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…
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,…
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…
Strappy Plants for Screening: Tall Lomandra, Dianella and Grasses
It’s not just hedges and climbers that can limit visibility. There are a number of strappy plants tall enough to provide decent screening of low-lying…
Native Shrubs and Hedges for Foliage Contrast
Looking for native Australian shrubs and hedges with striking foliage to enhance your landscape designs? Whether you’re looking for something short or tall, this article…
Featured Plants
Autumn Royalty™
Heat & cold tolerant Azalea with masses of fuchsia flowers that repeat bloom
Slim™
A unique narrow growth habit makes it great for tight planting areas
Pinnacle™
Provides sculptured design for tight planting areas
Blush™
Produces red new growth when other Nandinas are green in spring and autumn
Grey Box™
An extremely compact form of Westringia that was NGIA Plant of the Year 2015
Little Ruby™
Compact Alternanthera with stunning deep burgundy foliage
Dense Fence™
Requires less pruning than the common form, and has finer leaves, higher density and shorter inter-nodes
Cosmic White™
Exempt from the NSW Rhaphiolepis ban as it rarely if ever produces seed