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September 2013 Genus/Species/Cultiva Notes Abutilon "apr" Shrub; 1.5m h x 1.5m w; Hardy evergreen shrub which flowers for much of the year.; Flowers: All Year; Flower Colour: Apricot; Sun/Semi Shade; Well Drained Abutilon "r" Shrub; Chinese Lantern; Central & Sth America; 1m h x 1m w; Hardy evergreen shrub which flowers for much of the year.; Flowers: All Year; Flower Colour: Red; Sun/Semi Shade; Well Drained Abutilon "w" Shrub; Chinese Lantern; 1.5m h x 1.5m w; Hardy evergreen shrub which flowers for much of the year. Flowers are hibiscus-like.; Flowers: All Year; Flower Colour: White; Sun/Semi Shade; Well Drained Abutilon megapotanicum Shrub; Brazilian Bell Flower; Sth America; 1m h x 1.5m w; Arching cane-like branches with smallish, pendant, bell shaped flowers of pale yellow petals and deep red calyx.; Flowers: Sum/Aut; Flower Colour: Bicolour; Sun/Semi Shade; Adaptable Abutilon x hybridum Shrub; Chinese Lantern; 1.2m h x 1m w; Medium shrub with orange bell-like flowers.; Flowers: Spr/Sum; Flower Colour: Orange; Sun/Semi Shade; Acacia lasiocarpa Groundcover; WA; 0.5m h x 1.5m w; Dense spreading dwarf shrub; Flowers: Win/Spr; Flower Colour: Yellow; Sun; Well Drained Achillea filipendulina "Gold Plate" Groundcover; Yarrow; Caucasus; 1m h x 1m w; Brilliant deep yellow flowers and aromatic bright green foliage.; Flowers: Summer; Flower Colour: Yellow; Sun; Well Drained; Drought Tolerant Achillea millefolium "Anne Gillett Groundcover; Europe; 0.8m h x 0.4m w; Fern-like foliage & masses of tiny red (red)" daisy flowers. Spreads rapidly via rhizomes.; Flowers: Sum/Aut; Flower Colour: Red; Sun/Semi Shade; Well Drained Acmena smithii "compact form" Shrub; 1.5m h x 1m w; Fluffy white flowers followed by mauve berries in winter.; Flowers: Summer; Flower Colour: White; Sun/Semi Shade; Well Adenanthos argyrea Shrub; Diels Woolly Bush; WA; 1.2m h x 1m w; Erect,compact shrub with red or pink flowers and silver-greyish foliage.; Flowers: Spr/Sum; Flower Colour: Red; Sun/Semi Shade; Well Drained; Drought Tolerant Aeonium arboreum Succulent; Canary Islands; 0.5m h x 0.5m w; Succulent with pink-tipped rosette leaves on a basal stem. Flowers, which are usually cream or yellow, come out of the growing points in the center of the rosette. In most cases the plant dies after flowering.; Flowers: Summer; Flower Colour: Yellow; Sun; Aeonium arboreum var Succulent; Black Tree Aeonium; 1m h x 0.3m w; The 20 cm rosette of almost atropurpureum "Schwarzkopf" black leaves on an up to 1 m light gray trunk is very showy.; Flowers: Summer; Flower Colour: Yellow; Sun/Semi Shade; Well Drained Aesculus indica Tree; Indian Horse Chestnut; India; 20m h x 15m w; Rounded tree with glossy leaves on reddish stalks. Buds are not sticky. The flowers are similar to those of the common Horse Chestnut, but open later: white, with pink centre, followed by spiny green fruit.; Flowers: Summer; Flower Colour: White; Sun/Semi Shade; Adaptable
Page 1 of 41 Genus/Species/Cultiva Notes Agave americana Succulent; 1.8m h x 3m w; Spreading rosette of gray-green leaves up to 2 m (6.6 ft) long, each with a spiny margin and a heavy spike at the tip that can pierce to the bone. The flower spike may reach up to 8 m. The plant dies after flowering, but produces pups.; Flowers: Sum/Aut; Flower Colour: Yellow; Sun; Well Drained Agave americana "Marginata" Succulent; Mexico; 1.5m h x 1.5m w; Large succulent with sharp thorn on tips of leaves. Flowers only when full size has been reached.; Flower Colour: White; Sun; Well Drained; Drought Tolerant Agave americana "Variegata" Succulent; Mexico; 1.8m h x 3m w; Bold sculptural plant with rigid rosette reaching 3-4 feet high and spreading as wide. Its broad, pointed, variegated gray-blue leaves with yellow or white stripes taper to a poisonous sharp spine. Flowers are pale green.; Flowers: Sum/Aut; Flower Colour: Green; Sun; Well Drained Agave attenuata Succulent; 1.5m h x 2m w; Non-spiky broad, grey green leaves 50-70cm long. Creamy flowers on a 1.5m spike - after flowering the plant dies, but it produces pups.; Flowers: Spr/Sum; Flower Colour: Yellow; Sun; Well Drained; Drought Tolerant Ageratum (perennial) Perennial; Central America; 0.75m h x 0.5m w; Perennial form of ageratum, with light blue flowers.; Flowers: Spring; Flower Colour: Blue; Sun/Semi Shade; Adaptable Ajuga reptans Groundcover; Common Bugle; Eurasia; 0.2m h x 1m w; Bronze/red foliage. Spreads by runners. Can be invasive.; Flowers: Spr/Sum; Flower Colour: Blue; Sun/Semi Shade; Adaptable Ajuga reptans "Catlin's Giant" Groundcover; Bugle; 0.2m h x 1m w; Has larger leaves and longer (20cm) inflorescences.; Flowers: Spr/Sum; Flower Colour: Blue; Semi Shade; Moist Ajuga reptans variegata Groundcover; Bugle creeper; 0.1m h x 0.8m w; Blue flower spikes in spring, over evergreen cream and green variegated foliage. Ideal for ground cover. Sun or shade, any soil. Spreads by runners. Can be invasive.; Flowers: Spr/Sum; Flower Colour: Blue; Sun/Semi Shade; Adaptable Albuca nelsonii Bulb/Corm; Nelson's Slime Lily; South Africa; 1m h x 0.5m w; Robust evergreen clumping perennial - flowers white with green stripes.; Flowers: Spring; Flower Colour: White; Semi Shade; Adaptable Aloe arborescens Succulent; Krantz Aloe; S.E.Africa; 2.5m h x 1m w; Large treelike multi-headed succulent. Its leaves are green with a slight blue tint, armed with small spikes along its edges and are arranged in rosettes situated at the end of branches. Flowers are vivid orange-red.; Flowers: Winter; Flower Colour: Orange; Sun; Dry; Drought Tolerant Aloe juvenna Succulent; Kenya; 0.2m h x 0.1m w; Erect branching stems to 20cm tall densely stacked with bright green leaves covered in lighter green spots. Leaf margins have soft white teeth. Leaves turn a brownish bronze in hot summer sun, but plant tolerates it well. Coral-pink flowers.; Flowers: Sum/Aut; Flower Colour: Pink; Semi Shade; Well Drained Aloe saponaria Succulent; Soap Aloe; S. Africa; 0.3m h x 0.3m w; Spiky succulent with variegated leaves and branched stalk to 60cm bearing tubular flowers. Very salt-tolerant. Note: Sap can be irritating.; Flowers: Summer; Flower Colour: Orange; Sun/Semi Shade; Well Drained; Drought Tolerant Aloe sp Succulent; Sth Africa; Most Aloe species have a rosette of large, thick, fleshy leaves, lance-shaped with a sharp apex and a spiny margin. Aloe flowers are tubular, frequently yellow, pink or red and are borne on densely clustered, simple or branched leafless stems.; Flower Colour: Pink; Sun; Well Drained Aloe spinosissima Succulent; 0.25m h x 0.8m w; Hardy fast growing clumping succulent. Heads to 25cm, clusters to 80cm. Creates a great show of flowers late in winter.; Flowers: Win/Spr; Sun; Dry
Page 2 of 41 Genus/Species/Cultiva Notes Aloe vera Succulent; N. Africa; 0.6m h x 0.6m w; Medicinal succulent; Flowers: Spring; Flower Colour: Yellow; Sun; Well Drained; Drought Tolerant Alyogyne hakeifolia Shrub; Native hibiscus; S.A., W.A.; 3m h x 2m w; Bushy shrub with narrow leaves and large cream hibiscus flowers with a crimson throat. Frost sensitive when young.; Flowers: Spr/Sum; Flower Colour: Cream; Sun; Well Drained; Drought Tolerant Alyogyne hakeifolia "b" Shrub; WA; 3m h x 3m w; Bushy shrub with narrow leaves and large blue hibiscus flowers . Frost sensitive when young.; Flowers: Summer; Flower Colour: Blue; Sun; Well Drained Alyxia buxifolia Shrub; Sea Box; Coastal areas of southern states; 1m h x 1m w; C21. Thick, elliptic to obovate leaves and white flowers in cymes between spring and autumn, followed by rounded, red fruits which are about 8 mm in diameter. Indigenous to Geelong area.; Flowers: Sum/Aut; Flower Colour: White; Sun; Well Drained; Drought Tolerant Amaranthus hypochondriacus Perennial; Prince's Feather; USA, Mexico, Asia; 1.5m h x 1m w; Short lived perennial with crimson flowers.; Flowers: Sum/Aut; Flower Colour: Red; Sun; Well Drained Anemone hupehensis Perennial; Japanese Wind Flower; Japan; 0.5m h x 0.5m w; Fibrous-rooted perennial, evergreen in mild climates. Striking white flowers.; Flowers: Win/Spr; Flower Colour: White; Semi Shade; Moist Anigozanthos flavidus "g" Grass; Kangaroo Paw; WA; 1m h x 1m w; Clumping perennial with strappy leaves.; Flowers: Spr/Sum; Flower Colour: Green; Sun/Semi Shade; Well Drained Anisodontea capensis Shrub; South Africa; 1m h x 1m w; Erect evergreen shrub which flowers all through the year, but mainly in spring-summer.; Flowers: Spr/Sum; Flower Colour: Pink; Sun/Semi Shade; Well Drained Anthemis tinctoria Groundcover; Dyers' Chamomile; Mediterranean; 0.5m h x 0.5m w; Hardy perennial with daisy flowers above dark green crinkled foliage; Flowers: Spr/Sum; Flower Colour: Yellow; Sun; Well Drained Aquilegia . Perennial; Columbine; Europe; 0.4m h x 0.2m w; Clump-forming perennial with blue-green foliage (small fan-shaped leaflets) that emerge from a woody rootstock. The flowering stems usually reach above the foliage and carry spurred, bell-shaped, often pendulous flowers.; Flowers: Spr/Sum; Flower Colour: Various; Sun/Semi Shade; Well Drained Argyranthemum "w" Perennial; Marguerite; Canary Islands; 1m h x 0.5m w; Compact plant which starts flowering early in the season and blooms over many months.; Flowers: Spr/Sum; Flower Colour: White; Sun/Semi Shade; Well Drained Argyranthemum frutescens "p" Perennial; 0.7m h x 0.7m w; Compact plant which starts flowering early in the season and blooms over many months.; Flowers: Autumn; Flower Colour: Pink; Sun/Semi Shade; Adaptable Aristea ecklonii Grass; Blue Stars; Central & Sthn Africa; 0.4m h x 0.2m w; Spreading evergreen perennial with stiff, upright, grasslike leaves in a tight clump. Flowering stalks covered with dozens of small blue saucer shaped flowers stand above the leaves. Each flower lasts for only one day; Flowers: Spr/Sum; Flower Colour: Blue; Sun/Semi Shade; Well Drained Artemisia canescens Shrub; Lacy Wormwood; 0.2m h x 1m w; A small artemisia with very finely cut foliage. An extremely drought tolerant slow spreading plant , ideal candidate for the rock garden, edging or for the front of a well maintained border. Foliage ranges from a pale grey to silver. GBG Silver Border.; Flower Colour: Cream; Sun/Semi Shade; Well Drained Artemisia ludoviciana "Silver Perennial; Wormwood; North America; 1m h x 0.75m w; Hardy perennial with aromatic silver grey foliage; Flowers: Sum/Aut; Flower Colour: White; Sun; Well Drained
Page 3 of 41 Genus/Species/Cultiva Notes Arthropodium cirratum Fern/Shade; Renga Renga Lily; N Z; 0.8m h x 0.5m w; A hardy, evergreen, clumping perennial that bears panicles of graceful sprays of starry white flowers. These flowers are produced on 60cm stems above tufts of broad, strappy leaves in late spring.; Flowers: Spring; Flower Colour: White; Sun/Semi Shade; Well Drained Asarina scandens Climber; Mexico; 2m h x 1m w; Flowers: Sum/Aut; Flower Colour: Mauve; Sun/Semi Shade; Well Drained Aster "b" Perennial; Easter Daisy; N. America; 0.6m h x 0.3m w; Long-flowering perennial. Blue flowers have a yellow centre.; Flowers: Autumn; Flower Colour: Blue; Sun; Well Drained Aster "w" Perennial; Nth America; 0.6m h x 0.3m w; Long-flowering perennial with white daisy-like flowers.; Flowers: Autumn; Flower Colour: White; Sun; Well Atriplex paludosa Shrub; Marsh Saltbbush; 1m h x 1.5m w; Flowers: All Year; Any; Adaptable Aucuba japonica "Variegata" Fern/Shade; Gold Dust Plant; 1.5m h x 2m w; This evergreen shrub has dense, glossy foliage that appears splashed with yellow paint. Gold-dust plant can compete with nearby tree roots and responds well to pruning.; Shade/Semi Shade; Well Drained Ballota pseudodictamnus Groundcover; Shrubby Horehound; 0.4m h x 0.6m w; This distinctive evergreen sub-shrub forms a distinctive ground hugging silver mound, producing a display of pink/white flowers in late spring.; Flowers: Spr/Sum; Flower Colour: Pink; Sun; Well Drained Banksia ericifolia "Harlequin" Shrub; 6m h x 4.5m w; Flowers are 20cm long, red with white tips.; Flowers: Win/Spr; Flower Colour: Red; Sun; Well Drained Banksia praemorsa Shrub; WA; 4m h x 2m w; Banksia praemorsa is a shrub to about 4 metres tall. The leaves are broad with toothed margins. The large flowers are wine red in winter and spring; variations in colour (eg. yellow) are seen occasionally. GBG Top 10.; Flowers: Win/Spr; Flower Colour: Red; Sun/Semi Shade; Well Drained; Drought Tolerant Berberis soulieana Shrub; China; 1.5m h x 1m w; Evergreen shrub with clusters of creamy-yellow flowers and long spines.; Flowers: Summer; Flower Colour: Cream; Sun/Semi Shade; Adaptable Bergenia . "Bressingham White" Groundcover; Pigsqueak; Himalayas; 0.4m h x 0.8m w; The blooms of 'Bressingham White' emerge blush-pink before turning to pure white over rosettes of thick, semi-evergreen foliage that stand out in the garden.; Flowers: Spring; Flower Colour: White; Semi Shade; Moist Bergenia schmidtii Perennial; Asia; 0.3m h x 0.4m w; Clump forming perennial with clusters of pink flowers late into spring.; Flowers: Spring; Flower Colour: Pink; Sun/Semi Shade; Well Drained Billbergia zebrina Fern/Shade; 1m h x 0.2m w; Epiphytic perennial with striped foliage and stunning flowers of watermelon pink with blue and cream.; Flowers: Aut/Win; Flower Colour: Pink; Sun; Well Drained Bougainvillea "r" Climber; Thorny, woody, vine growing anywhere from 1-12 meters tall, scrambling over other plants with their hooked thorns. Flowers red/pink.; Flowers: Summer; Flower Colour: Red; Sun/Semi Shade; Well Drained Brachychiton rupestris Tree; Qld Bottle Tree; Queensland, NSW.; 10m h x 5m w; C21. Small tough tree with distinctive bottle trunk. Bell-shaped flowers are yellowish in clusters at the ends of the branches but are inconspicuous.; Flower Colour: Yellow; Sun; Drought Tolerant Brachyscome "hp" Groundcover; 0.2m h x 0.3m w; Low-growing fine-leafed shrub with hot pink flowers.; Flowers: Spr/Sum; Flower Colour: Pink; Sun/Semi Shade; Adaptable Brachyscome hybrid Shrub; 0.5m h x 0.7m w; Flowers: All Year; Flower Colour: Pink; Sun; Well Drained
Page 4 of 41 Genus/Species/Cultiva Notes Brachyscome melanocarpa "Hot Groundcover; 0.15m h x 0.5m w; Large leaf, evergreen perennial with sweetly Candy" scented rose pink flowers most of the year. Excellent choice for hanging baskets and ground cover.; Flowers: Spr/Sum; Flower Colour: Pink; Sun/Semi Shade; Well Drained Brachyscome multifida "Pacific Groundcover; Garden; 0.3m h x 0.4m w; A massed display of dainty daisies in Blue" shades of blue, white and mauve. Excellent for pots, low borders or as a drought-tolerant ground cover. Very hardy and requires little attention once established.; Flowers: Spr/Sum; Flower Colour: Blue; Sun; Well Drained; Drought Tolerant Brachyscome multifida "w" Groundcover; 0.3m h x 0.3m w; Flowers: Spr/Sum; Flower Colour: White; Sun; Well Drained Brachyscome segmentosa Shrub; 0.3m h x 0.5m w; Flowers: Win/Spr; Flower Colour: Mauve; Semi "jumbo tricolour" Shade; Moist Brachyscome sp "pink candy" Shrub; Flower Colour: Pink Brachyscome spathulata Groundcover; Spoon Daisy; Eastern Australia; 0.4m h x 0.2m w; Perennial rosette herb with yellow-centred blue/purple 'daisy' flowers. Natural habitat is riparian scrub or woodland. Hybridises - so some variation in colour.; Flowers: Spr/Sum; Flower Colour: Blue; Sun/Semi Shade; Moist Bromeliad sps Fern/Shade; Sth America; Monocot flowering plant family: some epiphytic, some with very high flower stalks. The foliage rosette, is the most widely patterned and colored of any plant in the world: maroon, green, gold with red, yellow, white and cream variegations.; Shade; Dry Brunoniella australis Groundcover; Blue Trumpets; NSW, Vic, WA (in woodland areas); 0.1m h x 0.3m w; Prostrate or erect herb, often sprawling or scrambling, with few branches. Clusters of tuberous roots are joined by an underground rhizome. Blue trumpet flowers in leaf axils.; Flowers: Spr/Sum; Flower Colour: Blue; Shade/Semi Shade; Adaptable Buddleja . "w" Shrub; Butterfly Bush; Asia, USA.; 3m h x 3m w; Upright shrub with arching branches & silvery appearance.; Flowers: Spr/Sum; Flower Colour: White; Sun/Semi Shade; Well Drained Buddleja . "y" Shrub; Butterfly Bush; Asia, USA.; 3m h x 3m w; Upright shrub with arching branches and silvery appearance.; Flowers: Spr/Sum; Flower Colour: Yellow; Sun/Semi Shade; Well Drained Buddleja albiflora Shrub; 3m h x 3m w; Hardy perennial semi-evergreen shrub with narrow lanceolate leaves, dark green above but silvery-grey underneath. Flowers are very pale lilac with orange centres.; Flowers: Spr/Sum; Flower Colour: Mauve; Sun/Semi Shade; Well Drained Buddleja davidii Shrub; Butterfly Bush; China; 3.5m h x 2m w; Upright shrub with arching silvery branches & dense cones of scented mauve flowers.; Flowers: Sum/Aut; Flower Colour: Mauve; Sun/Semi Shade; Adaptable Buddleja davidii "Cardinal" Shrub; 2m h x 1.5m w; Upright shrub with arching silvery branches & dense cones of pinkish purple flowers.; Flowers: Sum/Aut; Flower Colour: Magenta; Sun/Semi Shade; Adaptable; Drought Tolerant Buddleja davidii "Nanho Blue" Shrub; Butterfly Bush; China; 1.5m h x 1m w; Dwarf shrub with silvery appearance & dense cones of blue flowers. 'Nanho Blue' is more compactly leafed than most Butterfly Bush varieties. It is easily maintained at 1-2m in height, & 1.5m wide, if it is hard-pruned annually.; Flowers: Sum/Aut; Flower Colour: Blue; Sun/Semi Shade; Adaptable Buddleja fallowiana "Lochinch" Shrub; Summer Lilac; 3m h x 2m w; 'Lochinch' has extremely fragrant lilac- blue flowers with orange eyes. It is a cross between B. davidii and B. fallowiana, with silvery appearance. Its arching, mounded habit typically reaches 3 to 5 feet in one season, but can grow much taller.; Flowers: Spr/Sum; Flower Colour: Purple; Sun/Semi Shade; Adaptable
Page 5 of 41 Genus/Species/Cultiva Notes Buddleja globosa Shrub; Orange Ball Tree; Chile; 3m h x 3m w; Large shrub, with silvery hairy leaves and yellow or orange flowers borne in round heads. Fast growth in mild moist climates.; Flowers: Spr/Sum; Flower Colour: Orange; Sun; Well Buddleja salviifolia Shrub; Sagewood; South Africa; 5m h x 4m w; Shrub to small tree with drooping branches and fragrant lilac flowers.; Flowers: Spr/Sum; Flower Colour: Mauve; Sun/Semi Shade; Well Drained Buddleja weyeriana Shrub; golden butterfly bush; 3.5m h x 4m w; Scented flowers with scented dense round heads with orange centres.; Flowers: Sum/Aut; Flower Colour: Yellow; Sun; Well Drained Bulb unknown Bulb/Corm; Unidentified bulbs from 2013 stocktake. Origin - Jackie Kos Buxus microphylla "Koreana" Shrub; Korean Box; 0.2m h x 0.2m w; A smaller growing buxus grows wider than high with slightly drooping narrow lime green leaves. Has an almost golden glow on new growyh in the warmer months.Ideal for a small hedge or a border around a feature plant.; Sun/Semi Shade; Adaptable Bystropogon canariensis Shrub; Canary Islands; 2m h x 1m w; Evergreen shrub with small grey-green leaves with a Pennyroyal scent. Masses of fluffy grey flowers are produced almost throughout the summer and autumn. The flowering stems are fantastic for floral art and last for ages.; Flowers: Sum/Aut; Flower Colour: White; Sun/Semi Shade; Adaptable Camellia japonica "Ama-No- Shrub; 2.5m h x 1.5m w; Semi-double camellia with glossy leaves and flowers varying from crimson to carmine,; Flowers: Winter; Flower Colour: Red; Shade/Semi Shade; Moist Campanula "pmv" Groundcover; Bell Flower; Europe; 0.5m h x 0.6m w; Flowers: Summer; Flower Colour: Mauve; Sun/Semi Shade; Well Drained Campanula poscharskyana Groundcover; Bell flower; Croatia; 0.25m h x 0.5m w; Perennial. Funnel form star shaped flowers. Spreads rapidly.; Flowers: Sum/Aut; Flower Colour: Blue; Sun/Semi Shade; Adaptable Canna . "L bp" Perennial; Tropical & Sth America; 2m h x 0.5m w; Large perennial with a rhizomatous rootstock. The broad, flat, alternate leaves grow out of a stem in a long narrow roll and then unfurl.; Flowers: Sum/Aut; Flower Colour: Pink; Sun; Well Drained Canna . "M oy" Perennial; 1m h x 0.5m w; Large perennial with a rhizomatous rootstock. The broad, flat, alternate leaves grow out of a stem in a long narrow roll and then unfurl. Flowers are orange-yellow.; Flowers: Summer; Flower Colour: Orange; Sun/Semi Shade; Adaptable Canna . "M y" Perennial; Sth America; 1.5m h x 1m w; Medium perennial with a rhizomatous rootstock. The broad, flat, alternate leaves grow out of a stem in a long narrow roll and then unfurl.; Flowers: Sum/Aut; Flower Colour: Yellow; Sun; Canna . "Mr" Perennial; 1.5m h x 0.5m w; Large perennial with a rhizomatous rootstock. The broad, flat, alternate leaves grow out of a stem in a long narrow roll and then unfurl.; Flowers: Sum/Aut; Flower Colour: Red; Sun/Semi Shade; Canna . "Stuttgart" Perennial; 2m h x 1m w; Large perennial with a rhizomatous rootstock. The broad, variegated leaves grow out of a stem in a long narrow roll and then unfurl.; Flowers: Sum/Aut; Flower Colour: Apricot; Sun; Moist Canna . "T o" Perennial; 1.5m h x 1.5m w; Tall perennial with a rhizomatous rootstock. The broad, flat, alternate leaves grow out of a stem in a long narrow roll and then unfurl.; Flowers: Summer; Flower Colour: Orange; Sun; Moist Canna x generalis "MR r" Perennial; Tropical Sth America; 1.5m h x 1m w; Large perennial with a rhizomatous rootstock. The broad, flat, alternate leaves are reddish & grow out of a stem in a long narrow roll and then unfurl.; Flowers: Sum/Aut; Flower Colour: Red; Sun; Moist
Page 6 of 41 Genus/Species/Cultiva Notes Carissa macrocarpa Shrub; S Africa; 2m h x 2m w; Dense shrub. Grows quickly. Red fleshy fruits which make delicious jelly.; Flowers: Spr/Sum; Flower Colour: White; Sun Carpobrotus glaucescens Succulent; Eastern states; 0.2m h x 0.8m w; Succulent coastal groundcover native to temperate eastern Australia. Succulent leaves are straight or slightly curved. Flowers are 3.2-6 cm wide, and light purple; Flowers: Spr/Sum; Flower Colour: Mauve; Sun; Well Drained Cassinia sp Shrub; 2m h x 1m w; Quick growing shrub with fragrant foliage and a mass display of flowers. In general it is short lived. Good as quick screen. Flowers are suitable for cutting.; Flowers: Spr/Sum; Flower Colour: Yellow; Sun/Semi Shade; Well Drained Castanospermum australe Tree; Qld Black Bean; Qld; 9m h x 5m w; Rainforest tree with pea-like flowers which turn from yellow to orange-red, followed by long seed pods. Can be grown in pots.; Flowers: Autumn; Flower Colour: Orange; Sun; Moist Casuarina glauca Tree; swamp sheoak; 15m h x 10m w; Flowers: Spring; Flower Colour: Brown; Sun; Moist Ceanothus arboreus Tree; Tree Ceanothus; Islands off Californian coast; 4.5m h x 2m w; Spreading bush growing up to 6 meters in height, bearing glossy dark green leaves which are leathery or felt-like on their undersides. Fast-growing ornamental with showy bright blue flowers, from pale blue to dark blue in loose clusters.; Flowers: Spr/Sum; Flower Colour: Blue; Sun; Well Drained Cedronella canariensis Perennial; Balm of Gilead; Canary Islands; 1m h x 0.5m w; Perennial with cane-like stems spreading from a woody base, fresh green leaves & mauve- pink to white flowers.; Flowers: Summer; Flower Colour: Mauve; Sun; Well Centaurea cinerea Perennial; Dusty Miller; Italy; 0.6m h x 0.6m w; Erect perennial with woolly whitish leaves, giving a silvery appearance and purplish blue thistle like flowers.; Flowers: Summer; Flower Colour: Mauve; Semi Shade; Well Drained Centella cordifolia Herb; 0.1m h x 1m w; Creeping perennial herb, rooting at leaf nodes, with round to heart-shaped light green leaves with scalloped edges and white to pink flowers.; Flowers: Spr/Sum; Flower Colour: Pink; Sun/Semi Shade; Moist Centranthus ruber "Albus" Shrub; Valerian; 0.9m h x 0.5m w; Bushy, clump-forming, woody-based perennial which produces a showy bloom in poor soils from spring to frost. 'Albus' is a white-flowered form of the popular red valerian. Small, star- shaped, white flowers appear in dense terminal clusters.; Flowers: Spr/Sum; Flower Colour: White; Sun; Adaptable; Drought Tolerant Cephalotaxus fortunei Shrub; Chinese plum yew; North Burma/China; 5m h x 3m w; Hardy shrub or small tree with whorled branches and linear curved leaves. Glossy purplish brown seeds with a fleshy covering.; Flowers: Spring; Flower Colour: Cream; Sun/Semi Shade; Adaptable Ceratostigma willmottianum Perennial; China. S.E. Asia; 1.5m h x 1.5m w; A tough sun loving shrub with pure blue flowers in late summer, the flowering continues into autumn at the same time as the leaves turn red.; Flowers: Sum/Aut; Flower Colour: Blue; Sun/Semi Shade; Well Drained Cestrum fasciculatum "Newellii" Shrub; 3m h x 2.5m w; Evergreen shrub with arching branches and narrow ovate dark-green leaves. From spring till autumn Red Cestrum puts out dense blooms of crimson tubular flowers.; Flowers: Sum/Aut; Flower Colour: Magenta; Sun/Semi Shade; Adaptable Chamelaucium uncinatum Shrub; Geraldton Wax Flower; WA; 2m h x 2m w; Medium to large shrub of fairly open habit. The leaves are narrow, and highly aromatic when crushed. The flowers appear in late winter and may last well into summer. Flower colours from white through to purple/red are known.; Flowers: Win/Spr; Flower Colour: White; Sun/Semi Shade; Well Drained
Page 7 of 41 Genus/Species/Cultiva Notes Chamelaucium uncinatum Shrub; Geraldton wax; W.A.; 2m h x 2m w; Medium open shrub to 2m, with "BurgundyBlush" striking burgundy flowers in spring. Flower size & colour varies. Needs full sun and very good drainage.; Flowers: Spring; Flower Colour: Pink; Sun; Well Drained Chamelaucium uncinatum Shrub; Geraldton wax; W.A.; 3m h x 3m w; Large open shrub to 3m, with "Purple Pride" striking purple flowers in spring. Flower size & colour varies. Needs full sun and very good drainage.; Flowers: Spring; Flower Colour: Purple; Sun; Well Drained; Drought Tolerant Chamelaucium uncinatum Shrub; 2m h x 2m w; Hardy evergreen shrub with masses of flowers with a "Teina's Delight" waxlike texture that bloom during winter months. Flowers range from pink to tangerine. However the plant is often short lived.; Flowers: Spring; Flower Colour: Pink; Sun/Semi Shade; Well Drained Chamelaucium x verticordia "Eric Shrub; 1.5m h x 0.75m w; Ornamental shrub with profuse pink flowers and John" dark grey-green scented foliage. Excellent landscape shrub for perennial gardens. Great cut flower.; Flowers: Win/Spr; Flower Colour: Pink; Sun; Well Chelidonium majus Herb; Greater Celandine; Europe; 0.5m h x 0.3m w; Erect herbaceous perennial with lobed, wavy-edged leaves 30 cm long. The flowers consist of four yellow petals, each about 1 cm long, with two sepals. Used as a medicinal herb, but the whole plant is toxic.; Flowers: Spr/Sum; Flower Colour: Yellow; Sun/Semi Shade; Adaptable Choisya ternata Shrub; Mexican Orangeblossom; Mexico; 2m h x 2m w; Rounded evergreen with glossy leaves and perfumed white flowers.; Flowers: Spring; Flower Colour: White; Sun/Semi Shade; Well Drained Chorizema varium Shrub; Holly Flame Pea; 2m h x 2m w; Small to medium shrub with pea- shaped flowers, orange-red with purple keel. C. varium is probably a form of C. ilicifolium; Flowers: Spr/Sum; Flower Colour: Orange; Sun/Semi Shade; Well Drained Chrysanthemum "Senkyo Jonetsu" Perennial; 1m h x 0.5m w; Pink spider flower.; Flowers: Autumn; Flower Colour: Pink; Sun/Semi Shade; Adaptable Cistus "(JF)" Shrub; Rock Rose; Judy Fyfe's garden; 1.5m h x 1m w; From JF's garden. Colours yet to be identified.; Flowers: Sum/Aut; Flower Colour: Various; Sun/Semi Shade; Adaptable Cistus purpureus Shrub; Rock Rose; 1m h x 1m w; Rounded evergreen bush with dark pink flowers & bright yellow stamens.; Flowers: Summer; Flower Colour: Pink; Sun/Semi Shade; Adaptable Cistus x argenteus "Silver Pink" Shrub; Rock Rose; Mediterranean; 0.8m h x 0.8m w; Hardy shrub with pale pink flowers and small grey-green leaves.; Flowers: Summer; Flower Colour: Pink; Sun/Semi Shade; Well Drained Citharexylum spinosum Tree; Fiddlewood; Sth America; 5m h x 3m w; Evergreen tree with spectacular bronze foliage in winter and spring. Small fragrant flowers.; Flowers: Spr/Sum; Flower Colour: White; Sun/Semi Shade; Adaptable; Frost Tender Clematis aristata Climber; Flowers: Summer; Flower Colour: White; Sun/Semi Shade; Adaptable Clematis microphylla Climber; Travellers' Joy; All eastern states; 5m h x 0.1m w; Light climber or groundcover with twining stems and starry white-cream flowers.; Flowers: Summer; Flower Colour: Cream; Semi Shade; Well Drained Clerodendrum ugandense Shrub; Blue Butterfly Bush; Tropical Africa; 1.5m h x 1.5m w; Fast-growing shrub with blue flowers shaped like butterflies.; Flowers: Spring; Flower Colour: Blue; Sun/Semi Shade; Moist Clivea miniata Fern/Shade; Bush Lily; S.Africa; 0.5m h x 0.5m w; Evergreen with strap- shaped semi-erect leaves. Stems each produce a head of erect orange or orange-red flowers. Drought tolerant when established;; Flowers: Win/Spr; Flower Colour: Orange; Shade; Well Drained; Drought Tolerant; Frost Tender
Page 8 of 41 Genus/Species/Cultiva Notes Clivea nobilis Fern/Shade; S.Africa; 0.8m h x 0.5m w; Evergreen with strap-shaped semi- erect leaves. Stems each produce a head of pendant orange or orange-red flowers. Drought tolerant when established;; Flowers: Win/Spr; Flower Colour: Orange; Shade; Well Drained Coleonema pulchellum Shrub; South Africa; 1m h x 1m w; Well-foliaged shrub with slender branches, soft needle-like aromatic leaves. Tiny pink star shaped flowers.; Flowers: Win/Spr; Flower Colour: Pink; Sun; Well Drained Cordyline australis Grass; Cabbage Tree Palm; NZ; 10m h x 2m w; Strappy plant which grows first on a single stem, dividing into a much-branched crown. The leaves are sword-shaped, with numerous parallel veins. The flowers are small &creamy white, produced in a large, dense cluster. The fruit is a white berry.; Flower Colour: White; Sun/Semi Shade; Adaptable Cordyline petiolaris Fern/Shade; Broadleaf Palm Lily; Qld; 4m h x 1m w; Dark green broad lance- shaped leaves, woody fibrous stems in spreading clumps. Small white or mauve flowers on long arching stems followed by red berries.; Flowers: Win/Spr; Flower Colour: Mauve; Shade/Semi Shade; Moist Coreopsis grandiflora Perennial; 0.5m h x 0.5m w; Compact perennial form with very showy flowers. Lanceolate leaves are up to 4 inches (10 cm) long by 1 inch (2.5 cm) wide and medium to dark green.; Flowers: Spr/Sum; Flower Colour: Yellow; Sun/Semi Shade; Well Drained Coreopsis sp Groundcover; 0.45m h x 0.45m w; Flowers: Summer; Flower Colour: Yellow; Sun; Adaptable Correa "Bush Pearl" Shrub; 0.25m h x 1m w; Flowers: Aut/Win; Flower Colour: White; Sun/Semi Shade; Well Drained Correa "Federation Belle" Shrub; 0.4m h x 1m w; Thought to be a hybrid between C. ' Marion's Marvel' and C. reflexa var. speciosa. A small rounded shrub approximately 30 - 40 cm x 1m. Leaves dark-green, flowers rose pink becoming pale green towards tips from late summer to early winter.; Flowers: Aut/Win; Flower Colour: Pink; Semi Shade; Moist Correa "mallee fire" Shrub; 0.5m h x 0.7m w; Flowers: Win/Spr; Flower Colour: Red; Sun/Semi Shade; Well Drained Correa "Marion's Marvel" Shrub; SA; 2m h x 3m w; Hardy shrub with yellow-green bell flowers with hints of pink that look great in floral arrangements. Foliage is shiny and attractive, usually rounded and neat. Can be trimmed as a hedge. C. reflexa x C. backhousia.; Flowers: Aut/Win; Flower Colour: Yellow; Sun/Semi Shade; Well Drained Correa "Skye Bells" Shrub; 1.2m h x 1.2m w; A cultivar of correa reflexa. Flowers are pink with white tips.; Flowers: Sum/Aut; Flower Colour: Pink; Sun/Semi Shade; Well Correa alba Shrub; 1.5m h x 1m w; C21. Rounded medium shrub with glaucous, almost round leaves, giving a silvery appearance. Bears open white (rarely pink) flowers mainly in winter, but there are some flowers for most of the year. Good coastal & hedging plant. Indigenous to Geelong area.; Flowers: Winter; Flower Colour: White; Sun; Well Drained; Drought Tolerant Correa alba "C" Shrub; 0.5m h x 0.7m w; Dense compact form of shrub with glaucous, almost round leaves. Bears open white (rarely pink) flowers mainly in winter, but there are some flowers for most of the year. Good coastal plant.; Flowers: Winter; Flower Colour: White; Sun/Semi Shade; Well Drained Correa alba "St Andrews" Shrub; 1.5m h x 1m w; Fast growing with white bell shaped flowers opening to 4 star blooms.; Flowers: Sum/Aut; Flower Colour: White; Sun/Semi Shade; Well Drained; Drought Tolerant Correa bauerlennii Shrub; Chef's Cap Correa; NSW; 1.5m h x 1.5m w; Rounded shrub with glossy green leaves and green bell-shaped flowers in distinctive 'chef's cap' shape.; Flowers: Win/Spr; Flower Colour: Green; Shade; Well Drained
Page 9 of 41 Genus/Species/Cultiva Notes Correa pulchella "Winter Pink" Shrub; SA?; 0.5m h x 0.5m w; Dainty small shrub with dense habit.; Flowers: Winter; Flower Colour: Pink; Sun/Semi Shade; Well Drained Correa pulchella (Kangaroo Groundcover; SA; 0.2m h x 0.5m w; C21. Dainty prostrate shrub with variable leaves and vivid orange-pink bell-shaped flowers.; Flowers: Aut/Win; Flower Colour: Orange; Sun/Semi Shade; Well Drained Correa pulchella (prostrate) Groundcover; 0.2m h x 0.5m w; Flowers: Win/Spr; Flower Colour: Pink; Sun/Semi Shade; Well Drained Correa reflexa Shrub; Native fuchsia; All states except N.T.; 1.5m h x 1m w; Variable shrub, upright, spreading or prostrate. Leaves and flowers are also variable: bell- shaped flowers from greenish-yellow to pink to deep red with yellow tips, including 'lemon-lime', red & cream, etc.; Flowers: Winter; Flower Colour: Red; Sun/Semi Shade; Well Drained; Drought Tolerant Correa reflexa "g" Shrub; Seedling from MG's garden; 0.8m h x 1m w; Variable shrub, upright, spreading or prostrate. Leaves and flowers are also variable: bell-shaped greenish yellow flowers.; Flowers: Win/Spr; Flower Colour: Green; Sun/Semi Shade; Well Drained Correa reflexa "pl" Shrub; 1.5m h x 1m w; Flowers are lemon and pink.; Flowers: Winter; Flower Colour: Pink; Sun/Semi Shade; Well Drained; Drought Tolerant Correa reflexa (Brisb.Ra.) Shrub; Brisbane Ranges; 0.6m h x 1m w; C21. Low shrub with stunning yellow-tipped red flowers. Flowers are larger than normal correa bells. Indigenous to Geelong area.; Flowers: Win/Spr; Flower Colour: Red; Sun/Semi Shade; Well Drained Correa reflexa (Carpenters' Rocks) Shrub; 1m h x 1m w; Evergreen shrub growing with small clasping heart shaped green leaves. These are dark green and shiny above, paler beneath.. Bright vermillion red, bell-shaped flowers are tipped with chartreuse.; Flowers: Win/Spr; Flower Colour: Red; Sun/Semi Shade; Adaptable Correa reflexa (Portland) Shrub; Portland, Victoria; 0.4m h x 1m w; Low spreading shrub with pale green flowers.; Flowers: Win/Spr; Flower Colour: Green; Semi Shade; Well Correa reflexa var. reflexa "cream Shrub; 0.5m h x 1m w; Low-growing shrub with glossy dimpled leaves and form" cream bell flowers.; Flowers: Win/Spr; Flower Colour: Cream; Sun/Semi Shade; Well Drained Cotoneaster pannosus Shrub; Silverleaf Cotoneaster; China; 3m h x 1m w; Tangle of tough wiry branches with leathery dull green leaves and small white flowers, followed by clusters of red berries. Useful hedge plant, but can become a pest in the bush.; Flowers: Spr/Sum; Flower Colour: White; Sun/Semi Shade; Well Cotyledon orbiculata Succulent; South Africa; 0.05m h x 0.3m w; Silver foliage. Succulent shrub with grey, opposite leaves with red margins and a powdery bloom. Ground cover. GBG Silver Border.; Flowers: Summer; Flower Colour: Orange; Sun; Crassula ovata Succulent; Jade/Money Plant; Sth Africa; 1.5m h x 0.5m w; Evergreen plant with thick branches and smooth, rounded, rich jade green fleshy leaves, developing a red tinge on the edges when exposed to high levels of sunlight. Small white or pink star-like flowers.; Flowers: Spring; Flower Colour: Pink; Shade/Semi Shade; Well Drained Crassula ovata "Variegata" Succulent; Jade Plant; 1m h x 0.5m w; Evergreen plant with thick branches and smooth, rounded, rich jade green fleshy leaves, with cream stripes. Smaller and slower growing then the species.; Flowers: Spring; Shade/Semi Shade; Well Drained Crithmum maritimum Herb; Rock Samphire; U.K.; 0.4m h x 0.9m w; Culinary herb. Rock samphire has fleshy, divided aromatic leaves with a pleasant, hot and spicy taste. The stems, leaves and seed pods may be pickled in hot, salted, spiced vinegar, or the leaves used fresh in salads.; Flowers: Summer; Flower Colour: Yellow; Sun; Well Drained
Page 10 of 41 Genus/Species/Cultiva Notes Crocosmia "o" Bulb/Corm; S. Africa; 0.6m h x 0.6m w; Flowers: Summer; Flower Colour: Orange; Sun; Well Drained Crocosmia "Red Lucifer" Bulb/Corm; 1m h x 0.6m w; Cousins to the gladiola, these are hardy plants that produce clumps of green sword-shaped leaves, with tall, arching spikes of funnel-shaped blossoms in brilliant flame red.; Flowers: Sum/Aut; Flower Colour: Red; Sun; Well Drained Curculigo capitulata Fern/Shade; Palm Grass; Southern hemisphere; 1.5m h x 1m w; Tropical looking grass-like perennial which has 5 foot long blades that are pleated lengthwise, and measure 20cm across. The yellow basal flowers bloom as a cluster on short pendulous stalks.; Flowers: Sum/Aut; Flower Colour: Yellow; Semi Shade; Moist Cyclamen "p" Bulb/Corm; Mediterranean; 0.3m h x 0.3m w; Cyclamen is a genus of 23 species of perennials growing from tubers, valued for their flowers with upswept petals and variably patterned leaves. Most modern cultivars are descended from C. Persicum.; Flowers: Winter; Flower Colour: Pink; Sun/Semi Shade; Well Drained Cyclamen "w" Bulb/Corm; Meditteranean; 0.2m h x 0.3m w; Frilly white flowere; Flowers: Win/Spr; Flower Colour: White; Shade/Semi Shade; Well Drained Cymbidium sp? Fern/Shade; Orchid; 0.5m h x 0.5m w; Variety of orchids, currently unidentified (2012).; Flowers: Win/Spr; Flower Colour: Various; Sun/Semi Shade; Well Drained Cyperus albostriatus "Variegatus" Grass; South Africa; 0.3m h x 0.6m w; An attractive foliage plant for use in wet boggy places. Flowers are very small; Sun; Moist Cyperus lucidus Grass; Chocolate soldier; Eastern states, incl. Geelong region; 1m h x 0.3m w; Robust perennial sedge growing from a short, thick rootstock. The leaves are thick and glossy, flowers form an attractive head which is bright red when young, turning red-brown as it matures. Indigenous to Geelong area.; Flowers: Spring; Flower Colour: Red; Sun/Semi Shade; Moist Cyperus vaginatis Grass; Flat Sedge; NSW; 1m h x 0.5m w; Tussock-forming perennial with short, thick rhizome. Native umbrella rush. Stems to 1m tall topped with pointed leaves. Grows in damp soil to 10cm deep water in full sun.; Flowers: Sum/Aut; Flower Colour: Green; Sun/Semi Shade; Well Drained Cyperus variegata Grass; Papyrus, Umbrella Sedge; 1m h x 1m w; Clumping grass with variegated leaves.; Sun/Semi Shade; Boggy Dahlia "y" Perennial; 1m h x 0.7m w; Branching, tuberous tender perennial with single yellow flowers.; Flowers: Sum/Aut; Flower Colour: Yellow; Sun; Adaptable Dahlia collerette Bulb/Corm; Central America; 1.5m h x 0.5m w; Open pink blooms with an inner ring of white florets and yellow stamens.; Flowers: Sum/Aut; Flower Colour: Pink; Sun; Well Drained Darwinia citriodora Shrub; Lemon Scented Myrtle; 1m h x 1m w; Small shrub with flowerheads to 3cm across, orange/red/green bracts, flowers aging to orange-red with prominent yellow style; Flowers: Win/Spr; Flower Colour: Orange; Sun/Semi Shade; Well Drained Derwentia perfoliata Shrub; Digger's speedwell; NSW, ACT, Vic. including Brisbane Ranges; 1m h x 1m w; C21. Indigenous to Geelong area. Perennial with distinctive silver grey leaves on arching stems and terminal sprays of blue-violet flowers. This plant flowers for much of the year, mainly in spring and summer.; Flowers: Spr/Sum; Flower Colour: Blue; Sun/Semi Shade; Well Drained Derwentia perfoliata "Brisbane Shrub; diggers speadwe;;; Vic, Brisbane Ranges; 0.75m h x 1m w; Has Ranges form" smaller, pointier leaves than the standard form. Perennial with distinctive silver grey leaves on arching stems and terminal sprays of blue-violet flowers. This plant flowers for much of the year.; Flowers: Spr/Sum; Flower Colour: Blue; Sun/Semi Shade; Well Drained
Page 11 of 41 Genus/Species/Cultiva Notes Dianella callicarpa Grass; Beauty Berry; 0.5m h x 0.5m w; C21. Evergreen perennial with grass- like leaves. Plant is mat-forming, from stout, creeping rhizomes. Berries are dark blue to purple and long-lasting. Similar to D.tasmanica. Rare in Victoria.Top Ten GBG.; Flowers: Spring; Flower Colour: Blue; Sun/Semi Dianella revoluta Grass; Most states. Indigenous Geelong area.; 1m h x 0.7m w; C21. Hardy clumping plant with flax-like leaves and bright blue flowers with prominent yellow anthers, followed by blue globular fruit. Indigenous to Geelong area.; Flowers: Spring; Flower Colour: Blue; Sun/Semi Shade; Adaptable Dicliptera suberecta Groundcover; King's Crown; Uruguay; 0.4m h x 0.4m w; Low spreading perennial with profuse orange-red flowers. Silver grey leaves.; Flowers: Summer; Flower Colour: Orange; Sun; Well Drained; Drought Tolerant Dietes bicolor Grass; Spanish/African Iris; South Africa; 1m h x 1m w; Hardy strappy tufted plant with cream & brown flowers.; Flowers: Spr/Sum; Flower Colour: Cream; Sun; Well Drained; Drought Tolerant Dietes grandiflora Grass; Wild iris; South Africa; 1m h x 1m w; A tall strappy grass with white/blue iris flowers. Very hardy.; Flowers: Spr/Sum; Flower Colour: White; Sun; Well Drained; Drought Tolerant Dietes iridioides Grass; southern Africa; 0.6m h x 0.5m w; Branching wiry stems with iris like white flowers with central yellow & mauve marks.; Flowers: Spr/Sum; Flower Colour: White; Semi Shade; Well Drained Dietes iridioides "White Tiger" Grass; 0.6m h x 0.5m w; Strappy plant with distinctive cream/green variegation and tough habit. It’s a fast grower for pots or the garden. Masses of white Iris-shaped flowers appear for many months. GBG silver border.; Flowers: All Year; Flower Colour: White; Sun/Semi Shade; Adaptable Diplolaena grandiflora "o" Shrub; Wild Rose; WA; 2m h x 1m w; Spreading shrub from WA with large flower heads with pink to red stamens. Tolerates lime.; Flowers: Win/Spr; Flower Colour: Orange; Sun/Semi Shade; Well Drained Disphyma crassifolium Succulent; Rounded Noon Flower; Vic., SA; 0.1m h x 0.4m w; Hardy succulent which is especially good for areas where salinity is a problem. It would be good on an embankment. The plant makes roots at each node where it touches the soil.; Flowers: Spr/Sum; Flower Colour: Pink; Sun; Well Drained; Drought Tolerant Doryanthes excelsa Perennial; Gymea Lily; East Coast; 1.4m h x 2.1m w; Stiff rosette of broad sword shaped leaves 1-2 metres long. Large globular flower head of bright red flowers on a single stiff stem which may reach 4 metres. Plants may take 10 years to flower.; Flowers: Spr/Sum; Flower Colour: Red; Sun; Well Drained Duranta erecta "Alba" Shrub; Central America; 3m h x 2m w; Flowers: Spr/Sum; Flower Colour: White; Sun; Well Drained Dyckia sp Succulent; Sth America; 0.5m h x 0.5m w; Tough bromeliad with stiff and thorny leaves. Prefers rocky and/or sunny areas and has a natural tendency to clump leading to thick, large mats. Multiple red, yellow or orange flowers on a thin stalk that emerges from the side of the plant.; Flowers: Spring; Flower Colour: Orange; Sun; Well Drained Echeveria "Black Prince" Succulent; Mexico; 0.1m h x 0.3m w; Flowers: Aut/Win; Flower Colour: Red; Sun/Semi Shade; Well Drained Echeveria elegans Succulent; mexican rose; central and south america; 0.05m h x 0.06m w; Leaves in rounded rosettes with flowers which are pinkish outside and yellow/orange within. Flowers are 20cm in height.; Flowers: Spr/Sum; Flower Colour: Orange; Sun; Well Drained
Page 12 of 41 Genus/Species/Cultiva Notes Echeveria glauca Succulent; Mexico, Sth America; 0.2m h x 0.3m w; Low-growing large rosette- forming succulent with pale silvery blue green leaves. Fast growing, hardy species with 10cm rosettes in clumps up to 30cm. Flowers are reddish pink.; Flowers: Spr/Sum; Flower Colour: Pink; Sun; Well Drained Echeveria imbricata Succulent; 0.2m h x 0.3m w; This perfectly formed Echeveria has tight rosettes to 20cm in diameter of flattish silver-grey leaves tipped with red when grown in the sun. Red/yellow flowers.; Flowers: Spr/Sum; Flower Colour: Red; Sun/Semi Shade; Well Drained Echeveria sp " mixed colour" Succulent; 0.3m h x 0.2m w; Succulent with tight flat rosettes of flattish leaves tipped with red when grown in the sun.; Flowers: Spring; Flower Colour: Various; Sun; Dry Echium candicans Shrub; Pride of Madeira; 1.8m h x 2.5m w; Syn. Echium fastuosum. Soft- wooded shrub with silver-grey leaves and 60cm spires of vivid blue flowers.; Flowers: Spr/Sum; Flower Colour: Blue; Sun; Well Drained Ensete ventricosum Fern/Shade; Abyssinian Banana; Southern Africa; 7m h x 5m w; Large, fast- growing, attractive fleshy-stemmed plant with a head of banana-like leaves. This plant only flowers and bears fruit once (after about 8 years) and then it dies. Flowers are cream and maroon.; Flower Colour: Cream; Sun/Semi Shade; Moist; Frost Tender Epiphyllum "sp mixed colour" Succulent; 0.3m h x 0.2m w; Flowers: Spring; Sun; Dry Eremophila calorhabdos Shrub; W.A.; 2m h x 0.3m w; Erect, sparsely branched shrub with magenta flowers crowded near the ends of stems.; Flowers: Spr/Sum; Flower Colour: Magenta; Sun; Well Drained; Drought Tolerant Eremophila glabra "Kalbarri Groundcover; W.A.; 0.3m h x 1.5m w; Low-growing hardy shrub with silver grey leaves and bright yellow flowers for much of the year.; Flower Colour: Yellow; Sun; Well Drained Eremophila glabra "o" Shrub; 2m h x 1.5m w; Evergreen variable shrub with lance shaped silver grey leaves; Flowers: Spring; Flower Colour: Orange; Sun; Well Drained Eremophila glabra aurea Shrub; 0.6m h x 1m w; Variable shrub with yellow tubular flowers for most of the year. Very hardy. Silver plant.; Flowers: Spr/Sum; Flower Colour: Yellow; Sun; Well Drained; Drought Tolerant Eremophila interstans X Shrub; W.A.; 2m h x 2m w; Hardy lime tolerant shrub or tree 0.9-7 m high, with pink, broom-like flowers.; Flowers: Spr/Sum; Flower Colour: Pink; Sun/Semi Shade; Well Drained Eremophila maculata "m" Shrub; 1.5m h x 1.5m w; Hardy variable shrub with pale mauve flowers; Flowers: Spr/Sum; Flower Colour: Mauve; Sun; Well Drained Eremophila nivea Shrub; W.A.; 2m h x 1m w; Upright open plant to 2m with silver grey linear leaves and lilac tubular flowers to 2cm. Needs an open, sunny situation.; Flower Colour: Mauve; Sun; Well Drained; Drought Tolerant Eremophila oppositifolia "p" Shrub; Twin-leafed Emu Bush; WA, SA, QLD, NSW, Vic; 1m h x 1m w; Medium shrub with pink flowers.; Flowers: Win/Spr; Flower Colour: Pink; Sun; Well Drained; Drought Tolerant Eremophila polyclada Shrub; Flowering Lignum; Qld, NSW; 2m h x 4m w; Large shrub with large white flowers, sometimes spotted with mauve.; Flowers: Spr/Sum; Flower Colour: White; Sun; Well Drained; Drought Tolerant Eremophila polyclada x Shrub; Qld, NSW; 2m h x 4m w; Natural occurring hybrid with large pale mauve to white flowers.; Flowers: Spr/Sum; Flower Colour: Mauve; Sun; Well Drained; Drought Tolerant Eremophila purpurascens Shrub; Emu bush; Western Australia; 1.5m h x 1.5m w; A small erect shrub with dark green glabrous leaves and tubular purple flowers.; Flowers: Spring; Flower Colour: Purple; Sun; Well Drained; Drought Tolerant
Page 13 of 41 Genus/Species/Cultiva Notes Eremophila sturtii Shrub; Turpentine Bush; Central Australia; 1.5m h x 1m w; Ornamental slender shrub with sticky leaves and masses of pink flowers over most of the year. Frost and drought tolerant.; Flowers: All Year; Flower Colour: Pink; Sun; Well Drained; Drought Tolerant Eremophila weldii Shrub; Small leaved emu bush; S.A., W.A.; 1m h x 1m w; C21. Small open shrub with blue-mauve flowers with a spotted throat, about 1.5cm long. Can make a useful potplant.; Flowers: Spr/Sum; Flower Colour: Blue; Sun/Semi Shade; Well Drained; Drought Tolerant Erigeron "w" Groundcover; Seaside Daisy; Nth America; 0.3m h x 0.4m w; Scrambling groundcover with fine foliage & small white daisy flowers.; Flowers: Spr/Sum; Flower Colour: White; Sun/Semi Shade; Well Drained Erigeron . "pp" Groundcover; Seaside Daisy; North America; 0.1m h x 0.4m w; Pale Pink flowers. Shelter from winds.; Flowers: Spr/Sum; Flower Colour: Pink; Sun; Adaptable Eriocephalus africanus Shrub; Woolly Bush; S. Africa; 1m h x 0.5m w; C21. Bushy evergreen fragrant shrub, sometimes known as African rosemary. Flowers are white with purple centre.; Flowers: Winter; Flower Colour: White; Sun/Semi Shade; Well Erysimum "Autumn Glory" Perennial; Europe/Asia; 0.9m h x 0.5m w; Small four petals on flowers.; Flowers: Win/Spr; Flower Colour: Yellow; Sun; Well Drained Erysimum cheiri "br" Perennial; Wall Flower; 0.7m h x 0.5m w; syn Cheiranthus. Perennial herb with brownish flowers.; Flowers: Win/Spr; Flower Colour: Brown; Sun/Semi Shade; Adaptable Erysimum linifolium Perennial; Fairy Wallflower; Spain, Portugal; 1m h x 1m w; Clusters of dainty mauve/violet flowers from spring to autumn.; Flowers: Spr/Sum; Flower Colour: Mauve; Sun/Semi Shade; Well Drained Erysimum mutabilis "bicolour" Perennial; Wallflower; Spain, Canary Islands; 1m h x 1m w; Syn. Cheiranthus mutabilis. Tricolour shrub with yellow, mauve and apricot flowers.; Flowers: Spring; Flower Colour: Bicolour; Sun; Well Drained; Drought Tolerant Erysimum mutabilis "m" Perennial; Wallflower; S.E.Europe; 1m h x 0.5m w; Previously Cheiranthus mutabilis.; Flowers: Win/Spr; Flower Colour: Mauve; Sun; Well Drained Erysimum mutabilis "y" Perennial; Wall Flower; 0.7m h x 0.5m w; Previously Cheiranthus mutabilis. Upright perennial with bright yellow flowers.; Flowers: Spring; Flower Colour: Yellow; Sun/Semi Shade; Adaptable Erythrina crista-galli Tree; Coral Tree; South America; 6m h x 3m w; Tall erect shrub or small tree with dramatic red pea flowers in clusters. Branches are covered with sharp spines.; Flowers: Sum/Aut; Flower Colour: Red; Sun; Well Drained Escallonia illinita Shrub; Curry Bush; Chile; 2m h x 1.5m w; Aromatic shrub with glossy leaves and curry smell (not culinary).; Flowers: Sum/Aut; Flower Colour: White; Sun/Semi Shade; Adaptable; Drought Tolerant Escallonia iveyi Shrub; 3m h x 3m w; Dark green foliage sets off large racemes of fragrant white flowers. Useful for hedges; Flowers: Sum/Aut; Flower Colour: White; Sun; Well Drained Escallonia organensis Shrub; 1.5m h x 1.5m w; Longflowering shrub with rose-pink flowers.; Flowers: Summer; Flower Colour: Pink; Sun; Well Drained Escallonia sp Shrub; Sth America; 2m h x 1m w; Hedging plant with shiny evergreen leaves - flowers are pink or white.; Flowers: Sum/Aut; Sun/Semi Shade; Adaptable Eucalyptus lehmannii Tree; W.A., Ocean Grove; 4.5m h x 2.5m w; Mallee eucalypt - broad leaf, yellow-green flowers.; Flowers: Sum/Aut; Flower Colour: Green; Sun/Semi Shade; Well Drained
Page 14 of 41 Genus/Species/Cultiva Notes Eucalyptus macrandra(?) Tree; Long-flowered Marlock; WA; 5m h x 3m w; Mallee eucalypt - spreading, medium-tall shrub or small tree. Yellow-green flowers in clusters of 10-15, caps narrow & reddish.; Flowers: Sum/Aut; Flower Colour: Yellow; Sun/Semi Shade; Adaptable; Drought Tolerant Euphorbia rigida Perennial; Mediterranean; 0.4m h; Shrubby evergreen perennial with long, arching stems lined with fleshy, grey-green leaves. Broad clusters of chartreuse flowers occur at the branch tips. The stems die back after flowering, leaving a low basal rosette of new foliage. GBG Silver Border.; Flowers: Win/Spr; Flower Colour: Yellow; Any; Adaptable; Drought Tolerant Ficus macrophylla Tree; Moreton Bay Fig; Qld, NSW, in coastal rainforest.; 30m h x 40m w; Fast- growing tree with large glossy & leathery leaves and buttressed trunk.; Flowers: Spr/Sum; Flower Colour: White; Sun; Frost Tender Fragaria alpinus Perennial; Wild Strawberry; South America; 0.05m h x 0.3m w; Compact rosettes of darkgreen leaves on ground hugging plant. Edible red fruit.; Flowers: Spr/Sum; Flower Colour: White; Sun; Well Drained Francoa ramosa Perennial; Bridal Wreath; Chile; 0.7m h x 0.5m w; The longest flowered of all the bridal wreaths. Long wands densely packed with showy white flowers are produced during summer and autumn over low mounds of evergreen foliage.; Flowers: Sum/Aut; Flower Colour: White; Shade/Semi Shade; Moist Frankenia connata Groundcover; Clustered Sea Heath; NSW, SA, NT; 0.3m h x 0.5m w; Low spreading shrub with small mauve flowers. Stems have short spreading hairs.; Flowers: Spring; Flower Colour: Mauve; Sun; Well Drained Freesia "hybrid" Bulb/Corm; 0.3m h x 0.6m w; Fragrant flowers in various colours.; Flowers: Spring; Flower Colour: Various; Sun; Well Drained Fuchsia "Coralle" Shrub; 1m h x 1m w; Upright fuchsia with vivid red-orange tubular pendant flowers and velvety dark green leaves with maroon undersides.; Flowers: All Year; Flower Colour: Orange; Sun/Semi Shade; Adaptable Fuchsia "Tom Thumb" Shrub; 0.3m h x 0.3m w; This small upright bushy shrub bears profuse small single flowers with pinkish-red tubes and sepals with pinkisk-purple petals veined red. This free-flowering plant makes an excellent miniature standard.; Flowers: Summer; Flower Colour: Pink; Sun/Semi Shade; Well Drained Fuchsia "Tr" Shrub; JD's garden; 2m h x 1.5m w; Tall shrub with glossy dark green leaves and rich pinky-red flowers.; Flowers: Spr/Sum; Flower Colour: Red; Sun/Semi Shade; Adaptable Fuchsia sp "Patio Princess" Shrub; 1m h x 0.75m w; Flowers are pink and white; Flowers: Spring; Flower Colour: Pink; Sun/Semi Shade; Moist Furcraea roezlii Succulent; Mexico; 0.5m h x 1.2m w; Leaves are sword shaped and serrated. Flowers are greenish white held on tall stems.; Flowers: Summer; Flower Colour: Green; Sun; Well Drained; Drought Tolerant Furcraea selloa Succulent; Wild Sisal; Mexico, Sth America; 3m h; This plant has striking rosettes of 1m stiff sword-shaped green leaves with sharp marginal teeth. The plant develops a short stout trunk and with age can offset at the base to create a clump. Greenish-white flowers to 6m; Flower Colour: White; Sun; garrya elliptica Shrub; Catkin bush; south west USA; 2.5m h x 2m w; Evergreen shrub with creamy grey catkins with wavy edged dark green leaves.; Flowers: Win/Spr; Flower Colour: Cream; Sun; Adaptable Gasteria pillansii Succulent; Sth Africa; 0.1m h x 0.1m w; Stemless succulent which spreads from underground stolons. The leaves are mottled with white spots in transverse bands, giving a silver appearance.; Flower Colour: Orange; Sun/Semi Shade; Well Drained; Drought Tolerant Gasteria sp Succulent; 0.25m h x 0.5m w; flower colour unknown.; Sun/Semi Shade; Well Drained
Page 15 of 41 Genus/Species/Cultiva Notes Geranium incanum Perennial; South Africa; 0.38m h x 1m w; Greyish green leaves: feathery with a spicy aroma. Flowers are deep pink with deeper pink veins.; Flowers: Spring; Flower Colour: Pink; Sun/Semi Shade; Well Drained Geum quellion Perennial; Grecian Rose; Chile; 0.5m h x 0.75m w; Low growing perennial herb used for medicinal purposes. Flowers are tangerine.; Flowers: Spr/Sum; Flower Colour: Orange; Sun/Semi Shade; Adaptable Ginkgo biloba Tree; Maidenhair tree; China; 30m h x 10m w; Deciduous tree with unique fan-shaped leaves, turning gold in autumn, and small loquat-like fruit.; Sun/Semi Shade; Well Drained Gloriosa rothschildiana Bulb/Corm; Gloriosa Lily; Tropical Africa; 1m h x 0.5m w; Stunning flowers, yellowish-white at the base, deepening to ruby-crimson at the tip. Lily-like leaves become clinging tendrils. Dormant in winter.; Flowers: Summer; Flower Colour: Red; Sun; Well Drained; Frost Tender Glyceria maxima variegata Grass; Variegated Manna Grass; Europe; 0.8m h x 0.8m w; Green leaves boldly variegated with yellow and white stripes, pink tinged when young. It is a striking, wide-spreading plant suitable for growing in partial shade or a bog garden: quick to establish and spreads rapidly in up to 15cm of water; Flowers: Spr/Sum; Sun/Semi Shade; Moist Goodenia ovata "prostrate form" Groundcover; SEAustralia; 0.3m h x 2m w; Large yellow flowers.; Flowers: Spr/Sum; Flower Colour: Yellow; Sun/Semi Shade Gordonia axillaris Shrub; Fried egg plant; 3.5m h x 3.5m w; Large white flower with a conspicuous stamens.; Flowers: Win/Spr; Flower Colour: White; Sun/Semi Shade; Well Drained Graptopetalum "(various)" Succulent; 0.2m h x 0.2m w; Assorted plants (unidentified at stocktake 2012); Flower Colour: Various; Sun/Semi Shade; Well Drained Grevillea "Winpara Gem" Shrub; 2m h x 1m w; Cultivar (G. thelemanniana x G. olivacea) Bushy, erect shrub 1-2 metres with grey/green leaves which are silvery beneath. The flowers are scarlet spider type in winter/spring.; Flowers: Win/Spr; Flower Colour: Red; Sun; Well Drained; Drought Tolerant Grevillea lavandulacea "Tanunda" Shrub; WA; 1m h x 2m w; Size is variable from prostrate to one metre. Brilliant display of reddish pink flowers which can nearly cover the foliage.; Flowers: Win/Spr; Flower Colour: Red; Sun; Well Drained Grevillea pinaster Shrub; W.A.; 2m h x 1.5m w; Erect or spreading shrub with linear or occasionally divided leaves. Produces pendant clusters of red flowers in winter and spring.; Flowers: Win/Spr; Flower Colour: Red; Sun; Well Drained; Drought Tolerant Grewia occidentalis "Lavender Shrub; Africa; 3m h x 3m w; Flowers are pink and mauve and star shaped,with generous stamens. These are followed by 4-lobed berries.; Flowers: Summer; Flower Colour: Pink; Sun/Semi Shade; Well Drained Guichenotia ledifolia Shrub; WA; 0.3m h x 0.7m w; C21. An evergreen shrub with velvety silver spreading branches. Mauve five petalled flowers, winter to spring.; Flowers: Win/Spr; Flower Colour: Mauve; Sun/Semi Shade; Well Drained Guichenotia ledifolia "p" Shrub; WA; 0.7m h x 0.7m w; C21. An evergreen shrub with velvety silver spreading branches. Deep pink five petalled flowers, winter to spring.; Flowers: Win/Spr; Flower Colour: Pink; Sun/Semi Shade; Well Drained Haemanthus albiflos Bulb/Corm; South Africa; 0.3m h x 0.4m w; Evergreen with large oblong leaves with greenish white flowers and yellow tipped stamens.; Flowers: Autumn; Flower Colour: White; Shade/Semi Shade; Well Drained Haemanthus coccineus Bulb/Corm; Blood Lily; Sth Africa; 0.2m h x 0.2m w; The flowerheads have scarlet spathe valves on them like bright shaving brushes. The flowers are soon followed by translucent, fleshy berries. There are usually two large leaves per bulb, and occasionally three, which appear after flowering.; Flowers: Sum/Aut; Flower Colour: Red; Sun/Semi Shade; Adaptable
Page 16 of 41 Genus/Species/Cultiva Notes Hakea laurina Tree; Pin Cushion Hakea; WA; 6m h x 3m w; Large shrub or small tree with slightly blue-green foliage. The striking rounded pin-cushion flower heads are soft cardinal or cherry red, with projecting long styles, white to pale pink on aging.; Flowers: Aut/Win; Flower Colour: Red; Sun/Semi Shade; Well Drained Hakea nodosa Shrub; Yellow Hakea; S.E.South Australia, Vic. Tas., swampy areas.; 3m h x 1m w; Medium shrub with bright green, needle-like leaves and cream to deep yellow blooms along the branches. Their odour has been described as fragrant by some and smelly by others. The flowers are followed by woody seed pods.; Flowers: Aut/Win; Flower Colour: Yellow; Sun; Moist; Drought Hakea petiolaris Tree; Pincushion Hakea; WA; 5m h x 4m w; Large shrub with grey-green leaves: similar to Hakea laurina with globular flowers with pink centres and cream styles.; Flowers: Aut/Win; Flower Colour: Pink; Sun; Well Drained Hakea salicifolia Tree; Willow Leaf Hakea; Qld, NSW; 5m h x 3m w; Syn. Hakea saligna. Tall shrub with corky like bark. May be pruned to shape. New growth is purplish.; Flowers: Spring; Flower Colour: White; Sun; Adaptable Hakea sp Shrub; pin cushion; 2m h x 1m w; seeds donated to FGBG details unknown - refer to Graeme L; Flowers: Win/Spr; Flower Colour: White Hakea x crassinervia "Burrendong Groundcover; WA; 0.5m h x 3m w; Sprawling shrub with rigid prickly leaves Beauty" and bright pink flowers. Some forms can grow to 1.5m. This is a chance hybrid from Burrendong Arboretum.; Flowers: Win/Spr; Flower Colour: Pink; Sun; Well Drained Haloragis erecta "Wellington Groundcover; NZ; 0.6m h x 0.5m w; Erect, branching perennial, with most Bronze" attractive, bronzed, thick, pointed, saw-edged leaves which will add colour to the border for most of the year. Insignificant greenish-yellow flowers.; Flower Colour: Yellow; Sun Hardenbergia comptoniana Climber; WA Coral Pea; WA; 3m h; Slender twining vine, evergreen, with long racemes of white pea flowers.; Flowers: Spr/Sum; Flower Colour: White; Sun/Semi Shade; Well Drained Haworthia mucronata Succulent; Sth Africa; 0.3m h x 0.3m w; Small plants forming rosettes of leaves from 30mm to exceptionally 300mm in diameter. These rosettes are usually stemless but in some species stems reach up to 500mm.; Flower Colour: White; Shade/Semi Shade; Well Drained Haworthia sp Succulent; Sun; Well Drained Hebe "Marie Antoinette" Shrub; NZ; 0.4m h x 0.4m w; Bushy spreading evergreen shrub with deep green leaves with new shoots contrasting dusky pink underneath and small tapering flowers, which are deep crimson in bud in spring then which fade to white in late autumn.; Flowers: Win/Spr; Flower Colour: Pink; Sun Hebe albicans "Snowdrift" Shrub; 0.4m h x 0.4m w; Prostrate evergreen shrub with blue-grey foliage and white or palest mauve flower in spikes.; Flowers: Summer; Flower Colour: White; Sun/Semi Shade; Well Drained Hebe buxifolia Shrub; New Zealand; 1m h x 0.8m w; Flowers: Summer; Flower Colour: White; Sun/Semi Shade; Well Drained Hedychium "y" Perennial; 1.5m h x 0.5m w; Tall rhizomatous ginger plant with yellow flowers.; Flowers: Sum/Aut; Flower Colour: Yellow; Sun/Semi Shade; Adaptable Hedychium greenii Grass; Scarlet Ginger; 1m h x 1m w; Superb foliage plant: leaves are glossy dark green above and maroon beneath, with maroon stems. Fragrant flowers are striking orange-red.; Flowers: Summer; Flower Colour: Red; Semi Shade; Moist Helichrysum italicum Perennial; Curry Plant; Mediterranean; 0.4m h x 1m w; Silver foliage. Evergreen bushy sub-shrub with linear aromatic grey leaves and bright yellow flowers.; Flowers: Summer; Flower Colour: Yellow; Sun/Semi Shade; Well Drained; Drought Tolerant
Page 17 of 41 Genus/Species/Cultiva Notes Heliotropium arborescens Perennial; Cherry Pie; Peru; 75m h x 1m w; (syn. H. peruvianum) attractive soft evergreen shrub. Finely wrinkled green leaves. Clusters of sweetly-scented purple to lavender flowers.; Flowers: Summer; Flower Colour: Purple; Sun/Semi Shade; Well Drained; Frost Tender Helleborus orientalis Fern/Shade; Greece, Turkey; 0.6m h x 0.6m w; Large nodding flowers in a variety of colours from white, green, pink and rose. It is very frost hardy.; Flowers: Win/Spr; Flower Colour: Various; Semi Shade; Well Drained Helleborus orientalis "p" Fern/Shade; 0.6m h x 0.6m w; Flowers: Win/Spr; Flower Colour: Pink; Semi Shade; Well Drained Helleborus orientalis "w" Fern/Shade; 0.6m h x 0.6m w; Flowers: Win/Spr; Flower Colour: White; Semi Shade; Well Drained Hemerocallis sp. Perennial; Day Lily; 0.8m h x 0.3m w; Herbaceous perennial plant growing from a fleshy rhizome - flower colour unknown April 2012.; Flowers: Sum/Aut; Flower Colour: Various; Sun/Semi Shade; Well Drained Hemiandra pungens Groundcover; Snake bush; WA; 0.2m h x 1m w; Variable species. It may be a prostrate, trailing plant or a small shrub to about 1 metre high. Leaves are simple, lance-shaped and up to 25 mm long. Flowers are pink, mauve, lilac or white with darker spots in the throat. Excellent container plant.; Flowers: Spring; Flower Colour: Pink; Sun; Well Drained; Drought Tolerant Hibbertia aspera Shrub; Rough Guinea Flower; Qld, NSW,Vic, Tas, SA; 1m h x 2m w; Dwarf to medium shrub with bushy habit with small oblong hairy leaves. Can sucker or layer.; Flowers: Spr/Sum; Flower Colour: Yellow; Sun; Well Drained Hibbertia racemosa Shrub; Stalked Guinea Flower; WA; 0.75m h x 0.75m w; Erect or spreading shrub with yellow flowers July-December. Foliage is silver bronze.; Flowers: Win/Spr; Flower Colour: Yellow; Sun/Semi Shade; Well Drained; Drought Tolerant Hibbertia scandens Climber; NSW, Qld; Fast-growing twiner with bright green leaves and large yellow flowers for most of the year. Pruning will thicken its growth and improve it as a ground cover.; Flower Colour: Yellow; Sun/Semi Shade; Frost Tender Hibbertia sericea var sericea Shrub; Qld, Vic., NSW, SA; 0.5m h x 0.5m w; C21. Small, rounded shrub with hairy leaves and bright yellow flowers (1.5cm) for most of the year. Indigenous to Geelong area.; Flower Colour: Yellow; Sun; Well Drained Hibbertia truncata "Sunburst" Groundcover; Port Campbell Guinea-flower; S.W.Victoria; 0.3m h x 0.7m w; Prostrate speading shrub. A dense mat forming groundcover with mid green foliage and bright yellow flowers occurring in spring and summer.; Flowers: Spr/Sum; Flower Colour: Yellow; Sun/Semi Shade; Well Drained Hibiscus insularis Shrub; Phillip Island Hibiscus; Norfolk Island group; 4m h x 1m w; C21. Hardy tall open shrub to 4m. Pale yellow flowers with burgundy tinge, fading to darker burgundy. This plant is very rare in the wild.; Flower Colour: Cream; Hyacinthoides hispanica Bulb/Corm; Bluebell; 0.4m h x 0.2m w; syn Scilla hispanica. Single erect stem of bluebell type flowers.; Flowers: Spring; Flower Colour: Blue; Shade/Semi Shade; Moist Hydrangea aspera Shrub; Rough Leafed Hydrangea; 2m h x 1.5m w; Medium shrub with mauve lacecap flowers.; Flowers: Autumn; Flower Colour: Mauve; Semi Shade; Moist Hydrangea petiolaris Climber; Climbing Hydrangea; Deciduous climber with lacy white flowers.; Flowers: Summer; Flower Colour: White; Shade/Semi Shade; Moist Hydrangea quercifolia Shrub; Oakleaf Hydrangea; Asia; 1.5m h x 1.5m w; Rounded deciduous shrub. Double flowers green turning white. Leaves turning red-bronze in winter.; Flowers: Summer; Flower Colour: White; Semi Shade; Moist Hymenosporum flavum Tree; Native Frangipani; Qld, NSW; 10m h x 3m w; Small, narrow tree with glossy green leaves and fragrant cream flowers in terminal clusters.; Flowers: Spring; Flower Colour: Cream; Moist
Page 18 of 41 Genus/Species/Cultiva Notes Hypoxis sp Groundcover; Yellow star-grass; Sth Africa; 0.2m h x 0.1m w; Hypoxis (African potato, Star-grass, Star lily, Yellow stars, Yellow star-grass) has bright yellow star-shaped flowers and strap-like leaves.; Flowers: Summer; Flower Colour: Yellow; Sun/Semi Shade; Well Drained Ilex kusanoi Shrub; Taiwan; Flowers: Spring; Flower Colour: White Ilex sp. "v" Shrub; Variegated Holly; 4m h x 3m w; Tree or large shrub with prickly, glossy variegated leaves, and white flowers followed by red berries. The berries can be toxic.; Flowers: Sum/Aut; Flower Colour: White; Sun/Semi Shade; Indigofera australis Shrub; Austral Indigo; Southern states, Geelong; 2m h x 2m w; C21. Open spreading or erect plant with sprays of purple (rarely white) pea flowers in spring. Hardy and well-shaped. Prune to encourage compact growth, but do not cut into old wood.; Flowers: Spring; Flower Colour: Purple; Semi Shade; Well Drained Iochroma "b" Shrub; C & S America; 3m h x 1.5m w; Flowers: Sum/Aut; Flower Colour: Blue; Sun/Semi Shade; Well Drained; Frost Tender Iris "b&w" Bulb/Corm; 0.8m h x 0.3m w; Hardy perennial with blue & white flag flowers.; Flowers: Win/Spr; Flower Colour: Blue; Sun/Semi Shade; Adaptable Iris "pu" Bulb/Corm; 0.75m h x 0.3m w; Deep purple flag iris - hardy perennial.; Flowers: Win/Spr; Flower Colour: Purple; Sun Iris chrysographes Bulb/Corm; China; 0.5m h x 0.5m w; Flowers are fragrant and sometimes streaked with gold.; Flowers: Spr/Sum; Flower Colour: Purple; Sun; Well Iris japonica Bulb/Corm; 0.45m h x 0.8m w; Flowers: Win/Spr; Flower Colour: Mauve; Semi Shade; Well Drained Iris unguicularis Bulb/Corm; Winter Iris; N. Africa; 0.3m h x 0.5m w; Evergreen beardless iris with flowers almost hidden in clumps of grassy leaves.; Flowers: Spr/Sum; Flower Colour: Blue; Sun; Adaptable Iris variegata(?) Bulb/Corm; 0.5m h x 0.2m w; Variegared iris from GBG perennial border; Flowers: Spring; Flower Colour: Blue; Sun; Adaptable Isolepis nodosa Grass; Knobby club rush; Eastern states, coastal areas; 1m h x 1m w; syn Ficinia nodosa. A very hardy tufted rush, Can be used for binding sandy soils. Indigenous to Geelong area.; Any; Well Drained Isopogon formosus Shrub; Rose cone flower; WA; 1.5m h x 1.5m w; Medium rounded shrub which bears large heads of pink flowers, followed by globular cones. Very beautiful, but unreliable in eastern state gardens. May do better in a pot.; Flowers: Win/Spr; Flower Colour: Pink; Sun/Semi Shade; Well Drained Ixodia achillaeoides Perennial; Mountain Daisy; South Australia; 1m h x 1m w; Small perennial shrub, suitable for use as a rockery plant, background shrub or container plant.The flower heads occur in small to large clusters at the ends of the stems and individual flower heads vary from 5 to 15 mm in diameter.; Flowers: Spr/Sum; Flower Colour: White; Sun; Well Drained Jacaranda mimosifolia Tree; Jacaranda; Brazil; 10m h x 5m w; Fast growing deciduous tree with panicles of flowers.; Flowers: Spr/Sum; Flower Colour: Mauve; Sun; Well Drained; Frost Tender Jubaea chilensis "Chilean Wine Chile; 20m h x 8m w; Long stalked maroon and yellow flowers hidden within Palm" leaves. Sugary sap is made into wine. Small yellow egg-shaped edible fruit called couito in Autumn. Slow growing.; Flowers: Spring; Flower Colour: Bicolour; Sun; Adaptable Justicia adhatoda Shrub; Malabar Nut; India, Nepal; 3m h x 1m w; Tall shrub with lance-shaped leaves and white flowers speckled at the throat with mauve in late winter - early spring. Plant is used medicinally: as a respiratory stimulant with a cardiac-depressant effect.; Flowers: Win/Spr; Flower Colour: White; Shade/Semi Shade; Adaptable
Page 19 of 41 Genus/Species/Cultiva Notes Justicia brandegeana Shrub; Shrimp Plant; Mexico; 1m h x 1m w; Evergreen downy shrub. Flowers with pendant spikes. Overlapping bracts of yellow orange and brown similar to a shrimp.; Flowers: Summer; Flower Colour: Brown; Sun; Adaptable Justicia rizzinii Shrub; Brazil; 0.6m h x 0.6m w; syn Jacibinea pauciflora. Hardy small rounded shrub with yellow-tipped scarlet flowers in nodding clusters.; Flowers: Winter; Flower Colour: Red; Sun/Semi Shade; Adaptable Kalanchoe "b" Succulent; Unknown species: leaves have a brownish tinge. (Stocktake 2012); Flowers: Sum/Aut; Sun/Semi Shade; Well Drained Kalanchoe fedtschenkoi Succulent; Madagascar; 0.5m h x 0.5m w; Dense succulent shrublet with silvery grey-blue ovate leaves, toothed at the ends. Pendant tubular purple-red flowers.; Flowers: Spring; Flower Colour: Purple; Sun/Semi Shade; Well Kalanchoe fedtschenkoi Succulent; Madagascar; 0.5m h x 0.5m w; Branching succulent sub shrub to 15 inches tall. The variegated form has green and cream colored leaves with pink margins when grown in good light.; Flowers: Summer; Flower Colour: Pink; Sun; Dry Kerria japonica Shrub; Japanese Rose; China, Japan; 2m h x 2m w; Graceful deciduous shrub with golden flowers.; Flowers: Spring; Flower Colour: Yellow; Sun/Semi Shade; Well Drained Kniphofia . "y" Bulb/Corm; Hot Poker; Africa; 1.5m h x 0.5m w; Feature plant with tall bright yellow spikes. Their stems stand high above their grassy foliage, up to 1.5m high.; Flowers: Summer; Flower Colour: Yellow; Sun; Well Drained Kunzea pomifera Groundcover; Muntries; S.E.Australia; 0.2m h x 1.5m w; Prostrate, woody shrub with small, shiny, round leaves and fluffy, white flowers that are carried on the ends of short branches. Flowers are followed by small, succulent, edible fruits; Flowers: Spring; Flower Colour: White; Sun/Semi Shade; Lachenalia sp Bulb/Corm; South Africa; 0.3m h x 0.2m w; Clump forming bulb with short spikes tubular flowers. Sometimes marbled strap like leaves.; Flowers: Spr/Sum; Flower Colour: Pink; Sun; Well Drained Lambertia formosa Shrub; Mountain Devil; 3m h x 2m w; Flowers are rich in nectar.; Flowers: Spr/Sum; Flower Colour: Red; Sun; Well Drained Lasiopetalum multiflorum Shrub; 0.7m h x 0.7m w; Flowers: Spr/Sum; Flower Colour: White; Semi Shade; Dry Lavandula "Sidonie" Shrub; Australian Lavender; 1m h x 1m w; Soft mound like shrub with grey foliage and rich blue flowers. Hybrid produced in Australian garden. GBG Silver Border.; Flowers: All Year; Flower Colour: Blue; Sun; Well Drained; Drought Tolerant; Frost Tender Lavandula angustifolia Shrub; English Lavender; Southern Europe; 1m h x 1m w; Long stemmed flowers with furry grey leaves; Flowers: Sum/Aut; Flower Colour: Mauve; Sun; Well Drained Lavandula dentata Shrub; French lavender; Mediterranean; 1m h x 1m w; Silver foliage. Shrub with grey-green aromatic leaves and mauve-blue flowers.; Flowers: All Year; Flower Colour: Mauve; Sun; Adaptable; Drought Tolerant Lavatera x clementii "Bredon Shrub; Tree Lavatera; 1.8m h x 1.8m w; Vigorous upright plant with deep pink Springs" flowers.; Flowers: Spr/Sum; Flower Colour: Pink; Sun; Well Drained Leptospermum "Pink Cascades" Shrub; WA; 0.75m h x 2m w; Low growing shrub with long arching branches.; Flowers: Spr/Sum; Flower Colour: Pink; Sun; Well Drained Leptospermum petersonii Shrub; Lemon Scent Tea Tree; Qld, NSW; 4m h x 3m w; Large rounded shrub with white flowers and strongly lemon-scented leaves. Good screen plant.; Flowers: Spr/Sum; Flower Colour: White; Well Drained; Frost Tender
Page 20 of 41 Genus/Species/Cultiva Notes Leptospermum scoparium Shrub; Manuka; Vic., NSW, Tas., NZ.; 2m h x 1.5m w; C21. Compact shrub to 2m, with small white flowers tinged with pink. Hardy, useful for screening; Flowers: Spr/Sum; Flower Colour: White; Sun/Semi Shade; Well Drained; Drought Tolerant Leucanthemum x superbum Perennial; Shasta Daisy; Nth America; 0.8m h x 0.5m w; White flowers with yellow centres. Syn. chrysanthemum x superbum.; Flowers: Spr/Sum; Flower Colour: White; Sun; Well Drained Libertia paniculata Grass; Eastern Australian rainforests; 0.6m h x 0.2m w; Libertia paniculata has flat, linear leaves 20-60 cm long arising from a much-branched rhizome. Each stem bears up to 6 white flowers with prominent stamens.; Flowers: Spr/Sum; Flower Colour: White; Sun/Semi Shade; Well Drained Libertia peregrinans Grass; NZ; 0.6m h x 0.2m w; C21. Perennial producing tufts of narrow leaves which turn a brilliant orange - brown shade in Autumn and Winter. White, iris - looking flowers are borne amongst shorter flowering stems which are an attractive bronze-green colour.; Flowers: Spr/Sum; Flower Colour: White; Sun; Well Drained Ligustrum undulatum Shrub; Privet; Japan; 2m h x 2m w; Hardy hedging plant.; Flowers: Spring; Sun/Semi Shade; Adaptable; Drought Tolerant Liriope muscari "Royal Purple" Fern/Shade; Asia; 0.3m h x 0.4m w; Clump forming rhizomatous perennial with spikes of showy purple, flowers, followed by pea-sized black or white berries in autumn. Liriope spreads quite fast in reasonable soil, creating a substantial tuberous root mass.; Flowers: Summer; Flower Colour: Purple; Sun/Semi Shade; Moist Lomandra longifolia Grass; Spiny head mat rush; Eastern states; 0.7m h x 0.5m w; Dense grassy tussock with long strappy leaves and cream/yellow flowers. Indigenous to Geelong area.; Flowers: Spr/Sum; Flower Colour: Cream; Sun/Semi Shade; Well Drained; Drought Tolerant Lonicera fragrantissima Shrub; Shrubby Honeysuckle; China; 2m h x 4m w; Evergreen bush with fragrant cream-white flowers.; Flowers: Win/Spr; Flower Colour: Cream; Sun/Semi Shade; Well Drained Mackaya bella Shrub; Forest Bell; Sth Africa; 2.5m h x 2m w; Erect evergreen shrub with dark green leaves and attractive mauve to white flowers usually marked with fine purple-pink lines.; Flowers: Summer; Flower Colour: Mauve; Sun/Semi Shade; Well Drained Maireana oppositifolia Groundcover; Heathy blue bush; 0.4m h x 0.2m w; Dwarf shrub with solitary flowers. The fruiting perianth is greenish cream to pale pink with five unequal petal like wings, Silvery succulent foliage.; Flowers: Spr/Sum; Flower Colour: Cream; Sun; Well Drained; Drought Tolerant Maireana sedifolia Succulent; Blue Bush; Arid regions; 0.6m h x 1m w; Succulent shrub with silver grey foliage. Flowers pale pinkish-brownish in desert regions, but the shrub does not produce flowers in the Geelong region.; Sun; Well Drained; Drought Tolerant Melaleuca decussata Shrub; Vic., S.A.; 2m h x 1m w; Many branched erect shrub with small leaves and pink-mauve bottlebrush flowers.; Flowers: Spr/Sum; Flower Colour: Mauve; Sun/Semi Shade; Well Drained Melaleuca diosmifolia Shrub; W.A.; 3m h x 2m w; Dense upright shrub with neatly arranged eliptical leaves to 1cm. Light green bottlebrush-type flowers to 5cm long in spring & summer. May be pruned to make a formal hedge.; Flowers: Spr/Sum; Flower Colour: Green; Drought Tolerant; Frost Tender Melaleuca howeana Shrub; Lord Howe Tea Tree; Lord Howe Island; 3m h x 1m w; Dense bush with flaky bark; branchlets glabrous. This plant is best known as the habitat for the Lord Howe Island Stick Insect, a critically endangered species.; Flowers: Spring; Flower Colour: White; Sun; Well Drained
Page 21 of 41 Genus/Species/Cultiva Notes Melianthus major Perennial; Honey flower; Sth Africa; 2m h x 3m w; Sprawling plant with attractive toothed foliage and brownish-red tubular flowers. Can be invasive and is toxic. Weed potential. GBG Silver Border.; Flowers: Spring; Flower Colour: Red; Sun; Moist Melissa officinalis Herb; Lemon balm; Europe; 0.6m h x 0.6m w; Lemon scented and flavoured leaves. Dies down in winter and shoots again in spring. Can be used in cooking and drinks. Frost hardy.; Flowers: Summer; Flower Colour: White; Sun/Semi Shade; Well Drained Mentha australis Herb; Native mint; Vic., NSW; 0.4m h x 0.75m w; C21. Straggly, perennial herb with soft, aromatic leaves from 25 - 60 mm long, lance shaped and tapering to a point. Small white to lilac flowers during summer and autumn. Indigenous to Geelong area.; Flowers: Sum/Aut; Flower Colour: White; Shade/Semi Shade; Moist Mentha citrata Herb; Eau de Cologne Mint; 0.5m h x 0.5m w; Strongly aromatic. Can be invasive.; Sun/Semi Shade; Moist Mentha sp Herb; common mint; Europe; 0.2m h x 1m w; Hardy perennial used in cooking. Spreads by root system and can be invasive.; Flowers: Spring; Flower Colour: Mauve; Moist Mentha spicata Herb; Spearmint; 0.5m h x 0.5m w; Culinary herb, see Mentha cordifolia; Sun/Semi Shade; Moist Michelia figo Shrub; Port Wine Magnolia; Asia; 3.5m h x 2m w; Densely branched evergreen shrub with fragrant white flowers streaked with purple.; Flowers: Spring; Flower Colour: White; Sun; Well Drained Miscanthus sinensis Grass; 0.6m h x 0.5m w; A neat non invasive upright to slightly arching clump of spidery green leaves with a silver midrib and large plumes of silvery-pink flowers.; Flowers: Sum/Aut; Sun/Semi Shade; Adaptable Miscanthus sinensis "Flamingo" Grass; Asia; 1m h x 0.75m w; A neat non invasive upright to slightly arching clump of spidery green leaves with a silver midrib and large plumes of silvery- pink flowers.; Flowers: Sum/Aut; Flower Colour: Pink; Sun/Semi Shade; Well Drained Miscanthus sinensis "Variegatus" Grass; Asia; 0.6m h x 0.5m w; Ornamental clumping grass. Foliage is variegated, almost equal amount of green and white; blade width is 1.5 cm.; Flowers: Sum/Aut; Sun; Adaptable Miscanthus sinensis "Yaku Jima" Grass; Dwarf Miscanthus; 1m h x 0.6m w; Fine ornamental grass, with copper plumes maturing to silver.; Flowers: Autumn; Flower Colour: Brown; Sun/Semi Shade; Well Drained Miscanthus sinensis "Zebrinus" Grass; Zebra grass; Asia; 1m h x 0.6m w; Flowers are a pinkish copper, rise above foliage, and become fluffy. Variegated leaves with bright irregular bands of yellow . GBG silver border.; Flowers: Autumn; Flower Colour: Pink; Sun/Semi Shade; Moist Miscanthus sinensis giganteus Grass; 1m h x 0.6m w; Fine ornamental grass with silver sheen.; Flowers: Autumn; Flower Colour: Brown; Sun/Semi Shade; Well Drained Montanoa sp Shrub; Tropical America; 6m h x 2m w; Very large perennials with white flowers and yellow centres. Attractive deeply lode leaves.; Flowers: Sum/Aut; Flower Colour: White; Sun; Well Drained Myoporum parvifolium Groundcover; Vic., S.A., W.A., Tas.; 0.2m h x 2m w; Prostrate plant with trailing stems. Some varieties have reddish stems. Oblong leaves to 2cm and white star-shaped flowers.; Flowers: Spr/Sum; Flower Colour: White; Sun; Well Drained; Drought Tolerant
Page 22 of 41 Genus/Species/Cultiva Notes Myoporum parvifolium "F w" Groundcover; Creeping Boobialla; 0.2m h x 1.2m w; A fast growing groundcover with fine, narrow foliage. During spring and summer this hardy prostrate shrub is smothered with masses of small, star-shaped honey scented white flowers.; Flowers: Spr/Sum; Flower Colour: White; Sun/Semi Shade; Well Drained; Drought Tolerant; Frost Tender Nematolepis phebalioides Shrub; WA; 2m h x 0.6m w; Low spreading shrub with tubular flowers similar to a correa, red with yellow tips.; Flowers: Spring; Flower Colour: Red; Sun/Semi Shade; Well Drained; Drought Tolerant Nepeta faassenii Herb; Catmint; 0.45m h x 0.45m w; Hardy silver-grey leafed perennial herb with blue/mauve flowers.; Flowers: Spr/Sum; Flower Colour: Blue; Sun; Well Drained; Drought Tolerant Nepeta faassennii "Dropmoor" Herb; 0.05m h x 1m w; Flowers: Spr/Sum; Flower Colour: Blue; Sun; Well Drained Nepeta x faassenii "Walker's Blue" Groundcover; Catmint; Eurasia Africa; 0.3m h x 0.45m w; Bushy clump- forming silver perennial.; Flowers: Summer; Flower Colour: Blue; Sun; Well Nicotiana rustica Shrub; South America; 1m h x 1m w; Flowers: Summer; Flower Colour: White; Sun/Semi Shade; Well Drained Olearia astroloba Shrub; Marble Daisy bush; East Gippsland, Victoria; 1m h x 1m w; C21. Profuse clusters of blue flowers, Winter-Summer. A very rare species recently described (1989). Prefers sun or semi-shade, good drainage and is tolerant of very heavy frosts; Silvery grey foliage.; Flowers: Win/Spr; Flower Colour: Blue; Sun/Semi Shade; Well Drained; Drought Tolerant Olearia axillaris Shrub; Coast Daisy Bush; WA; 2.5m h x 2m w; Tough, erect, branched shrub with silvery white foliage and flowers from white to yellow.; Flowers: Sum/Aut; Flower Colour: Cream; Sun/Semi Shade; Well Drained; Drought Tolerant Olearia lanuginosa Shrub; WA; 1m h x 1.5m w; Small shrub with dense woolly young growth, giving a silvery appearance.; Flowers: Sum/Aut; Flower Colour: White; Sun/Semi Shade; Well Drained Olearia lepidophylla Shrub; Clubmoss daisy bush; 0.8m h x 0.8m w; Dwarf shrub with young grey woolly young growth. Flower heads are daisy like. Hardy to moderate frost and extended dry periods.; Flowers: Sum/Aut; Flower Colour: White; Sun/Semi Shade; Adaptable Olearia sp aff ramulosa Shrub; Twiggy Daisy Bush; 0.8m h x 0.8m w; Hardy and showy daisy with white flowers autumn to winter, grows in a well drained sunny position or dappled shade. Prunes well. Adaptable to coastal sites.; Flowers: Aut/Win; Flower Colour: White; Sun/Semi Shade; Well Drained; Drought Tolerant Ophiopogon japonicus Grass; Mondo Grass; 0.35m h x 0.3m w; An evergreen, clump forming, spreading perennial with dark green strap-like foliage. Produces small spikes of bell shaped flowers that are pale purple to white in colour, followed by small fleshy dark blue fruit.; Flowers: Summer; Flower Colour: White; Sun/Semi Shade; Adaptable Origanum laevigatum Herb; Creeping origano; 0.2m h x 1m w; Spreading perennial and evergreen herb, it is especially suited as a groundcover with the added benefit of providing flavorful leaves.; Flowers: Sum/Aut; Flower Colour: Pink; Sun; Well Origanum vulgare Herb; Oregano; Mediterranean; 0.2m h x 0.5m w; Semi-woody sub-shrub with upright or spreading stems and branches. Some varieties grow in moundlike mats, spreading by underground stems (called rhizomes), and others with a more upright habit. Used in cooking. Has a strong scent.; Flowers: Sum/Aut; Flower Colour: Mauve; Sun/Semi Shade; Moist Ornithogalum arabicum Bulb/Corm; arabs eye; Mediterranean; 0.8m h x 0.4m w; Large fragrant white flowers with a black eye.; Flowers: Spr/Sum; Flower Colour: White; Sun/Semi Shade; Well Drained
Page 23 of 41 Genus/Species/Cultiva Notes Ornithogalum umbellatum Perennial; Commom Star-of-Bethlehem; 0.3m h x 0.3m w; Star shaped flowers are white with green stripe. Can become evasive.; Flowers: Spr/Sum; Flower Colour: White Orthrosanthus multiflorus Grass; Morning Flag; 0.4m h x 0.2m w; C21. Tufted perennial Iris-like plant with flat leaves to 40cm long. Bears flower spikes to 90cm tall with 3 to 7 attractive light blue-mauve flowers on each spike. Good in rockeries and cottage gardens. Frost hardy.; Flowers: Spring; Flower Colour: Blue; Sun; Well Drained; Drought Tolerant Osteospermum fruticosum Groundcover; African Daisy; South Africa; 0.3m h x 1m w; Perennial with prostrate trailing stems that spread to cover large areas. Some flowers year round.; Flowers: Winter; Flower Colour: White; Sun; Well Drained Oxylobium lanceolatum Shrub; WA; 2m h x 1m w; Fast-growing shrub with orange-yellow flowers. Now reclassified as Callistachys lanceolata.; Flowers: Spr/Sum; Flower Colour: Orange; Sun; Well Drained Pachystegia insignis Shrub; Marlborough Rock Daisy; NZ; 0.3m h x 1.5m w; White flower heads with golden yellow central florets. Leaves are glossy green with white felting below, giving a silver appearance.; Flower Colour: White; Sun; Dry Pandorea jasminoides Climber; Bower of Beauty; Qld., NSW; Vigorous twining climber with glossy dark green leaves and trumpet-shaped flowers in spring. Flowers vary from pink to whitewith maroon centres.; Flowers: Spring; Flower Colour: Pink; Sun/Semi Shade; Well Drained Pandorea pandorana Climber; Wonga-wonga vine; NT, Qld, NSW, Vic., SA; Vigorous twining climber with glossy leaves and tubular flowers. Flowers vary from white & maroon to white & gold or brown.; Flowers: Spring; Flower Colour: Cream; Sun/Semi Shade; Well Drained Paulownia tomentosa Tree; Sapphire Dragon; China; 12m h x 6m w; Also known as Empress Tree - Sapphire Dragon - Princess Tree - Powton is a fast growing deciduous tree with large leaves and showy flowers in spring.Great as a fast growing landscape feature tree.; Flowers: Spring; Flower Colour: Mauve; Sun; Well Pelargonium "Aquila" Pelargonium; 0.4m h x 0.4m w; Flowers: Spr/Sum; Flower Colour: White; Sun/Semi Shade; Well Drained Pelargonium "Bel Brown Eyes" Pelargonium; 0.5m h x 0.5m w; Regal pelargonium. Flowers are two-tone burgundy & pink.; Flower Colour: Pink; Sun/Semi Shade; Adaptable Pelargonium "Bel Monet" Pelargonium; 0.5m h x 0.5m w; Regal pelargonium. Flowers two-tone bright pink & burgundy.; Flower Colour: Pink; Sun/Semi Shade; Adaptable Pelargonium "Beverley Hills" Pelargonium; 0.5m h x 0.5m w; Flowers are pink with a dark centre.; Flowers: Spr/Sum; Flower Colour: Pink; Sun/Semi Shade; Well Drained Pelargonium "Black Knight" Pelargonium; 0.5m h x 0.5m w; Small deep burgundy pansy-like blooms, edged with white.; Flowers: All Year; Flower Colour: Burgundy; Sun/Semi Shade; Adaptable Pelargonium "Black Lace" Pelargonium; 0.5m h x 0.5m w; Regal pelargonium with dark maroon flowers, lacy edged.; Flowers: Spr/Sum; Flower Colour: Burgundy; Sun/Semi Shade; Well Drained Pelargonium "Black Magic" Pelargonium; 0.5m h x 0.5m w; Regal pelargonium. Flowers are dark burgundy with lighter patches.; Flowers: Spr/Sum; Flower Colour: Burgundy; Sun/Semi Shade; Adaptable Pelargonium "Bomba" Pelargonium; 0.4m h x 0.4m w; Flowers have a deep red centre; Flowers: Spr/Sum; Flower Colour: Red; Sun/Semi Shade; Well Drained Pelargonium "Candy Dancer" Pelargonium; 0.8m h x 0.8m w; Rose scented with deeply cut leaves, small pink/mauve flowers; Flowers: Sum/Aut; Flower Colour: Pink; Sun/Semi Shade; Adaptable
Page 24 of 41 Genus/Species/Cultiva Notes Pelargonium "Carisbrooke" Pelargonium; 0.5m h x 0.5m w; Regal pelargonium, with clusters of light pink flowers, blotched and feathered with deep purple on the upper petals.; Flowers: Spr/Sum; Flower Colour: Pink; Sun/Semi Shade; Well Drained Pelargonium "cedar woods" Pelargonium; Flower Colour: Mauve Pelargonium "Charmay Jester" Pelargonium; 0.3m h x 0.3m w; Zonal dwarf pelargonium.; Flowers: All Year; Flower Colour: Pink; Sun/Semi Shade; Adaptable Pelargonium "Cherby" Pelargonium; 0.5m h x 0.5m w; Regal pelargonium. Flowers are pink & burgundy.; Flowers: All Year; Flower Colour: Pink; Sun/Semi Shade; Pelargonium "Chocolate Pelargonium; Scented Geranium; 0.5m h x 2m w; Cross of the Peppermint Peppermint" Geranium and the 'Giant Oak'. The large soft leaf has a dark burgundy centre, making it a useful ground cover in tough positions in the garden. Tiny pink flowers.; Flowers: Spr/Sum; Flower Colour: Pink; Sun/Semi Shade; Well Pelargonium "Circus Day" Pelargonium; 0.5m h x 0.5m w; Large carmine pink flowers with purple splotches.; Flowers: All Year; Flower Colour: Pink; Sun/Semi Shade; Adaptable Pelargonium "Clorinda" Pelargonium; Cedar Scented Geranium; 0.4m h x 0.4m w; Large rose-pink flowers and cedar scented leaves; Flowers: Spr/Sum; Flower Colour: Pink; Sun/Semi Shade; Adaptable Pelargonium "Congo" Pelargonium; 0.5m h x 0.5m w; Flowers: Spr/Sum; Flower Colour: Purple; Sun/Semi Shade; Well Drained Pelargonium "Corio Heather" Pelargonium; 0.5m h x 0.5m w; Regal. Ruffled wine red. One of the best of the deep red with a black flush to lower petals. One of the earliest and longest flowering of the regals. Stands the heat very well.; Flowers: All Year; Flower Colour: Magenta; Sun/Semi Shade; Adaptable Pelargonium "Corio Samba" Pelargonium; 0.5m h x 0.5m w; Large dark pink blossoms with splashes of dark red.; Flowers: All Year; Flower Colour: Pink; Sun/Semi Shade; Adaptable Pelargonium "Corroboree" Pelargonium; 0.5m h x 0.5m w; Zonal pelargonium. Flowers are light tan with dark tan patches ( or large orange-red flower with mahogany blotch on upper petals. Smaller blotch and feathering on lower petals.) Leaves are dark green shaded bronze.; Flowers: All Year; Flower Colour: Brown; Sun/Semi Shade; Adaptable Pelargonium "Crocodile" Pelargonium; 0.4m h x 0.4m w; Ivy leaf geranium with single pink flowers.; Flowers: Spr/Sum; Flower Colour: Pink; Sun/Semi Shade; Well Drained Pelargonium "Dark Red Pelargonium; 0.4m h x 0.4m w; Victorian hybrid featuring clusters of tiny double blossoms, like mini bouquets of roses.; Flowers: Spr/Sum; Flower Colour: Burgundy; Sun/Semi Shade; Adaptable Pelargonium "Dresden Pink" Pelargonium; Narrow petaled flowers, soft pink. Dark green leaves.; Flowers: All Year; Flower Colour: Pink; Sun/Semi Shade; Well Drained Pelargonium "Edwards Imogen" Pelargonium; 0.4m h x 0.4m w; Regal pelargonium with strong pink flowers.; Flowers: Spr/Sum; Flower Colour: Pink; Sun/Semi Shade; Adaptable Pelargonium "Edwards Regina" Shrub; 0.4m h x 0.4m w; Flowers: Spr/Sum; Sun/Semi Shade Pelargonium "Estelle" Pelargonium; 0.5m h x 0.5m w; Regal pelargonium. Flowers are lilac, with a white eye & dark blotches on the upper petals.; Flowers: Spr/Sum; Flower Colour: Mauve; Sun/Semi Shade; Well Drained Pelargonium "Fairy Fantasy" Pelargonium; 0.5m h x 0.5m w; Zonal pelargonium with delightful apricot and cream flowers, dark leaves.; Flowers: All Year; Flower Colour: Apricot; Sun/Semi Shade; Well Drained Pelargonium "Galway Star" Pelargonium; 0.5m h x 0.5m w; Flowers are pink with purple blotches; Flowers: All Year; Flower Colour: Pink; Sun/Semi Shade; Adaptable Pelargonium "Ginger" Pelargonium; 0.4m h x 0.4m w; Regal pelargonium:; Flowers: Spr/Sum; Flower Colour: Orange; Sun/Semi Shade; Well Drained
Page 25 of 41 Genus/Species/Cultiva Notes Pelargonium "Glowing Embers" Pelargonium; 0.5m h x 0.5m w; Regal pelargonium. Flowers are orange with a violet centre.; Flowers: All Year; Flower Colour: Orange; Sun/Semi Shade; Adaptable Pelargonium "Happy Valley" Pelargonium; 0.5m h x 0.5m w; Regal pelargonium. Flowers are ruffled pink with burgundy on the top petals.; Flowers: All Year; Flower Colour: Pink; Sun/Semi Shade; Adaptable Pelargonium "Harlequin Pretty Pelargonium; 0.5m h x 0.5m w; Hybrid ivy geranium with semi-double orange and white flowers. Very pretty.; Flowers: All Year; Flower Colour: Orange; Sun/Semi Shade; Well Drained Pelargonium "Henry Sewell" Pelargonium; 0.5m h x 0.5m w; Upper petals crimson, feathered violet, with a dark splotch in the centre, lower petals crimson, edged with white.; Flowers: All Year; Flower Colour: Magenta; Sun/Semi Shade; Adaptable Pelargonium "hot coral" Pelargonium; 0.4m h x 0.4m w; Flowers: Spr/Sum; Sun/Semi Shade; Well Drained Pelargonium "Jacobs Unique" Pelargonium; 0.5m h x 0.5m w; Regal pelargonium. Flowers are bright pink.; Flowers: All Year; Flower Colour: Pink; Sun/Semi Shade; Adaptable Pelargonium "Jemima" Pelargonium; 0.5m h x 0.5m w; Regal pelargonium. Flowers are white to pale pink, with darker pink patches.; Flowers: Spr/Sum; Flower Colour: White; Sun/Semi Shade; Well Drained Pelargonium "Jillian" Pelargonium; 0.5m h x 0.5m w; Regal pelargonium. Flowers are white to pale pink, with small darker pink patches.; Flowers: All Year; Flower Colour: White; Sun/Semi Shade; Adaptable Pelargonium "Johan's Noel" Pelargonium; 0.5m h x 0.5m w; White with double quilled petals - very showy.; Flowers: All Year; Flower Colour: White; Sun/Semi Shade; Well Drained Pelargonium "Kleiner Liebling Pelargonium; 0.3m h x 0.3m w; Single, small bright pink flowers & variegated (variegated)" zonal leaves.; Flower Colour: Pink; Well Drained Pelargonium "Lady Fair" Pelargonium; 0.5m h x 0.5m w; Regal. Salmon pink with burgundy patches on upper petals.; Flowers: All Year; Flower Colour: Pink; Sun/Semi Shade; Adaptable Pelargonium "Lady Plymouth" Pelargonium; 0.4m h x 0.4m w; Cultivar with eucalyptus scented, white bordered leaves. Lavender-pink flowers are borne in clusters. A variant of P. graveolens.; Flowers: All Year; Flower Colour: Mauve; Sun/Semi Shade; Adaptable Pelargonium "Lara Aladdin" Pelargonium; 0.5m h x 0.5m w; Regal with small white flowers.; Flowers: Summer; Flower Colour: White; Sun/Semi Shade; Adaptable Pelargonium "Lara Beacon" Pelargonium; South Africa; 0.5m h x 0.3m w; Striking scarlet flowers with black markings on upper petals, and silver downy foliage. Species hybrid form P x fulgidum.; Flowers: Aut/Win; Flower Colour: Red; Sun/Semi Shade; Well Drained Pelargonium "Lara Bounty" Shrub; 0.5m h x 0.5m w; Rose scented pelargonium. The leaves are quite finely divided. The large frilly mid-pink flowers have deep red blotches and purple veins on upper petals.; Flowers: Spr/Sum; Flower Colour: Pink; Sun; Well Drained Pelargonium "Lara Embers" Pelargonium; 0.4m h x 0.4m w; Cross between P. lobatum & P. fulgidum. Unusual single red flowers with dark tipped petals.; Flowers: All Year; Flower Colour: Red; Any; Well Drained Pelargonium "Lara Ethan" Pelargonium; 0.4m h x 0.4m w; Vibrant pink flowers, with cream buds.; Flowers: Spr/Sum; Flower Colour: Pink; Sun/Semi Shade; Adaptable Pelargonium "Lara Joan" Pelargonium; 0.5m h x 0.5m w; Regal pelargonium. Flowers are soft pink with burgundy centre; Flowers: Spr/Sum; Flower Colour: Pink; Sun/Semi Shade; Well Drained
Page 26 of 41 Genus/Species/Cultiva Notes Pelargonium "Lara Louise" Pelargonium; 0.4m h x 0.4m w; Zonartic hybrid with multicoloured flowers in apricot, pink & cream.; Flowers: Spr/Sum; Flower Colour: Apricot; Sun/Semi Shade; Adaptable Pelargonium "Lara Maid" Pelargonium; 0.5m h x 0.5m w; Dark pink upper petals, white lower petals.; Flowers: Spr/Sum; Flower Colour: Pink; Sun/Semi Shade; Well Drained Pelargonium "Lara Mandarin" Pelargonium; 0.4m h x 0.4m w; Flowers are strong pink and apricot. Cliff Blackman hybrid.; Flowers: Spr/Sum; Flower Colour: Apricot; Sun/Semi Shade; Adaptable Pelargonium "Lara Nomad" Pelargonium; 0.5m h x 0.5m w; Flowers: Spr/Sum; Flower Colour: Mauve; Sun/Semi Shade; Well Drained Pelargonium "Lara Sandy" Pelargonium; 0.4m h x 0.4m w; Tricolour pelargonium with white & lemon flowers with a pale pink smudge.; Flowers: Spr/Sum; Flower Colour: White; Sun/Semi Shade; Adaptable Pelargonium "Lara Starshine" Pelargonium; Lemon Scented; 0.4m h x 0.4m w; Deeply divided silver green leaves, sharply lemon scented, & rich pink flowers.; Flowers: Spr/Sum; Flower Colour: Pink; Sun/Semi Shade; Adaptable Pelargonium "Lara Zodiac" Pelargonium; 0.5m h x 0.5m w; Zonal pelargonium with double pink flower.; Flowers: Spr/Sum; Flower Colour: Pink; Sun/Semi Shade; Adaptable Pelargonium "Lara Zonartic Pelargonium; 0.4m h x 0.4m w; Double white zonartic hybrid by Cliff Blackman.; Flowers: Spr/Sum; Flower Colour: White; Sun/Semi Shade; Pelargonium "Lara Zonartic 4699" Pelargonium; 0.3m h x 0.3m w; Hybrid of zonal + articulatum. Flowers are white or pink with a pink striped throat. Les Hunter.; Flower Colour: White; Shade/Semi Shade; Well Drained Pelargonium "Lara Zonartic Pelargonium; 0.4m h x 0.4m w; Flowers: Spr/Sum; Flower Colour: Cream; Kathleen 4635" Sun/Semi Shade; Adaptable Pelargonium "Lavender Species" Pelargonium; 0.5m h x 0.5m w; Flowers: Spr/Sum; Flower Colour: Mauve; Sun/Semi Shade; Well Drained Pelargonium "L'Elegante Ivy" Pelargonium; 0.5m h x 0.5m w; Ivy-leaved cultivar with gray-green leaves, each with a white edge that turns pink if the plant is kept somewhat dry. Single white flowers bloom in clusters.; Flower Colour: White; Sun/Semi Pelargonium "Lillian Pottinger" Pelargonium; 0.4m h x 0.4m w; Small white flower with pinkish tones and silver grey scented foliage.; Flowers: Spr/Sum; Flower Colour: White; Semi Shade; Well Drained Pelargonium "Mabel Grey" Pelargonium; 1m h x 0.5m w; Robust tall growing, with rough serrated strongly lemon scented leaves and pale lilac flowers. Suitable for pot pourri.; Flowers: Spr/Sum; Flower Colour: Mauve; Sun; Well Drained; Drought Tolerant Pelargonium "Madame Salleron" Pelargonium; Decorative Geranium; 0.3m h x 0.5m w; Compact mounding perennial with velvety variegated leaves. Rarely flowers.; Sun/Semi Shade; Well Drained Pelargonium "Matron Blacker" Pelargonium; 0.5m h x 0.5m w; Regal pelargonium. Flowers are two-tone pink & burgundy.; Flowers: Spr/Sum; Flower Colour: Pink; Sun/Semi Shade; Pelargonium "Monreith" Pelargonium; 0.5m h x 0.5m w; Regal pelargonium. Flowers pale pink with patches of dark pink.; Flowers: Spr/Sum; Flower Colour: Pink; Sun/Semi Shade; Adaptable Pelargonium "Moolap Parasol" Pelargonium; 0.5m h x 0.5m w; Flowers are pale pink with a white throat, and splashes of maroon.; Flowers: All Year; Flower Colour: Pink; Sun/Semi Shade; Adaptable Pelargonium "Mrs Cook" Pelargonium; 0.5m h x 0.5m w; Flowers: All Year; Flower Colour: Red; Sun/Semi Shade; Well Drained
Page 27 of 41 Genus/Species/Cultiva Notes Pelargonium "Mt Bold" Pelargonium; 0.4m h x 0.4m w; Hot pink flowers.; Flowers: Spr/Sum; Flower Colour: Pink; Sun/Semi Shade; Well Drained Pelargonium "Music Man" Pelargonium; 0.5m h x 0.5m w; Luminous orange flowers, with small crimson blotches on upper petals.; Flowers: All Year; Flower Colour: Red; Sun/Semi Shade; Adaptable Pelargonium "Navajo" Pelargonium; 0.5m h x 0.5m w; Regal. Flowers are mid-pink with splashes of burgundy.; Flowers: All Year; Flower Colour: Pink; Sun/Semi Shade; Pelargonium "Ord River" Pelargonium; 0.5m h x 0.5m w; Salmon pink flowers.; Flowers: All Year; Flower Colour: Pink Pelargonium "Pamela" Pelargonium; 0.4m h x 0.4m w; Flowers: All Year; Flower Colour: Pink; Sun/Semi Shade; Well Drained Pelargonium "Park Lane" Pelargonium; 0.4m h x 0.4m w; Lemon scented geranium?; Sun/Semi Shade; Well Drained Pelargonium "Petroneus" Pelargonium; 0.4m h x 0.4m w; Flowers: Spr/Sum; Flower Colour: Mauve; Sun/Semi Shade; Well Drained Pelargonium "Pheasant's Foot" Pelargonium; 0.4m h x 0.4m w; Flowers are deep pink with a smudge.; Flowers: Spr/Sum; Flower Colour: Pink; Sun/Semi Shade; Adaptable Pelargonium "Pink Pet" Pelargonium; 0.4m h x 0.4m w; A sport of Scarlet Pet. Prolific flowerer, produces masses of clear pink single blooms.; Flowers: Spr/Sum; Flower Colour: Pink; Sun/Semi Shade; Adaptable Pelargonium "R. Bodey" Pelargonium; 0.4m h x 0.4m w; Regal pelargonium. Mauve, with burgundy patches on upper petals & white throat.; Flowers: Spr/Sum; Flower Colour: Mauve; Sun/Semi Shade; Well Drained Pelargonium "Rio Vista" Pelargonium; 0.5m h x 0.5m w; Flowers: Spr/Sum; Sun/Semi Shade; Well Drained Pelargonium "Rosemary" Pelargonium; 0.4m h x 0.4m w; Flowers: Spring; Flower Colour: Pink; Any; Adaptable Pelargonium "Royal Oak" Pelargonium; 0.4m h x 0.4m w; Scented pelargonium. Oak-like, dark green, balsam-scented leaves with a deep purple central blotch, and small clusters of mauve flowers with darker smudge.; Flowers: Spr/Sum; Flower Colour: Mauve; Sun/Semi Shade; Adaptable Pelargonium "Scarlet Pet" Pelargonium; 0.5m h x 0.5m w; Bushy sprawling plant with small showy red flowers in clusters.; Flower Colour: Red; Sun/Semi Shade; Well Drained; Drought Tolerant Pelargonium "Shrubland Pet" Pelargonium; 0.5m h x 1m w; Rose scented with rose pink flowers. Groundcover.; Flowers: Spr/Sum; Flower Colour: Pink; Sun; Well Drained Pelargonium "Southern Saga" Pelargonium; 0.4m h x 0.4m w; Flowers: Spr/Sum; Sun/Semi Shade; Well Drained Pelargonium "Splendide" Pelargonium; 0.4m h x 0.4m w; Small flowers with pale pink and burgundy petals, and serrated silver-grey leaves.; Flowers: Spr/Sum; Flower Colour: Pink; Sun/Semi Shade; Well Drained; Drought Tolerant Pelargonium "Stellar Pink" Pelargonium; 0.4m h x 0.4m w; Zonal pelargonium with pale pink spiky flowers.; Flowers: Spr/Sum; Flower Colour: Pink; Sun/Semi Shade; Adaptable Pelargonium "Tennis Star" Pelargonium; 0.5m h x 0.5m w; Regal pelargonium with dark red flowers.; Flowers: Spr/Sum; Flower Colour: Burgundy; Sun/Semi Shade; Well Drained Pelargonium "Vin Rouge" Pelargonium; 0.5m h x 0.5m w; Regal pelargonium: Showy ruffled wine red with black markings near centre, all petals veined darker red.; Flowers: Spr/Sum; Flower Colour: Red; Sun/Semi Shade; Well Drained Pelargonium "Westcliffe" Pelargonium; 0.5m h x 0.5m w; Star-shaped pink flowers.; Flowers: All Year; Flower Colour: Pink; Sun/Semi Shade; Well Drained Page 28 of 41 Genus/Species/Cultiva Notes Pelargonium echinatum Pelargonium; Prickly stem Geranium; South Africa; 0.4m h x 0.4m w; C21. Has tuberous roots. Flowers in bunches of white/pink/mauve.; Flowers: Spr/Sum; Flower Colour: Various; Sun/Semi Shade; Dry; Drought Tolerant Pelargonium echinatum "Mrs Pelargonium; 0.4m h x 0.4m w; Magenta pink flowers with plum splotches.; Stapleton" Flowers: Sum/Aut; Flower Colour: Magenta; Sun/Semi Shade; Well Drained Pelargonium fulgidum Pelargonium; South Africa; 1m h x 1m w; Perennial dwarf shrub with a scrambling habit, silvery, silky foliage and bright red flowers. The leaves are oblong to heart-shaped, with serrated margins and are covered with tiny, silvery hairs.; Flowers: Spr/Sum; Flower Colour: Red; Sun; Well Drained; Drought Tolerant Pelargonium gibbosum Pelargonium; Knotted Geranium; South Africa; 0.4m h x 1.5m w; The deeply toothed, blue-green leaves are semi-succulent.The plant is usually dormant in summer. In the right position Pelargonium gibbosum forms a thick mound 30-60cm high, the plant spreading to over a metre across.; Flowers: Summer; Flower Colour: Yellow; Sun/Semi Shade; Well Drained Pelargonium glutinosum Pelargonium; S. Africa; 1.5m h x 1m w; Erect, well-branched, balm-scented shrub, with soft herbaceous stems when young but becomes woody as it matures. The leaves are green to dark green. Dark pink flowers throughout the year with most in spring.; Flowers: Spr/Sum; Flower Colour: Pink; Sun/Semi Shade; Well Drained Pelargonium graveolens Pelargonium; Rose Geranium; South Africa; 1m h x 1m w; Erect, much- branched shrub with strongly rose-scented leaves and pink/white flowers. Good container plant.; Flowers: Spr/Sum; Flower Colour: Pink; Shade/Semi Shade; Moist; Drought Tolerant Pelargonium odoratissimum Pelargonium; Apple cider geranium; 0.3m h x 0.3m w; Scented pelargonium "Apple Mint" with leaves larger than regular Apple variety and there is a definite mint scent along with the apple scent. Grey-green leaves, topped with tiny white to pink blooms. This plant does well in hanging baskets.; Flower Colour: White; Sun/Semi Shade; Well Drained Pelargonium quercifolium Pelargonium; Scented Geranium; 0.5m h x 0.5m w; Cedar wood scented "Cedarwood" geranium.; Flowers: Spr/Sum; Flower Colour: Pink; Sun/Semi Shade; Well Drained Pelargonium radulifolium Pelargonium; South Africa; 0.5m h x 0.4m w; Perennial herb up to 50cm tall when in flower. The soft hairy leaves are finely dessicated. It has a large tuberous rootstock from which it can resprout after fire. Flowers are mauve to white with darker stripes.; Flowers: Spr/Sum; Flower Colour: Mauve; Sun/Semi Shade; Dry Pelargonium reniforme Pelargonium; South Africa; 0.8m h x 0.2m w; C21. Erect or trailing subshrub with pink to magenta flowers with darker markings on upper petals and grey- green, velvety and kidney-shaped leaves. Has tuberous roots and is clump forming.; Flower Colour: Magenta; Sun; Well Drained; Drought Tolerant Pelargonium sidoides Pelargonium; Sth Africa; 0.5m h x 0.3m w; Used for herbal medicine. Low mounding plant with silver greyish leaves.; Flowers: Spr/Sum; Flower Colour: Burgundy; Sun/Semi Shade; Well Drained Pelargonium springifolium(?) Pelargonium; 0.4m h x 0.4m w; Flowers: Spr/Sum; Sun/Semi Shade; Adaptable Pelargonium tomentosum "Dark Pelargonium; 0.4m h x 0.4m w; Sprawling fast-growing geranium with soft, Lady" velvety leaves with a dark patch. Peppermint scented.; Flowers: All Year; Flower Colour: Burgundy; Sun/Semi Shade; Well Drained Pelargonium vitifolium Pelargonium; Vine-leafed pelargonium; Sth Africa; 1m h x 0.75m w; Syn P. 'Grapeleaf'. Erect shrub with light pink to pale purplish-pink flowers with darker stripes on larger upper petals. Leaves: hairy and rough with 3 to 5 rounded lobes Scent: rose, lemon-rose or balm. Strongly aromatic.; Flowers: Spr/Sum;
Page 29 of 41 Genus/Species/Cultiva Notes Pelargonium x peltatum "Summer Pelargonium; Ivy Leaf Geranium; 0.3m h x 0.3m w; Vigorous, upright ivy-leaf Showers" geranium. Big, informal flower heads and distinctive ivy leaves create a beautiful cascade; Flowers: Spr/Sum; Flower Colour: Various; Sun/Semi Shade; Adaptable Pelargonium x zonartic "Les Pelargonium; 0.4m h x 0.4m w; Pelargonium with mixed pink & cream Hunter" flowers. Cliff Blackman zonartic hybrid.; Flowers: Spr/Sum; Flower Colour: Pink; Sun/Semi Shade; Adaptable Pelargonium x zonartic Pelargonium; 0.4m h x 0.4m w; Cliff Blackman zonartic hybrid. Flower has a cream centre.; Flowers: Aut/Win; Flower Colour: Apricot; Sun/Semi Shade; Adaptable Pelargonium zonal "Atomic Pelargonium; 0.5m h x 1m w; Strongly scented ground cover with small Snowflake" creamy white flowers.; Flowers: Spr/Sum; Flower Colour: Mauve; Sun/Semi Shade; Well Drained Penstemon "dp" Perennial; 1.2m h x 1m w; Small dark pink flowers.; Flowers: Spr/Sum; Flower Colour: Pink; Sun; Well Drained Penstemon "mv&w" Perennial; 1.2m h x 1m w; Flowers: Spr/Sum; Flower Colour: Mauve; Sun/Semi Shade; Well Drained Penstemon "r" Perennial; 1.2m h x 1m w; Flowers are dark red - magenta.; Flowers: Spr/Sum; Flower Colour: Magenta; Sun/Semi Shade; Well Drained Penstemon "Swan Lake" Perennial; N. America; 1m h x 0.5m w; Lovely white tubular flower with a soft pink blushed throat, produced in spires.; Flowers: Spr/Sum; Flower Colour: White; Sun/Semi Shade; Well Drained Penstemon "Willie's Purple" Perennial; 0.8m h x 0.5m w; Flowers: Spr/Sum; Flower Colour: Purple; Sun/Semi Shade; Adaptable Penstemon "Wine Kissed" Perennial; 1.2m h x 1m w; Flower is wine coloured with white throat; Flowers: Spr/Sum; Flower Colour: Burgundy; Sun/Semi Shade; Well Drained Penstemon . "Port Wine" Perennial; Nth America, Mexico; 0.8m h x 0.8m w; Versatile plants, with long flowering periods. They are good in massed plantings. This variety has a wine-coloured flower.; Flowers: Spr/Sum; Flower Colour: Magenta; Sun; Well Penstemon . "pu" Perennial; Nth America, Mexico; 0.8m h x 0.5m w; Versatile plants, with long flowering periods. They are good in massed plantings. This variety has a purple flower.; Flowers: Spr/Sum; Flower Colour: Purple; Sun; Well Drained Persicaria capitata Groundcover; Pink Knotweed; Himalayas; 0.15m h x 1m w; Prostrate herb. The leaves have pink to red bands or blotches and short scattered hairs.; Flowers: All Year; Flower Colour: Pink; Sun/Semi Shade; Adaptable Phebalium glandulosum Shrub; Desert Phebalium; East coast, drier areas.; 1.5m h x 1m w; Small shrub with very aromatic foliage and producing clusters of small, star-like flowers in bright yellow.; Flowers: Spring; Flower Colour: Yellow; Sun/Semi Shade; Well Drained; Drought Tolerant Phebalium lamprophyllum Shrub; NSW, Vic; 1.5m h x 1m w; Flowers occur in dense clusters. Leaves are glossy.; Flowers: Spring; Flower Colour: White; Semi Shade; Well Drained Phebalium squamulosum "c" Shrub; Eastern Australia; 5m h x 2m w; Variable shrub or small tree.Flowers are a deep cream. Likes acidic soil.; Flowers: Spring; Flower Colour: Cream; Sun/Semi Shade; Well Drained; Drought Tolerant Phebalium squamulosum Shrub; 5m h x 2m w; Flowers: Spring; Flower Colour: Yellow; Sun/Semi "Dulcies Delight" Shade; Well Drained Philadelphus mexicanus Shrub; Mock Orange; Mexico; 5m h x 1.8m w; Evergreen shrub with fragrant flowers, white fading to cream..; Flowers: Summer; Flower Colour: White; Sun/Semi Shade; Well Drained; Frost Tender
Page 30 of 41 Genus/Species/Cultiva Notes Phlomis fruticosa Shrub; Jerusalem Sage; 0.8m h x 0.5m w; Small shrub, popular for its foliage, scent, and flowers. Yellow, tubular flowers grow in whorls of 20 in short spikes. Sage-like, aromatic leaves are oval,wrinkled, grey-green with white undersides, giving a silvery appearance.; Flowers: Summer; Flower Colour: Yellow; Sun; Well Drained Phlomis fruticosa "Edward Perennial; Mediterranean area to China; 0.7m h x 0.6m w; Very rare. Pale yellow flowers with evergreen grey foliage.; Flowers: Summer; Flower Colour: Yellow; Sun; Well Drained Phlomis russeliana Perennial; Hardy Jerusalem Sage; Syria; 0.3m h x 0.6m w; Tough perennial, admired for both its unusual whorls of soft butter- yellow flowers and its large olive-green leaves.; Flowers: Summer; Flower Colour: Yellow; Sun; Adaptable Phoenix dactylifera Tree; Date Palm; Middle East and North Africa; 25m h x 15m w; Both male and female trees are needed to set fruit which are yellowish brown when ripe. Fruits only in dry inland areas.; Flowers: Spring; Flower Colour: Yellow; Sun; Well Drained Phygelius aequalis Perennial; 1m h x 0.5m w; Lush, fast-growing, evergreen perennial, with spikes of showy trumpet-shaped, flowers and a long blooming season.; Flowers: Sum/Aut; Flower Colour: Lemon; Sun/Semi Shade; Moist Phygelius capensis Shrub; Cape fuchsia; South Africa; 3m h x 3m w; Sprawling shrub with pendulous tubular bells which can be orange to deep pink. Evergreen and fast growing.; Flowers: Sum/Aut; Flower Colour: Orange; Sun/Semi Shade; Well Drained Physostegia virginiana Perennial; Obedient Plant; USA; 0.6m h x 0.6m w; Plants spread by way of rhizomes forming large spreading colonies, especially in moisture retentive soils. The flowers are light mauve-pink, and can be turned easily on the stem for flower arrangements.; Flowers: Sum/Aut; Flower Colour: Mauve; Sun/Semi Shade; Well Drained Physostegia virginiana alba Perennial; Obedient Plant; Nth America; 1m h x 0.6m w; Plants spread by way of rhizomes forming large spreading colonies, especially in moisture retentive soils. The flowers arewhite, and can be turned easily on the stem for flower arrangements.; Flowers: Sum/Aut; Flower Colour: White; Sun/Semi Pittosporum tobira Shrub; Japanese Mock Orange; Japan; 6m h x 4m w; Hardy rounded plant, useful for hedges or groundcover.; Flowers: Spr/Sum; Flower Colour: White; Sun/Semi Shade; Well Drained Plectranthus "Mona Lavender" Shrub; 0.8m h x 0.6m w; Attractive form of Plectranthus that does not spread like other members of the family, but rather forms a neat low shrub with an upright, erect habit and spikes of lavender coloured flowers.; Flowers: Sum/Aut; Flower Colour: Purple; Shade/Semi Shade; Moist Plectranthus "sp pmv" Groundcover; 0.8m h x 1.2m w; Under side of leaves pink; Flowers: Spr/Sum; Flower Colour: Mauve; Sun/Semi Shade; Adaptable Plectranthus argentatus Herb; Qld, NSW; 0.8m h x 0.5m w; Vigorous suckering herbaceous plant with grey aromatic leaves and blue flowers in summer & autumn, giving a silvery appearance. Good rockery plant.; Flowers: Sum/Aut; Flower Colour: Blue; Shade/Semi Shade; Well Drained; Frost Tender Plectranthus ciliatus Herb; South Africa; 0.3m h x 0.1m w; Pleasantly aromatic, soft, perennial straggling herb or subshrub, succulent; branches spreading to erect, densely covered with maroon-purple, long multicelled, spreading hairs.; Flowers: All Year; Flower Colour: White; Sun/Semi Shade; Well Drained Plectranthus ecklonii "pu" Perennial; Sth Africa; 1.8m h x 1m w; Soft, erect, fast growing shrub with striking purple flowers in autumn.; Flowers: Autumn; Flower Colour: Purple; Semi Shade; Adaptable
Page 31 of 41 Genus/Species/Cultiva Notes Plectranthus ecklonii "w" Perennial; Sth Africa; 1.5m h x 1m w; Soft, erect, fast growing shrub with white flowers in autumn.; Flowers: Autumn; Flower Colour: White; Semi Shade; Adaptable Plectranthus intraterraneus Shrub; cockspur flower; WA,SA,NT; 0.6m h x 1m w; Fragrant herb with branches that spread or are erect,; Flowers: Win/Spr; Flower Colour: Mauve; Sun; Moist Plumbago auriculata Shrub; Leadwort; Sth Africa; 2m h x 2m w; Rambling evergreen shrub with blue flowers. Responds well to pruning - flowers on new growth.; Flowers: Summer; Flower Colour: Blue; Sun/Semi Shade; Well Drained Polygonatum x hybridum Perennial; Solomon's Seal; Nthn Hemisphere; 1m h x 0.5m w; Forest-floor perennial with white, green-tipped tubular flowers hang down from arching stems.; Flowers: Spr/Sum; Flower Colour: White; Shade/Semi Shade; Moist Pomaderris sp Shrub; 2m h x 1.5m w; Hardy shrub with cream flowers in winter.; Flowers: Win/Spr; Flower Colour: Cream; Sun/Semi Shade; Well Drained Prostanthera aspalathoides Shrub; NSW, Vic., Tas.; 0.7m h x 0.7m w; C21. Small-medium rounded shrub with red tubular flowers in spring & summer.; Flowers: Spr/Sum; Flower Colour: Red; Sun; Well Drained Prostanthera nivea Shrub; snowy mint bush; 3m h x 2m w; Flowers are white with mauve tinges with yellow blotches in the throat; Flowers: Spr/Sum; Flower Colour: White; Sun; Well Drained Prostanthera ovalifolia Shrub; Common Mint Bush; Qld, NSW; 2.5m h x 1.5m w; C21. Erect or spreading shrub with variable aromatic leaves and profuse sprays of purple flowers in spring.; Flowers: Spring; Flower Colour: Purple; Sun; Well Drained Prostanthera rotundifolia Shrub; Mint Bush; Vic., Tas., NSW; 2m h x 1.5m w; C21. Rounded compact shrub with aromatic leaves and profuse purple flowers in spring.; Flowers: Spring; Flower Colour: Purple; Sun; Well Drained Prostanthera serpyllifolia Groundcover; SA, WA; 0.3m h x 1m w; C21. Prostrate shrub with tubular yellow flowers.; Flowers: Spring; Flower Colour: Yellow; Sun/Semi Shade; Well Pseudopanax discolor var Shrub; NZ?; 1.5m h x 1m w; Evergreen shrub with stiff narrow purple-tinged leaves, grown for foliage.; Sun/Semi Shade; Adaptable Ptilotus obovatus Shrub; Silver Tails; Arid parts of mainland states; 0.6m h; C21. Compact shrub with rounded silver grey leaves. Small globular heads of pink and grey flowers.; Flowers: Spr/Sum; Flower Colour: Pink; Sun; Well Drained Punica granatum Shrub; Pomegranate; Middle East; 3m h x 2m w; Ornamental pomegranate with white flowers and no fruit.; Flowers: Spring; Flower Colour: White; Sun; Adaptable Reineckia carnea Groundcover; 0.2m h x 0.3m w; This evergreen perennial looks like a large leafed Mondo Grass, but will cover the ground faster. Light pink scented flowers followed by red berries; glossy, rich foliage, spreading.; Flowers: Spr/Sum; Flower Colour: Pink; Shade/Semi Shade; Moist Rhagodia parabolica Shrub; Mealy saltbush; NSW, Vic, SA; 2m h x 3m w; Shrub with silver grey- green leaves and occasional reddish tonings. Flowers are small but fragrant and are followed bu red berries. Good hedge material.; Flowers: All Year; Flower Colour: Cream; Sun; Well Drained Rhipsalidopsis x rosea Succulent; Brazil; 0.3m h x 0.3m w; Syn. Hatiora rosea. Epiphytic cacti, similar in appearance to schlumbergera but with different flowers. The flowers of the Rhipsalidopsis are star-shaped, open very flat, and occur in very saturated colors; Flowers: Spr/Sum; Flower Colour: Purple; Shade/Semi Shade; Well Drained
Page 32 of 41 Genus/Species/Cultiva Notes Ricinocarpos pinifolius Shrub; Wedding Bush; Qld, NSW, Vic., Tas., NT.; 1.5m h x 1m w; Graceful rounded shrub with linear leaves. Bears profuse white flowers in spring. Indigenous to Geelong area.; Flowers: Spring; Flower Colour: White; Sun/Semi Shade; Well Drained Rosemarinus "p" Herb; 0.7m h x 0.7m w; Pinky-mauve flowers, aromatic foliage.; Flowers: Spring; Flower Colour: Pink; Sun/Semi Shade; Adaptable Rosemarinus "Schumannii" Shrub; China; 2.4m h x 1.2m w; Evergreen shrub with flowers in clusters, pale rosy mauve with white stripe and orange spots on lower lobe.; Flowers: Sum/Aut; Flower Colour: Mauve; Sun/Semi Shade; Well Drained Rosmarinus officinalis "Tuscan Shrub; Europe; 1m h x 1m w; Widely used as a culinary herb. Flowers are blue" deep blue; Flowers: Win/Spr; Flower Colour: Blue; Sun; Well Drained Royena lucida Shrub; African Snowdrop; Sth Africa; 3m h x 3m w; Evergreenshrub with erect, branching stem, glossy green leaves, small white flowers & red or purple berries.; Flowers: Aut/Win; Flower Colour: White; Sun; Well Drained; Drought Tolerant Russelia exquisetiformis Shrub; Coral bush; Central America; 1m h x 1m w; Weeping evergreen shrub with a profusion of scarlet-coral flowers.; Flowers: Spr/Sum; Flower Colour: Red; Sun/Semi Shade; Well Drained Ruttya fruticosa Shrub; Rabbit Ears; Africa; 3.5m h x 1.5m w; Bushy tropical plant flowering over several months in terminal spikes. Flowers are tubular and orange- red in colour with lower lip with a brown blotch. In cooler climates should be grown in a green house.; Flower Colour: Red; Sun/Semi Shade; Well Drained Salvia "Anthony Parker" Salvia; 0.9m h x 0.8m w; Perennial plant ideal for cottage gardens. Flowers are deep violet - blue.; Flowers: Sum/Aut; Flower Colour: Blue; Sun/Semi Shade; Drought Tolerant Salvia "Blue Abyss" Salvia; 1.3m h x 1m w; Large shrub with dark blue-purple flowers Oct-Jun. It has olive green foliage.; Flowers: Sum/Aut; Flower Colour: Blue; Sun/Semi Shade; Well Drained Salvia "Bluebird" Salvia; NZ; 2.5m h x 1.4m w; Hardy shrub with small blue flowers, ideal for the back of a border.; Flowers: Win/Spr; Flower Colour: Blue; Sun/Semi Shade; Well Drained Salvia "Costa Rican Blue" Salvia; 2m h x 1.5m w; Large shrubby perennial with purple-blue flowers and dark bluish calyx. Salvia guaranitica x gesneriiflora.; Flowers: Aut/Win; Flower Colour: Blue; Semi Shade; Well Drained; Drought Tolerant Salvia "Indigo Spires" Salvia; 1m h x 1m w; Hybrid with dark violet flowers to 50cm over 8 months of the year. Can become leggy.; Flowers: Summer; Flower Colour: Blue; Sun; Well Drained; Drought Tolerant Salvia "Marine Blue" Salvia; 1m h x 0.8m w; Small rounded grey-leafed evergreen with dark blue flowers from spring to autumn. Hardy to heat, dry and light frost.; Flowers: Spr/Sum; Flower Colour: Blue; Sun/Semi Shade; Well Drained Salvia "Phyllis Fancy" Salvia; California; 1.5m h x 1.5m w; Natural hybrid between the Purple Velvet Sage and S. chiapensis. Furry white flowers are tinged with a lavender-blue blush which becomes more pronounced in autumn.; Flowers: Summer; Flower Colour: Mauve; Sun/Semi Shade; Well Drained Salvia "Wendy's Wish" Salvia; 0.8m h x 0.8m w; Flower is rosy cerise with pinkish-brown calyx. Quick- growing shrub which flowers from early spring to autumn.; Flowers: Spr/Sum; Flower Colour: Magenta; Sun/Semi Shade; Well Drained Salvia africana "Smoothie" Salvia; 0.8m h x 0.8m w; C21. Rewarding aromatic shrub, adding texture, contrast and colour to the garden. Flowers are bluish-purple and white.; Flowers: Spr/Sum; Flower Colour: Blue; Sun/Semi Shade; Well Drained
Page 33 of 41 Genus/Species/Cultiva Notes Salvia aurea Salvia; 1.2m h x 1.2m w; Aromatic, fast-growing, hardy shrub with unusually coloured flowers borne over a long period. Syn S. africana-lutea.; Flowers: Spr/Sum; Flower Colour: Orange; Sun; Well Drained; Drought Tolerant Salvia canariensis Salvia; Canary Island Sage; Canary Island; 1.8m h x 1.5m w; A big beautiful and quick-growing sage with rose-pink and purple flowers and papery bracts.; Flowers: Sum/Aut; Flower Colour: Purple; Sun/Semi Shade; Well Salvia chamaedryoides Salvia; 0.3m h x 0.3m w; Low perennial with silvery foliage and violet-blue flowers. Suitable for rockeries.; Flowers: Spr/Sum; Flower Colour: Blue; Sun; Well Drained; Drought Tolerant Salvia chamaedryoides x greggii Salvia; 0.5m h x 0.5m w; Hardy evergreen small bush. Silver grey leaves and "Cookie" blue violet flowers.; Flowers: Spr/Sum; Flower Colour: Blue; Sun/Semi Shade; Well Drained Salvia chiapensis Salvia; Chiapas Sage; Mexico; 1m h x 1m w; C21. A shade-loving Salvia with purplish-pink or magenta flowers which bloom on erect one foot tall stems.; Flowers: Summer; Flower Colour: Magenta; Shade/Semi Shade; Moist; Frost Tender Salvia chionophylla Salvia; Mexico; 0.15m h x 2m w; Unusual trailing perennial with grey leaves with light blue flowers.; Flowers: Spr/Sum; Flower Colour: Blue; Sun/Semi Shade; Well Drained; Frost Tender Salvia coahuilensis Salvia; Mexico; 0.7m h x 0.7m w; Graceful low evergreen shrub with 2.5cm beet-purple flowers.; Flowers: Sum/Aut; Flower Colour: Purple; Sun/Semi Shade; Well Drained Salvia confertiflora Salvia; Brazil; 1.5m h x 1m w; Shrubby perennial with orange to red flowers in brown calyces.; Flowers: Sum/Aut; Flower Colour: Orange; Semi Shade; Well Drained Salvia corrugata Salvia; Ecuador; 1.5m h x 1.5m w; Shrubby perennial with royal blue flowers and dark green aromatic & corrugated leaves.; Flowers: Aut/Win; Flower Colour: Blue; Semi Shade; Well Drained Salvia curtiflora Salvia; 1.5m h x 1.5m w; Flowers: Aut/Win; Flower Colour: Burgundy; Sun; Well Drained Salvia discolor Salvia; Andean Sage; Peru; 0.6m h x 0.6m w; C21. Plant in rock gardens, tubs and borders. Dramatic, purple-black flowers and contrasting silvery leaves and stems. GBG Top Ten.; Flowers: Sum/Aut; Flower Colour: Purple; Sun; Well Drained; Drought Tolerant; Frost Tender Salvia disjuncta Salvia; Sthn Mexican Sage; Mexico; 1.5m h x 1m w; Herbaceous perennial. There are two forms of the plant: one with pale tan or green stems and mid- green leaves, and the other with raisin-colored stems and mature leaves that are purple-green.; Flower Colour: Red; Sun/Semi Shade; Well Drained; Drought Tolerant Salvia elegans Salvia; Pineapple Sage; Mexico, Guatemala.; 1.3m h x 1m w; Perennial shrub with aromatic foliage and cerise-red flowers. Grows naturally in highland forests. Leaves & flowers are both edible.; Flowers: Autumn; Flower Colour: Red; Sun/Semi Shade; Well Drained; Drought Tolerant; Frost Tender Salvia fruticosa "Greek Skies" Salvia; Greek Sage; Canary Is., N.Afr.to Middle East;; 1.2m h x 1m w; C21. Medium shrub with soft sage-coloured foliage, soft hairy rugose leaves, giving a silvery appearance. Lavender scented. Neutral to alkaline soils.; Flowers: Spr/Sum; Flower Colour: Purple; Sun; Well Drained; Drought Tolerant Salvia gesneriiflora "Red Rambler" Salvia; 1.6m h x 1.5m w; New growth tips are yellow/green and flowers are a bright orange red, almost luminous. Calyces are light brown.; Flowers: Spr/Sum; Flower Colour: Red; Shade/Semi Shade; Well Drained
Page 34 of 41 Genus/Species/Cultiva Notes Salvia gesneriiflora "Tequila" Salvia; 2m h x 1.6m w; A large perennial with bright red flowers and black calyces. Needs mulch to keep roots cool.; Flowers: Sum/Aut; Flower Colour: Red; Semi Shade; Well Drained Salvia greggii "Alba" Salvia; 0.8m h x 0.6m w; Flowers: Sum/Aut; Flower Colour: White; Sun; Well Drained Salvia greggii "Glimmer" Salvia; Mexico,USA; 0.5m h x 0.5m w; A fast-growing, rounded, compact plant which attracts butterflies.; Flowers: Sum/Aut; Flower Colour: Cream; Sun/Semi Shade; Well Drained Salvia greggii "Glitter" Salvia; 1m h x 1m w; Aromatic, evergreen shrub which is easy to grow and very tolerant of dry conditions. Produces massed pastel pink- mauve blossoms and green foliage throughout the warm months. Also know as S. 'Heatwave Glitter'?; Flowers: Sum/Aut; Flower Colour: Pink; Sun; Adaptable Salvia greggii "red beacon" Salvia; 0.3m h x 0.7m w; Flowers: Sum/Aut; Flower Colour: Red; Sun; Well Drained Salvia guaranitica Salvia; South America; 1.5m h x 1m w; Leafy perennial - dark blue flowers with very dark violet calyxes. It spreads by rhizomes, but is not really invasive. GBG Top Ten.; Flowers: Sum/Aut; Flower Colour: Blue; Sun/Semi Shade; Well Drained; Frost Tender Salvia guaranitica "Large Form" Salvia; 1.4m h x 1m w; Large form. Larger flower and more compact plant than the species, with rich, electric-blue flowers on a shrub about 1.3 m tall. It is a non-invasive form, unlike other forms of this species.; Flowers: Spr/Sum; Flower Colour: Blue; Sun/Semi Shade; Adaptable Salvia involucrata "Joan" Salvia; 1.5m h x 1.5m w; 'Joan' is a prettier version of S involucrata, with better foliage, a much longer flowering period, and a more agreeable flower colour. It is less likely to spread into a huge clump.; Flowers: All Year; Flower Colour: Pink; Sun/Semi Shade; Well Drained Salvia involucrata "Pink Icicles" Salvia; 1.6m h x 1.5m w; Large shrub with pale pink flowers with white on lower lip & pink bracts.; Flowers: Aut/Win; Flower Colour: Pink; Sun/Semi Shade; Well Drained Salvia iodantha Salvia; Mexico; 3.5m h x 2m w; Crimson flowers are born in large whorls and are very striking when in full bloom, velvety in appearance as they are covered with fine hairs.; Flowers: Winter; Flower Colour: Red; Sun/Semi Shade; Well Drained Salvia karwinskii Salvia; Mexico/Nicaragua; 2.5m h x 1.5m w; Coral-pink terminal flowers with brown calyx on soft velvet canes. Suitable for shrubbery background.; Flowers: Win/Spr; Flower Colour: Pink; Sun/Semi Shade; Well Drained; Drought Salvia leucantha Salvia; Mexican Bush Sage; Mexico; 1m h x 0.9m w; Small silvery perennial suitable for cottage gardens. Velvety purple/mauve flowers, sometimes white. GBG Top Ten.; Flowers: Sum/Aut; Flower Colour: Mauve; Sun/Semi Shade; Well Drained; Drought Tolerant Salvia leucantha "Pink Velour" Salvia; 0.7m h x 0.7m w; Small perennial suitable for cottage gardens. Velvety pink/mauve flowers.; Flowers: Aut/Win; Flower Colour: Pink; Sun/Semi Shade; Well Drained Salvia leucantha "pw" Salvia; 1m h x 0.9m w; Small salvia with velvety blue & white flowers (from playground, Eastern Park); Flowers: Sum/Aut; Flower Colour: Bicolour; Sun/Semi Shade; Well Drained Salvia leucantha "White Velour" Salvia; 1m h x 1m w; Showy cultivar with long spikes of pure white flowers during summer and autumn. A tough drought tolerant plant, with a silvery appearance.; Flowers: Sum/Aut; Flower Colour: White; Sun/Semi Shade; Well Drained; Drought Tolerant; Frost Tender Salvia leucophylla Salvia; California; 1.5m h x 1.2m w; Bushy perennial with lavender pink flowers with silver grey-white calyx. Ideal for dry gardens.; Flowers: Spr/Sum; Flower Colour: Mauve; Sun; Well Drained; Drought Tolerant
Page 35 of 41 Genus/Species/Cultiva Notes Salvia madrensis Salvia; Mexico; 2m h x 1.4m w; Tall perennial with soft yellow flowers with sulphur yellow calyx and stems.; Flowers: Aut/Win; Flower Colour: Yellow; Sun/Semi Shade; Well Drained; Drought Tolerant Salvia mexicana "Limelight" Salvia; Mexico; 1.3m h x 1.5m w; Shrubby perennial with stunning lime calyx and purple blue flower. GBG Top Ten.; Flowers: Sum/Aut; Flower Colour: Purple; Sun/Semi Shade; Well Drained; Drought Tolerant Salvia mexicana "Lolly" Salvia; 1.3m h x 1.2m w; Thick brushes of steely purple/blue flowers with black/blue calyces. GBG Top Ten.; Flowers: Sum/Aut; Flower Colour: Purple; Sun/Semi Shade; Well Drained; Drought Tolerant Salvia mexicana "Major" Salvia; Mexico; 2m h x 1.5m w; Royal blue flowers with green calyx, dark green glossy leaves. GBG Top Ten.; Flowers: Spr/Sum; Flower Colour: Blue; Sun/Semi Shade; Well Drained; Drought Tolerant Salvia mexicana "Snowflake" Salvia; Mexico; 0.9m h x 0.9m w; Upright bushy perennial. Small white flowers and green calyx.; Flowers: Sum/Aut; Flower Colour: White; Sun/Semi Shade; Well Drained; Drought Tolerant Salvia microphylla "Hot Lips" Salvia; Central America; 1m h x 1m w; Cultivar of Salvia microphylla, with scarlet-and-white flowers which can appear completely red or white at any one time. Sweet fragrant foliage. Attractive to bees.; Flowers: Sum/Aut; Flower Colour: Red; Sun/Semi Shade; Well Drained; Drought Tolerant Salvia microphylla "Iced Lemon" Salvia; 0.8m h x 0.8m w; Long flowering small bush with lemon flowers. Useful blending colour. Best in well drained sunny position.; Flowers: Spr/Sum; Flower Colour: Lemon; Sun/Semi Shade; Well Drained; Drought Salvia microphylla var neurepia Salvia; Graham's Sage; Mexico, S.W. America; 0.9m h x 0.9m w; Evergreen shrub or shrubby perennial with dark, small glossy leaves and blossoms of cherry-red. Its attractive foliage cloaks the plant to the ground, so it is well suited to the front of the border.; Flowers: Sum/Aut; Flower Colour: Red; Sun/Semi Shade; Well Drained; Drought Tolerant Salvia microphylla var wislizenii Salvia; 0.75m h x 0.75m w; A spreading shrub to 1 metr tall. The leaves are triangular, 2-3 cm long, and often glaucous. Flowers are bright pink in a raceme with whorls that are 2-4 flowered. The calyx is tinged purple. The corolla is vermillion to magenta.; Flowers: Sum/Aut; Flower Colour: Pink; Sun/Semi Shade; Well Drained Salvia polystachya Salvia; Mexico, Central America; 1.2m h x 1m w; C21. Medium shrubby perennial, with pale slate blue flowers, with white throat.; Flowers: Sum/Aut; Flower Colour: Blue; Sun/Semi Shade; Well Drained; Drought Tolerant Salvia pseudonutans "Blue Cloud" Salvia; 0.7m h x 0.5m w; Flowers: Aut/Win; Flower Colour: Blue; Sun/Semi Shade; Well Drained Salvia purpurea Salvia; Purple Sage; 1m h x 1m w; Tall, slightly sprawling plant, which is smothered with light purple flowers. Syn S. officinalis 'Purpurea'?; Flowers: Sum/Aut; Flower Colour: Purple; Sun/Semi Shade; Well Drained; Drought Tolerant Salvia rubiginosa Salvia; 2m h x 1.5m w; Bright blue flowers with white throat.; Flowers: Win/Spr; Flower Colour: Bicolour; Sun/Semi Shade; Adaptable; Drought Tolerant; Frost Tender Salvia rugosa Salvia; Ecuador; 0.75m h x 0.6m w; Small loose perennial with white - pale pink flowers. Syn S.disermis; Flowers: Sum/Aut; Flower Colour: White; Sun/Semi Shade; Well Drained; Drought Tolerant Salvia rumicifolia Salvia; 0.8m h x 0.6m w; Resembles a large form of S. sagittata, with thicker green stems and deeper blue flowers. Tolerates extremes of temperature better than S.sagittata. Bushy plant with flower stems rising above the foliage.; Flowers: Sum/Aut; Flower Colour: Blue; Sun/Semi Shade; Well
Page 36 of 41 Genus/Species/Cultiva Notes Salvia runcinata Salvia; South Africa; 0.5m h x 0.3m w; Upright plant with light green crinkled foliage.; Flowers: Spr/Sum; Flower Colour: Mauve; Sun/Semi Shade; Well Drained Salvia sagittata "Mosquito" Salvia; Mexico; 0.8m h x 0.6m w; Perennial which reshoots from the base. Royal blue flowers on black wiry stems.; Flowers: Sum/Aut; Flower Colour: Blue; Sun/Semi Shade; Well Drained; Drought Tolerant Salvia scordifolia Salvia; 0.9m h x 0.6m w; Shrubby plant with emerald green foliage and indigo blue flowers from spring to autumn. Suitable for cottage gardens or borders. Previously S. Harmony.; Flowers: Sum/Aut; Flower Colour: Blue; Sun/Semi Shade; Frost Tender Salvia semiatrata Salvia; 1m h x 0.9m w; Flowers are pink to purple.; Flowers: Sum/Aut; Flower Colour: Purple; Sun; Well Drained Salvia splendens "Black Knight" Salvia; 0.3m h x 0.3m w; Often grown as annuals, but can last for several years.; Flowers: Spr/Sum; Flower Colour: Purple; Sun/Semi Shade; Well Drained Salvia splendens "Van Houttii" Salvia; 1m h x 1m w; An outstanding flowering Salvia with tall spikes of silky red blossoms extending from cranberry calyxes.; Flowers: Sum/Aut; Flower Colour: Red; Sun/Semi Shade; Well Drained Salvia stenophylla Salvia; South Africa; 0.3m h x 0.2m w; C21. Small winter-dormant perennial with mauve-pale pink flowers on long stems. Small upright salvia with small, aromatic leaves. May not be long-lived; Flowers: Spr/Sum; Flower Colour: Mauve; Sun/Semi Shade; Well Drained Salvia tubiflora Salvia; Sth America, high altitudes.; 1.5m h x 1m w; Large shrub with heart shaped yellow-green leaves. The sparse flowers are a dark cranberry-red color, growing two or three in a whorl, on stiff inflorescences that reach 12 inches (30 cm) long. The flowers are long, straight and tube shaped.; Flower Colour: Red; Sun/Semi Shade Salvia uliginosa Salvia; Bog Sage; S. America; 1.5m h x 0.9m w; Perennial which can take over in a garden - best in a pot.; Flowers: Sum/Aut; Flower Colour: Blue; Semi Shade; Well Drained Salvia univerticillata Salvia; Mexico; 1.4m h x 1.4m w; Shrubby perennial. Bright green felty leaves with a fruity fragrance. Furry cherry-red flowers in clusters of 4-5. Previously S. chiapas.; Flowers: Spr/Sum; Flower Colour: Red; Semi Shade; Well Drained Salvia x karwinskii "Winter Red" Salvia; 1.5m h x 1.5m w; Bright cherry red flowers. Spreads via suckers.; Flowers: Win/Spr; Flower Colour: Red; Sun/Semi Shade; Well Drained; Drought Tolerant Santolina chamaecyparissus Shrub; Lavender cotton; 0.5m h x 0.5m w; Silver foliage. Evergreen rounded dense shrub with silvery scented leaves & button-like flower heads on long stalks.; Flowers: Summer; Flower Colour: Yellow; Sun; Well Drained Santolina virens Herb; Green Santolina; 0.6m h x 1m w; Compact, rounded shrub with deep- green, segmented leaves and stems. In mid- to late summer, it bears solitary, daisylike, bright-yellow flower heads on slender stems.; Flowers: Summer; Flower Colour: Yellow; Sun; Well Drained Saponaria officinalis Herb; Soap wort; Europe; 0.5m h x 0.3m w; Perennial herb with roots that can be used for washing clothes.; Flowers: Sum/Aut; Flower Colour: Pink; Sun; Well Drained Sarcococca confusa Shrub; Sweet Box; China; 1.5m h x 1m w; Evergreen shrub with glossy dark green leaves. Buds begin the palest greenish-white & open to a pure creamy white fragrant flower.; Flowers: Winter; Flower Colour: White; Sun/Semi Shade; Adaptable Sarcococca hookeriana Shrub; sweet box; Himalayas; 1.8m h x 2m w; Evergreen suckering shrub with tiny white fragrant flowers with pink anthers, followed by black fruit.; Flowers: Winter; Flower Colour: White; Sun/Semi Shade; Well Drained
Page 37 of 41 Genus/Species/Cultiva Notes Saxifraga californica Groundcover; North America and Mexico; 0.15m h x 0.15m w; Clumpforming tufted perennial with rounded kidney shaped leaves. Flowers are grow on spikes.; Flowers: Summer; Flower Colour: White; Sun/Semi Shade; Well Drained Scabiosa columbaria Perennial; Pincushion plant; N. Africa, Asia.; 0.6m h x 0.4m w; Flowers are red-purple to lilac blue.; Flowers: Sum/Aut; Flower Colour: Mauve; Sun; Well Drained Scabiosa japonica Perennial; Blue Diamond; 0.3m h x 0.3m w; Low-growing biennial with mauve-blue flowers.; Flowers: Sum/Aut; Flower Colour: Mauve; Sun; Well Scaevola calendulacea Groundcover; Scented fan flower; NSW, Qld, Vic.; 0.2m h x 1m w; C21. Spreading plant with stems that may reach 1 metre in length. Leaves are shiny, succulent and up to 8 centimetres long. Blue, fan-shaped flowers are present throughout the year. They are followed by blue succulent fruits.; Flowers: All Year; Flower Colour: Blue; Sun; Well Drained; Drought Tolerant Schinus molle Tree; Peppercorn tree; Sth America; 12m h x 6m w; Large spreading tree with drooping fern-like leaves which are aromatic when crushed. Flowers hang in clusters with male and female flowers on separate plants. Fruit is pink. Note: Environmental weed.; Sun; Dry; Drought Tolerant Schlumbergera sp. Succulent; Brazil; 0.3m h x 0.3m w; Epiphytic cactus with flat-jointed stems and the flowers appear from areoles at the tips. Flowers open during the daylight hours and close at night.; Flowers: Win/Spr; Flower Colour: Various; Semi Shade; Well Drained; Drought Tolerant Scleranthus biflorus Groundcover; NSW, Vic, Tas; 0.1m h x 0.5m w; Spreading, moss-like cushion plant with bright green leaves and minute double- headed green flowers. Likes to grow in rockeries.; Flowers: Spring; Flower Colour: Green; Sun; Well Sedum adolphii Succulent; Golden Sedum; Asia; 0.3m h x 0.3m w; rambling stems with waxy golden yellow leaves with pinkish-peach margins in bright light. Star-shaped white flowers. Excellent color accent in rock gardens and dish gardens.; Flowers: Spring; Flower Colour: White; Sun/Semi Shade; Well Drained Sedum forsterianum ssp elegans Succulent; Asia; 0.1m h x 0.1m w; Drought tolerant groundcover with silver "S" foliage.; Flowers: Summer; Flower Colour: Yellow; Sun/Semi Shade; Well Drained; Drought Tolerant Sedum rubrotinctum Succulent; Jelly Bean; Mexico; 0.1m h x 0.1m w; The leaves of this plant change colour from green to red during the summer months and sprout bright yellow flowers from between the leaves in mid-spring. Forms a quick ground cover.; Flowers: Spring; Flower Colour: Yellow; Sun/Semi Shade; Well Drained; Drought Tolerant Senecio crassuflorus Perennial; Sth America; 0.2m h x 0.5m w; Silvery white prostrate succulent with broadly bell shaped, woolly flower heads. GBG silver border.; Flowers: Sum/Aut; Flower Colour: Yellow; Sun/Semi Shade; Well Drained Senecio haworthii Succulent; Cocoon Plant; S. Africa; 0.6m h x 0.5m w; Silver foliage. Succulent with silver-white cylindrical leaves. Good container plant. GBG Silver Border.; Flowers: Summer; Flower Colour: Yellow; Sun/Semi Shade; Well Drained Senecio serpens Succulent; Blue Chalk Sticks; Sth Africa; 0.2m h x 0.4m w; Silver foliage. A ground cover with silver cylindrical leaves. The trailing stems take root as they touch the ground. White flowers.; Flowers: Autumn; Flower Colour: White; Sun/Semi Shade; Well Drained; Drought Tolerant Senecio serpens "dwarf" Succulent; Dwarf blue chalk sticks; South Africa; 0.2m h x 1m w; Cylindrical blue green leaves. Perenniall succulent - lower than the species.; Flowers: Summer; Flower Colour: White; Sun; Well Drained Senecio viravira Perennial; Argentina, Chile; 0.6m h x 1m w; Deeply pinnate silvery-white leaves and small pale yellow flowers. GBG Silver Border.; Flowers: Sum/Aut; Flower Colour: Lemon; Sun/Semi Shade; Well Drained; Drought Tolerant
Page 38 of 41 Genus/Species/Cultiva Notes Senna planitiicola Shrub; Arsenic Bush; Q NSW SA NT; 2m h x 1m w; Deciduous, shortlived shrub from arid regions. Usually cultivated as a biennial or annual. Yellow pea flowers.; Flowers: Sum/Aut; Flower Colour: Yellow; Sun; Well Drained Solanum rantonettii Shrub; Blue Potato Bush; 2m h x 2m w; A scrambling shrub to 2 m high and wide with dull green leaves, It can be trained on a trellis, pool fence or pergola, wherever there's a support or it can be left to develop a shrubby habit.; Flower Colour: Blue; Sun/Semi Shade; Adaptable Spiraea cantoniensis Shrub; Reeves Spiraea; Asia; 2m h x 2m w; Deciduous or semievergreen small shrub with very showy clusters of white flowers in midspring. The wiry, reddish brown, gracefully arching stems can cover an area 6-8 ft across.; Flowers: Spr/Sum; Flower Colour: White; Shade/Semi Shade; Adaptable Spiraea cantoniensis "w" Shrub; Reeves; Northern Hemisphere; 2m h x 1m w; Deciduous thicket of arching stems, heavily laden with flowers in spring.; Flowers: Spr/Sum; Flower Colour: White; Sun; Well Drained Spyridium halmaturinum Shrub; Kangaroo Island; 0.3m h x 0.5m w; Insignificant white flowers with grey felty foliage.; Flowers: Spr/Sum; Flower Colour: White; Sun; Well Drained Stapelia sp Succulent; Carrion Plant; Sth Africa; 0.1m h x 0.2m w; Low growing, spineless, green-red stemmed succulent plant, with large 5-pointed star flowers which have an elaborate circular fleshy disk in the centre, are visibly hairy and generate the odour of rotten flesh. Clump-forming.; Sun/Semi Shade; Well Drained Stemodia sp Shrub; SA, WA, NT.; 0.5m h x 0.5m w; Erect perennial to 50cm with slightly sticky leaves. Blue flowers are born on the leaf axils in spring & summer.; Flowers: Spr/Sum; Flower Colour: Blue; Sun; Well Drained; Drought Tolerant Strobilanthes anisophyllus Shrub; Goldfussia; NSW, Qld & Asia; 1.5m h x 1.5m w; Hardy, evergreen shrub with glossy, dark green leaves of unequal size, which are stained blackish purple on both sides. Mauve-pink flowers appear in spring, and intermittently throughout the year.; Flowers: Spr/Sum; Flower Colour: Pink; Sun/Semi Shade; Well Drained Stylidium "Palgarup Trigger" Groundcover; Trigger Plant; WA; 0.4m h x 0.3m w; Compact perennial with cream/pink flowers.; Flowers: Spring; Flower Colour: Pink; Sun/Semi Shade; Well Drained Tagetes lemmonii Perennial; Mountain Marigold; Mexico; 1.5m h x 1.5m w; C21. Large sprawling shrub with aromatic (passionfruit) leaves and small golden yellow flowers.; Flowers: Win/Spr; Flower Colour: Yellow; Sun/Semi Shade; Well Drained; Drought Tolerant Tecticornia pergranulata Succulent; Blackweed Samphire; Arid regions; 0.5m h x 0.5m w; Erect or decumbent succulent/perennial with red/yellow stems and mauve-pink flowers. Syn Halosarcia pergranulata.; Flowers: Sum/Aut; Flower Colour: Mauve; Sun; Well Drained; Drought Tolerant Templetonia retusa "a" Shrub; Cocky's Crest; WA; 2m h x 3m w; Large rounded spreading shrub with apricot pea-flowers.; Flowers: Win/Spr; Flower Colour: Apricot; Sun; Well Drained Templetonia retusa "o" Shrub; Cocky's Crest; WA; 1m h x 2m w; Low shrub with bright orange pea flowers. Lime tolerant.; Flowers: Win/Spr; Flower Colour: Orange; Sun/Semi Shade; Well Drained; Drought Tolerant Templetonia retusa "r" Shrub; Cocky's Crest; SA, WA.; 2m h x 3m w; Large rounded spreading shrub with pea-flowers, mostly in red. Some varieties bear apricot or yellow flowers.; Flowers: Win/Spr; Flower Colour: Red; Sun; Well Drained; Drought Tolerant Teucrium fruticans Shrub; Germander; Mediterranean; 1m h x 3m w; 2-lipped flowers for much of the year and slightly aromatic silver greyish foliage. Good seaside & hedging plant.; Flowers: Spr/Sum; Flower Colour: Blue; Sun; Well Drained; Drought Tolerant
Page 39 of 41 Genus/Species/Cultiva Notes Teucrium racemosum Groundcover; Inland areas; 0.4m h x 1m w; Low suckering shrub with narrow silver grey foliage and white flowers,; Flowers: Spr/Sum; Flower Colour: White; Sun; Well Drained; Drought Tolerant Thomasia brachystachys Shrub; WA; 1.5m h x 0.5m w; C21. Open, erect shrub, single-stemmed at ground level, leaves cordate, furry.; Flowers: Win/Spr; Flower Colour: Pink; Sun/Semi Shade; Well Drained Thomasia foliosa Shrub; WA; 1.5m h x 1m w; Flowers are mainly white , pink to purplish. It is a small spreading shrub and does well under a cananpy of trees.; Flowers: Win/Spr; Flower Colour: White; Semi Shade; Well Drained Thomasia purpurea Shrub; WA; 0.5m h x 0.5m w; Erect small shrub with mauve-pink cup shaped flowers.; Flowers: Spring; Flower Colour: Pink; Sun; Well Drained Thomasia solanacea Shrub; WA; 2m h x 1.5m w; Upright shrub with attractive lime green felt-like oakleaf shaped leaves. Sporadically throughout the year and in profusion in mid spring appear the small papery white flowers with dark reddish veins and centres.; Flowers: Spring; Flower Colour: White; Sun/Semi Shade; Well Threlkeldia diffusa Groundcover; Coast bonefruit; Southern Victoria; 0.25m h x 1.5m w; C21. Prostrate succulent silver grey perennial from the coastal regions and volcanic plains. Indigenous to Geelong area.; Flowers: Spring; Flower Colour: Green; Sun; Well Drained Trachelospermum jasminoides Climber; Chinese star jasmine; China; 6m h x 6m w; Evergreen climber with glossy leaves and perfumed white star shaped flowers; Flowers: Summer; Flower Colour: White; Sun/Semi Shade; Well Drained Ugni montana Shrub; Chilean Cranberry; Sth America; 1.5m h x 1.5m w; Medium shrub with glossy leaves which have a spicy scent when crushed. Flowers are followed by small red/purple berries.; Flowers: Spr/Sum; Flower Colour: Pink; Sun/Semi Shade; Adaptable Valotta speciosa Bulb/Corm; Valotta Lily; South Africa; 0.4m h x 0.3m w; Glossy green strap foliage and bright red flowers up to 10cm long.; Flowers: Summer; Flower Colour: Red; Sun/Semi Shade; Well Drained Verbascum sp "cr" Perennial; Europe; 0.7m h x 0.5m w; Large basal rosette of leaves with a spike of cream flowers.; Flowers: Summer; Flower Colour: Cream; Sun; Well Viburnum burkwoodii Shrub; 3m h x 3m w; Semi deciduous or evergreen shrub,with glossy deep green leaves & pink buds changing to white fragrant flowers, appearing in late winter to mid spring.; Flowers: Win/Spr; Flower Colour: White; Sun/Semi Shade; Well Drained Viburnum dentatum Shrub; Arrow Wood; Nth America; 3m h x 2m w; Bushy shrub with erect branching stem & broad oval leaves which redden in autumn. Flat clusters of tiny white flowers are followed by dark blue oblong fruit.; Flowers: Spr/Sum; Flower Colour: White; Sun/Semi Shade; Adaptable Viburnum japonicum Shrub; Japan; 2.5m h x 2.5m w; Evergreen shrub with leathery leaves and white flowers in flattened trusses. Red berries follow in autumn. May take some years before flowering.; Flowers: Spr/Sum; Flower Colour: White; Sun/Semi Shade; Moist Viburnum odoratissimum Shrub; Sweet Viburnum; Asia; 4m h x 2m w; Large evergreen shrub with glossy leaves and fragrant flowers.; Flowers: Spring; Flower Colour: White; Sun; Adaptable; Frost Tender Viburnum opulus Shrub; Snowball, Guelder Rose; Europe, Asia; 5m h x 2m w; Deciduous shrub or tree with masses of white flowers.; Flowers: Spring; Flower Colour: White; Sun/Semi Shade; Well Drained Viburnum plicatum var tomentosum Shrub; Japanese Snowball; Asia; 3m h x 2m w; Hardy deciduous shrub or small tree with large white flowers. Red fruits in summer, turning blue-black. Attractive autumn foliage.; Flowers: Spring; Flower Colour: White; Sun/Semi Shade; Adaptable
Page 40 of 41 Genus/Species/Cultiva Notes Viburnum sp Shrub; Sun/Semi Shade; Well Drained Viburnum suspensum Shrub; Arrow Wood; Japan; 3m h x 2m w; Flowers: Summer; Flower Colour: Pink; Sun/Semi Shade; Well Drained Viola "b" Groundcover; 0.05m h x 0.3m w; Neat, small-flowered hybrid plants intermediate in size between pansies and violets. Plain blue flowers.; Flowers: Win/Spr; Flower Colour: Blue; Semi Shade; Adaptable Viola labradorica Perennial; Labrador violet; North America; 0.7m h x 0.2m w; Clump forming plants.; Flowers: Spring; Flower Colour: Purple; Sun/Semi Shade; Well Drained Viola odorata Groundcover; Violet; 0.1m h x 0.1m w; Clumping spreading plant with large purple flowers; Flowers: Spring; Flower Colour: Purple; Shade/Semi Shade; Adaptable Vitex trifolia "Purpurea" Shrub; Purple Coastal Vitex; Australia & Asia; 3m h x 3m w; A large widely spreading shrub with olive green leaves with purple undersides, bears lavender mauve flowers, highly recommended for difficult landscape environments, particularly exposed coastal and poorly drained salty areas; Flowers: Sum/Aut; Flower Colour: Mauve; Sun; Well Drained
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