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Evergreen, wide-spreading shrub. Leaves are broad, oval/rounded, dark green and grow to about 10cm long. Flowers are fragranced, blue in colour and are borne in spring and early summer. This plant grows to about 6m tall and 8m wide.

This tree is shaped like a cone with spreading branches and dark brown bark. The leaves are needle-like, roughly 4-5cm long, bright green in colour and produced in whorls of 20-30. Female cones are barrel-shaped, green at first but then they ripen to brown. This tree grows to roughly 40m tall and 10m wide. This plant is not drought tolerant.

Nettle trees are grown for their form and foliage which colours well in autumn. The leaves are alternate and toothed. Flowers are small and green and are borne in spring. Male flowers are produced in clusters while the female flowers are produced singly or in twos or threes. In autumn the female flowers are followed by fruit. The fruit produced resembles spherical berries. This plant is quite large, roughly about 12m tall and 12m wide.

Carpet plant. Leaves are linear lance-shaped, white or silver-wolly, and about 1-3cm long. Flowers are star-shaped, white in colour and measure about 2.5cm across. These are borne in late spring and summer. The whole plant grows to about 5-8cm tall and it spreads so the width is indefinite. The soil must be kept moist for proper germination but once the plant is established, it is very drought tolerant.

A small spreading feature tree from the Mediterranean region up to 10m high. Its claim to landscape fame is the red flowers appearing in spring before the pretty heart shaped leaves appear. The leaves go from bronze to blue green and turn yellow in Autumn. This is a spreading tree, often with many stems.

Wide-spreading shrub with spiny branches. Leaves are oval, glossy, dark green and roughly 4-9cm long. Clusters of 2 to 4 flowers are borne in spring and these are scarlet to crimson coloured. The flowers are followed by fuit (roughly 6cm long), green-yellow in colour. Chaenomeles speciosa grows to about 2.5m tall and 5m wide. It loves the sun, and tolerates semi-shade. This plant is incredibly water-wise, once established.The fruit can be used to make a jelly or paste.

Geraldton Wax has an open habit and can grow up to 3m and spread to 4 m. Spectacular masses of white-pink-red flowers form over winter-spring and is best grown in open, sandy soils. This tough plant will tolerate cooler conditions if protected but requires excellent drainage.

A plant originating from grass and woodland communities across Australia, the Common Everlasting is a low, spreading perennial, growing up to 50cm in height. From spring to autumn it produces masses of small, yellow, button heads of flowers. Regular pruning encourages a better form and flowering. This plant is a food source and shelter spot for butterflies.

Low growing plant. The leaves are linear and are silvery-green in colour due to the presence of hairs underneath. Leaves are roughly 2.5cm long. Flowers are produced singly at the ends of the stems and are roughly 2-4cm in diameter with yellow centres surrounded by white bracts. Flowering occurs between spring and autumn, the flowers are long lasting. Chrysocephalum baxteri is roughly 0.3m tall and 0.3m wide.

This plant is a climber. Leaves are 4-7cm long, obovate, leathery, glossy and green in colour. Flowers are green and are borne in small cymes opposite the leaves. Flowering occurs in summer and is followed by the production of glossy, black berries. Cissus striata grows to about 10m tall. Soil needs to be well-drained. Cissus Striata likes to be in a sun-shade exposure, and needs occasionnaly water.

A small shrub growing to 1 m high by 1 m spread it has small, grey-green leaves and produces masses of white-pink flowers during spring. Tolerating a range of soil conditions, this is best sited where there is good drainage and full sun. Cistus need to grow in full sun to flower profusely but don’t seem to care too much about soil type. They are a great coastal plant because they don’t mind salt-laden winds and alkaline soils. Prune back by a third immediately after a flowering flush to keep compact. Although they are a grow-fast die-young plant, they are perfect along pathways to soften edges and among hardy fillers in a mixed bed.

Originating in the mediterranean, enjoys difficult dry sites. Compact, spreading shrub. Leaves are oblong and greyish green in colour, to about 5cm long. Flowers are rose-pink with yellow centres and are borne in summer in cymes of 3-6 flowers. Cistus x pulverulentus is a small plant growing to about 60cm tall and 90cm wide. It is also known as the "crazy forest flower of the bush".

It is a quick growing, medium sized climber with slender stems. Leaves are divided with narrow leaflets. Flowers are creamy/green in colour and are seen from winter to spring. Plant can irritate if handled without gloves.

An evergreen plant originating in Africa, Clivias are slow-growing and unusual for tolerating dry shade. Its leaves are strap-shaped, green in colour and about 60cm long. Flowers are born in clusters of about 20 flowers. They are tubular or funnel-shaped and yellow, red, or orange in colour. Flowers are about 5-7cm long and are borne from spring to summer.

As the name suggests, it is a silvery grey-leaved, compact, rounded, bushy shrub growing up to 90cm. Its attractive large white flowers occur from late spring to summer and forms an effective low landscape shrub.

Originating in New Zealand, this low green shrub has a pleasant spreading habit low over the landscape. Branches are arching and from these branches hang narrow leaves. These leaves are dark green with a white lining and are about 4cm long. Spherical white berries are produced in autumn which are spotted red. Coprosma x kirkii grows to about 1m tall and spreads 2m wide.

This is a feature plant up to 6m tall with a narrow erect form and striking foliage, suitable for very narrow garden beds. It produces masses of small white fragrant flowers on stalks in summer and its young form is often used for potted plants.

Erect shrub. Leaves are linear, arching and deep green in colour, roughly 20 to 60cm long. Flowers are lilac/violet in colour and are borne in summer followed by purple or black berries. Cordyline stricta is roughly 2-3m tall and 1-2m wide. This plant is not drought tolerant.

Originating in south eastern Australia, this is a reliable and compact dense flowering dwarf shrub. Wide-spreading shrub with reddish brown stems. Its leaves are oval, about 3.5cm long and green in colour. Its flowers are tubular, resembling bells, and red in colour. These are about 2.5cm long, and are borne in clusters from autumn to spring. Correa 'Dusky Bells' grows to about 30-90cm tall and 1.5-3m wide. This plant is a nectar source for birds.

Chinese, prostrate evergreen shrub with long shoots. Leaves are obovate to elliptic shaped and are dark green in colour . Flowers are white in colour and are produced in early summer. They are either borne singly or in cymes of 2-4 flowers. Following the production of flowers is the appearance of bright red fruit which are observed in autumn. Cotoneaster dammeri is a small plant growing to about 20cm tall and 2m wide.