Acacia amblygona
Fan Wattle
Shrub to 1m in well drained soils. The prickly foliage creates a refuge/habitat for small birds and lizards. Bright yellow flowers occur in late winter to early spring. Suitable for urban yards.
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Acacia complanata
Flat-stemmed Wattle
A long-lived understorey shrub from 2 to 5m on rocky hillsides and sandy soils. Fragrant yellow flowers from spring to autumn. Can be pruned to shape. A food source for pollinators.
In stock, three only
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Acacia conferta
Crowded-leaf Wattle
Rounded, bushy shrub to 3m, with white flowers in spring, followed by woody pods. Fragrant yellow flowers that feed birds and other pollinators. Grows in well drained soils in full sun. Tolerates drought and frost.
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Acacia decora
Pretty Wattle
Shrub to 2m in well drained soils. Attractive blue-green foliage. Masses of yellow flowers in winter/spring that feed pollinators.
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Acacia fimbriata
Fringed Wattle
Shrub to 2m with masses of golden yellow flowers in winter/spring. A fast growing screening plant that provides nectar for birds, bees and other pollinators. Can be planted as a substitute for Lantana.
Ready in March
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Acacia hispidula
Hairy Wattle
Shrub to 2m on sandstone soils. Small white spherical flowers in spring followed by flat seed pods. A food source for pollinators.
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Acacia podalyriifolia
Silver Wattle
Hardy shrub to 5m in well drained or sandy soils. Attractive silver foliage and masses of yellow flowers that feed birds and other pollinators.
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Acacia quadrilateralis
Fan Wattle
An open shrub to 2m on sandy soils. Unusual fine foliage and pale yellow flowers. A food source for pollinators.
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Other wattles that I have seeds of:
Acacia blakeii
Acacia concurrens
Acacia falcata
Acacia granitica
Acacia ixiophylla
Acacia julifera
Acacia leiocalyx
Acacia loroloba
Acacia melanoxylon
Acacia ulicifolia
Place an order to be ready in 3 – 4 months
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Alchornea ilicifolia
Native Holly
Shrub or small tree to 3m with holly like leaves, rich maroon coloured new growth, tiny white flowers and three-lobed seed capsules in autumn. Very tough in dry conditions. A food source for birds.
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Banksia spinulosa var. collina
Hairpin Banksia
A multi-stemmed shrub to 3m in sandy well drained soils. Large golden flowers form during autumn and winter, attracting nectar feeding birds and insects.
Ready in mid January
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Breynia oblongifolia
Coffee Bush
A bushy shrub from 1 to 3m in dry forests with small white flowers followed by green to red to black fruit which hang underneath the leaves. Host plant to some butterfly species and a good source of food and shelter for birds.
Ready in mid January
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Carissa ovata
Kunkerberry
Shrub from 1-3m that thrives in full sun or part shade on steep slopes or other well drained areas. The prickly foliage makes it a safe retreat for small birds. Butterflies are attracted to the flowers, and birds consume the edible black currant-like fruit.
Ready in late January
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Cassinia straminea
Golden Cassinia
Shrub to 2m in full sun to light shade with showy heads of bright golden yellow flowers in the warmer months. A food source for bees and other pollinators. Grows on well drained soils. Can be pruned to shape, or used as an informal hedge.
Ready in late January
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Daviesia villifera
Golden Cassinia
A dense shrub to 2m on sandstone soils. Yellow pea flowers occur from winter to spring. They attract bees and butterflies. Pretty pink pods follow.
Ready in late January
50mm tubes at $5.00 each
Daviesia wyattiana
Long-leaved Bitter Pea
Open, weeping shrub to 3m with yellow pea flowers during spring/summer. Grows in full sun to light shade in sandy or well drained soils, gravelly slopes and ridges.
Ready in late December
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Dodonaea stenophylla
Narrow-leaved Hop Bush
Shrub to 2m with a nice bushy shape that grows in well drained soils. Small flowers are followed by papery pods that turn from green to pink. Very hardy in dry and windy conditions. A safe haven for small birds.
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Dodonaea viscosa subsp. angustifolia
Sticky Hop Bush
Fast growing shrub to 3m in full sun to part shade. The leaves are glossy and often sticky. Cream to pink papery pods form in spring. Hardy in drought. Makes a perfect quick screen.
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Grewia latifolia
Dog’s Balls
An open shrub to 2m in rainforest margins and in moist gullies. White flowers form, followed by brown fruit in pairs. Could be used as a substitute for Lantana. Sun to part shade.
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Hibiscus divaricatus
Dog’s Balls
Tall shrub to 3m with bright yellow flowers in the warmer months. Grows in full sun in well drained soils. Tolerates dry conditions.
Two only
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Jacksonia scoparia
Dogwood
Hardy shrub to 3m with weeping scale-like silver/grey foliage and yellow pea flowers that attract butterflies. Tolerant of some frost and thrives on poor soils.
Two left!
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Leptospermum polygalifolium
Tantoon
Shrub to 3m with masses of small white flowers which are irresistible to bees and other pollinators. Very attractive as a forest understorey plant or as a garden plant. Tolerant of a range of soil types. The seed from the woody capsules will feed birds.
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Leptospermum variabile
Mountain Tea-tree
Shrub to 3m on mountain ranges. Aromatic leaves, when crushed. Masses of white flowers that feed many pollinators. Tolerates exposed, windy sites.
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Olearia fulgens
Peach-leaved Daisy Bush
Shrub to 2m on rocky hillsides and other well drained sites. White flowers occur from spring to autumn.
Ready in February
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Petalostigma pachyphyllum
Thick-leaved Quinine Bush
An uncommon shrub to 2.5m in full sun. Small separate male and female cream/yellow flowers in winter. Bright orange fruits appear in spring. Grows on sandstone and other well drained soils, e.g. Helidon Hills.
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Petrophile canescens
Conesticks
To 1.5m in rocky areas in sandy soils. Flowers attract pollinators. Produces woody cones with fluffy seeds.
Ready in March
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Pittosporum viscidum
Birds Nest Bush
Spiny, dense shrub to 3m with small yellow flowers followed by green fruit which ripen to brown/black. An ideal shrub for birds to nest and take shelter in.
Ready in February
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Prostanthera cryptandroides subsp. euphrasioides
Wollemi Mint Bush
Shrub to 1m with strongly fragrant foliage and mauve flowers during spring and summer. Grows in well drained rocky soils in full sun.
Ready in mid February
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Prostanthera nivea
Snowy Mint Bush
Fast growing shrub to 2m on well drained, rocky soils in open eucalypt forests. Masses of white flowers occur in spring. Full sun to part shade.
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Prostanthera parvifolia
Small-leaved Mint Bush
Shrub to 1.5m on well drained, rocky soils and ridges. Highly fragrant foliage. Purple flowers occur in the warmer months.
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Pultenaea euchila
Orange Pultenaea
A very pretty dense shrub to 2m with blue/green foliage. The flowers are dark yellow – orange. Grows on sandstone or well drained soils. Attracts butterflies.
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Pultenaea spinosa
Spiny Bush-pea
Shrub to 2m with blue/grey spiny, rounded leaves, bright yellow pea flowers and small brown pods. Grows in rocky exposed slopes, or well drained sandy soils.
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Rhagodia spinescens
Hedge Saltbush
A hardy shrub to about 1m in well drained – black clay soils. Silver/grey foliage and pink/red fruits. Can be hedged. Tolerates hot dry conditions and frost. Grows in full sun or light shade.
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Senna acclinis
Brush Senna
Open shrub from 1-3m usually along rainforest edges. Yellow butterfly-attracting flowers in the warmer months.
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Senna coronilloides
Brigalow Senna
Hardy understorey shrub to 2m for full sun or part shade. Butterflies feed from the nectar of the yellow flowers. The flattened pods are a food source for seed eaters. Tolerates drought and a range of soil types.
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Senna sophera var. Forty Mile Scrub
Blunt-leaved Senna
Shrub or small tree to from 2m to 4m in dry areas, rainforests and along waterways. Yellow flowers occur in the warmer months. Butterfly-attracting.
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Sophora fraseri
Brush Sophora
Attractive understorey species to 2m. Spikes of bright yellow flowers followed by brown pods. Conservation status is (V) vulnerable
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Swainsona fraseri
Scrub Darling Pea
Scrambling shrub to 2m with spikes of mauve/white pea flowers followed by large pods. Grows in well drained soils in full sun to part shade.
Ready in February
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Tephrosia rufula
Tephrosia
Open shrub to 2m on well drained soils. Multiple flower spikes with pink pea blooms occur from spring to autumn.
Place an order to be ready in 3 – 4 months
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Teucrium junceum
Square-stemmed Broom
A tough, virtually leafless shrub to 80cm with small white flowers and orange/red berries throughout the year. Full sun to part shade
One left!
90mm pots at $10.00 each
Trema tomentosa
Wild Peach
Fast growing shrub/small tree to 5m with tiny white flowers followed by black fruit. The fruit is eaten by a range of birds. An excellent pioneer species in forest regeneration. Warning: the foliage is toxic to stock.
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Westringia eremicola
Slender Westringia
A Shrub to 1m that grows in well drained sandy, rocky soils, e.g. Helidon Hills. The small mauve flowers occur for many months. Drought hardy and can be hedged or pruned to shape.tough, virtually leafless shrub to 80cm with small white flowers and orange/red berries throughout the year. Full sun to part shade
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Some (non-local) native shrubs available:
Backhousia angustifolia – place an order to be ready in 3 – 4 months