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Urban Ecology: Westringia (Native Rosemary)

Westringia, often known as native rosemary, is one of the true workhorses of the Australian landscape industry. Its tidy form, drought tolerance, and coastal hardiness…

Urban Ecology: Syzygium (Lilly Pilly)

Syzygium (now including the previously-named Waterhousea and Acmena genera), often referred to as lilly pillies, are one of the most widely planted native genera in…
Gold Cluster

Urban Ecology: Grevillea

Grevilleas are among the most versatile and widely used native plants in Australian landscaping. With their striking flowers, vast species diversity, and year-round flowering options,…
Callistemon (Bottlebrush)

Urban Ecology: Callistemon (Bottlebrush)

Callistemon, known commonly as bottlebrush, is a staple of Australian landscapes. Their vibrant, brush-like flowers and resilience in a range of conditions have made them…

Featured Plants

Autumn Royalty plant

Autumn Royalty™

Heat & cold tolerant Azalea with masses of fuchsia flowers that repeat bloom
Slim plant

Slim™

A unique narrow growth habit makes it great for tight planting areas
Pinnacle tree

Pinnacle™

Provides sculptured design for tight planting areas
Blush™ Nandina

Blush™

Produces red new growth when other Nandinas are green in spring and autumn
Grey Box plant

Grey Box™

An extremely compact form of Westringia that was NGIA Plant of the Year 2015
Little Ruby

Little Ruby™

Compact Alternanthera with stunning deep burgundy foliage
Dense Fence

Dense Fence™

Requires less pruning than the common form, and has finer leaves, higher density and shorter inter-nodes
cosmic white

Cosmic White™

Exempt from the NSW Rhaphiolepis ban as it rarely if ever produces seed