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Native, Locally Occurring – EVERGREEN

1.5m high x 2m wide

Uses: Ornamental, hedge, native gardens

Ecological function: Attracts pollinators

Description: Upright shrub with narrow sticky leaves and small mauve flowers forming in clusters. Prefers full sun to part shade and well-drained soil; drought-tolerant.

Native, Locally Occuring – EVERGREEN

2-4m high x 2-3m wide

Uses: Ornamental, screen, habitat planting

Ecological function: Provides food and shelter for wildlife, nitrogen fixing

Description: Shrub with spreading habit, silver-grey phyllodes, and bright yellow, very showy flowers. Prefers full sun and well-drained soil; drought-tolerant.

Exotic – EVERGREEN

2-4m high x 2-4m wide

Uses: Ornamental, screen, backdrop planting

Ecological function: Provides shelter for birds

Description: Dense shrub with leathery, grey-green leaves and long, silvery catkins in winter. Prefers full sun to part shade and well-drained soil; drought tolerant once established.

Cultivars Available: ‘James Roof’, ‘Evie’

Native, Locally Occurring – EVERGREEN

5m high x 4m wide

Uses: Ornamental, hedge, wildlife garden

Ecological function: Provides nectar and shelter for a range of wildlife

Ngunnawal Uses: Branches used to make boomerangs. Fresh flowers soaked in water to make sweet energy boosting drink. Dried flowers used as strainers and to carry fire between campsites.

Description: Variable shrub or small tree with serrated leaves and pale-yellow flowers. Adaptable to various soils and climates. Frost sensitivity when young. Requires well drained soil

Native, Origin NSW – EVERGREEN

5-10m high x 3-8m wide

Uses: Ornamental, floristry, foliage contrast

Ecological function: Provides habitat for wildlife

Description: Small to medium tree with silvery-blue, rounded leaves, and white flowers. Popular in floral arrangements. Prefers full sun and well-drained soil; frost-tolerant.

Recommended cultivar: ‘Baby Blue’

Native, Locally Occurring – EVERGREEN

0.5m high x 1.5-2.5m wide

Uses: Ornamental, native gardens, erosion control

Ecological function: Provides habitat and food for wildlife

Description: Groundcover with small leaves and white to pink flowers. Prefers full sun and well-drained soil; drought and frost-tolerant.