WA Native Plants

Perennial herb to 1 m h with pinnate grey-green hairy leaves. Abundant pink flowers throughout the year. Adaptable to a range of well-drained soils in part to full sun.

Erect annual or biennial small shrub from 0.5-1 m h. Grey-green leaves. Abundant mauve-pink flowers followed by inflated pods. Sunny situation in a range of soils.

Erect annual plant from the Pilbara. Grows 0.3-0.6 m h. Red-purple flowers in clusters in spring. Requires well-drained sandy or stony soils in full sun. Container plant or massed bedding plant. Can collect seed for propagation in future years.

Ascending or erect annual plant. Grows 0.3-1.5 m h x 0.5-1.2 m w. Pinnate mid-green foliage. Attractive purple or red-brown flowers from July-Oct. Grows in a hot sunny position in sandy soils.

Prostrate annual or biennial herb. Red and black pea-shaped flowers from May–March. Well-drained soils. Sunny situation. Suitable for containers or hanging baskets. Apply water-soluble fertilizer regularly. Keep soil moist not wet.

Low spreading plant. Grows 0.1-0.5 m h x 0.2-0.5 m w. Elliptic, mid-green foliage. Short clusters of blue to violet pea-shaped flowers from July-Oct. Grows in a hot sunny location or in a container.

Erect, single-stemmed annual from 0.5-3 m h. Pea-flowers are purple, red, blue or pink and occur from July-Oct. Loamy or gravelly soils in full sun.

Erect annual plant from the Pilbara. Grows 0.3-1 m h. Red-purple flowers in clusters from spring-summer. Requires well-drained sandy or stony soils in full sun. Can collect seed for propagation in future years.

Low upright shrub. Grows 0.1-0.3 m h x 0.2-0.6 m w. Multi-branched with small leaves. Small white to violet flowers from July-Sept. Grows in well-drained soils in full sun. Good container plant. Conservation status: Declared Rare.

Small tufting shrub. Grows 0.1-0.6 m h x 0.3-1 m w. Divided greyish-green leaves. Bright yellow profuse flowers on spikes to 15 cm long. Grows in very well-drained acidic to neutral soils in part to full sun. Good container plant.

Small, hardy shrub growing 0.2-0.4 m h x 0.5 m w. Dissected lace-like leaves. Dainty yellow flowers held on 30 cm stems from late winter to spring. Grows in a sunny situation in well-drained soils. Conservation Status: Declared Rare. Good container plant.

Upright medium to large shrub, 2-5 m h x 2-3 m w. Linear mid-green foliage. Abundant clusters of white flowers from May-Jan. Grows in a wide range of soil types in part to full sun. Very attractive as a filler for flower arrangements. Useful screening plant.

Upright medium shrub. Grows 2-3 m h x 2-3 m w. Oval mid-green leaves. Globular white flower clusters from May-Oct. Light to heavy soils in part to full sun. Good windbreak in coastal situation. Prune after flowering. (Formerly Agonis marginata).

Upright to spreading medium shrub. Grows 1-3 m h x 1-3 m w. Small 1 cm long ovate leaves densely along stems. Abundant small axillary white flowers from June-Dec. Grows in light to heavy soils in shady spots or in part to full sun. Good cut flower.

Small dense shrub. Grows 1-2 m h x 1-2 m w. Spoon-shaped leathery green leaves. Profuse globular white flowers from June-Nov. Grows in a range of well-drained soils in part to full sun. Prune after flowering. (Formerly Agonis spathulata)

Erect low shrub. Grows 0.2-0.6 m h x 0.3-0.5 m w. Grey-green succulent foliage with pinkish tinge. Grows in saline loamy or clay-based soils in full sun (formerly Halosarcia pergranulata).

Small compact perennial to annual. Grows 0.2-0.6 m h x 0.3-0.8 m h. Succulent fleshy bluish-purple stems with terminal clustered flowerheads. Grow in heavy moisture retentive soils in a hot location. Tolerates salinity.

Low erect shrub. Grows 0.3-1 m h x 0.3-1 m w. Oblong somewhat glaucous green leaves. Yellow pea-shaped flowers from June-Sept. Grows in well-drained sandy or loamy soils in part to full sun.

Erect much-branched shrub from 0.5-3 m h x 1-2 m w. Dark green foliage. Profuse large red pea-flowers from April-Sept. Does well in coastal limey soils in part to full sun.

Upright open medium shrub. Grows 1-3 m h x 0.5-3 m w. Flat mid-green stems with reduced scale-like leaves. Yellow and purple-brown small pea-shaped flowers from Aug-Sept. Grows in well-drained soils in full sun.

Multi-stemmed leafless medium shrub. Grows 0.3-3 m h x 0.5-3 m w. Flat mid-green stems with reduced scale-like leaves. Yellow and purplish small pea-shaped flowers from July-Sept. Grows in well-drained soils in full sun.

Prostrate annual or biennial shrub. Grows prostrate x 1.5 m w. Red-green foliage. Red-brown flowers from Jun-Dec. Does well in coastal limey soils in part to full sun. Bold Park Provenance.

Low upright shrub. Grows 0.3-0.6 m h x 0.3-0.8 m w. Blue-green small stems. Leafless. Attractive pendant pink flowers from June-Jan (sporadic). Grows in well-drained soils in full sun. Good container plant.

Low shrub. Grows 0.1-0.9 m h x 0.2-0.5 m w. Light green hairy foliage. Attractive pendant dark pink flowers from July-Dec. Well-drained gravelly soils in part to full sun. Good container plant.

Dwarf spreading shrub. Grows 0.05-0.1 m h x 0.2-0.5 m w. Mid green deltoid leaves. Pendant pink flowers during spring. Grows in well-drained soils in part sun or dappled shade. Would do well as a container plant.

Tufted perennial grass. Grows 0.3-1 m h x 0.2-0.6 m w. Lime green linear leaves to 50 cm long. Upright flower spikes greenish becoming golden brown most of the year. Grows in a range of soils in part to full sun in a hot spot.

Erect low shrub. Grows 0.2-0.7 m h x 0.5-1 m w. Narrow mid green foliage. Pink-purple clusters of flowers from Aug-Nov. Grows in a range of sandy or loamy soils in part shade to full sun.

Compact low shrub. Grows 0.1-0.7 m h x 0.5-1 m w. Mid green hairy foliage. Abundant white and pink clusters of flowers from Aug-Nov. Well-drained sandy soils. Tolerates limestone. Part shade to full sun.

Compact low shrub. Grows 0.3-1 m h x 0.5-0.8 m w. Attractive serrated light green hairy foliage. Small white or mauve flowers from May-Nov. Well-drained medium soils in part to full sun.

Small open shrub. Grows 1-1.2 m h x 1-1.5 m w. Mid-green hairy foliage. Purplish-pink cup-shaped flowers from Sept-Oct. Grows in well-drained sandy soils in shady spots or full sun. Prune lightly after flowering. Conservation status: Declared Rare.