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| Groundcovers/Grasses/Climbers | |
|---|---|
| Eremophila biserrata | 3m wide hardy groundcover with yellow/green flowers with a purple stripe on top, flowers from late spring to mid summer |
| Eremophila glabra ‘Kalbarri Carpet’ | 1m to 2m wide, yellow flowers through-out the year |
| Eremophila glabra prostrate ‘Roseworthy’ | 3m wide, red flowers in spring to autumn |
| Eremophila glabra prostrate yellow | 3m wide, yellow flowers in spring |
| Eremophila serpens (image) | 2m, yellow/green/purple flowers for much of the year |
| Eremophila subteretifolia (image) | 3m wide, orange/red flowers spring – summer |
| Kunzea pomifera ‘Muntrie’ (image) | Low groundcover with white flowers spring to summer, edible fruit |
| Myoporum parvifolium Green Leaf | 3m wide, pink spotted flowers spring to summer |
| Myoporum parvifolium Fine leaf Green |
3m wide, white spotted flowers spring to summer |
| Small Shrubs (up to 1m high) | |
| Cyperus vaginatus | tussock perennial grows in damp soils, useful pond feature plant |
| Dodonaea baueri | 1m low compact shrub with attractive seed capsules in spring |
| Dodonaea viscosa ssp angustissima | 1-3m erect shrub with attractive seed capsules in winter and spring. Frost tolerant |
| Eremophila barbarta | 0.5m low spreading shrub, mauve flowers in spring to summer |
| Eremophila decipiens | 1-2m hardy shrub with red flowers in spring and summer |
| Eremophila decipiens ssp linarifolia (image) | 1m x 1m, red flowers spring and summer |
| Eremophila decipiens ssp. decipiens | 1m x 1m shrub, red flowers spring and summer |
| Eremophila densifolia ssp. Densifolia | 0.6m x 1.5m prostrate to erect shrub, mauve flowers from mid-winter to spring |
| Eremophila denticulata x veneta | 1m, shrub with lavender flowers from spring to summer |
| Eremophila divaricata ssp. callewatta | 1.5m x 2m, pink flowers spring - summer - autumn |
| Eremophila glabra ‘Augusta Storm’ | hardy compact shrub to 0.5m x 2m small hardy shrub, plum coloured flowers for much of the year |
| Eremophila glabra ‘Brice’ | 1m x 1m compact shrub, lime/green flowers most of the year |
| Eremophila glabra ‘Ceduna’ | 1m small hardy shrub with dark orange-red flowers for most of the year |
| Eremophila glabra ‘Inland’ | 1m, soft grey leaves, orangey red flowers most of the year |
| Eremophila glabra ‘Rottnest’ | 1m compact shrub with bright red flowers in winter to spring |
| Eremophila glabra ssp. carnosa | 1m very hardy low spreading shrub with showy orange-red flowers from winter to spring |
| Eremophila glabra ssp. elegans | 1m wide, lime/green flowers winter to spring |
| Eremophila glabra ssp. verrucosa | 0.3m x 1.5m, green yellow flowers |
| Eremophila glabra x denticulata | a hybrid eremophila to 1m high |
| Eremophila glabra x veneta | 0.5m x 2m hardy shrub with plum coloured flowers for much of the year. |
| Eremophila hillii | 0.75m x 2m, red flowers in spring |
| Eremophila lehmanniana | 0.5–2m x 2m, hardy shrub with pale lilac or white flowers usually in spring |
| Eremophila macdonnellii (small leaf) | 0.3m x 1m rounded compact shrub, deep purple flowers in spring and summer |
| Eremophila parvifolia | 0.75m low spreading shrub with blue flowers in spring and summer |
| Eremophila parvifolia ssp auricampa | 0.75m low spreading shrub with blue flowers in spring and summer |
| Eremophila resinosa | 0.75m spreading shrub, lilac flowers in spring |
| Eremophila scaberula | 0.6m low compact shrub with deep blue flowers from spring to early summer |
| Eremophila subfloccosa | 40cm high x 1.5m wide low-spreading shrub with yellow/green flowers |
| Eremophila subfloccosa ssp lanata | 1m x 2m, low spreading shrub with lime flowers |
| Eremophila veneta | 0.5m low spreading compact shrub with silvery bluish green flowers in spring and summer |
| Eremophila verticillata | 1m low spreading shrub, blue flowers late spring to late summer |
| Eremophila weldii | 0.75m x 1.5m, lilac flowers winter – spring – summer |
| Halgania cyanea | 0.5m x 0.8m, deep blue flowers most of the year |
| Leucophyta brownii | 1m small rounded shrub with cream globular flower heads. |
| Maireana oppositifolia | 0.5m hardy low growing compact shrub |
| Olearia lanuginosa | 1m x 1m spreading or rounded shrub, masses of white daisy flowers in spring |
| Prostanthera serpyllifolia ssp microphylla | 0.5m x 1m, bright pink to red flowers autumn to late spring |
| Ptilotus obovatus | 1m high, silvery pink interesting flowers spring |
| Rhagodia parabolica ‘Fragrant Saltbush’ | 1m high perennial understory shrub |
| Scaevola collaris | 0.5m small shrub with cream/yellow flowers in spring and summer |
| Westringia rigida | 0.5m hardy low spreading shrub with prickly foliage and white flowers from autumn to summer |
| Medium Shrubs (up to 2m high) | |
| Acacia merrallii | 0.5-2m rounded shrub with yellow ball flowers in spring. Tolerate limestone, salt, sand and clay soils. |
| Acacia spooneri | 2m straggly shrub with yellow ball flowers in winter and spring |
| Acacia strongylophylla | 3m erect straggly shrub with yellow ball flowers in spring |
| Acacia tetragonaphylla ‘Dead Finish’ | 2m prickly shrub with golden flowers from winter to spring |
| Alyogyne hakeifolia (image) | 3m x 2m shrub, creamy yellow flowers from summer to autumn |
| Alyogyne huegelii (image) | 2m x 2m, blue/purple flowers winter to summer |
| Alyogyne huegelii (image) | 2m x 2m, lilac/pink flowers winter to summer |
| Alyogyne huegelii (image) | 2m x 2m, white flowers winter to summer |
| Beyeria leschenaultia | 1.5m small sticky shrub with tiny yellow flowers in spring |
| Calytrix tetragona | 1m-2m x 1m-2m, low spreading shrub, pink flowers winter to spring |
| Correa backhouseana var coriacea | 0.5 -2m shrub, cream/red and yellow flowers in winter or spring, limestone tolerant |
| Correa glabra | 2m erect, dense shrub, red/ green tubular flowers in winter |
| Correa glabra Yellow | 0.5m x 0.5m erect, dense shrub with yellow tubular flowers in winter |
| Dodonaea subglandulifera | 2m x 2m, purplish red seed capsules are a main feature in spring |
| Eremophila alternifolia x maculata | 1.5m x 1.5m shrub with pink flowers from spring to summer |
| Eremophila arenaria | 2m hardy shrub with purple flowers mostly in spring |
| Eremophila brevifolia | 1.25m x 2m, pinkish-white flowers in spring |
| Eremophila complanata | 2m x 1m, bright pink flowers in spring |
| Eremophila decipiens | 1-2m small shrub with red flowers in spring and summer. Drought & Lime tolerant. |
| Eremophila denticulata ssp denticulata | 2m x 1.5m fast growing shrub, dark pink-red flowers in spring and summer |
| Eremophila divaricarta ssp divaricarta | 1.5m x 2m shrub with pink flowers from late spring to early autumn |
| Eremophila divaricarta x polyclada | 1.5m shrub, masses of lilac/ white flowers in summer |
| Eremophila glabra ‘Lime Gold’ | 1.2m upright shrub with lime green flowers in spring |
| Eremophila glabra ssp glabra | 2m hardy upright shrub with grey-green leaves and red flowers |
| Eremophila ionantha | 2m x 2.5m, purple flowers late winter to early summer |
| Eremophila lachnocalyx | 1.5m compact shrub, lilac to purple flowers in spring, frost tender when young |
| Eremophila maculata ‘hybrid Silver’ | 2m x 2m shrub, large silver flowers autumn to summer |
| Eremophila maculata ‘Winters Gold’ | 1.2m compact shrub with yellow flowers in spring |
| Eremophila maculata ssp brevifolia Pink | 1.25m x 2m compact shrub, pink flowers autumn to summer |
| Eremophila maculata ssp maculata | 1.5m shrub, flowers ranging from red, pink, yellow and white, limestone and salt tolerant |
| Eremophila nivea (Lavender) | 2m x 1.5m, upright shrub, lavender flowers, usually in spring |
| Eremophila pinnatifida | 1.5m shrub with pale purple flowers in late spring to mid summer |
| Eremophila purpurascens (image) | 1–1.5m x 1–1.5m, upright shrub with pinkish purple flowers in spring |
| Eremophila pustulata | 1.5m erect shrub with pale blue to deep lilac flowers in spring |
| Eremophila racemosa ‘Bright Pink’ (image) | 2m shrub, orange/ yellow buds opening to bright pink flowers in spring and summer |
| Eremophila racemosa ‘Peaches and Cream’ | 2m shrub with yellow buds opening to white flowers in spring and summer. |
| Eremophila sargentii | 2m, dwarf to small shrub with deep blue flowers in spring |
| Eremophila splendens | 2m x 2m, orange/red flowers spring - summer |
| Eremophila splendens x calorhabdos ‘Red Splendour’ | 1.2m x 1.2m with bright red flowers in spring and summer |
| Eremophila subfloccosa ssp. glandulosa | 1.5m x 2m, yellow/green flowers from May to December |
| Eremophila subflucosa ssp lanata | 1m x 2m, low spreading shrub with lime flowers |
| Grevillea parallelinervis | 2m dense spiky shrub with yellow tipped red flowers from winter and spring |
| Phebalium glandulosum | 1.5 erect shrub with cream/white flowers from late winter to spring |
| Prostanthera aspalathoides | 1m small fragrant shrub with red/ orange flowers from spring to autumn |
| Prostanthera striatiflora | 2m white flowers, purple striped throat in winter to spring |
| Rhagodia pressii ssp pressii | 2m shrub with fruits/flowers from early winter to spring |
| Senna artemisiodes ssp artemisioides | 2m x 2m fine thin green leafed shrub, yellow flowers from winter to summer |
| Senna artemisiodes ssp helmsii | 2m x 1.5m rounded grey leafed shrub with yellow flowers in spring, frost tolerant |
| Senna artemisiodes ssp sturtii | 2 x 2m fine thin grey leafed shrub, yellow flowers from winter to summer |
| Large Shrubs (over 2m high) | |
| Acacia anceps | 3m erect spreading shrub with yellow ball flowers in spring and summer |
| Acacia argyrophylla ‘Silver Mulga’ | 4m x 2m large upright shrub/tree with yellow ball flowers in spring |
| Acacia notabilis ‘Notable Wattle’ | 3m tall shrub with deep yellow flowers in winter and spring |
| Acacia papyrocarpa ‘Western Myall’ | 3 - 10m x 3 - 6m, a broad canopy, yellow flowers in spring, drought tolerant |
| Acacia prainii | 1-3m erect bushy shrub or tree with yellow ball flowers in winter |
| Acacia rigens ‘Nealie’ | 1-5m erect spreading shrub with spiky leaves and yellow flowers in winter to spring |
| Acacia strongylophylla ‘Round Leafed Wattle’ | 1-3m erect prickly shrub, golden flowers from early winter to spring |
| Atriplex nummularia | 2.5m x 3m, great for hedging in dry areas |
| Calothamnus quadrifidus | dense shrub 2.5m x 2.5, red one-sided bottlebrush like flowers |
| Calothamnus quadrifidus (Yellow) | dense shrub 2.5m x 2.5, yellow one-sided bottlebrush like flowers |
| Cassinia laevis ‘Curry Bush’ | 2-4m fast growing screening shrub, cream flower-heads in summer |
| Dodonaea lobulata | 3m bush with reddish fruit |
| Eremophila alternifolia (Magenta) | 2.5m x 2.5m shrub, magenta flowers in spring, Drought & Lime tolerant |
| Eremophila alternifolia var. latifolia | 2.5m x 2.5m, pink and yellow flowers winter to spring |
| Eremophila alternifolia x myoporum platycarpum | upright spreading shrub 2.5m, pale pink flowers spring to summer |
| Eremophila arachnoides | 3m upright broom like shrub with mauve flowers in spring |
| Eremophila bignoniiflora x alternifolia | 4m large hardy shrub with pale pink to red flowers spring and summer |
| Eremophila bignoniiflora x divaricarta x polyclada | 4m large hardy shrub with pink to mauve flowers in summer |
| Eremophila bignoniiflora x polyclada (image) | 5m x 4m large hardy shrub with large white flowers in summer |
| Eremophila calorhabdos Green leaf | 3m x 1.5m erect shrub with cerise flowers late winter to late spring |
| Eremophila calorhabdos Grey leaf | 3m x 1.5m erect shrub with cerise flowers late winter to late spring |
| Eremophila dalyana | 4m x 1.5m wispy upright shrub with pink flowers from spring to mid-summer |
| Eremophila denticulata x calorhabdos | 2-3m x 1.5m, bright pink flowers from spring to summer |
| Eremophila laanii (Cream) | 3m x 3m upright shrub with cream flowers from late winter to early summer |
| Eremophila lactea | 3.5m x 1m upright shrub, lilac flowers spring to summer |
| Eremophila nivea x drummondii | 2m x 1m shrub, lilac flowers in spring |
| Eremophila oppositifolia (Cream) | 4m x 3m, upright shrub or small tree with dainty cream flowers from autumn to spring |
| Eremophila pantonii | 1 – 4m hardy shrub with lavender flowers in spring |
| Eremophila phillipsii | upright open shrub, 3.5m with pale blue to deep lilac flowers in spring |
| Eremophila polyclada | 2.5m spreading shrub with large white flowers tinged with lilac in summer |
| Eremophila psilocalyx x dempsteri | 3m x 2m upright, compact shrub with lilac flowers in spring |
| Eremophila racemosa x maculata ‘Fairy Floss’ | 2.2m compact shrub, pink fairy floss flowers in spring and summer |
| Eremophila scoparia | 2.5m x 2m, lilac flowers spring to summer |
| Eremophila youngii ssp. youngii (image) | 4m x 2.5m shrub or small tree, pink/red flowers spring to summer |
| Eremophila youngii (Yellow) (image) | 4m x 2.5m, yellow flowers spring - summer |
| Melaleuca decussata | 3m slender shrub with pink/purple flowers in spring to late summer |
| Melaleuca glomerata | 2-6m large shrub, yellowish flowers in spring and summer |
| Melaleuca uncinata | shrub or tree up to 5m with creamy yellow flowers from late summer to early winter |
| Myoporum montanum | 2.5m x 2m, white flowers spring and summer |
| Trees | |
| Acacia aneura ‘Mulga’ | Variable shrub or tree to 7m large shrub with bright yellow flowers after heavy rains |
| Acacia estrophiolata | 4-16m weeping tree with pale yellow ball flowers after winter rains |
| Acacia oswaldii | 2-6m tree, rough fissured bark, yellow flowers in spring |
| Acacia pycnantha | 5-8m quick growing small tree with golden flowers from late winter to spring |
| Acacia rivalis | 3-4m small tree, a dense dome shaped canopy, yellow flowers in winter and spring |
| Acacia toondulya | 4m erect slender tree with deep yellow flowers in winter and spring |
| Allocasuarina helmsii | 5m slow growing weeping tree |
| Eucalyptus albopurpurea | 5m small mallee with white/pink/purple flowers for March to October |
| Eucalyptus pimpiniana ‘Pimpin Mallee’ | 1-2m low dense mallee, yellow flowers in summer and autumn |
| Eucalyptus pyriformis | 1.5-5m mallee with red/white-cream-yellow flowers in winter |
| Eucalyptus torquata | 8m x 4m small to medium tree with colourful buds with white to deep pink flowers |
| Eucalyptus woodwardii ‘Lemon Flowering Gum’ (image) | 15m medium tree with pendulous branches and lemon-yellow flowers in spring |
| Melaleuca halmaturorum | 8m tree or large shrub, cream/white flowers in spring |
| Melaleuca lanceolata ‘Black Tea Tree’ | 8m tall tree, white flowers in spring and summer |
