DROUGHT TOLERANT AND TOUGHEST PLANT RANGE

Plants in this section are considered the most versatile for various soil types, frost and dry conditions. They are the tried and tested varieties! Please note: we are able to grow some varieties in tubes upon request.

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Acacia glaucoptera nana 'Clay wattle, Flat wattle'

Height 50cm - 1m x Width 1 - 2.5m
A small shrub with olive winged foliage and reddish new growth and yellow flowers in spring. Grows well in sand, loam and will tolerate heavy clay soils. Full sun to part shade.

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Acacia lasiocarpa prostrate 'Glow Wattle'

Height 30cm x Width 1 - 1.5m
A prostrate low spreading groundcover with small fresh lime green foliage and masses of golden flower balls in late winter to spring. A versatile plant that will withstand coastal conditions and drought. Great for hot dry spots in heavy to light soil conditions.

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Acacia pravissima nana 'Golden Glow'

Height 1.2m x Width 1m
A small, compact form of pravissima. Ovular grey/green foliage with a mass display of yellow flowers in early spring. Versatile plant particularly good as a low hedge. It will withstand coastal conditions and drought.Great for dry spots. Very decorative.

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Acacia pravissima prostrate 'Bushwalk Baby'

Width 1m
A prostrate spreading groundcover acacia with ovular grey/green foliage and a mass display of gold flowers in spring. Versatile plant, particularly for its size. It will withstand coastal conditions and drought. Great for hot dry spots. Very decorative.

Acmena smithii minor

Height to 5m
A small, bushy form of Acmena that has colourful new tips and fleshy pink berries following creamy,fluffy flowers during autumn. Excellent for hedges, screening and shelter. Prefers full sun to part shade. It is an adaptable plant that will withstand drought conditions and coastal areas with little maintenance required.

Austrostipa stipoides

Height 60cm
A hardy tussock grass that is suited to most sites including frontline coastal. It has long soft grass length leaves and whitish flowering spikes to 1m in spring and summer. Little maintenance required.

Baeckea virgata dwarf

Height 30cm x Width 50cm
A small spreading plant with fine foliage and white flowers in spring and summer. It prefers part shade and is disease free. A very versatile plant that will tolerate a wide range of conditions and soil types.

Banksia integrifolia prostrate 'Rollercoaster'

Height 50cm x Width 1.5-2.5m
A low mounding form of Banksia with bright yellow brush flowers on arching branches, summer to winter. Versatile and hardy plant with a variety of uses, such as a groundcover for medium strips or low hedge where visiblility is necessary. Prefers full sun to part shade. Will tolerate a range of conditions and soil types including frost, coastal and drought conditions.

Banksia marginata

Height 5m x Width 2.5
A medium sized shrub with narrow smooth edged foliage tinted silver underneath. Bright yellow flowers from summer to winter. Prefers full sun to part shade and a well drained soil. Tolerates frost, drought, salt, winds and coastal conditions.

Banksia spinulosa dwarf

Height 1.5 -1.8 x Width 1.5 -1.8m
An elegant plant with narrow dark green foliage and a profusion of golden yellow flower heads in autumn and winter. Prefers full sun to part shade and a well drained soil. It is frost hardy and will tolerate coastal conditions.

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