List of indigenous small shrubs
The following is a list of indigenous small shrubs (50cm–2m) that are available for purchase at the Community Nursery. Please note that stock of many species is highly variable and subject to sell out at short notice. Helpful nursery staff are available during nursery open hours to provide advice on selecting plants for your garden.
Table key
The table below uses letters to denote the type of environment the species are suited to:
- A plants are adaptable, growing well in most soil types and aspects
- C plants are for the coast – dune scrub and woodland
- D plants prefer dry, well-drained soils and can tolerate dryness once established
- S plants prefer or tolerate full shade
- H plants prefer heath or woodland
- W plants prefer or tolerate moist soils, wetness and periodic inundation
Please note, all indigenous plants provide habitat and food for local birds, insects and other native animals.
Species name | Common name | Mature size range (HxW) | Key | |
Acacia brownii | Heath Wattle | 0.5-1m x 1-2m | H | |
Acacia suaveolens | Sweet Wattle | 1–3m x 1–5m | HD | |
Acacia ulicifolia | Juniper Wattle | 1–2m x 1–2m | HW | |
Allocasuarina paradoxa | Green She-oak | 50cm–2m x 1–2m | HDS | |
Aotus ericoides | Common Aotus | 50cm–2m x 30cm x 1.5m | HWD | |
Atriplex cinerea | Coast or Grey Saltbush | 1–2m x 2–3m | CD | |
Bossiaea cinerea | Showy Bossiaea | 1–2m x 1–2m | HCD | |
Correa alba | White Correa | 50cm–2m x 1–3m | CA | |
Correa reflexa | Common Correa | 30cm–2m x 1–2m | HSA | |
Daviesia ulicifolia | Gorse Bitter-pea | 1.5m x 1–2m | HA | |
Dillwynia cinerascens | Grey Parrot-pea | 60cm–1.5m x 50cm–1.5m | HDS | |
Dillwynia glaberrima | Heath Parrot-pea | 50cm–2m x 1–2m | HDS | |
Epacris impressa | Common Heath | 50cm–1.5m x 20–60cm | HA | |
Goodenia ovata | Hop Goodenia | 1–2.5m x 1–3m | HCA | |
Hibbertia fasciculata var. prostrata | Bundled Guinea-flower | 30–60cm x 30cm | HD | |
Hibbertia sericea | Silky Guinea-flower | 30cm–1m x 60cm | HD | |
Hibbertia riparia | Erect Guinea-flower | 30cm–1.2m x 60cm | HA | |
Lasiopetalum baueri | Slender Velvet-bush | 1–1.5m x 50cm–1m | CDA | |
Leptospermum myrsinoides | Heath or Silky Tea-tree | 50cm–2.5m x 1m | HA | |
Leucophyta brownii | Cushion Bush | 20cm–1m x 50cm–2m | CD | |
Leucopogon virgatus | Common Beard-heath | 30cm–1m x 20–60cm | HD | |
Monotoca scoparia | Prickly Broom-heath | 1–2.5m x 1–1.5m | HDW | |
Myoporum petiolatum | Sticky Boobialla | 50cm–2m x 1.5–2m | CA | |
Olearia ramulosa | Twiggy Daisy-bush | 50cm–2m x 1–2.5m | HD | |
Rhagodia candolleana | Seaberry Saltbush | 1.5–4m x 1–2.5m | CA | |
Suaeda australis | Austral Seablite | 15–18cm x 30cm–1.2m | CW |