WA Native Plants

Rosetted perennial with mid-green foliage to a few centimetres tall. Pink flowers on tall flower stems to 50 cm from Aug-Nov. Grows in light soils in part to full sun. Great for ‘mini-gardens’ in containers.

Dwarf clump forming plant. Rosetted clumps to 50 cm across. Grey-green hairy foliage. Spikes of white, cream or yellow flowers to 35 cm tall from Aug-Nov. Grows in well-drained soils in part to full sun. Very good container plant.

Erect low plant. Grows 20-40 cm h x 20-50 cm w. Greyish-green tangled foliage. Attractive blue, purple or pink flowers from Apr-May. Well-drained soils in part to full sun. Good container plant.

Robust clumping plant to 30 cm. Dark green leaves. Soft candy-pink clusters of flowers from Oct-Jan. Best in part-shade in moist soils. Not coastal. Good container plant or hanging basket plant. Conservation status: Priority 4.

Rosetted perennial to a few centimetres tall. Cream, pink or orange flowers on tall flower stems to 20-40 cm from Sept-Dec. Grows in light soils in part to full sun. Great for ‘mini-gardens’ in containers.

Small spreading plant. Grows 1-4 cm h x 2-5 cm w. Fine light green leaves. Scapes of mid-pink flowers from Dec-Jan. Grows in well-drained gravelly soils in part to full sun. Good container plant.

Dark green tufts to 40-50 cm with big pale pink flowers from Sep-Dec. Well-drained soils in part shade to full sun. Container plant or garden – excellent on coast. Conservation Status: Priority 3.

Small rosetted perennial plant. Prostrate growing to 3 cm w. Mid-green foliage. Pink flowers from Oct-Feb. Open full-sun location in sandy well-drained soils or in containers. Conservation status: Priority 4.

Light climber. Grows 0.4-0.5 m h x 0.1-0.35 m w. Fine whorled leaves, curled at ends. Light pink flowers from Dec-May. Moist water-retentive soils in part-shade. Container plant or garden.

Small rosetted perennial triggerplant. Grows 15-50 cm h x 5-15 cm w. Fine clustered hairy foliage. White-cream-yellow flowers on short flower spikes from Sept-Nov. Grow in well-drained acidic soils wit moderate amounts of sun or in containers.

Dark-green tufts, 40-50 cm h x 10-35 cm w. Linear mid-green leaves. Clusters of pink flowers on scapes to 50 cm h from Sep-Nov. Well-drained soils in part shade to full sun. Good container plant.

Upright perennial herb. Grows 20-50 cm h x 10-20 cm w. Linear mid green leaves. Tall scapes of flowers to 100 cm h. White, pale pink to mauve flowers from Sept-Dec. Grows in very well-drained acidic soils in part to full sun. Best as a container plant.

Light spreading plant growing 10-40 cm h x 15-25 cm w. Soft light-green foliage. Clusters of purple flowers from Nov-Jan. Grows in damp sandy or gravelly soils in part sun to semi-shade. Good container plant.

Tight clumping perennial forming dense cushions to 1-5 cm tall. Masses of white flowers from Sep-Jan. Very deep rooted. Deep containers or small garden beds in part-shade to full-sun. Conservation Status: Priority 3.

Creeping plant growing to 15 cm tall. Light-green foliage. Orange or pink flowers on short stems from Sept-Nov. Grows in well-drained soils in sandy-gravelly soils in part-sun or semi-shade, or does well in a container.

Small creeping plant to 10 cm h growing on stilt roots. Flowers white or pinkish with red markings from Jan-Dec. Grows in a range of soil types in part to full sun.

Robust clumping plant to 30 cm tall. Mid green foliage. Abundant pale cream-white flowers from Sept-April. Good for semi-shade to full sun. Tolerates some alkalinity.

Small, mat-forming plant. Grows 10-20 cm h x 10-30 cm w. Grey-green spoon-shaped hairy leaves. Cream-yellow flowers from Sept-Dec. Grows in well-drained sandy or loamy soils in part to full sun. Good container plant.

Light spreading, scandent shrub. Fine whorled leaves on stems to 30 cm tall. Pink flowers from Oct-Jan. Moist water-retentive soils in part shade. Container plant or garden, not coastal sand.

Light spreading, scandent shrub. Fine whorled leaves on stems to 30-60 cm tall. Purple pink flowers from Oct-Jan. Moist water-retentive soils in part shade. Container plant or garden, not coastal sand. Beenup form.

Light spreading, scandent shrub. Fine whorled leaves on stems to 30-60 cm tall. Candy pink flowers from Oct-Jan. Moist water-retentive soils in part shade. Container plant or garden, not coastal sand. Scott River form.

Rosetted perennial with mid-green foliage to a few centimetres tall. Pink flowers on tall flower stems to 50 cm from Aug-Nov. Grows in light soils in part to full sun. Great for ‘mini-gardens’ in containers.

Small clumping plant. Rosetted clumps to 20 cm across. Grey-green smooth foliage. Pink flowers on stalks up to 50 cm from Oct – Dec. Grows in winter-wet sandy soils in semi-shade to part sun. Does best in a container.

Rosetted perennial to 2 cm tall with broad pale green leaves. Pale yellow flowers from Oct-Jan. Deep pots or small garden beds. Great in sand in part to full sun. Alternative bedding plant and container plant.

Small clumping plant. Rosetted clumps 20-40 cm across. Mid-green, hairy, fine foliage. White flowers with red markings on back on stalks up to 30 cm from Sept–Dec. Grows in well-drained soils in part to full sun. Does best in a container.

Small rosetted triggerplant. Grows to 40 cm h x 20-40 cm w. Small tight rounded plants with linear grey-green leaves. Mauve-pink or purplish flowers on short spikes to 40 cm tall from Sept-Dec. Grows in well-drained acidic soils in part to full sun. Does best as a container plant.

Small rosetted perennial plant. Grows to 30 cm h x 20 cm w. Linear mid-green fleshy leaves. Tall spikes of pink flowers from Sept-Oct. Grows in well-drained soils in part to full sun. Good container plant.

Perennial herb. Grows 5-15 cm h x 20-40 cm w. Linear tufted mid-green leaves. Inflorescence uni-flowered. Flowers are cream, pink or orange from Oct–Dec. Grows in part sun. Best in a container.

Small rosetted perennial plant. Grows 20-50 cm h x10 cm w. Small clumps of linear leaves. Scapes of violet-purple flowers from Oct-Jan. Grows in sandy or loamy soils in part to full sun. Good container plant.

Small grass-like shrub. Grows 0.5-1.5 m h x 0.5-1 m w. Linear mid-green grass-like leaves. Bright blue to bluish-purple flowers on spikes to 20 cm long from Aug-March. Grow in well-drained soils in part to full sun.