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Hardenbergia
violacea A weak climber or small shrub to 1 metre. Flowers through autumn and winter. Local to SA |
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Hemiandra
pungens Pink form (snake bush) A hardy, dense growing groundcover with somewhat prickly foliage. Low rainfall requirements once established. |
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Hypocalymma
xanthopetalum An unusual plant for a tub. Needs excellent drainage in a sunny position. The yellow flowers cover this plant for most of autumn and winter. |
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Lomandra
longifolia An excellent foliage species which is quick growing and hardy. Unusual creamy yellow flower spikes appear during autumn and winter. These are sweetly scented at night. |
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Lomandra
multiflora ssp dura (many flowered mat rush) An excellent replacement for those exotic grassy plants. Hardy, tufted plant, local to SA. |
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Lomandra
multifolia ssp dura Close up of flower |
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Olearia
pimeleoides Shrub (showy daisybush) Hardy, dense shrub to 1 metre. Grey foliage with white flowers that appear profusely through winter and spring. Limestone tolerant. |
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Olearia
pimeleoides Shrub (showy daisybush) Close up of flower |
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Restio
tetraphyllus ( tassel cord sedge) This grassy looking rush is excellent for immersing in the pond or for growing around the edge. Needs constant moisture. |
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Scaevola
albida Marion Bay form An excellent light blue form originally collected from Marion Bay on Yorke Peninsula. |
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Scaevola
albida White form (small fruited fan flower) A pure white flowering form with lime green coloured foliage. Semi-upright habit to 30cm, spreading to 1 metre. |
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Scaevola
hookeri (alpine fan flower) This frost hardy, low growing Scaevola spreads up to 1 metre and prefers acid soils. Flowers profusely from December through to May. |
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Scaevola
'Mauve Clusters' This reliable cultivar flowers profusely and frequently throughout the year. Spreading to around 1.5 metres, it is adaptable to most soil types. |
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Scaevola 'Misty Blue' Spreading up to 1 metre, this hardy groundcover is adaptable to most soil types in full sun to partial shade. |
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Scaevola
'Purple Fanfare' A fast growing hardy Scaevola spreading up to 1.5 metres. Flowers for an extended period. |
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Senna
artemisioides (silver cassia) An open very hardy shrub with fine grey foliage. Bright yellow flowers appear frequently throughout the year. |
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Thryptomene calycina (Grampians thryptomene) Small shrub from the Grampians and SE South Australia. Prefers acid to neutral soils. Excellent for cut flowers. |
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Thryptomene
'FC Payne' This long flowering plant puts on a display from autumn right through to spring. Popular for cut flowers. |
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Viola
hederacea (native violet) Most people would be familiar with this little beauty. Fast growing, it prefers a constantly moist site. It will tolerate full sun or heavy shade. Perfect for the fernery. |
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Westringia
brevifolia var raleighii Fast growing shrub to 1.5 metres. Excellent for hedges and screens. |
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Westringia
eremicola Shrub (slender westringia) A hardy dryland westringia which will tolerate rainfalls as low as 250mm. |
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Westringia
eremicola (slender westringia) Close up of flower |
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Westringia 'Screen Machine' An upright form of Westringia fruticosa with pale mauve flowers. Fast growing and dense. Suitable for hedges and screens. |
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Xanthorrhea
semiplana (grass tree) Slow growing, this local SA species is well worth growing. |
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Xanthosia rotundifolia (southern cross plant) Unusual cross shaped flowers appear frequently throughout the year. Prefers a moist site. |
