WA Native Plants

The use of Western Australian native plants in home gardens will help conserve the flora of Western Australia and preserve our natural water resources.

The Friends of Kings Park propagate native plants in their nursery within Kings Park. These high quality, rare and unusual  plants are available at the Friends quarterly plant sales with many plants not available from commercial nurseries.

The Backyard Botanicals garden which surrounds Zamia Café at May Drive Parkland, Kings Park provides a visual display of the best plants to grow in Perth gardens.

Native Plant Search

Our plant database contains over 1,300 Western Australian native plants. Links are provided where possible to FloraBase where you’ll find further information about each species.

Not all plants in this database are available from each Friends of Kings Park Plant Sale.  Plant sale species lists change for each sale.  Unfortunately we are unable to take orders, but you could contact the Friends office to request plant species you’d like to see propagated for a future sale.

The information provided here is a general guide only: plants are sensitive to such factors as soil types, water volumes and other geographical factors.

Please select the characteristics you would like or type a colour or design feature in the search space.

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Latin name Common name Description
Eremaea fimbriata

Very attractive dwarf spreading shrub. Grows 0.3-1 m h x 1 m w. Fine hairy crowded foliage. Attractive pink flowers from July-Oct. Requires very well-drained sandy soils in full sun. Good container plant.

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Eremaea pauciflora

Attractive small shrub. Grows 1-1.5 m h x 1.5 m w. Crowded fine foliage. Orange flowers from Aug-Nov. Well-drained sandy soils in a sunny situation. Prune after flowering to keep compact.

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Eremaea purpurea

Very attractive small compact shrub. Grows 0.2-1.3 m h x 0.7-1.5 m w. Crowded green foliage. Abundant pinkish-purple flowers from Oct-Feb. Requires very well-drained soils in full sun. Can prune lightly after flowering.

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Eremaea violacea Violet Eremaea

Dwarf upright or spreading shrub. Grows 0.2-0.5 m h x 0.5-1 m w. Crowded hairy grey-green foliage. Abundant violet-blue flowers from Sept-Jan. Grows in sandy well-drained soils in full sun.

F SpF SuF V SS
Eremophila alternifolia Poverty Bush

Attractive, compact to weeping medium shrub 0.5-3 m h x 1-3 m w. Bright to dark green linear foliage. Abundant waxy pink bird-attractive flowers from June-March. Grows in a range of soils in part to full sun.

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Eremophila brevifolia Spotted Eremophila

Upright spindly small shrub. Grows 0.9-2 m h x 0.5-1.5 m w. Small, sticky bright green leaves. Abundant off-white to pale mauve tubular flowers from July-Sept. Grows in a variety of soils in part to full sun. Tip prune after flowering. Conservation status: Priority 2.

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Eremophila caerulea subsp. merrallii

A spreading domed-shaped shrub. Grows 0.3-0.4 m h x 0.4-0.6 m w. Narrow, densely hairy, warty, grey-green leaves. Mauve-blue to purple tubular flowers from Oct-Dec. Grows in part to full sun in a range of soil types. Conservation status: Priority 4.

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Eremophila calorhabdos Red Rod (Grafted)

Medium upright shrub. Grows 1.5-2 m h x 0.5-2 m w. Mid-green foliage. Abundant pink flowers from July-Feb. Grows in well-drained soils in full sun. Prune lightly after flowering to maintain compact shape.

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Eremophila calorhabdos Red Rod

Medium upright shrub. Grows 1.5-2 m h x 0.5-2 m w. Mid-green foliage. Abundant pink flowers from July-Feb. Grows in well-drained soils in full sun. Prune lightly after flowering to maintain compact shape.

WiF B F SpF SuF
Eremophila ciliata

Bushy spreading shrub. Grows 1-1.5 m h x 1-1.5 m w. Small mid-green foliage. Small blue-purple flowers during spring. Grows in sunny positions in loamy or sandy well-drained soils. Conservation status: Declared Rare.

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Eremophila complanata

Erect wispy shrub. Grows 1-2 m h x 0.8-1.2 m w. Linear mid-green, glossy foliage. Purple or pink flowers in Sept. Grows in well-drained sandy or loamy soils in full sun. Conservation status: Priority 2.

F SpF SS
Eremophila cuneifolia Pinyuru

A small spreading shrub. Grows 0.5-1.5 m h x 0.7-1.2 m w. Grey-green sticky wedge-shaped leaves. Abundant purple or pink-purple flowers from June-Oct. Grow in full sun in a range of soils. Lightly prune after flowering. Good pot plant.

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Eremophila denticulata ssp. denticulata Toothed Eremophila

Erect bushy shrub. Grows 2-3 m h x 1.5-2 m w. Sticky dark green toothed foliage. Abundant pink-red flowers from Aug-Feb. Grows in well-drained soils in part to full sun. Lightly prune to keep compact. Conservation status: Declared Rare.

WiF F SpF SuF
Eremophila denticulata ssp. trisulcata Toothed Eremophila

Erect bushy shrub. Grows 1.5-2 m h x 1-1.5 m w. Sticky bright green toothed foliage. Abundant bright pink flowers from Sept-May. Grows in well-drained soils in part to full sun. Lightly prune to keep compact. Conservation status: Declared Rare.

F SpF SuF AuF
Eremophila drummondii

Showy bushy shrub. Grows 1-2.5 m h x 0.5-1.5 m w. Deep green foliage. Abundant tubular lilac-mauve flowers from July-Nov. Well-drained soils in full sun. Can tip prune after flowering.

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Eremophila drummondii x nivea

Showy bushy shrub. Grows 1-2.5 m h x 0.5-1.5 m w. Grey foliage. Abundant tubular lilac-mauve flowers from July-Dec. Well-drained soils in full sun. Can tip prune after flowering.

WiF F SpF SuF
Eremophila glabra Common Emu-bush (Red)

Attractive low growing small shrub 0.5-1.5 m h x 1-3 m w. Grey hairy foliage. Red flowers from Aug-March. Grows in most soil types in part to full sun.

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Eremophila glabra 'Murchison Magic'

Attractive low growing small shrub 0.5-1 m h x 1-2 m w. Attractive silver-grey hairy foliage. Bright red flowers from Aug-March. Grows in most soil types in part to full sun.

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Eremophila glabra 'Kalbarri Carpet'

Attractive low growing small shrub, 0.1-0.2 m h x 1-1.5 m w. Attractive silver-grey hairy foliage. Light yellow flowers from Aug-March. Grows in most soil types in part to full sun.

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Eremophila glabra Common Emu-bush (Red – Prostrate form)

Attractive low growing small shrub. Grows 0.2-0.5 m h x 1-3 m w. Grey hairy foliage. Red flowers from Aug-March. Grows in most soil types in part to full sun.

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Eremophila glabra Common Emu-bush (Orange)

Attractive low growing small shrub. Grows 0.5-1.5 m h x 1-3 m w. Grey hairy foliage. Orange flowers from Aug-March. Grows in most soil types in part to full sun.

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Eremophila glabra Common Emu-bush (Yellow)

Attractive low growing small shrub. Prostrate x 1-3 m w. Grey hairy foliage. Yellow flowers from Aug-March. Grows in most soil types in part to full sun.

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Eremophila glabra ssp. undescribed

Attractive ground cover. Prostrate x 1.5-3 m w. Glossy dark green leaves. Lime green flowers present during most of the year. Grows in soils with good drainage in part to full sun.

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Eremophila hillii

Compact low shrub. Grows 0.5-1 m h x 1-1.5 m w. Attractive greyish foliage. Abundant orange-red flowers from July-Nov. Grows in very well-drained soils in full sun. Tolerates lime. Conservation status: Priority 4.

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Eremophila ionantha Violet-flowered Eremophila

Small rounded hardy shrub. Grows 0.5-1.5 m h x 1.5-2 m w. Fine mid-green foliage. Abundant blue-violet-purple flowers from Sept-Feb. Grows in a range of soils in full shade to full sun. Trim after flowering to maintain compact shape. Limestone tolerant.

F SpF S SuF L SS
Eremophila latrobei Warty Fuchsia Bush

Showy decorative shrub. Grows 1-2 m h x 0.5-2 m w. Attractive tubular pink-red flowers from June-Oct. Well-drained soils in part to full sun. Can tip prune after flowering.

WiF F SpF
Eremophila maculata Native Fuchsia

Small-sized spreading shrub. Grows 0.5-1.5 m h x 1-2 m w. Dark green foliage. Abundant yellow flowers from June-Nov. Well-drained soils in part to full sun. Prune after flowering.

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Eremophila maculata ssp. brevifolia Native Fuchsia

Upright shrub. Grows 0.3-1.5 m h x 0.5-1.5 m w. Grey-green rounded foliage. Abundant pink-red flowers from May-Nov. Grows in well-drained soils in a spot with lots of sunshine.

WiF F SpF L AuF
Eremophila microtheca Heath-like Eremophila

Small shrub. Grows 0.5-1.2m h x 0.6-1 m w. Fine grey foliage. Mauve flowers from July-Sept. Full sun for 75% of day. Limestone or sandy soils. Tip prune after flowering to keep compact.

WiF B F SpF L SS
Eremophila nivea Silky Eremophila (Grafted)

Small to medium shrub. Grows 1-2.5 m h x 0.7-1.5 m w. Hairy grey foliage. Flowers tubular, to 2cm long, lilac from Aug-Dec. Prefers heavy soils with adequate drainage. Full sun. Conservation status: Declared Rare.

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