Boobialla is a large coastal shrub that grows 3-4 metres high to 3-4 metres wide. Boobialla is great for wildlife however highly toxic to livestock. Edible berries from small white flowers along the stems make this part of our bushfood range. Makes a fantastic hedge and windbreak.
Planting info: Great first line wind defence. Is also a great fire resistant plant. Tolerates all conditions except really wet. Coastal and inland.
New Zealand Spinach is a prostate perennial to 20cm grown for its fleshy leaves which can be cooked and eaten. Small yellow flowers in spring. Planting info: Tolerates coastal conditions with adequate soil moisture. Very hardy and frost tolerant. Sun / Part shade.
Chocolate Lily Tufted foliage to 30cm x 30cm with tall stems of chocolate scented mauve flowers in spring to summer. Chocolate Lily dies down late summer to edible tubers. Planting info: Likes full sun to part shade and moist to well drained soils. Drier in summer.
Native Violet is a herbaceous ground cover, spreading by layering stems. Bright green kidney-shaped leaves. Purple and white flowers appear singly on stems about 150mm high, throughout the warmer parts of the year. Single plants can spread to cover very large areas, particularly in moist positions. Planting info: Prefers moist…
Lemon Myrtle is a rain forest tree that can grow up to 15m, but is usually a shrub of around 3m. Dense foliage with white heads of flowers. It’s lemon-scented leaves are used as bush tucker. It is also grown commercially for flavouring and oil. Planting info: Moderately hardy in…
