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
Hibbertia racemosa Stalked Guinea Flower

Ornamental compact shrub with abundant flowers. Grows 0.2-0.4 m h x 0.1-0.4 m w. Bright yellow flowers from July-Dec. Grows in light to medium soils in part to full sun. Tolerates limestone. Good container plant.

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Hibbertia serrata

Showy compact shrub from 0.5-2 m h x 0.5 m w. Leaves hairy with serrated edges. Bright yellow flowers from Aug-Dec. Well-drained soils with some protection from full sun.

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Hibbertia spicata ssp. spicata

Dwarf low shrub. Grows 0.2-0.7 m h x 0.3-1 m w. Dark green foliage. Abundant yellow flowers from June-Nov. Grows in a range of freely-draining soils including alkaline soil types in part sun. Good container plant.

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Hibbertia stellaris Orange Stars

Outstanding compact mounded shrub from 0.3-0.7 m h x 0.6 m w. Fine bright green foliage and red stems. Covered in profuse orange flowers from Aug-Feb. Well-drained soils in part to full sun. Best grown in hanging baskets or containers.

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Hibbertia subvaginata

Attractive low growing shrub. Grows 0.1-0.3 m h x 0.3-1 m w. Grey-green lance-shaped foliage. Abundant yellow flowers from May-Nov. Grows in a range of soil types in part to full sun. Benefits from mulching.

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Hibbertia vaginata

Dwarf, erect low shrub. Grows 0.3-0.6 m h x 0.3-0.8 m w. Linear, bright-green leaves. Attractive bright yellow flowers in groups of 2-3 from July-Oct. Grows in well-drained light sandy soils in part sun. May be used in containers.

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Hibiscus austrinus var. austrinus

Small upright shrub. Grows 1-2 m h x 1-1.5 m w. Grey-green hairy leaves. Very attractive yellow flowers with red centres. Grow in well-drained soils in a hot full sun location.

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Hibiscus panduriformis Yellow Hibiscus

Small tropical shrub. Grows 1-1.5 m h x 0.5-1.5 m w. Hairy green foliage. Large flowers 6-9 cm across, yellow with red centres from Jan-May. Grows in most soils in full sun. Can die back after flowering. Cold sensitive. Prune after flowering.

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Hopkinsia anoectocolea Steel Rush

Compact round rush-like plant to 0.8 m h x 1 m w. Twisting, grey-green leaves. Sun or part-shade, good for landscaping. Grows in wetlands – needs some moisture. Conservation status: Priority 3.

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Hovea acanthoclada Thorny Hovea

Dwarf low shrub. Grows 0.5-1.5 m h x 0.5-1.5 m w. Spinescent branchlets. Dark green foliage. Deep purple pea-shaped flowers from July-Sept. Does best in well-drained soils in full sun. Can be lightly pruned.

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Hovea chorizemifolia Holly-leaved Hovea

Attractive, erect, slender shrub, 0.5-1 m h x 0.3-0.6 m w. Serrated, prickly, toothed foliage. Abundant purple pea-shaped flowers from May-July. Very well-drained soils in part to full sun. Excellent container plant.

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Hovea elliptica Tree Hovea

Attractive medium shrub from 2-4 m h x 1.5-3.5 m w. Dark green lance-shaped leaves. Profuse purple pea flowers from Sept-Nov. Best in free-draining soils that retain some moisture in dappled shade with morning sun. Tip prune after flowering.

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Hovea pungens Devil's Pins

Spectacular, small shrub. Grows 0.6-1.5 m h x 0.5-1 m w. Prickly dark green leaves. Profuse, dark purple pea flowers from July-November. Well-drained sandy soils in partial sun. Tip prune.

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Hovea trisperma Common Hovea

Very attractive dwarf shrub. Grows 0.3-0.6 m h x 0.3-1 m w. Lance-shaped leaves. Purple pea flowers from May-Sept. Sandy or gravelly well-drained soils in part to full sun. Excellent container plant.

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Hybanthus floribundus Shrub Violet

Small upright shrub. Grows 0.2-1 m h x 0.1-1 m w. Grey green linear foliage. Abundant small blue and white flowers from May-Oct. Grows in well-drained sandy or gravelly soils in part to full sun. Tip prune after flowering. Good container plant.

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Hypocalymma angustifolium 'Coconut Ice'

Attractive dwarf shrub. Grows 0.3-2 m h x 1-2 m w. Fine crowded foliage. Flowers opening from pink buds to white flowers that age to deep pink from June-Nov. Grows in a range of well-drained soils in dappled sun. Good as a cut flower.

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Hypocalymma angustifolium White Myrtle

Attractive dwarf shrub. Grows 0.3-2 m h x 1-2 m w. Fine crowded foliage. Abundant creamy white or pink flowers from June-Nov. Grows in a range of well-drained soils in dappled sun. Good as a cut flower.

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Hypocalymma asperum

Erect low summer flowering small shrub. Grows 0.3-0.9 m h x 0.3-1 m w. Fine green foliage. Pink flowers from Jan-March. Grows in light sandy soils in part to full sun. Lightly prune after flowering.

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Hypocalymma cordifolium

Decorative small shrub from 0.2-1.5 m tall x 0.5-2.5 m w. Mid-green foliage. White flowers from Aug-Dec. Adapts well to most soil types. Semi or dappled shade. Tolerates light frosts and responds well to pruning.

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Hypocalymma cordifolium Variegated form

Decorative small shrub from 0.2-1.5 m tall x 0.5-2.5 m w. Variegated leaves. White flowers from Aug-Dec. Adapts well to most soil types. Semi- or dappled shade. Tolerates light frosts. Responds well to pruning.

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Hypocalymma elongatum

Rounded low shrub. Grows 0.3-1 m h x 0.5-1 m w. Fine foliage. Dainty pink flowers mainly in summer. Well-drained soils. Good container plant. Sunny position with periods of shade. Tip prune after flowering.

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Hypocalymma ericifolium

Showy low shrub. Grows 0.3-1 m h x 0.3-1 m w. Linear mid-green foliage. Cream or yellow flowers from Sept-Oct. Well-drained soils in part to full sun. Prune after flowering.

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Hypocalymma longifolium

Spreading shrub. Grows 0.5-1 m h x 1-2 m w. Fine grey-green foliage. White flowers in spring. Well-drained sandy soils in part to full sun. May be lightly pruned. Conservation status: Declared Rare.

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Hypocalymma melaleucoides

Low spreading shrub. Grows 0.5-0.7 m h x 0.5-1 m w. Grey-green foliage. Clusters of small pink flowers from Sept-Nov. Grows in well-drained sandy or loamy soils in part to full sun. Conservation status: Priority 2.

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Hypocalymma phillipsii

Rounded small shrub. Grows 0.6-1.5 m h x 1-1.5 m w. Light green ovate foliage. Spicy smelling white to cream flowers from Aug-Jan. Grows in well-drained soils in a semi-shaded position. Conservation status: Priority 3.

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Hypocalymma puniceum Large Myrtle

Small shrub. Grows 1-2 m h x 1-2 m w. Conspicuous pink flowers with spicy fragrance fron Nov-May. Requires very well-drained soils. Grows in part to full sun. Tip prune.

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Hypocalymma robustum Swan River Myrtle

Dwarf to low rounded shrub. Grows 0.4-1 m h x 0.4-0.6 m w. Narrow aromatic foliage. Large deep pink flowers from June-Nov. Moist well-drained soils. Grows in part to full sun. Tip prune after flowering.

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Hypocalymma scariosum

Upright low shrub. Grows 0.5 m h x 0.5-1 m. Fine linear green foliage. Cream flowers in Sep. Grows in gravelly or loamy soils in part shade to full sun.

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Hypocalymma sp. Cascade

Attractive low growing shrub. Grows 0.4-0.6 m h. Grey-green foliage. Large 2 cm pink flowers from Aug-Dec. Grows in well-drained soils in full sun. Prune lightly after flowering. Conservation status: Priority 2.

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Hypocalymma sp. Cataby

Erect, spreading shrub. Grows 0.5–1 m h x 1 m w. Has cream-white flowers from June-Aug. Grows in well-drained sandy or gravelly soils in part shade to full sun. Conservation Status: Priority 2.

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