WA Native Plants

A small erect, compact or spreading shrub. Grows 0.5-1.5 m h x 1-20 m w. Mid-green needle-like leaves to 5 cm long. Deep red flowers on one side of the stem. Flowers from Aug-Nov. Grow in well-drained soils with part to full sun. Bird attractive.

Attractive small upright shrub. Grows 1-1.5 m h x 1-2 m w. Hairy branches. Leaves 5 cm long. Red flowers in clusters on one side of the stem from Sept-Dec. Well-drained soils in partial to full sun.

A low prostrate to small shrub, 0.3 m h x 0.5 m w. Linear greyish-green foliage. Deep purplish-red flowers from Aug-Nov. Grows in well-drained soils in full sun or part shade.

Prostrate ground cover. Grows 0.2-0.3 m h x 2-5 m w. Hairy medium green fine foliage. Abundant dark red flowers from Oct-March. Adaptable to a range of soil types. Grows in part to full sun. Very bird attracting.

Upright large shrub. Grows 2-4 m h x 2-5 m w. Hairy medium green fine foliage. Abundant dark red flowers from Oct-March. Adaptable to a range of soil types. Grows in part to full sun. Very bird attracting.

Upright medium-sized shrub. Grows 1.5-2 m h x 1-2 m w. Hairy medium-green fine foliage. Abundant lime-yellow flowers terminating in red-fringed tips from Oct-March. Adaptable to a range of soil types and grows in part to full sun. Very bird attracting.

An outstanding medium shrub. Grows 2-3 m h x 2-4 m w. Dark green flattened foliage. Bright red flowers with golden anthers from Aug-May. Grows well in most soils in part to full sun. Bird attracting. (Formerly Calothamnus homalophyllus)

Much-branched medium shrub, 2-3 m h x 2-3 m w. Clusters of red flowers with gold anthers from Sept-Dec. Grows well in most soils with dappled shade to full sun. With-stands light frosts and extended wet or dry periods.

Decorative spreading small shrub. Grows 1-1.5 m h x 1.5-2 m w. Fine green foliage. Bright red flowers from Oct-Jan. Grows in well-drained soils in part to full sun. Lightly prune after flowering. Conservation status: Priority 3.

Hardy shrub with large flowers. Grows 1.5-3 m h x 2 m w. Fine dark green foliage. Dark red flowers rom Aug-Nov. Adaptable to a range of well-drained soils in full sun to dappled shade. Bird attracting plant. Conservation status: Priority 4.

Attractive dwarf spreading shrub. Grows 0.5-1 m h x 1-2 m w. Crowded hairy green foliage. Rich red clustered flowers mainly in summer. Grows in well-drained soils in part to full sun. Attractive to nectar-feeding birds.

Interesting medium shrub. Grows 2-2.5 m h x 2-2.5 m w. Grey-green foliage. Bright red flowers from spring to early summer. Well-drained soils in full sun. Bird attracting.

Attractive medium shrub. Grows 2 m h x 2 m w. Upright growth habit. Crimson red flowers from Aug-Jan. Grows in well-drained soils in part to full sun. May be lightly pruned.

Decorative medium shrub. Grows 0.5-2 m h x 0.5-1 m w. Fine dark green foliage. Conspicuous white flowers from April-Nov. Well-drained sandy soils in a part to full sun position.

A small upright shrub. Grows 0.8-1.2 m h x 0.8-1.5 m w. Fine mid-green foliage. Abundant cream-yellow flowers from Sept-Feb. Adapts well to most well-drained soils in part to full sun or dappled shade.

Upright shrub. Around 1-2 m h x 1-1.5 m w. Flowers in terminal clusters. Golden yellow with spicy fragrance from Sept-Feb. Well-drained soils. Partial or full sun. Good container plant.

Compact low shrub. Grows 0.4-0.6 m h x 0.5-0.8 m w. Fine green leaves. Attractive purplish flowers in Sept-Oct. Grows naturally only in a Perth metropolitan wetland. Grows in sunny spots in sandy-clay soils or in tubs. Conservation status: Declared Rare.

Upright small to medium shrub. Grows 0.3-1.5 m h x 0.3-1.2 m w. Fine small mid-green leaves. Attractive star-shaped pale pink to pink-purple flowers from May-Oct. Grows in full sun in well-drained soils in a hot location.

Very attractive small shrub. Grows 0.5-1.3 m h x 0.3-1 m w. Fine deep green foliage. Bright yellow flowers from Dec-Feb. Well-drained sandy soils in full sun. Good container plant. Conservation status: Priority 3.

Dense dwarf shrub from 0.5-1 m h x 1-1.5 m w. Crowded dark green foliage. Profuse yellow or purple starflowers from Sept-Feb. Grows in a wide range of well-drained soils in part to full sun.

An outstanding low species. Grows 0.5-1 m h x 0.5 m w. Fine crowded foliage. Profuse bright golden flowers from Nov-April. Well-drained soils in part to full sun. Good container plant.

Very attractive upright small shrub. Grows 1-1.5 m h x 1 m w. Masses of deep pink star flowers in late summer and autumn. Well-drained, light sandy soils in part to full sun. Lightly prune after flowering.

Attractive small shrub. Grows 0.5-1.5 m h x 1-1.5 m w. Fine crowded foliage. Profuse lilac to light purple ‘starflowers’ from July-Dec. Well-drained light to medium soils in part to full sun. Excellent container plant.

Small erect shrub from 1-1.5 m h x 1-1.5 m w. Crowded green foliage. Profuse pink-purple flowers from Sept-Feb. Well-drained light to medium soils in part to full sun. Good container plant.

Attractive low shrub. Grows 0.5-1 m h x 0.5-1.2 m w. Fine crowded green foliage. Profuse pink, violet or purple flowers from Aug-Nov. Well-drained, light or medium soils in dappled shade or partial sun.

Highly decorative low shrub. Grows 0.5-1 m h x 1 m w. Fine foliage. Abundant pink flowers from Aug-Dec. Well-drained light to medium soils in part to full sun. Good container plant.

Small shrub. Grows 0.3-1.5 m h x 0.5-1 m w. Fine deep green foliage. Abundant pink flowers from Aug-Nov. Grows in a range of relatively well-drained soils in dappled shade to full sun.

Prostrate spreading shrub. Grows 0.1-0.3 m h x 0.5-1 m w. Fine deep green foliage. Abundant white flowers from Aug-Nov. Grows in a range of relatively well-drained soils in dappled shade to full sun.

Small compact shrub. Grows 0.4-1.5 m h x 0.5-1 m w. Mid green foliage. Attractive pink-purple star-shaped flowers from June-Sept. Grows in well-drained sandy soils in full sun.

Compact low shrub. Grows 0.5-1 m h x 1-1.3 m w. Fine linear mid green foliage. Pink or mauve flowers from Sept-Nov. Grows in light well-drained soils in dappled shade to part sun.