Sustainable Natives

Holly Fuschia

This medium sized shrub grows 2-3m but usually stops at 1.5m and produces masses of red fuschia flowers from spring through to summer.

This shrub has attractive serrated leaves that is reminiscent of Holly leaves.

This plant makes an excellent hedge due to its dense habit.

This plant responds well to pruning as it can be clipped to produce standard box or other shapes.

Can handle full sun to full shade positions and tolerates a variety of soil types as long as there is water available. Can tolerate some dryness but not recommwioended.

Digger’s Speedwell

Interesting perennial plant with spikes of blue flowers in October through to mid December.

This compact shrub that grows roughly 80cm in height produces eucalyptus like glaucous foliage which regenerates itself.

Because of the constant new growth being produced… It will definitely assist if the older foliage is clipped back.

This plant has a weeping habit and is great where there is good moisture. So mulch well.

A great addition to any rockery or cottage garden or as a tub plant.

Small shrub to 1 metre, which flowers end of spring through summer.

Great citrus smell being in the rutaceae family. This plant naturally produces a bun shape and requires little pruning, but of course will benefit from a cut back in autumn to get a tighter more compact shape.

Naturally grows in well drained sandy soils…so will prefer situations with good available moisture in a cottage garden, or rockery. Can also be used as a short screen plant.

‘Lemon Hedge’

A medium height shrub to 2-3 metres with finer leaves than the species and half the height.

This lemon scented tea tree is a great bush food addition to any garden with citronella and citral oils in leaves and stems used in herbal teas, and essential oils.

Great as a hedge, easily pruned to shape

Can tolerate a variety of soils

Grow in full to partial sun

Masses of white flowers in summer.

Mint bush

A compact shrub, 1 metre X 1 metre.

Dark green scented foliage with deep purple flowers in spring to summer.

Best in part shade but handles full sun.

Loves a moist position and tolerates a variety of soil types.

Great in containers nd rockeries.

Frost tolerant.

Also great as an accent plant for year round colour.

‘Golden Girl’

A medium height banksia to 1.8 metres tall by 1.2 metres wide.

Large golden flower cones appears in winter and spring.

Full sun to part shade

Tolerates most soil types.

Great in rockeries and containers.

Attracts nectar feeding birds.

Grevillea X rosmarinofolia

Small compact weeping shrub to 1 metre.

Red spider flowers from spring to summer.

Great in containers, rockeries or to fill a small spot in the garden.

Attracts nectar feeding birds.

Extremely hardy.

Tolerates frost to extreme heat and a variety of soil types.

‘Hinchinbrook Island’

A small red flowering shrub with yellow tips to 2 metres in height

Flowers profusely in spring

As like most Callistemons, handles wet feet. Likes sandy soils but can tolerate heavier soils.

Attracts small nectar feeding birds.

Great also in containers.

Sweet Jasmine

Small shrub to 1 metre or gentle climber (up to 3metres with support) with a jasmine smelling white pinkish flower.

Flowers from August to December.

Tolerates long periods of drought and also recovers from flooding.

Very hardy plant that prefers full to partial sun most soil types.

Great in containers and hanging baskets.

‘Mozzie Blocker’

A medium shrub to approximately 1.5 -1.8 metres in height by 1.2 metres wide.

Masses of small light pink flowers during the summer months.

The unique smell of the foliage is what does the magic; detracting mosquitoes.

Great in pots or anywhere near the eñtry/ exit points or anywhere else needed protection. Can handle a variety of soil types and positions. Extremely versatile plant.

Can also handle extremes in temperature.