Cultivation Notes

Scientific Name: GOMPHOLOBIUM scabrum Common Name: Lilac Painted Lady Alternative Common Name: Lilac Painted Lady Family: Fabaceae Height: Up to 2.1m (7′) Width: Up to 1.2m (4′) Description: An outstanding small perennial shrub with heath-like foliage and a neat bushy form. Flowers: The whole plant is covered with delicate lilac and mauve flowers 2.5cm (1″) […]

Scientific Name: HOVEA elliptica Common Name: Karri Blue Bush Alternative Common Name: Tree Hovea Family: Fabaceae Height: Up to 2-3m (7′-10′) Width: Up to 1m (3′) Description: A lovely slender perennial shrub with attractive dark green oval-shaped leaves. Flowers: producing for 3 months each Spring a profusion of deep blue to violet pea-flowers with white centres

Scientific Name: EUCALYPTUS erythrocorys Common Name: Illyarrie (Red Cap Gum) Alternative Common Name: (Red Cap Gum Family: Myrtaceae Height: Up to 5m (16′) Width: Up to 4m (13′) Description: Quick growing, adaptable small evergreen tree. One of the most decorative Eucalypts with dark green foliage, smooth white bark and brilliant red buds & yellow flowers in Autumn.

Scientific Name: CHAMELAUCIUM uncinatum Common Name: Geraldton Wax Alternative Common Name: Geraldton Wax Family: Myrtaceae Height: Up to 2.5m (8′) Width: Up to 4m (13′) Description: A charming, very hardy, evergreen shrub with delicate and aromatic soft needle leaves in light and dark green tones. Flowers: Masses of wax-like purple, red, pink or white flowers

Scientific Name: THYSANOTUS multiflorus Common Name: Fringed Lily Alternative Common Name: Fringed Lily Family: Anthericaceae Height: Up to 30cm (1′) Width: Up to 45cm (18″) Description: Perennial. A delightful and delicate-looking small flowering plant. Hardy, easy to grow, drought resistant with long narrow leaves which spring straight from the ground stiff and grass-like. Though short-lived,

Scientific Name: RHODANTHE chlorocephala ssp rosea Common Name: Everlastings (Pink, Red & White) Alternative Common Name: Everlasting Daisies, Paper Daisies Family: Asteraceae Height: 30cm (12″) – 60cm (24″) Width: up to 30cm if spaced up to 30cm (12″) apart. Description: Probably the easiest and quickest to grow of all Australian wildflowers and the most famous

Scientific Name: RHODANTHE chlorocephala ssp rosea Common Name: Everlastings (Pink, Red & White) Alternative Common Name: Everlasting Daisies, Paper Daisies Family: Asteraceae Height: 30cm (12″) – 60cm (24″) Width: up to 30cm if spaced up to 30cm (12″) apart. Description: Probably the easiest and quickest to grow of all Australian wildflowers and the most famous

Scientific Name: RHODANTHE chlorocephala ssp rosea Common Name: Everlastings (Pink, Red & White) Alternative Common Name: Everlasting Daisies, Paper Daisies Family: Asteraceae Height: 30cm (12″) – 60cm (24″) Width: up to 30cm if spaced up to 30cm (12″) apart. Description: Probably the easiest and quickest to grow of all Australian wildflowers and the most famous

Scientific Name: ACACIA drummondii ssp candolleana Common Name: Dwarf Wattle Alternative Common Name: Drummond’s Dwarf Wattle Family: Mimosaceae Height: Up to 1 m(3′) Width: Up to 1m (3′) Description: A beautiful small shrub to light up a garden in the Winter through to Spring. Flowers: Masses of bright yellow elongated flowers amongst small elegant grey-green

Scientific Name: KENNEDIA coccinea Common Name: Coral Creeper Alternative Common Name: Coral Vine Family: Fabaceae Height: If supported, up to 2m (7′) Width: If on ground, up to 2m (7′) Description: A very showy evergreen climber, hanging vine or ground cover with slender, twining, rust-coloured stems and branches and soft green leathery foliage. Flowers: Masses