Plant Finder

A beautiful slender tree with delicately weeping new branches. Fine dark green foliage turns a lovely copper shade in winter. Very adaptable to most conditions and fast growing when young. Has the potential to grow taller in deep, rich soils with regular water. Highly ornamental and good for small gardens. Bushier and less pendulous in full sun.

Deciduous fast growing shrub with irregular branches tending towards an arching form (2.5m x 2.5m) from China. Deep green pointed leaves. Small clusters of golden yellow bell shaped flowers in late winter and spring precede the leaves. Useful for colour in late winter and spring and mass planting for erosion control on banks. Stems readily root at the tips. Remove old canes at the ground after flowering.

A compact dwarf shrub with soft, fine glossy foliage and tiny prolific white flowers in spring/summer. Great for low cover or hedging, and makes an interesting specimen for bonsai. Develops an open, tree shaped habit in shady sites, regular tip pruning and nitrogen-based fertiliser can help to promote more foliage.

An attractive Japanese Maple known for great autumnal colour. Broad, lobed leaves with serrated margins start green and end a brilliant reddish-orange in autumn. Suitable for all landscape situations when planted in a protected area. Like most Japanese Maples, this tree prefers a position out of direct sun and harsh winds, and moist but well drained soil. An excellent specimen tree suitable for most gardens.

Evergreen bushy shrub (1.5m x 1.5m) from China. Glossy elliptic bright green leaves. Fragrant white flowers 10-12cm diameter in summer. Useful for its fragrance close to the house, as a hedge or container plant. Prefers partial shade in moist, well drained acid loam. Protect from wind.

Grevillea ‘Goldfever’ is a low spreading shrub that produces golden flowers for most of the year. ‘Goldfever’ grows to approximately 30cm high and 1.5m across. It is suitable for use as a groundcover or pot plant.

Deciduous tree (15m x 7m) forming an umbrella shaped crown from Europe. Compound leaves with oval leaflets golden yellow in spring and autumn. Deep yellow stems with conspicuous black buds in winter. Inconspicuous flowers. Useful for a specimen, shade and autumn foliage colour in a large garden. Tolerates warm conditions without leaf burn if moisture is adequate. Potentially invasive root system. Avoid planting close to structures.

Evergreen slow growing stout perennial with a grassy clump and dark; sometimes branched trunk (1-3m) from northern NSW and Qld. Greyish grass-like radiating leaves. Tall spear-like flower spike to 4m high. Useful as a feature and in groups for its interesting form and foliage texture. Sensitive to root disturbance. Drought tolerant.

Evergreen medium shrub (1.2m x 1.2m). Self sown cultivar from NSW. Olive green linear leaves. Red spider flowers in winter and spring. Useful screen, hedge or in mixed shrub beds. Bird attracting. Drought tolerant. Prune to maintain form.

Evergreen spreading shrub (1-1.5m x 2m). Hybrid between G. rhyolitica from south coast NSW and G. victoriae from ACT. Green linear leaves. Bright red flowers in spring to autumn. Useful as a feature for its long flowering period, screen or background for smaller shrubs. Bird attracting. Flowers well in sun or shade. Prune to maintain form. Drought tolerant.

Evergreen compact rounded shrub (2m x 3m) from NSW. Dull grey green soft oblong leaves. Green or orange to red spider flowers. Flowers for most of the year. Useful screen and very durable for surviving tough conditions. Bird attracting. Tolerates a wide range of soil types. Requires good drainage. Drought tolerant.

Evergreen fast growing groundcover (0.3m x 2m). Selected seedling from G. wilkinsonii from NSW and G. ‘Royal Mantle’. Large divided leaves. Purple-red toothbrush like flowers in spring and autumn. Useful groundcover for banks, large areas or to hang over walls. Bird attracting.

Evergreen sprawling groundcover grevillea (0.5m x 4m). A selected cultivar between G. rivularis from NSW and hybrid G. ‘Poorinda Peter’. Divided leaves with bronze to red young growth. Red toothbrush-like flowers throughout the year. Useful for rapidly covering large areas or banks. Bird attracting. Drought tolerant.

Evergreen low growing and spreading shrub with cascading branches (1m x 3m) from snow gum forests in NSW and ACT. Elliptic to ovate leaves, hairy when young becoming glossy green with silvery undersides. Rusty red to pink-red flowers in hanging clusters in spring and summer followed by woody fruit. Useful feature, understorey or for mass planting. Bird attracting. Prefers well drained soils. Drought tolerant. Tip prune after flowering to improve bushiness. Will maintain compact habit when in full sun.

Evergreen upright shrub (3m x 2m) from NSW. Compound pinnate leaves with fine slender leaflets on reddish stems. Orange to pink waxy flowers in loose clusters in the upper leaf axils mainly in spring. Useful as a feature or in group planting for its neat open habit and decorative flowers. Bird attracting. Prefers well drained soil and protection from wind. Naturally bushy in full sun but foliage can burn in hot and cold weather, so part shade preferred.

Evergreen spreading shrub (1.5m x 1.5m) from ACT and NSW. Stiff needle-like leaves ending in a sharp point. Yellow-green or red spider-like flowers at the ends of branches in spring. Many cultivated varieties including prostrate form available. Useful for a low screen, groundcover, mixed with other shrubs or specimen. Bird attracting. Hardy.

Evergreen prostrate groundcover (0.2m x 1.2m) from ACT, NSW and Vic. Grey oblong shaped soft hairy leaves. Cream and pink to red spider flowers in clusters on ends of branches in winter and spring. Useful for mass planting and understorey for bush gardens. Bird attracting. Prefers well drained soil. Drought tolerant.

Evergreen dense spreading shrub (3m x 4m). Hybrid thought to be from G. longifolia from NSW and G. tetragonoloba from WA. Pinnately lobed leaves on horizontal branches. Scarlet red toothbrush-like flowers held horizontally. Useful for a screen, feature, informal hedge or background. Bird attracting. Can be pruned hard to improve wind tolerance and form. Drought tolerant.

Evergreen erect to spreading shrub (1.5m x 1.5-2m) from Tumut NSW. Rare and endangered plant. Oblong toothed leaves. Mauve to purple toothbrush-like flowers in winter and spring. Useful screen or feature. Bird attracting. Frost tolerant. Develops a bushy habit in full sun but will grow in an open form with less flowers in part shade.

Evergreen rounded shrub (2m x 2m) from ACT, NSW and Vic. Grey-green lance shaped leaves. Long pendant clusters of rusty red flowers opening from prominent buds in winter and spring. Useful feature, or mass planted for a sheltered position. Bird attracting. Prefers well drained position in full sun, as the foliage can darken and become sparse in heavy shade.