolium
MYRTACEAE
##
Round leaf Tea-tree
(Sthn Tablelands NSW)
***
Lomandra longifolia
LOMANDRACEAE
#
Spiny-headed Mat Rush
(SA, Tas, Vic, NSW, Qld)
(Carwoola provenance) Local
Lomandra spicata
XANTHORRHOEACEAE #
Mat Rush
(Qld, NSW)
## =1–5m. ### =5–12m
Hardy open shrub 2mx1.5m. Most
reasonably drained soils. Grows rapidly.
Prune lightly after flowering. 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.
White to deep pink flowers spring to
summer. Shiny round leaves. Screen or
feature plant.
Perennial herb forming a sparse to
vigorous tussock. Needs well-drained
soil in filtered sun or shade. Mulch well
and water during dry periods. Tolerates
light to moderate frosts.
Male and female inflorescence similar,
unbranched or sparsely branched, the
female 0.3-0.45 cm long, cylindrical,
cream or yellow; capsules ca 0.5cm long,
yellow to brown, shiny. Useful tussock
plant for a shady location.
Short sprays of cream flowers in summer.
Long, dark-green toothed leaves. Flowers
suitable for cutting. Useful for screening or
informal heading. Tolerant of
Phytophthora cinnamomi.
Attractive, crowded small spikes of mauve
flowers to 4 cm Aug–Jan. Linear dark
green leaves. Good screen or hedge plant.
Good for bees.
***
Rounded shrub or small tree 5mx3m.
Hardy in most soils with reasonable
drainage, in part or full shade. Responds
to light pruning. Frost hardy to –7°C.
Lomatia myricoides
PROTEACEAE
##
River or Long-leaf Lomatia
Local
(NSW, Vic)
Melaleuca diosmatifolia
MYRTACEAE
##
(syn. M. erubescens)
(NSW slopes, Qld)
***
Melaleuca fulgens ‘Hot Pink’
MYRTACEAE
##
(WA)
Melaleuca radula
(white form)
MYRTACEAE
##
Graceful Honey Myrtle
Melaleuca spathulata
MYRTACEAE
##
(WA)
***
***
Microlaena stipoides
POACEAE
#
Weeping Grass (All states)
(Carwoola provenance)
Local
Micromyrtus sessilis
MYRTACEAE
##
(NSW, Qld)
***
Myoporum bateae
MYOPORACEAE
##
(NSW)
***
DESCRIPTION
Erect shrub 1-2mx1-3m. Hardy in most
soils and aspects. Regular pruning
recommended. May need supplementary
watering in dry periods. Frost hardy to
–7°C.
Rounded shrub1.5mx1.5m. Requires full
sun, excellent drainage. Hardy to
moderate frosts (some overhead cover)
and extended dry periods. Responds well
to supplementary watering.
Open shrub 1-2mx1m. Needs good
drainage, full sun and light overhead
cover. Drought hardy but not Canberra
frost hardy. Needs some summer water.
Small to medium compact shrub,
1.5mx1m. Frost hardy, well-drained
sunny position. Responds to hard pruning.
Withstands dry periods but likes
supplementary water.
Small to medium tufted or spreading
grass. Thrives and spreads under regular
grazing or mowing. Tolerant of low soil
pH, shade, drought and poor soils.
Dense spreading shrub 0.5-1.5m H.
Grows in woodland or dry sclerophyll
forest north from Griffith NSW.
Open shrub to 3m high. Can take heavy
shade but also grows satisfactorily in
more exposed sites. Needs reasonable
drainage. Frost hardy to –7°C.
Narrow strap-like leaves, arch over rocks
or edgings. Crowded spiny flower spikes,
strongly perfumed on hot days. Brown
shiny fruits on spikes.
Leaves are narrow-elliptical to 3cm, with
recurved margins. Red or apricot
bottlebrush-like flowers with golden
anthers in spring and early summer. Tip
prune from an early stage to keep dense.
White flowers on old wood springsummer. Regular pruning to maintain
good shape.
Flowers in profuse mauve terminal clusters
Sept–Nov, also sporadic throughout year.
Hedging and general planting. Suitable
coast and inland.
Seed heads long and drooping. Flowers
Nov-Feb. Good lawn potential.
Small white to pale pink flowers. Small
linear leaves.
Pale mauve flowers about 6mm diameter in
spring and summer. Leaves are finely
toothed, linear to elliptical. Young growth
is sticky and fragrant.
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(size given as height x width)
HEIGHT CODE: #=<1m
Myoporum parvifolium
purpurea
MYOPORACEAE
#
Pelargonium rodneyanum
GERANIACEAE
#
(SA, NSW, Vic)
DESCRIPTION
## =1–5m. ### =5–12m
Prostrate, matting groundcover 0.10.4mx0.5-1.5m Prefers well-drained
sunny position but will withstand wet
conditions. Drought and frost hardy to
–7°C.
Beautiful, hardy perennial 0.3mx0.5m.
Roots develop tubers. Most sunny or partshaded well-drained, acidic soils. Reduce
water in winter. Semi-drought tolerant.
Prune hard during winter. Frost hardy to
–7°C.
Moderate shrub 2m H. Well drained soil,
some shade and a mulch to ensure cool
root run. Frost hardy to –7°C.
Phebalium squamulosum ssp.
argenteum
RUTACEAE
##
Scaly Phebalium
(NSW, Vic)
***
Very vigorous, small suckering
Plectranthus argentatus
LAMIACEAE
#
herbaceous plant 0.6m–1m H. Silvery,
(Qld, NSW)
hairy growth. Grows in well-drained
moist soils in semi-shade and responds
well to hard pruning. Frost tender.
Low shrub to small tree. Hardy in most
Podocarpus lawrencei
PODOCARPACEAE
# - ##
conditions. A local alpine plant.
Mountain Plum Pine
(NSW, Vic, Tas)
Small tree, 3–15mx4m. Does best in
Pomaderris apetala
RHAMNACEAE
## - ### moist, well-drained acidic soils with
Dogwood or Native Hazel Tree
semi-shade to full sun. Frost hardy to
(Tas)
*** –7°C. Fine-grained timber.
Erect or sprawling shrub to 1.3m H.
Prostanthera stricta
LAMIACEAE
##
Needs very good drainage and near to full
Mt Vincent Mint Bush
sun. Frost hardy to –7°C.
(NSW)
***
Good groundcover 0.2mx1m. Dry or
Rulingia hermanniifolia
STERCULIACEAE
#
moist well-drained soils in sun or part(Sth Coast NSW)
shade. Good on banks or rockery. Frost
hardy to –7ºC.
***
Prostrate, suckering plant 0.2mx1m.
Scaevola ‘Mauve Clusters’
(form of S. albida)
Moist, well-drained position, full or part
GOODENIACEAE
#
sun. Mulch well. Frost hardy to –7˚C.
Scaevola albida (blue form)
Mostly prostrate, perennial herb forming
GOODENIACEAE
#
a dense mat to 50cm high. Moist wellPale Fan Flower
drained position. Full to part sun. Frost
(SA, Vic, NSW, Qld)
*** hardy to –7ºC.
Prostrate, spreading annual or short lived
Tetragona tetragonoides
AIZOACEAE
#
perennial 0.2mx0.6-2m. Moist,
Warrigal Greens
reasonably drained soils in sun or partial
(Widespread in Aust and NZ)
shade. Agricultural weed in Qld.
White starry flowers above leaves in
winter. Purple tinged foliage which
deepens in winter. Purple stems are of
interest.
Magenta flowers are borne above leaves
Sept-May. Appreciates some moisture in
summer and autumn. May self-seed.
Rockery or groundcover plant. Easy
removal prevents it becoming invasive.
White flowers in attractive and profuse
few-flowered cymes, Aug-Nov. Leaves 13cm long, narrow, green above, silver grey
hairs and brownish scales under.
Large, velvety, slightly aromatic leaves.
Prominent venation. Racemes of blue
flowers summer and autumn. Best in
rockery or container in frost-free position.
Attractive foliage. Dioecious. Small red
berries on female plants. Suitable for tub
planting.
Flowers cream in tight small clusters;
persistent bracts; narrow or absent petals.
Late spring to early summer. Edible nuts.
Fine-grained timber.
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Deep violet flowers in spring. Densely
hairy, ovate leaves to 1.3cm.
Soft wrinkled leaves 2cm long. Small
white, star-shaped flowers, with maroon
markings at bottom of petals, in spring.
Prominent, bristly brown fruits are used in
dried flower arrangements.
Fragrant mauve fan flowers, springautumn. Dense, crowded bright green
leaves. Good cut flower.
Mauve fan-shaped flowers Aug to Oct.
Spreads vegetatively by root suckers.
Benefits from pruning. Good rockery plant.
Small greenish yellow flowers at leaf bases
most of year. Leaves oval or diamond
shaped, 75-100mm long. Blanch before
eating to leach out oxalic acid.
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LIST OF PLANTS AVAILABLE – AUTUMN 2014
*** indicates only limited numbers will be available
GENUS x SPECIES
FAMILY/ height code
COMMON NAME
SIZE AND GROWING HINTS
(size given as height x width)
HEIGHT CODE: #=<1m
DESCRIPTION
## =1–5m. ### =5–12m
Dwarf to small shrub 0.6–2mx0.5-2m.
Prefers well drained soil that can retain
some moisture in semi-shaded site. Will
tolerate light frost.
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.
Small mat-forming groundcover. Prefers
damp spot in sun or full shade. Dies back
in winter. Frost hardy to –7ºC.
Pinkish mauve to purple flowers. Racemes
to 8cm long. Floriferous and long
flowering from Sept–Mar. Pruning when
young promotes branching.
Tiny deep pink flowers in profusion in
winter and spring. Excellent cut flower.
Prune after flowering. Form of T. saxicola.
Erect perennial herb with multiple stems
0.4mx0.3m. Adapts to most well drained
soils. Full to part sun. Frost hardy to –7ºC
and drought tolerant. Good in grassland
garden.
Dwarf to small bushy shrub 0.5-1.3mx12m. Most well-drained acidic soils in part
shade. Good under eucalypts. Drought
and frost hardy to –7ºC.
Flower-heads small, mauve with yellow
centres, Nov-May. Bright green, deeply
divided leaves clustered on stems. White
fluffy seed heads for most of year.
Colonises disturbed areas.
Attractive green elliptical leaves in whorls
with bluish-mauve flowers in spring.
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.
Annual daisy 0.3-1mx0.6-0.8m. Very
Xerochrysum bracteatum
ASTERACEAE
#
hardy in sunny situations with moist wellStraw Flower
drained soil. Tends to die back in winter,
*** but will shoot from base in spring.
Medium bushy shrub 2-3mx1.5-3m. Suits
Zieria montana
RUTACEAE
##
well drained soils, slightly sunny or semiMountain Zieria
shaded aspect. Probably tolerant to
(SE Qld)
*** moderate frosts.
Small to medium shrub 1mx1m. WellZiera smithii x Z. cytisoides
RUTACEAE
##
drained acidic soil in fairly sunny to semi(Qld, NSW, Vic)
shaded position. Withstands moderate
frost to –7°C.
White to cream flowers on spikes 1.53mx2-3cm., Jan.-Nov. One of the most
commonly cultivated W.A. species and
adapts well to temperate and subtropical
regions.
Showy everlasting flowers of white, cream,
gold, pink or bronze red in spring. Selfseeds readily.
Thomasia paniculata
STERCULIACEAE
(South West WA)
# - ##
Thryptomene saxicola ‘Pink
Lace’
MYRTACEAE
#
(WA)
***
Thryptomene sp.
MYRTACEAE
#
***
Viola hederacea (dark form)
VIOLACEAE #
Native Violet
(NSW, Vic, TAS, SA) Local ***
Vittadinia muelleri
ASTERACEAE
#
Narrow Leaf New Holland Daisy
(Vic, NSW, Tas, Qld)
(Carwoola provenance)
Local
Westringia glabra
(Compact form)
LAMIACEAE
#
Violet Westringia
(Qld, NSW, Vic)
***
Xanthorrhoea preissii
XANTHORRHOEACEAE ##
Grass-tree, Blackboy, Balga
( WA)
Masses of tiny pale pink flowers, mainly
winter through spring. Good cut flower.
Prune after flowering.
White and purple flowers most of year.
Good for rockery or hanging basket.
Floriferous species. Small white flowers
with pink margins, Sept-Dec. Potential for
hedging and screening.
Profuse pinkish flowers in spring.
Trifoliate glabrous aromatic leaves. Adapts
well to cultivation and responds to hard
pruning.
Most of our plants are grown from material sourced from the ANBG Collection. This allows
us to grow plants often not readily available from commercial nurseries and garden centres.
Revenue raised from this sale will be used for projects at the ANBG. Our next sale will be in
November 2014. Details of the date, time and plant descriptions will be made available during
October 2014 on the ANBG Friends’ website www.friendsANBG.org.au