Austrostipa verticillata
Slender Bamboo Grass
Clumping grass with weeping foliage, up to 1m tall. It occurs in a range of soils in eucalypt forests and woodlands, and looks very effective in a mass planting. Full sun to part shade. Drought and frost tolerant.
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50mm tubes at 3 for $10.00
Calotis cuneifolia
Burr Daisy
A herbaceous perennial to 60cm in open forest, with white – mauve daisy flowers throughout the year. Grows in well drained soils in full sun. Drought and frost tolerant.
Ready in mid February
50mm tubes at $5.00 each
Cordyline petiolaris
Broad-leaved Palm Lily
Palm-like upright narrow plant to 5m, often multi-stemmed. White/purple flowers occur in winter – spring, attracting pollinators. Bunches of bright red fruit follow, that hang down from the stem and are eaten by birds. Grows in part to full shade
Ready in late March
50mm tubes at $5.00 each
Cordyline stricta
Narrow-leaved Palm Lily
Palm-like upright narrow plant to 5m in part to full shade. White/purple flowers occur in winter – spring, attracting pollinators. Bunches of black fruit follow, that hang down from the stem and are eaten by birds.
Ready in late March
50mm tubes at $5.00 each
Dianella rara
Rare Flax Lily
Tufted plant to 80cm. fine blue/grey foliage with maroon colouring at the base. Tall blue flower spikes. Full sun to part shade and tolerates dry conditions. Uncommon in the wild
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50mm tubes at $5.00 each, 90mm pots at $10.00 each
Doryanthes palmeri
Spear Lily
Large clumping lily to 3m with a tall, red-flowering spike. Grows in rocky slopes and along cliffsides.
Place an order to be ready in 3 – 4 months
90mm pots at $10.00 each
Eremophila debilis
Winter Apple
Mat-forming ground cover to a 1.5m spread with edible fruit. Protect from frost
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50mm tubes at $5.00 each
Juncus usitatus
Common Rush
Clumping grass-like herb to around 1.2m that grows in boggy areas in dams or ponds and their surrounds. Often used for water filtration or bank stabilisation. Good frog habitat.
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50mm tubes at $5.00 each, or 3 for $10.00
Lomandra hystrix
Creek Mat Rush
Clumping strap-leaved plant to 1m x 1m. Ideal for borders or erosion control on creek banks or slopes. Fragrant yellow flower spikes. Very hardy. Frog habitat around ponds and dams.
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50mm tubes at $5.00 each, or 3 for $10.00
Lomandra longifolia
Mat Rush
Clumping strap-leaved plant to 1m x 1m. Ideal for borders or erosion control on dry slopes. Fragrant yellow flower spikes. Very hardy. Habitat for lizards an frogs.
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50mm tubes at $5.00 each, or 3 for $10.00
Mirbelia speciosa subsp. ringrosei
Showy Mirbelia
Erect plant to 50cm with whorled leaves and purple pea flowers along the stem. Grows in sandstone soils including Helidon Hills. Can be grown in a pot.
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50mm pots at $5.00 each
Proiphys cunninghamii
Brisbane Lily
Attractive shade loving rainforest lily with clusters of white flowers in summer
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90mm pots at $10.00 each
Stylidium graminifolium
Trigger Plant
Clumping grass-like plant with foliage to 40cm and tall (60cm) pink flower spikes throughout the year. Unless you have sandstone soil, I would recommend that you grow it in a pot.
In stock
100mm pots at $6.00 each
Xerochrysum bracteatum
Paper Daisy
Upright herb to 1m with golden yellow daisy flowers from winter to summer. Grows in full sun to light shade in well drained soils.
Ready in mid February
50mm tubes at $5.00 each