WA Native Plants

Attractive medium-sized shrub, 2-3 m h x 2-3 m w. Wedge-shaped foliage. Cream to yellow flower cones (10 cm long x 5-8 cm w) from Oct-March. Well-drained soils in full sun.

Erect, dense shrub. Grows 0.5-2.5 m h x 1-1.5 m w. Ornamental long leaves with rusty-brown new growth. Cream-yellow flowers to 3 cm across from Jan-Dec. Grows in part shade to full sun in gravelly or sandy soils. (Syn. Dryandra plumosa).

Outstanding medium shrub. Grows 1-3 m h x 1-2 m w. Long serrated bright green leaves. Abundant yellow flowers in bunches from Aug-Nov. Well-drained soils in part to full sun. Good cut flowers. Prune after flowering. (Syn. Dryandra polycephala).

Ornamental dense shrub from 2-4 m h x 2-3 m w. Wedge-shaped toothed leaves. Cylindrical 35 cm x 10 cm red flowers from June-Nov. Adaptable fast growing shrub. Well-drained soils in part to full sun. Lime and drought tolerant.

Ornamental dense shrub from 2-4 m h x 2-3 m w. Wedge-shaped toothed leaves. Cylindrical 35 cm x 10 cm yellow flowers from June-Nov. Adaptable fast growing shrub. Well-drained soils in part to full sun. Lime and drought tolerant.

Eye-catching open large shrub to small tree. Grows 5-8 m h x 4-6 m w. Dark grey-green foliage. Large cylindrical flowers. White initially opening to orange from Feb-Aug. Well-drained light to medium soils (tolerates some alkalinity). Best in full sun. Bird attracting.

Small to medium shrub from 1-2.5 m h x 1-3 m w. Long toothed leaves. Yellow flowers to 3.5 cm across from June-Aug. Requires a well-drained light to medium soil in part to full sun. (Syn. Dryandra longifolia)

Upright shrub. Grows 0.5-2 m h x 1-2 m w. Dense prickly linear mid-green foliage. Attractive yellow and red-brown, Protea-shaped flowers to 10 cm across from July-Oct. Grows in sandy-gravelly soils in part to full sun. (Syn. Dryandra proteoides).

Small shrub to 1 m h x 1-1.5 m w. Fine heath-like light green foliage. Flowerheads bright yellow from June-Nov. Sunny position in well-drained sandy soils.

Attractive upright shrub from 2-4 m h x 1.5-3 m w. Oak-leaf shape blue-green foliage. Profuse orange-brown flower spikes from Aug-Jan. Poor to well-drained soils in dappled shade to part sun.

Prostrate shrub. Spreading to 2 m. Deeply lobed foliage. New growth bronze. Flowerheads yellow-brown to dull red from Aug-Jan. Sunny position in well-drained sandy or gravelly soils.

A bushy spreading shrub. Grows 1-2 m h x 1-3 m w. Crowded linear green foliage. Flowers pale-purple and cream to yellow from Aug-Jan. Grows in well-drained sandy soils in part to full sun.

Attractive summer-flowering medium to large shrub from 2-6 m h x 2-5 m w. Dentate foliage. Showy, large, bright-yellow cylindrical flowers 17 cm x 10 cm from Nov-Jan. Well-drained light to medium soils in full sun. Somewhat lime tolerant. Bird attracting.

Very attractive low shrub. Grows 0.3-1 m h x 0.8-1.5 m w. Dissected grey-green foliage. Pink and yellow-green flowers to 3 cm across from July-Sept. Grows in well-drained sandy-gravelly soils in part shade to full sun. Conservation status: Declared Rare. (Syn. Dryandra serratuloides).

Low spreading shrub. Grows 0.5-0.7 m h x 0.5-1 m w. Long, linear mid-green leaves. Red-brown and cream two-toned shaggy flowers from June-Sept. Grows in very well-drained sandy soils in part to full sun. Good container plant.

Upright large shrub to small tree, 2-8 m h x 2-5 m w. Large wavy leaves. Bronze coloured flowers from Sept-Dec. Very well-drained light to medium soils in dappled shade to part sun. Conservation status: Priority 4.

Lareg shrub to small tree, 3-6 m h x 3-8 m w. Yellow flowerheads cylindrical, tapering at top, 12-15 cm x 10-12 cm from Dec-Sept. Very well-drained light to medium soils, with partial or full sun. Bird attracting.

Medium shrub to 1-3 m h x 1.5-2 m w. Fine dark green leaves. Yellow-orange flowers are spherical, 6-8 cm across and appear from Jan-July. Grows in well-drained sandy loams in a sunny or partly shady position.

Medium shrub. Grows 2-3 m h x 2-3 m w. Fine greyish leaves. Golden flowers are spherical, 10-12 cm across and appear from March-May. Grows in well-drained sandy loams in a sunny or partly shady position. Conservation status: Declared Rare.

Small shrub, 0.4-2 m h x 1.5-2 m w. Fine dark green leaves. Golden-brown flowers are spherical, 6-8 cm across and appear from Jan-July. Grows in well-drained sandy loams in a sunny or partly shady position.

Small shrub. Grows 1-1.5 m h x 1.5 m w. Grey hairy foliage. Pendant grey and red-orange flowers from June-Aug. Grows in well-drained sandy-gravelly soils in full sun. Conservation status: Priority 3. (Syn. Dryandra speciosa ssp. macrocarpa).

Small much-branched shrub. Grows 0.5-1.5 m h x 1-1.5 m w. Fine grey-green foliage. Unusual pendant reddish-grey flowers from July-Sept. Grows in well-drained soils in part to full sun. Conservation status: Priority 2. (Formerly Dryandra speciosa)

Erect, upright shrub. Grows 1.5-3 m h x 1-2 m w. Bluish-green leaves. Golden orange and white flowers to 8 cm across from May-July or Dec-Jan and sporadically. Grows in well-drained lateritic clay soils in part to full sun. Prune after flowering. Good cut flower.

Upright shrub. Grows 1-1.6 m h x 0.8-1.2 m w. Mid-green linear foliage with sharp serrations at the base of the leaves. Crowded yellow 'honeypot' flowers along the stems from Jul-Aug. Grows in well-drained soils in part to full sun. Conservation status: Priority 2.

Small, many branched shrub, 1-2 m h x 1-2 m w. Linear crowded leaves. Flower heads 10 x 8 cm, pale to golden brown from May- Aug. Moist but well-drained soil, partial or full sun.

Small bushy shrub. Grows 0.5-1.5 m h x 1-1.5 m w. Linear mid-green foliage. Red-brown and yellow flowers to 4 cm across from March-June. Grows in heavy well-drained soils in part to full sun or in pots. Can tolerate dappled shade. (Syn. Dryandra tenuifolia).

A large spreading shrub. Grows 2-5 m h x 2-5 m w. Fine pine-like dark green foliage. Very attractive bright yellow flowers from April-Sept. Well-drained soils in full sun.

Attractive low shrub. Grows 0.3-0.5 m h x 0.2-0.5 m w. Narrow mid-green leaves. Greenish-yellow flowers to 5 cm across at base of stems from Aug-Oct. Grows in sunny locations in sandy soils with excellent drainage. Good container plant.

Very showy medium to large shrub. Grows 2-4 m h x 2-4 m w. Toothed hairy foliage. Large yellow flowers from July-Oct. Well-drained gravelly or sandy soils in dappled shade to full sun. (Syn. Dryandra praemorsa).

Upright medium to large shrub from 2-5 m h x 2-5 m w. Green-green, hairy, serrated foliage. White buds opening to bright orange cylindrical flowers from Jan-April. Very well-drained sandy soils in part to full sun. Bird attracting.