Grasses & shrubs
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$2.50Knobby club-rush is a dense tufted native rush with stiff stems. Rounded brown flower knobs in summer. Height 60cm x width 1m. Planting info: Suit damp or moist sandy soil. Extremely hardy. Coastal and 2nd line planting. Drought tolerant, frost, saline soils and salt spray.
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$2.50Austral Indigo is an attractive open, spreading to erect shrub, 1-2m high x 1-2m wide. Graceful arching branches and fern-like leaves. Sprays of mauve, occasionally pink or white pea flowers in spring. Attracts bees, birds and butterflies. Planting info: Most well-drained soils in sun or semi shade. Prune to encourage…
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$2.50Shore Rush is a perennial herb to 1.2m, forming a large clumps, stems arising from creeping rhizome. Occurs in saline habitats. Inflorescence bronze flowers November-December. Planting info:
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$2.50Tall Rush, a tufted, rhizomatous perennial rush, 1-2m high x 60cm-1.5m wide. Planting info: Damp, well-drained soil in part sun in sheltered situations. Useful for erosion control. Ideal plant for rockery, bush garden or by the pond.
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$2.50Running postman is a prostrate ground cover, spreading 1-2.5m. Single scarlet pea flowers scattered along stems, from mid autumn to late spring. Planting info: Well-drained soil in sun or part shade. Ideal for rockeries and hanging baskets. Ornamental. Tip – prune to promote bushiness and limit spread.
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$2.50White Kunzea Hardy variable species, from prostrate form to shrub to 3m high. Some have weeping form. Mauve buds are followed by white honey-scented flowers in spring. Attracts Bee and bird. Screen Plant. Planting info: Full or part sun in moist well-drained soil. Frost hardy. Tolerates dryness.
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Coastal Tea Tree Tall shrub or small tree to 8m. Dull green small leaves,, white flowers in spring. Planting info: Well-drained soil tolerating dryness when established. Coastal.
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Wooley Tea Tree shrub to erect small tree, 2-6m high x 1-3m wide. Prolific small white flowers in spring-summer. Attractive new foliage. Ornamental. Planting info: Moist soil in full sun or part sun. Good screen. Prune to promote bushy habit.
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Cushion Bush is a small rounded shrub to 1m with silvery-grey foliage. Globular heads of cream flowers appear in spring and summer. Planting info: Well-drained positions. Tolerates salt spray, lime and salt soil. Usually frost resistant.
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Coast Beard Heath is a medium to tall shrub with tiny white flowers in spikes in spring, followed by white edible berries. Narrow leaves. This species is a useful beach plant. 1 – 3m high to 1-2m wide Planting info: Well-drained sandy soil. Tolerates lime and frost. Coastal.
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Basket Grass is a hardy tussock plant growing to approx 1m x 1m. Scented cream flower spikes during spring. Planting info: Any position. Frost resistant. Coastal and inland.
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Bracelet Honey Myrtle tall spreading shrub or small tree, has narrow dark green leaves. White small bottlebrush flowers. Quick growing. Useful for wind breaks. Good for honey bees. Planting info: Any soil. Tolerates dryness. Coastal exposure, lime, salt soil and smog. Usually frost resistant. 4-9m tall by 3-4m wide.
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Slender Honey Myrtle is an attractive dense, rounded shrub to 2m x 2m with tiny, bluish green leaves on slender arching branches and mauve bottlebrush flowers in spring and often autumn. Planting info: Average to moist conditions. Low maintenance plant but a regular light pruning will benefit its shape and…
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Kangaroo Island Paper bark is an evergreen large shrub to small tree, small dark green leaves, profuse small white flowers in spring. Planting info: Useful for saline areas. Any soil, tolerating wetness, dryness, lime and smog. Frost resistant.
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Moonah is a shrub or small tree, 3-8m tall. Fast growing. Cream flowers late spring to summer. Bushy foliage. Planting info: Full sun in any soil, tolerating dryness and wetness. Good shelter belt tree. Heavy salt tolerant.
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Melaleuca nesophila Showy Honey Myrtle is an evergreen tall shrub with papery bark. Oval grey-green leaves and mauve-pink flowers in spring and summer. Planting info: Most soils, tolerating dryness, lime, salt soil and smog. Frost tender.
