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
Eucalyptus pendens Badgingarra Mallee

Wispy, pendulous, multi-stemmed small mallee. Grows 2-5 m h x 2-4 m w. Grey-green foliage. White flowers in clusters from Aug-Nov. Grows in well-drained sandy soils in full sun. Interesting ornamental species. Conservation status: Priority 4.

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Eucalyptus perangusta

Attractive, small compact mallee. Grows 1-3 m h x 2-3 m w. Smooth bark. Dense dark green foliage. Clusters of white flowers from Dec-Mar. Well-drained sandy soils in full sun. Prune periodically to maintain compact shape.

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Eucalyptus petrensis

Small mallee. Grows 1.5-4 m h x 2-3 m w. Smooth-barked stems. Open foliage. White flowers from Jun-Oct. Well-drained sandy soils in full sun. Tolerates limestone and coastal situations.

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Eucalyptus pimpiniana Pimpin Mallee

Small spreading mallee. Grows 0.7-2 m h x 1-3 m w. Smooth whitish bark. Grey-green leaves, yellow flowers from May-Oct. Grows in very well-drained soils in full sun. Tolerates some alkalinity. Bird attracting. Good container plant.

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Eucalyptus platydisca

Upright to spreading small mallee. Grows 2-4 m h x 2-3 m w. Attractive white trunk. Glossy green leaves. Cream white flowers. Grows in well-drained soils in part to full sun. Conservation status: Declared Rare.

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Eucalyptus pleurocarpa Tallerack

Eye-catching ornamental eucalypt with grey foliage, buds and fruit. Grows 2-6 m h x 3-6 m w. Usually multiple stemmed. Large grey leaves. Profuse white-cream flowers from Nov-Jan. Well-drained soils in a sunny situation.

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Eucalyptus pluricaulis ssp. porphyrea Purple-leaved Mallee

Small mallee. Grows 1-3.5 m h x 1.5-3 m w. Purple-green leaves. Abundant yellow flowers from March to Aug. Grows in well-drained loamy gravelly soils in part to full sun.

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Eucalyptus preissiana Bell-fruited Mallee

An outstanding ornamental spreading medium-sized mallee. Grows 2-5 m h x 3-6 m w. Single or multiple trunks. Dark green foliage. Large bright golden yellow flowers from June-Nov. Well-drained soils in part to full sun. Bird attracting.

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Eucalyptus pyriformis Pear-fruited Mallee

A most outstanding ornamental mallee. Grows 2-6 m h x 4-6 m w. Usually multiple stemmed. Foliage pale-mid green. Large pendant cream, yellow, pink or red flowers from July-Oct. Well-drained soils with plenty of sunshine. Bird attracting.

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Eucalyptus relicta

Small mallee. Grows 4-7 m h x 4-5 m w. Olive-green lanceolate leaves. Cream flowers from Jan-Feb. Grow in clay-loam soils in part to full sun. Bird attractive. Conservation status: Priority 2.

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Eucalyptus rhodantha Rose Mallee

Mallee of variable habit – spreading to upright. Grows 2.5-4 m h by 3-5 m w. Grey-green leaves. Red flowers to 7.5 cm across from July-Jan. Well-drained soils in a sunny position. Conservation status: Priority 4.

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Eucalyptus rosacea

Eye-catching, small, slender upright mallee. Grows 1-4 m h x 1.5-3 m w. Grey-green linear leaves. Attractive tubular cream, pink or red flowers from Nov-Feb. Grows in a sunny position in well-drained soils. Bird attracting.

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Eucalyptus spathulata subsp. spathulata Swamp Mallet

Upright to spreading small tree. Grows 6-10 m h x 6-8 m w. Attractive rich dark brown to reddish brown bark. Dense foliage canopy. Profuse cream flowers from June-Dec. Good tree for honey production. Bird attractive.

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Eucalyptus stoatei Scarlet Pear Gum

Attractive ornamental upright mallee, 3-5 m h x 3-5 m w. Usually single-stemmed. Dark green foliage. Pendant red buds with yellow flowers from Dec-May. Well-drained soils in a sunny situation. Conservation status: Priority 4.

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Eucalyptus suggrandis subsp. suggrandis Kundip Mallee

Upright multi-stemmed small mallee with coppery-coloured smooth bark. Grows 1.5-3.0 m h x 3-4 m w. Linear olive-green leaves. Profuse cream-white flowers from Nov-March. Grows in a range of well-drained soils in full sun. Bird and jewel beetle attracting.

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Eucalyptus synandra Jingymia Mallee

Attractive multi-stemmed mallee up to 6 m h. Pendulous branches and leaves. Clusters of beaked buds opening to cream flowers fading to pink from Dec-March. Well-drained light to medium soils in part to full sun. Conservation status: Declared Rare.

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Eucalyptus torquata Coral Gum

Ornamental upright medium tree. Grows 6-10 m h x 5-8 m w. Grey-green foliage. Abundant pink flowers from Sept-Jan. Grows in a range of soils in full sun.

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Eucalyptus vesiculosa Corackerup Moort

Excellent small tree. Grows 2-3 m h x 2-3 m w. Grey and coppery-red bark. Mid-green foliage. Clusters of pendant red flowers from May-July. Grows in well-drained soils in full sun. Conservation status: Priority 2.

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Eucalyptus websteriana Webster’s Mallee

Excellent small to medium tree. Grows 3-6 m h x 3-5 m w. Grey-green heart-shaped leaves. Abundant cream-yellow flowers from July-Oct. Grows in well-drained loamy-sandy soils in full sun.

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Eucalyptus youngiana Large-fruited Mallee

An outstanding ornamental mallee. Grows 2-5 m h. Usually a multiple stemmed mallee. Mid-green foliage. Large 6-8 cm cream, yellow or red flowers from July-Dec. Well-drained soils in a sunny position.

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Euchilopsis linearis Swamp Pea

Attractive, showy dwarf to low shrub. Grows 0.2-1 m h x 0.5-1 m w. Hairy grey-green foliage. Red and yellow-orange pea flowers from Aug-Nov. Sandy soils in part to full sun. Trim to keep compact. Moderate watering requirements.

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Eutaxia cuneata

Showy small shrub. Grows 1-2 m h x 0.6-1.5 m w. Attractive pale green foliage. Abundant orange and red pea-shaped flowers from Aug-Nov. Adaptable to a range of acid or neutral soils in part to full sun. Tip prune after flowering.

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Eutaxia cuneata Spreading Form

Showy low shrub. Grows 0.2-0.4 m h x 0.6-1.5 m w. Attractive pale green foliage. Abundant orange and red pea-shaped flowers from Aug-Nov. Adaptable to a range of acid or neutral soils in part to full sun. Tip prune after flowering.

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Eutaxia epacridoides

Small compact shrub. Grows 0.5-1.5 m h x 0.5-1 m w. Abundant red and yellow pea flowers from Aug-Nov. Grows in moist gravelly soils in part to full sun.

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Eutaxia myrtifolia

Adaptable low shrub. Grows 1 m h x 1 m w. Yellow and red pea-shaped flowers from Aug-Dec. Does best in semi-shade. Sand or gravel soils. A very hardy plant (Formerly Eutaxia obovata)

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Eutaxia neurocalyx

Small open shrub. Grows 0.4-1 m h x 0.3-1 m w. Fine dull green hairy foliage. Orange-yellow and red pea-shaped flowers from July-Nov. Grows in well-drained acidic soils in full sun. (Formerly Pultenaea neurocalyx)

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Eutaxia parvifolia

Showy dwarf upright shrub. Grows 0.3-1 m h x 0.5-1 m w. Fine grey-green foliage. Abundant orange flowers from July-Dec. Well-drained sandy soils in part to full sun. Tip prune after flowering.

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Ficinia nodosa Knobby Club-rush

Dwarf tufting perennial. Grows 0.5-1.2 m h x 0.2-1.5 m w. Mid-dark green grass-like foliage. Useful clumping rush-like plant. Grows in a range of soil types in part to full sun. Good coastal plant. Limestone tolerant.

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Gastrolobium bilobum Heart-leaved Poison

Showy upright shrub. Grows 1-4 m h x 2-3 m w. Wedge-shaped pale green leaves. Abundant clustered yellow and red pea-shaped flowers. Well-drained soils in dappled shade to part sun. Prune after flowering. Plants contain toxic properties (‘1080’).

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Gastrolobium bracteolosum

Prostrate or straggling shrub, to 1 m w. Yellow-green/ orange-red-brown flowers, Jul to Nov. Sand or clay. Broad dunes, moist sites. (formerly Brachysema bracteolosum).

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