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| Groundcovers/Grasses/Climbers | |
|---|---|
| Cymbopogon ambiguus ‘Lemon scented grass’ | perennial tussock grass to over a 1m high |
| Eremophila barbarta | low spreading groundcover, mauve flowers in spring to summer |
| 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 ‘Inland’ |
1m, soft grey leaves, orangey red flowers most of the year |
| Eremophila glabra ‘Kalbarri Carpet’ | 1m to 2m wide, yellow flowers through-out the year |
| Eremophila glabra ‘Roseworthy’ | 3m wide, red flowers in spring to autumn |
| Eremophila glabra prostrate burgundy | 3m wide, burgundy flowers in spring |
| Eremophila serpens | 2m, yellow/green/purple flowers for much of the year |
| Eremophila subteretifolia (image) | 3m wide, orange/red flowers spring – summer |
| Goodenia varia | low groundcover, yellow flowers in spring and summer |
| Kunzea pomifera ‘Muntrie’ (image) | Low groundcover with white flowers spring to summer, edible fruit |
| Marsdenia australis | twining climber, greenish/yellow flowers spring to summer followed by edible fruit |
| Myoporum parvifolium Broad leaf Green | 3m wide, white spotted flowers spring to summer |
| Myoporum parvifolium Fine leaf | 3m wide, pink spotted flowers spring to summer |
| Myoporum parvifolium Fine leaf Green |
3m wide, white spotted flowers spring to summer |
| Myoporum parvifolium Green Leaf | 3m wide, pink spotted flowers spring to summer |
| Myoporum purpurea Broad leaf Purple | 3m wide, white spotted flowers spring to summer |
| Myoporum parvifolium purpurea Fine leaf Purple | 3m wide, pink spotted flowers spring to summer |
| Ptilotus obovatus | 1m high, silvery pink interesting flowers spring |
| Small Shrubs (up to 1m high) | |
| Acacia glaucoptera | 0.3-1m prostrate sprawling or erect shrub, unusual leaves that grow out of the stem, spring and summer flowering, tolerates clay and gravelly soils |
| Boronia crenulata (image) | 1m Small compact shrub with aromatic leaves with pink flowers most of the year. |
| Correa glabra Yellow | 0.5m x 0.5m erect, dense shrub with yellow tubular flowers in winter |
| Cyperus vaginatus | tussock perennial grows in damp soils, useful pond feature plant |
| Diocirea acutifolia | 0.6m shrub with white to pale violet flowers spring - summer |
| Eremophila aureivisca | 1m x 1.5m compact shrub with lilac flowers from late winter to late spring |
| Eremophila calcicola formerly Parmango Road | 0.5m x 1.5m, green flowers throughout the year |
| 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 densifolia ssp pubiflora | 1m prostrate or erect shrub with blue to purple flowers from 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 drummondii (Low form) (image) | 0.6m x 1.5m compact shrub, violet flowers spring |
| Eremophila glabra ‘Augusta Storm’ (image) | hardy compact shrub to 0.5m x 2m small hardy shrub, plum coloured flowers for much of the year |
| Eremophila glabra ‘Brice’ (image) | 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 x 1m hardy shrub with soft, grey leaves, orangey red flowers |
| Eremophila glabra ‘Mingenew Gold’ | 0.6m dense low spreading prostrate shrub, masses of golden yellow flowers in spring |
| 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 prostrate Green leaf form | 0.5m x 3m dense low spreading shrub with green/ yellow flowers in spring |
| Eremophila glabra ssp tomentosa ‘Murchison Magic’ | 1m x 1m upright shrub, grey leafed scarlet flowers late autumn to mid-summer |
| Eremophila glabra ssp. verrucosa | 0.3m x 1.5m, green yellow flowers |
| Eremophila glabra x denticulata | a hybrid eremophila to 1m high |
| Eremophila hillii (small Leaf) | 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 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 punicea | 1m x 1m small compact shrub with masses of pink flowers in spring |
| Eremophila resinosa | 0.75m spreading shrub, lilac flowers in spring |
| Eremophila strongylophylla hybrid | 0.4m x 1m low spreading shrub with large lilac flowers in spring and summer |
| Eremophila subfloccosa | 40cm high x 1.5m wide low-spreading shrub with yellow/green 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 |
| Harniera kempeana ssp kempeana | .75m x 1m small dainty shrub with violet flowers in autumn |
| Leucophyta brownii | 1m small rounded shrub with cream globular flower heads. |
| Maireana oppositifolia | 0.5m hardy low growing compact shrub |
| Prostanthera asplenioides | 1m small fragrant shrub with red/ orange flowers from spring to autumn |
| Prostanthera calycina | 0.5m small shrub, red flowers in spring to summer |
| Prostanthera serpyllifolia Yellow | 0.5m x 1m, bright yellow flowers in autumn to late spring. |
| Prostanthera serpyllifolia ssp microphylla | 0.5m x 1m, bright pink to red flowers autumn to late spring |
| Rhagodia parabolica ‘Fragrant Saltbush’ | 1m high perennial understory shrub |
| Rhagodia spinescens | 1m high sprawling shrub, attractive red berries in summer |
| Senna phyllodinea | 1-2m spreading shrub, bright yellow flowers late winter to early spring, frost tolerant |
| 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 tetragonaphylla ‘Dead Finish’ | 2m prickly shrub with golden flowers from winter to spring |
| Alyogyne huegelii (image) | 2m x 2m, lilac/pink flowers winter to summer |
| Alyogyne huegelii (image) | 2m x 2m, white flowers winter to summer |
| Beyeria leschenaultii | 1.5m small sticky shrub with tiny yellow flowers in spring |
| Callistemon teretifolius ‘Flinders Ranges Bottle-Brush’ | 1.5m shrub, bright red bottle brush flowers in summer |
| Calothamnus quadrifidus | 2m x 2m, red flowering form one-sided bottlebrush like flowers |
| 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 |
| 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 glabra x maculata | 2m shrub, pink flowers from late autumn to early spring |
| Eremophila granita | 1.5m shrub with pink flowers from autumn to late spring |
| Eremophila ionantha | 2m x 2.5m, purple flowers late winter to early summer |
| Eremophila latrobei | 2m upright shrub, shiny cerise flowers in winter and spring |
| Eremophila linsmithii | 1.5m shrub with mauve flowers from spring to summer |
| Eremophila maculata ‘Lemon Delight’ | 1.2m compact shrub with yellow flowers in spring |
| Eremophila maculata ‘Winter Gold’ | 1.2m compact shrub with yellow flowers in spring |
| Eremophila maculata hybrid Silver | 2m x 2m shrub, large silver flowers autumn to summer |
| Eremophila maculata Orange | 2m x 2m shrub, orange flowers autumn to summer |
| Eremophila maculata Pale Pink | 2m x 2m shrub, small pale pink flowers autumn to summer |
| Eremophila maculata Pink | 2m x 2m shrub, large pink flowers autumn to summer |
| Eremophila maculata Purple | 2m x 2m shrub, large purple flowers autumn to summer |
| Eremophila maculata ssp maculata | 1.5m shrub, flowers ranging from red, pink, yellow and white, limestone and salt tolerant |
| Eremophila maculata ssp brevifolia | 1.25m x 2m compact shrub, cerise flowers autumn to summer |
| Eremophila maculata ssp brevifolia Pink | 1.25m x 2m compact shrub, pink flowers autumn to summer |
| Eremophila nivea (Lavender) | 2m x 1.5m, upright shrub, lavender flowers, usually in spring |
| Eremophila nivea x chrisophorii | 2m x 1m shrub, lilac flowers in spring |
| Eremophila nivea x drummondii | 2m x 1m shrub, lilac flowers in spring |
| Eremophila paisleyi | 2m x 2m rounded shrub with white to mauve flowers from spring to mid-summer |
| 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 recurva | 1.5m x 1m upright compact shrub, pale lilac flowers winter to spring |
| 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 |
| Grevillea parallelinervis | 2m dense spiky shrub with yellow tipped red flowers from winter and spring |
| Hakea minyma | 1.2m - 2m compact shrub with cream or pink flowers in spring |
| Rhagodia pressii ssp pressii | 2m shrub with fruits/flowers from early winter to spring |
| Templetonia retusa | 2m upright shrub with large red pea flowers. Good coastal plant. |
| Large Shrubs (over 2m high) | |
| Acacia argyrophylla ‘Silver Mulga’ | 4m x 2m large upright shrub/tree with yellow ball flowers in spring |
| Acacia notabilis 'Notable Wattle' | 3m tall shrub, 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 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 |
| Calothamnus quadrifidus | 2m x 2m, yellow flowering form 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 |
| 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 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 oldfieldii ssp angustifolia | 1-5mt large shrub, orange-red/yellow-orange-pink flowers from winter to late spring |
| Eremophila oppositifolia (Purple) | 4m x 3m upright shrub or small tree, purple flowers in autumn to spring |
| Eremophila oldfieldii x oppositifolia ‘Picaninny Dawn’ | 3m shrub, rose pink flowers from late winter to mid 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 pterocarpa | 2.5m x 2m shrub, dusky pink/red flowers most of the year |
| Eremophila scoparia | 2.5m x 2m, lilac flowers spring to summer |
| Eremophila youngii (Yellow) (image) | 4m x 2.5m, yellow flowers spring - summer |
| Hakea leucoptera | 2-5m tall prickly shrub with white flowers in spring and summer, Drought and lime tolerant |
| Maireana sedifolia | to 1m high, flowering may occur anytime |
| 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 rivalis | 3-4m small tree, a dense dome shaped canopy, yellow flowers in winter and spring |
| Acacia stenophylla | 15m tree or a 5m shrub fast growing suckering plant with nitrogen fixing ability for your soil |
| Acacia toondulya | 4m erect slender tree with deep yellow flowers in winter and spring |
| Eucalyptus camaldulensis var. obtusa, Northern River Red Gum | Large shady canopy tree |
| Eucalyptus erythronema var erythronema | 6m Mallee or tree with red or yellow flowers |
| Eucalyptus kruseana | 2-6m x 2-6m multi branched tree, greenish- yellow flowers in autumn and winter |
| Eucalyptus oxymitra | 2-4m Mallee with white flowers |
| Eucalyptus pimpiniana ‘Pimpin Mallee’ | 1-2m low dense mallee, yellow flowers in summer and autumn |
| Eucalyptus platypus var heterophylla | 10m dense crowned tree with creamy white flowers in spring |
| Eucalyptus salubris var glauca | 6-12m medium tree, waxy white branches, red fluted trunk and cream flowers in spring and summer |
| 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 |
