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
Eremophila pinnatifida Pinnate-leaf Eremophila

Erect rounded shrub to 1m h with divided hairy green foliage. Attractive purple flowers from Sept-Jan. Grows naturally in clay loams. Grows in a loamy well-drained soil in full sun. Conservation status: Declared Rare.

F SpF SuF
Eremophila platycalyx subsp. platycalyx Granite Poverty Bush (Grafted)

Medium open shrub. Grows 1-3 m h x 1-2 m w. Lance-shaped greyish leaves. Attractive tubular pink or orange flowers from Aug-Nov. Grows in well-drained soils in part to full sun. Lightly prune after flowering.

WiF B F SpF
Eremophila purpurascens (Grafted)

Small spreading shrub. Grows 1-1.5 m h x 1-1.5 m w. Oval-shaped dark green leaves. Purple tubular flowers from Aug-Oct. Grows in well-drained soils in part to full sun. Bird attracting. Conservation status: Priority 3.

WiF B F SpF
Eremophila racemosa Showy Eremophila

Very showy upright small shrub, 0.3-2 m h x 0.3-1.5 m w. Narrow lance-shaped pale green leaves. Bright pink-red tubular flowers from Sept-Nov and sporadically. Well-drained soils in part to full sun. Tip prune. Good container plant.

B F SpF P
Eremophila resinosa Resinous Eremophila

Compact spreading shrub. Grows 0.6-1.2 m h x 0.8-1.5 m w. Sticky greyish-green foliage. Attractive tubular mauve-purple flowers from Sep-Jan. Grows in light sandy loam soils in full sun or in containers. Conservation status: Declared Rare.

F SpF SuF L P SS
Eremophila serpens Snake Eremophila

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. Conservation status: Priority 4.

WiF F SpF SuF AuF
Eremophila splendens

Small shrub. Grows 1-2 m h x 1-1.5 m w. Hairy grey-green foliage. Large orange-red tubular flowers from Sept-Jan. Adaptable to a range of soils in full sun. Attracts nectar-feeding birds. Bird attracting. Conservation Status: Priority 1.

B F SpF SuF
Eremophila subfloccosa Dense-felted Eremophila

Erect or spreading small shrub, 0.5-1.2 m h x 1-2 m w. Hairy grey-green foliage. Yellow-green tubular flowers from Aug-Feb. Grows in a variety of soils in full sun to part shade.

WiF B F SpF SuF
Eremophila subteretifolia

Prostrate spreading shrub. Grows 0.1-0.2 m h x 1.5-2 m w. Warty mid-green foliage. Abundant orange-red flowers mainly Nov-Dec. Grows in well-drained soils in full sun. Good verge plant. Conservation status: Declared Rare.

B F SpF SuF V
Eremophila weldii

Spreading low shrub. Grows 0.5-1 m h x 1-1.5 m w. Small blue-green leaves. Abundant pale to deep lilac flowers mainly from June-Dec but also sporadically. Grows in a range of soils in full or part sun. Lightly prune.

WiF F SpF SuF
Eremophila youngii ssp. lepidota

Upright medium shrub. Grows 1-3 m h x 1.5-2 m w. Soft grey foliage. Abundant soft pink flowers sporadically from Aug-March. Grows in well-drained soils in a hot sunny position. Conservation status: Priority 4.

WiF F SpF SuF AuF
Eucalyptus albida White-leaved Mallee

Ornamental small mallee, 2.5-5 m h x 4-6 m w. Silvery white juvenile foliage and dark green mature leaves. Interesting bark. Cream flowers in Dec-Jan. Well-drained soils in full sun.

B F SuF
Eucalyptus armillata Red-flowered Mallee

Ornamental tall upright mallee with smooth white bark. Grows 4-7 m h x 3-7 m w. Deep green leaves. Profuse, attractive red flowers from Oct-Feb. Well-drained soils in a hot sunny position. Attractive to birds (formerly E. erythronema var. marginata).

B F SpF SuF
Eucalyptus beardiana Beard’s Mallee

Attractive small mallee. Grows 3-5 m h x 3-5 m w. Mid-green foliage. Abundant cream-white flowers from Oct-Nov. Grows in well-drained neutral to alkaline soils in full sun. Conservation Status: Declared Rare.

B F SpF L SS
Eucalyptus brandiana Square-fruited Mallet

Erect, single-trunked small tree 4-5 m, with large strappy leaves. Large, ornamental red flowers in the autumn and winter months. Does best in full sun and can tolerate a range of soils provided they are well-drained. Conservation status: Priority 2.

WiF F AuF SS
Eucalyptus burdettiana Burdett Gum

Ornamental small mallee with smooth bark. Grows 3-5 m h x 3-5 m w. Dark green foliage. Pendulous yellow-green flowers with warty bud caps. Grows in well-drained soils in full sunshine. Conservation status: Declared Rare.

WiF B F SpF SuF AuF
Eucalyptus caesia Silver Princess

Very attractive, medium, pendulous tree 4-8 m h x 3-6 m w. Reddish-brown, curling bark. Grey-green leaves. Large, pink-red flowers from June-Nov. Well-drained soils in part to full sun. Very bird attracting. Conservation status: Priority 4.

WiF B F SpF SS
Eucalyptus calycogona Gooseberry Mallee

Attractive small to medium mallee. Grows 3-5 m h x 3-5 m w. Smooth bark. Mid-green foliage. Square-shaped buds with pink flowers from Aug-Nov. Grows in well-drained soils in full sun.

WiF B F SpF
Eucalyptus cernua Red-flowered Moort

Decorative upright small mallee. Grows 2.5-4 m h x 3-5 m w. Dark green glossy foliage. Clusters of small red flowers from Sept-Nov. Adaptable to a range of well-drained soils in full sun. Bird attracting. (Formerly Eucalyptus nutans)

B F SpF
Eucalyptus coronata Crowned Mallee

Attractive small sized mallee. Grows 2.5-5 m h x 3-5 m w. Large thick deep green leaves. Light yellow flowers 4 cm across from July-Aug. Well-drained acidic to neutral soils in a sunny open situation. Conservation status: Declared Rare.

WiF B F
Eucalyptus dolchorhyncha Fuschia Gum

Lovely small to medium mallee growing from 3-6 m h x 3-4 m w. Glossy green foliage. Attractive pendulous flower buds and fruits are red with yellow stamens. Well-drained sandy soils in a warm to hot sunny position. Conservation status: Priority 4.

WiF B F
Eucalyptus educta

Upright small mallee. Grows 3-5 m h x 3-4 m w. Attractive red ‘Minni-ritchi’ bark. Blue-green foliage with cream flowers from April-May. Well-drained soils in full sun. Conservation status: Priority 2.

B F AuF
Eucalyptus erythrocorys Illyarrie ‘Dwarf Form’

Outstanding small ornamental mallee. Grows 3-5 m h x 3-6 m w. Dark green leaves. Bud caps of flowers bright red. Flowers bright yellow from Jan-May. Grows in a range of soils with good drainage and plenty of sunshine.

B F C SuF L AuF SS
Eucalyptus foecunda Fremantle Mallee

Spreading, dense foliage medium mallee tree. Grows 3-5 m h x 4-6 m w. Light green glossy foliage. Profuse white to cream flowers from Dec-March. Grows in well-drained soils in full sun. Tolerates limestone.

B F SuF L AuF
Eucalyptus grossa Coarse-leaved Mallee

Attractive medium-sized mallee. Grows 2-5 m h x 3-5 m w. Thick glossy dark green leaves. Large yellow-green flowers from Aug-Dec. Well-drained soils in full sun.

WiF B F SpF SuF
Eucalyptus kingsmillii Kingsmill’s Mallee

Upright-spreading attractive mallee, 4-6 m h x 3-6 m w. Single or multiple stems. Red-capped yellow or red consipicuous flowers from July-Sept. Requires well-drained soils in a hot very sunny location. Ornamental.

WiF B F SpF SS
Eucalyptus kruseana Bookleaf Mallee

Ornamental small to medium mallee. Grows 2-6 m h x 3-6 m w. Grey-green rounded foliage. Clusters of pale to bright yellow flowers from April-July. Well-drained sandy soils in full sun. Good cut flowers and stems. Conservation status: Priority 4.

WiF B F L AuF SS
Eucalyptus latens Narrow-leaved Red Mallee

Very attractive small mallee. Grows 2-4 m h x 2-4 m w. Attractive blue-green juvenile foliage followed by dark green foliage. Cream-white flowers from Jan-March. Grows in a range of well-drained soils in part to full sun. Bird attracting.

B F SuF AuF
Eucalyptus macrocarpa ssp. elachantha Small-leaved Mottlecah

Distinctive spreading mallee shrub from 2-4 m h x 3-6 m w. Dense grey-green foliage. Very large bright red to pink-red flowers from Sept-Dec. Large fruits. Well-drained slightly acid soils in full sun. Conservation status: Priority 4.

B F SpF SuF SS
Eucalyptus pachyphylla Red-budded Mallee

Upright-spreading attractive mallee. Grows 1-5 m h x 2-6 m w. Single or multiple stems. Red-capped cream to pale yellow conspicuous flowers from July-Sept. Requires well-drained soils in a hot very sunny location. Ornamental.

WiF B F SpF
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