WA Native Plants

Decorative, small, upright leafless shrub,1-2 m h x 1-1.5 m w. Abundant bright red pea-shaped flowers to 1.5 cm long from April-Sept. Does best in well-drained soils in part sun. Tip prune to shape.

Attractive small shrub. Grows 1-2 m h x 1-2 m w. Toothed heart-shaped leaves. Profuse yellow and red pea-flowers from Sept-Nov. Well-drained soils in dappled shade to part sun. Prune lightly after flowering. Requires moderate watering.

Excellent, much branched annual herb. Leaves highlyy segmented. Blue daisy-like flowers from Sept-Feb. Forms a natural carpet of colour. Adaptable to most soils but needs full sun. Can naturally regenerate from shed seed. Good container plant.

Excellent, much branched annual herb. Leaves highly segmented. Blue daisy-like flowers from Sept-Feb. Forms a natural carpet of colour. Adaptable to most soils but needs full sun. Can naturally regenerate from shed seed. Good container plant.

Herbaceous annual or perennial. Grows 0.2-0.5 m h x 0.1-0.5 m w. Spoon-shaped mid-green leaves. Bright blue flowers on tall spikes. Flowers Aug-March and sporadic. Grows in well-drained sandy soils in part to full sun. Good container plant. Can be divided.

Dwarf perennial herb. Grows 0.3-0.6 m h x 0.1-0.5 m w. Long strappy mid-green leaves. Clusters of white scented flowers on tall scapes from Sept-Dec. Grows in well-drained gravelly or sandy soils in part to full sun. Good container plant.

Small terrestrial orchid. Hairy grey-green leaves to 15 cm. Flower stem to 30 cm bearing 1-4 pink or white flowers from Aug-Nov. Grows in sandy or loamy soils in part to full sun. Protect from snails and slugs. If grown in pots let dry out over summer. Good container plant.

Erect, spreading shrub from 0.4-1.6 m h x 0.5-2 m w. Light green linear foliage. Blue-purple round tubular flowers from Oct-Dec or Feb-March. Grows in well-drained clay loam or gravelly clay soils in full sun. Conservation Status: Priority 4.

Low spreading herbaceous annual plant. Grows prostrate to 10 cm h x 0.3 m w. Mid green fleshy linear leaves. Well presented bright pink flowers from Sept-Jan. Grows in well-drained soils in warm sunny position or in containers.

Small annual to perennial plant, 0.3 m h x 0.5-1 m w. Fleshy green leaves. Five-petalled bright mauve-pink flowers from Aug-Oct. Well-drained soils in full sun.

An upright large shrub to small tree,1.5-7 m h x 2-4 w. Long tapered leaves, silvery below. Terminal clusters of orange-yellow flowers from Sept-Jan. Sandy damp soils in part to full sun.

An outstanding shrub. Grows 2-4 m h x 1-3 m w. Blue-green leaves with reddish new growth. Deep scarlet bottlebrush flowers from Aug-March. Does best in wet to moist soils in full sun. Bird attracting. Can be pruned.

Very hardy ornamental medium-sized shrub, 2-4 m h x 2-3 m w. Grey green leaves. Large bright red bottlebrush flowers from Aug-Jan. Grows in most soils in full sun. Bird attracting.

Small to medium conifer from 1-3 m h x 1-3 m w. Fine green foliage. Cones to 3 cm. Well-drained sandy soils in full sun. Neat and tidy conifer. (Formerly Actinostrobus acuminatus)

Medium-tall conifer from 3-5 m tall x 2-4 m w. Foliage grey-green triangular and pointed. Cones to 2 cm diameter. Well-drained sandy soils in part to full sun. Good windbreak or hedge. (Formerly Actinostrobus arenarius)

Large, slender, erect tree from 10-20 m h x 5-8 m w. Fibrous bark. Blue-grey foliage. Cones 2-3 cm across. Grows in most soils and will tolerate lime. Good shelter tree for coastal regions.

Dense foliage large shrub to small tree. Grows 3-8 m h x 2-5 m w. Dark green prickly leaves. Cones to 2 cm across. Fairly well-drained sandy soils in part to full sun. Good conifer to use as a windbreak. (Formerly Actinostrobus pyramidalis)

Upright small shrub. Grows to 1-1.5 m h x 1-1.5 m w. Attractive mid-green foliage with reddish new growth. Crimson red flowers from Sept-April. Grows in well-drained soils in part to full sun. Conservation status: Priority 4.

Bushy shrub 1-2 m h x 1-3 m w. Flowers in irregular spikes bright orange red. Sept-May. Prefers well-drained soil, with partial or full sun. Suited to semi-arid areas.

Attractive small shrub. Grows 1 m h x 1-1.5 m w. Corky stems. Crowded greyish leaves. Red flowers are borne during spring. Very well-drained soils in hot sunny location. From the Carnarvon region.

Low, compact, spreading shrub, 0.3-0.5 m h x 0.5-0.7 m w. Hairy mid-green foliage. Clusters of pinkish-red flowers from Jan-April. Grows in well-drained soils in full sun or part shade. Conservation status: Priority 4.

Erect medium shrub. Grows 1-2 m h x 1-2 m w. Fine mid-green foliage. Abundant rich red flowers with golden tips from June-Nov. Grows in a range of soils in part to full sun. Prune lightly. Bird attracting.

Low spreading netbush. Grows 0.5-1 m h x 1-2 m w. Fine rigid leaves. Red flowers displayed during summer months. Well-drained light to medium soils in full sun.

Upright, branched medium shrub 2-4 m tall x 2-4 m w. Flowers in clusters, bright red with golden anthers from July-Feb. Very hardy and showy. Best in full sun. Adaptable in many soils and climatic conditions.

Attractive dwarf shrub from 0.5-1 m h x 1 m w. Greyish-green foliage. One-sided clusters of dark flowers from Sept-April. Fairly well-drained soils with part to full sun.

Attractive small shrub with bird-attractive flowers. Grows 1-2 m h x 1-1.5 m w. Red flowers in one-side clusters from May-Aug. Sandy-gravelly soils in full sun.

Compact low-growing shrub. Grows 0.8 m h x 1 m w. Dense hairy young growth. Upright foliage. Attractive dark red flowers from mid-spring to summer. Grows in well-drained soils in full sun or part shade.

Upright slender shrub, 0.8-1.5 m h x 1-2 m w. Red flowers in one-sided clusters from Sept-April. Decorative foliage. Grows in a wide range of moist soils. Dappled shade, partial or full sun.

Low spreading shrub. Grows 0.4-0.6 m h x 1 m w. Fine pale green foliage. Dark red flowers from Aug-Oct. Well-drained soils in part to full sun.

Unusual small shrub. Grows 0.3-1.5 m h x 1-2 m w. Long fine foliage. Deep red flowers from July-Nov. Well-drained soils in part to full sun.