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Banksia blechnifolia

Banksia blechnifolia       Southern Blechnum Banksia

Spreading groundcover with attractive, deeply cut, triangular-edged leaves. Creeping stems have light brown, furry new growth. Large, bronze-pink brushes occur in spring. 0.2mx2-3m. Attracts honeyeaters. Well drained to dry, sunny to partly shaded sites.

Correa reflexa var nummulariifolia

Correa reflexa var. nummulariifolia           Correa

Dense, spreading groundcover with grey-green foliage and wide, lime green tubular bells in winter-spring. 0.2-0.4mx1-2m. Attracts small honeyeaters. Well drained, dry and coastal, sunny to lightly shaded sites. Benefits from regular, light pruning.


Grevillea            ‘Bronze Rambler’

Dense, spreading groundcover with lobed leaves, bronze-red new growth and pink toothbrush flowers in spring. 0.2mx2-4m. Attracts birds. Well drained, sunny to lightly shaded sites. Light pruning is recommended.

Grevillea x gaudichaudii

Grevillea            x gaudichaudii          

Groundcover with long trailing stems and lobed leaves. Attractive maroon new growth. Burgundy toothbrush flowers are displayed above the foliage in spring-summer. 0.2mx2-3m. Attracts honeyeaters. Light tip prune. Well drained sites in sun or light shade. Excellent cover for banks and retaining walls.

Grevillea juniperina Molonglo

Grevillea juniperina         ‘Molonglo’

Dense, spreading groundcover with showy, apricot-orange flower clusters on the branch ends in winter-spring-summer. 0.3mx1.5-3m. Bird attracting. Well drained and dry sites in full sun to light shade.
Grevillea lanigera Mt Tamboritha

Grevillea lanigera           ‘Mt Tamboritha’

Dense groundcover with soft, rounded, grey-green leaves. Showy pink and white flower clusters on branch ends for most of the year. 0.2mx0.6-1m. Suited to a container or rockery. Attracts small honeyeaters. Well drained and dry, sunny to lightly shaded sites.
Melaleuca violacea

Melaleuca violacea         Purple Honey Myrtle

Spreading groundcover shrub, developing a layered appearance. Small, grey-green leaves and purple claw flowers in spring-summer. 0.2-0.5mx0.5-2m. Beautiful low landscaping plant. Well drained to dry, sunny sites.
Myoporum parvifolium broad-leaf

Myoporum parvifolium         Creeping Myoporum

Dense, layering groundcover with bright green leaves and starry white flowers in spring-summer. 0.2mx1-2m. Well drained to dry, sunny to lightly shaded sites.

            Broad-Leaf Form: Broad, light green , elliptical leaves.

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