Acacia amblygona
Fan Wattle
Shrub to 1m in sandstone soils. Small, prickly foliage and bright yellow heads of flowers in spring. A good refuge for small birds.
In stock
50mm tubes at $4.00 each
Acacia decora
Pretty Wattle
Shrub to 2m in well drained soils. Attractive blue-green foliage. Masses of yellow flowers in winter/spring that feed pollinators.
In stock
50mm tubes at $4.00 each
Acalypha capillipes
(Small-leaved Acalypha)
A hardy shrub to 2m in full sun to partial shade. Tiny leaves, spiny stems and separate male and female flowers. Grows well on alluvial soils. Tolerates dry conditions.
In stock
90mm pots at $8.00 each
Alyxia ruscifolia
Chain Fruit
An upright and very hardy, slow growing shrub to 2m with sharp glossy green foliage and bright orange fruits that often link together like a chain. A safe refuge for small birds. Grows in full sun or part shade.
In stock
90mm tubes at $8.00 each
Breynia oblongifolia
Coffee Bush
To 3m with small white flowers then green fruit which hang underneathe the foliage turning red to black. Host plant to the Large Grass-yellow butterfly. Attracts small birds
In stock
50mm tubes at $4.00 each
Dodonaea sinuolata
Feathery Hop Bush
Very pretty shrub to 3m with pale to dark pink papery pods (on female plants) in summer. Ideal for large properties or small gardens. Provides shelter and a safe habitat for small birds. Tolerates full sun and dry conditions. Separate male and female plants, so grow them in a group to obtain the colourful pods.
In stock
50mm tubes at $4.00 each
Dodonaea stenophylla
Narrow-leaved Hop Bush
Shrub to 2m with a nice bushy shape that grows in well drained soils. Small flowers are followed by papery pods that turn from green to yellow or pink. Very hardy in dry and windy conditions. A safe haven for small birds. Separate male and female plants so grow in groups to acquire female plants that produce the pods.
In stock
50mm tubes at $4.00 each
Dodonaea triangularis
Duck’s Foot
A bushy shrub to 2m, often less, on stony, well drained soils with leaves shaped like a duck’s foot, and small green pods. Can be grown in urban gardens. Full sun to part shade
Two left!
50mm tubes at $4.00 each
Dodonaea triquetra
Forest Hop Bush
Shrub to 3m in stony clay soils, with large leaves. Small flowers are followed by papery green/yellow pods. Very hardy in dry and windy conditions. An excellent shrub for creating a quick screen, or for understorey revegetation. Separate male and female plants so grow in groups to acquire female plants that produce the pods.
In stock
50mm tubes at $4.00 each
Dodonaea viscosa
Forest Hop Bush
Dense, bushy shrub to 2m in well drained soils. Full sun to partial shade. Fast growing. Makes a good screen while providing a refuge for small birds. Pretty dark purple hops. Only female plants produce the fruit, so grow a few plants together to encourage the formation of female plants.
In stock
50mm tubes at $4.00 each
Hovea lorata
Narrow-leaved Hovea
Shrub to 3m in sandy soils. Purple pea flowers occur in summer. Full sun to light shade. A food source for butterflies.
Ready in late May
50mm tubes at $4.00 each
Hovea planifolia
Purple Pea
An upright shrub to 2m with purple pea flowers in the warmer months. Tolerates heavy soils. Grow in a full sun position.
In stock
50mm tubes at $4.00 each
Olearia nernstii
Snow Bush
Multi-branched shrub to 1.5m on well drained soils in sun or part shade. Masses of daisy-like white flowers occur in winter to spring.
In stock
50mm tubes at $4.00 each, 90mm pots at $8.00 each
Ozothamnus diosmifolia
Sago Bush
Drought hardy and very pretty shrub to 2m with masses of sago-like white to pink flowers in spring. Grows best in full sun. Attracts bees and other pollinators.
In stock
50mm tubes at $4.00 each
Pavetta australiensis
Butterfly Bush
Very pretty dry rainforest shrub to 4m. The showy clusters of white flowers attract butterflies and other pollinators. Full sun to part shade. Protect from strong winds and frost.
In stock
50mm tubes at $4.00 each
Petalostigma triloculare
Quinine Berry
Shrub to 5m on a range of soil types. Small fragrant yellow flowers, then green fruit that turn bright orange/red when ripe. Butterfly host plant.
Two left!
90mm pots at $8.00 each
Petrophile canescens
Conesticks
To 1.5m in rocky areas in sandy soils. Flowers attract pollinators. Produces woody cones with fluffy seeds.
Ready in late May
50mm tubes at $4.00 each
Prostanthera nivea
Snowy Mint Bush
Fast growing shrub to 2m on well drained, rocky soils in open eucalypt forests. Masses of white flowers occur in spring. Full sun to part shade.
Two left!
50mm tubes at $4.00 each
Sophora fraseri
Brush Sophora
Attractive understorey species to 2m. Spikes of bright yellow flowers followed by brown pods. Conservation status is (V) vulnerable
In stock
50mm tubes at $4.00 each
Swainsona fraseri
Scrub Darling Pea
Scrambling shrub to 2m with spikes of mauve/white pea flowers followed by large pods. Grows in well drained soils in full sun to part shade.
Ready in late May
50mm tubes at $4.00 each
