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Native, Locally Occurring – EVERGREEN

1.5-3m high x 1.5-2.5m wide

Uses: Ornamental, hedge, aromatic garden

Ecological function: Attracts pollinators like bees

Description: Upright shrub with rounded, aromatic leaves and profuse purple flowers. Prefers full sun to part shade and well-drained soil; drought tolerant once established.

Exotic – DECIDUOUS

4-6m high x 3-4m wide

Uses: Ornamental, specimen tree, focal point in gardens

Ecological function: Attracts pollinators like bees and butterflies

Description: Medium-sized tree with large, saucer-shaped flowers ranging in colour from pink to purple and white. Prefers full sun to part shade and moist, well-drained, acidic soil.

Cultivars Available: Various, including ‘Lennei’, ‘San Jose’, ‘Verbanica’

Exotic – EVERGREEN

0.5-1.5m high x 1.5-2.5m wide

Uses: Ground cover, rockeries, erosion control

Ecological function: Provides shelter and cover for wildlife

Description: Dense, spreading conifer with dark green, scale-like leaves and a sprawling habit. Prefers full sun and well-drained soil; drought and cold-tolerant.

Cultivars Available: ‘Tamariscifolia’, ‘Blue Danube’, ‘Variegata’

Native, Locally Occurring – EVERGREEN

1-3m high x 1-3m wide

Uses: Ornamental, windbreak, soil stabilization

Ecological function: Provides habitat for wildlife

Description: Bushy shrub with fine, needle-like foliage and reddish-brown cones, slightly weeping. Prefers full sun and well-drained soil; drought-tolerant.

Native, Origin WA – EVERGREEN

5m high x 3m wide

Uses: Ornamental, feature plant, native garden

Ecological function: Attracts birds and provides nectar

Description: Medium-sized shrub or small tree with blue-grey leaves and large pin-cushion-like yellow-pink flowers. Prefers full sun and well-drained soil; drought tolerant.

Native, Locally Occurring – EVERGREEN

1-4m high x 1-3m wide

Uses: Ornamental, screening, habitat restoration

Ecological function: Provides shelter and habitat for wildlife

Ngunnawal use: This shrub is burned by Ngunnawal people to cleanse areas or spirits during ceremony.
The seed and leaves can be eaten.

Description: Tall, fast growing shrub with linear, shiny green leaves and clusters of small, white, fluffy flowers. Prefers full sun and well-drained soil; drought-tolerant. Don’t plant near sensitive bushland.