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Australian Native Plants: Small Plants (1.5m or less) An-Co

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Anigozanthos flavidus

Anigozanthos flavidus                Kangaroo Paw

Hardy clumping plant with green strap leaves and tall flower spikes. Seed grown, flower colour is variable and may be red, orange, yellow or green. 1-1.5mx1.5m. Attracts small honeyeaters. Well drained, sunny sites.
Callistemon viminalis Little John

Callistemon viminalis      ‘Little John’

Rounded, bushy shrub with dense, blue-grey foliage. Dark red brushes in spring-autumn are bird attracting. 0.6-1mx1-1.5m. Good container plant. Well drained to wet soil in a sunny to lightly shaded site. Prune lightly after flowering.
Calathamnus villosus dwarf

Calothamnus villosus         Silky Net-Bush

Dwarf Form: Low, compact shrub with soft, hairy foliage and red brushes in spring-summer. Bird attracting. 1mx1m. Well drained, sunny sites or in a pot.
Correa decumbens

Correa decumbens         Correa

Low, dense shrub with narrow red and green bells in spring-summer. 1-1.5mx1-2m. Bird attracting. Well drained, dry and coastal, sunny and lightly shaded sites.
Correa manii

Correa manii        Correa

Small, compact shrub with glossy, dark green foliage. Vivid red tubular bells in winter-spring. 0.8-1.5mx1.5-2m. Loved by small honeyeaters. Well drained, dry and coastal, sunny to lightly shaded sites. Prune regularly.

Correa           ‘Marian’s Marvel’

Spreading shrub with glossy foliage and pink and cream tubular bells in winter-spring. 1-1.5mx1-1.5m. Attracts birds. Hardy and adaptable in most well drained sites. Tolerates light shade. Prune regularly to maintain bushiness.
Correa pulchella 'Pink Mist'

Correa pulchella         ‘Pink Mist’

Low, dense shrub with pink bells. 0.6mx1m. Bird attracting. Well drained, dry, sunny to partly shaded sites.
Correa redex

Correa redex          Correa

Dense, upright shrub with small, round, glossy leaves. Bright red bells throughout the year. 1mx1m. Attracts honeyeaters. Well drained, sunny to lightly shaded sites.
Correa reflexa

Correa reflexa                Correa

Various forms, including those with large red and green bi-coloured bells. 1-1.5mx1-2m. Bird attracting. Well drained and dry, sunny to lightly shaded sites.
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