Plant Finder

Dense spreading plant with round green leaves. Flowers are produced in masses, they are large, yellow in colour and are borne from late winter to late summer. Good waterwise plant once it gets established, and tolerant of a wide range of conditions. Good for coastal plantings as it can grow on very sandy soils and is salt tolerant. Can grow in sun or part shade, best flowering is in sunny spots.

This shrub has average size, diamond-shaped, dark green leaves. Flowers are large and bright pink in colour. They have dark red centres white stamens. These flowers are produced singly or in pairs and are borne from later summer to mid-autumn. Hibiscus syriacus grows to about 3m tall and 2m wide.

The Native Frangipani originates from New South Wales and Queensland rainforests. It can grow up to 15m in height and has a distinctive upright, pyramidal shape when young. During spring it produces very fragrant tubular yellow flowers. Slow to establish, this tree is best in warmer climates with some summer rainfall. It gives off a distinctive beautiful evening fragrance.

Evergreen shrub or small tree. Leaves are soft, deep green, pointed and 20cm long. Flowers are clustered and open in late summer and autumn, these are long, bright purple and are tubular. Following the flowering is the production of purple, berry-like fruit. Iochroma grandiflorum grows up to 6m high and 4m wide.

This iris has large, tough, dark green leaves. When crushed, the leaves have an unpleasent odour. Flowers are a purple colour, tinged with yellow and are produced 5 on each stem in summer. In autumn, large seed capsules split producing red, yellow or white seeds. Iris foetidissima can grow to about 90cm tall.

Tall shrub which if grown against support, like a wall, will climb. Leaves are glossy, green in colour and have small leaflets attached. Flowers are average sized, bright yellow in colour and are produced either singly or in small clusters. These flowers are borne in spring and summer. Jasminium mesnyi can grow to about 3m tall (sometimes more) and 2m wide.

This plant is a prostrate conifer and is known for providing landscape ground-cover for difficult sites. Its leaves are pointy/needle-like and green in colour. Juniperus horizontalis grows to about 30cm tall and the width is indefinite. Slow growing and needs close planting for effective groundcover.

This is a woody climber. Leaves are about 15cm long each divided into 3 leaflets which are leathery, green and heart shaped at the base. Flowers are produced from late winter to late spring or early summer. The flowers are a purple-black colour witha yellow tinge. Kennedia nigricans can grow to about 6m tall.

This is known as a vigorous climber from eastern Australia but it can either be a climber or a spreading groundcover. The leaves are dark green in groups of three, about 16cm long and the flowers are dark red in colour.This plant is a nectar and insect food source for birds.

This plant is clump forming with linear green-blue leaves. Flowers are quite attractive to bees. Flowering occurs in winter (hence the name) and the flowers are an orange/red colour. This plant is quite hardy. Kniphofias are pretty small plants, usually under 1m in height, but this variety is slightly over a metre. The width however is pretty small (under a metre). This plant is not drought tolerant.

Spreading tree from China. Leaves are large (45cm long) and pinnate. Each leaf has about 10 leaflets attached. The emerging leaves are a pink/red colour which gradually change to yellow in autumn. Flowers are small, yellow in colour and are borne in mid and late summer. Following the flowering, fruit capsules are formed which are red or pink in colour. Koelreuteria paniculata grows to about 10m tall and 10m wide.

This is a deciduous tree growing to 8m in height with attractive peeling bark and colourful autumn foliage. There are a number of varieties of this outstanding small tree. Its white, pink, or crimson flowers form over late summer. Pruning through biennial pollarding can assist in managing height and flowers.

Growing up to 5m tall and 6m wide, this plant is often used as a landscape screening or background tree. It features pink hibiscus shaped flowers on glossy green foliage, becoming denser with age. The seed capsules have fine sharp hairs irritating to skin and are not suitable for public spaces.

The Bay Tree is a large feature tree prized for its long life span and ability to be clipped into shapes for topiary. Whilst initially slow-growing, if left unclipped it will grow as a columnar evergreen tree up to 10m tall. Any clipped leaves can be used in the kitchen for cooking or fragrance as both fresh and dry leaves have a distinct scent.

French Lavender is a spreading shrub to 1m tall and 1.5m wide. Its leaves are dark green, straight, and about 4cm long. Its flowers are fragranced, purple in colour, and are borne on spikes which are produced in mid and late summer. Lavendula dentata or Lavendula stoechas are more likely to survive in humid subtropical climate.

Very large plant. Leaves are average size and green in colour. Edges of the older leaves are toothed. Flowering heads are tall and thin on long stalks. Flowers vary from purple to pale yellow in colour. These stalks often look dead if not trimmed. Lavandula x allardii grows to about 1m in height and width.

Upright shrub. The leaves are lance-shaped, dark green in colour and about 10cm long. Flowers are produced in whorls, are tube-shaped, orange/red to bright red in colour and are borne from autumn to early winter. These are quite large, roughly 6cm long. Leonotus leonorus grows to about 2m tall and 1m wide.

Cushion Bush makes an interesting landscape feature with its unique textural form. This is a bushy coastal shrub across Australia up to 75cm high and 90cm across. The stems are branched, thin and silvery/white in colour with tiny invisible leaves. Its flowers are round, creamy white--sometimes purple--and appear in summer. This plant is suitable for extreme coastal locations.

This is a tough perennial from the Canary Islands that grows up to 80cm in height. The Sea Lavender has large, basal leaves and mauve and white long-lasting flowers borne on wiry stems. Tolerant of only the mildest frosts, it is excellent for coastal gardens and is best in dry, well-drained locations. Limoniums are often sold in florists as Statice.

Tufted, tuberous, evergreen perrenial. Leaves are arching, linear, grass-like and form dense clumps. Flowers are small, spherical and only slightly open. (Flowering is usually in autumn.) These are clustered in short dense spikes and are followed by the production of black berries. Liriope giganteum grows to about 30cm tall and 45cm wide.