WA Native Plants

Medium shrub from 0.5-2 m h x 2 m w. Variable habit – spreading to upright. Golden flowers June-Oct. Limestone or sandplain soils. Sunny spot. For a more upright, ornamental shape, prune lower lateral branches.

Tall upright shrub to small tree. Grows 1-4 m h x 2-4 m w. Grey-green foliage. Clusters of golden yellow globular flowers from Aug-Sept. Well-drained soils in full sun. Conservation status: Declared Rare.

Low growing shrub. Grows 0.2-0.6 m h x 0.5-1 m w. Fine grey-green foliage. Globular yellow flowers in spring. Light well-drained soils in a sunny position.

Attractive dwarf bushy shrub. Grows 0.5 m h x 1-1.5 m w. Stiff curving foliage. Cream-yellow ball-shaped flowers from April to July. Well-drained light to heavy soils. Grows in part to full sun.

Upright, very attractive medium-sized shrub. Grows 2-3.5 m h x 2-3.5 m w. Grey-green foliage. Profuse yellow flowers during Dec-March. Well-drained soils. Prefers full sun.

Attractive, upright shrub to 0.5-1 m h. Fine foliage. Golden flowers in leaf axils from Aug-Nov. Well-drained soils in partial to full sun.

Attractive, low, rounded shrub to 0.5-1 m h x 0.5-1.2 m w. Fine greyish foliage. Golden flowers in leaf axils from Aug-Sept. Well-drained soils in partial to full sun. Conservation status: Declared Rare.

Spreading, often prostrate shrub, 0.2-0.6 m h x 1.0-1.5 m w. Mid-green fine foliage. Abundant yellow flowers from July-Sept. Well-drained soils in full sun.

Attractive compact wattle. Grows 1 m h x 1.5 m w. Grey green foliage. Abundant deep golden flowers from Aug-Oct. Good drainage in light to heavy soils. Partial to full sun.

Dense, bushy shrub with fine, crowded foliage. Grows 1-2 m h x 1-1.5 m w. Profuse deep golden flowers from July-Oct. Fairly well-drained, light to heavy soils in partial to full sun.

Small upright shrub. Grows 0.5-1 m h x 1-1.5 m w. Fine mid-green slightly pungent foliage. Bright golden ball shaped flowers from June-Oct. Grows in lateritic medium to heavy soils in part to full sun.

Rush-like shrub to 1 m h. Yellow, globular flowers from March-June. Well-drained soils in dappled shade to part sun.

Much-branched large-sized shrub, 3-4 m h x 4 m w. Extremely prickly foliage. Abundant yellow flowers. Full sun in well-drained soils.

Dwarf, spreading shrub to 0.7 m h x 1 m w. Phyllodes globular, thickened. Flowers are light to mid-golden from Aug-Sept. Well-drained light sandy-loamy soils in full sun. Good container plant.

Attractive erect shrub with beautiful ‘Minnie-Ritchie’ bark. Grows 2-4 m h x 3-4 m w. Fine light green foliage. Dense, bright yellow rod-shaped flowers from April-Aug. Very well-drained soils in a hot sunny spot. From Pilbara region.

Densely foliaged shrub. Grows 1-4 m h x 2-3 m w. Fine, long foliage. Golden ball-shaped flowers in Autumn and Spring. Well-drained light to medium soils in a sunny location.

Medium-sized shrub. Grows 1-3 m h x 1-3 m w. Wedge-shaped foliage. Globular pale yellow flowers from June-Sept. Part to full sun. Well-drained soils. Does well on coastal limestone soils. Responds to pruning.

Large shrub to small tree. Grows 3-4 m h x 2-4 w. Dark green thickened foliage. Abundant large rod-like flowers from May-Oct. Very attractive large bushy shrub. Well-drained soils in full sun.

Upright shrub with weeping branches, 2-4 m h x 2-4 m w. Grey-green foliage. Profuse pale yellow flowers from June-Sept. Grows in well-drained soils in dappled shade to part sun. Phytophthora resistant.

Dwarf, compact shrub from 0.5-1 m h x 0.5-1 m w. Soft feathery foliage. Attractive golden yellow rod-like flowers in July-Sept. Well-drained light to heavy soils in part to full sun. Excellent container plant.

Low shrub. 0.7 m h x 0.5 m w. Long leafy stems sent out from base of plant which bear pale yellow flowers from Jun-Sept. Great plant for adding variety to a native garden because of distinctive shape. Limestone, sand or gravel. Full sun or part shade.

Attractive upright bushy shrub. Grows 1-4 m h x 2-3 m w. White stemmed trunk with blue-green foliage. Attractive golden ball shaped flowers from Aug-Oct. Does well in sandy soils in part to full sun. Tolerant of limestone soils.

Dwarf tufting or spreading shrub. Grows 0.2-0.4 m h x 0.3-0.5 m w. Linear pungent greyish leaves. Clusters of small white flowers along stems sporadically through the year. Grows in well-drained soils in part to full sun. Tolerates limestone.

Lovely dwarf shrub growing 0.5-1 m h x 0.5 m w. Fine grey-green leaves. Red and white daisy-like flowers from Aug-Jan. Excellent drainage required. Dappled shade to partial sun. Good container plant.

Beautiful, dwarf shrub. Grows 0.5-1 m h x 0.5 m w. Fine grey-green leaves. Large pink and white daisy-like flowers from Aug-Oct. Excellent drainage required. Dappled shade to partial sun. Useful container plant. (Manuscript name: Actinodium calocephalum)

Spreading tree with barrel-shaped trunk,10-15 m h x 2-10 m w. Compound mid-green leaves. Deciduous during winter. Fragrant white flowers mostly in summer in southern areas. Extremely well-drained soils in hot, very sunny location.

Attractive, compact, low shrub. Grows 0.3-1.0 m h x 0.6-1.3 m w. Compact silvery green foliage. Bright reddish-pink flowers mainly from Aug-Oct. Well-drained soils in part to full sun. Prune lightly. Good container plant.

Attractive compact low shrub. Grows 0.5-1 m h x 1 m w. Hairy green foliage. Large red flowers from July-Dec and sporadically. Best in well-drained gravelly soils in part to full sun. Good container plant.

Dwarf spreading shrub with silky, grey foliage and pink new growth. Grows 0.5-1 m h x 1-3 m w. Pink-purple flowers in spring, also sporadic. Well-drained light to heavy soils in part to full sun.

Attractive spreading shrub. Grows 0.2-0.5 m h x 1-1.5 m w. Fine grey-green foliage with red new growth. Small pink and green flowers from Aug-Dec. Well-drained light to medium soils in part to full sun. Good groundcover. Conservation status: Priority 3.