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Native PlantsThere are 20 plants.

Planting native shrubs is a great way of revegetating vacant land, and quickly provide a mini ecosystem which attracts birds and wildlife to your garden. Below is our collection of Tasmanian natives, with a few mainland varieties included in the list because of their exceptional landscaping value.

  • Austrostipa stipoides

    Austrostipa stipoides

    Native grass found mostly around coastal areas in Tasmania and Victoria, this is our local form from the southern Channel area. It forms a lovely tussock in the garden and is less prone to die-back than some of the poa species. Part sun to full sun. 60cm.

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  • Bauera rubioides 'White'

    Bauera rubioides 'White'

    This is the lovely white flowered form of our native bauera. This is a versatile plant for both native and exotic gardens; it flowers in winter and also provides good foliage effect. Plant under roses, or mass as groundcover, use for low hedges, specimen etc. Evergreen and reliable. Part sun to full sun. 40-100cm.

    $6.50
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  • Bedfordia salicina

    Bedfordia salicina

    Local under-storey shrub tree with soft silky-grey foliage. Zoe has shaped these into spheres with good results, clip from an early age to prevent bare woody growth. Great hedging, fast growing in clay soil types. Not good in pots. Part sun to shade. 150-300cm.

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  • Billardiera longiflora

    Billardiera longiflora

    Spectacular climber with lime bells followed by purple berries. Trim at early stage to maintain bushy habit and abundant flowering. Native to Tasmania in eucalyptus under-storey, often found with Clematis aristata and Pomaderris elliptica. Part sun to shade. 200cm.

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  • Bursaria spinosa

    Bursaria spinosa

    Coastal Bush or small tree native to southern Tasmania, useful for hedging and growing in dry conditions. Attractive white flowers. Full sun. 120-300cm.

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  • Callistemon pallidus

    Callistemon pallidus

    Tasmanian native bottlebrush with pale yellow flowers in spring. Makes a good bushy hedge, particularly good on clay soils. Trim annually for best results from an early age. Part sun to full sun. 300cm.

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  • Clematis gentianoides

    Clematis gentianoides

    Dwarf Tasmanian ground clematis from the east coast. Forms a wonderful ground cover in a sunny spot, flowering profusely in early summer. Best in a rock garden environment. Part sun to full sun. 30cm.

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  • Craspedia glauca

    Craspedia glauca

    Interesting plant producing cherry tomato sized primrose yellow spheres on 60cm wiry stems. great for floral arrangements. Combine in grassland or mixed perennial planting, well drained soil required. Part sun to full sun. 60cm.

    $6.50
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  • Diplarrhena moraea

    Diplarrhena moraea

    Tasmanian native flag iris, useful for re-vegetation, coastal gardens, or foliage effect in combination with grasses and succulents. Lovely and abundant white flowers in spring, evergreen leaves. Part sun to full sun. 80cm.

    $6.50
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  • Dodonea viscosa

    Dodonea viscosa

    Coastal shrub native to Tasmania, useful for hedging and growing in dry conditions. Attractive box hedge-green colour and very good in dry environments. Part sun to full sun. 120-300cm.

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  • Euryomyrtus ramosissima 'Prostrate form'

    Euryomyrtus ramosissima 'Prostrate form'

    Tasmanian native ground-cover for rock-garden, pots, or foreground plantings. Likes poor gravelly soil and is drought tolerant once established. White flowers. Part sun to full sun. 20cm.

    $6.50
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  • Kunzea ambigua

    Kunzea ambigua

    Native Tasmanian shrub easily grown on a range of soil types, not fussy about winter wet or summer dry. About the size of a large lavender bush, clips well to form a low hedge. White flowers in spring. Part sun to full sun. 80-120cm.

    $6.50
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  • Leptospermum lanigerum

    Leptospermum lanigerum

    Local tee-tree that makes a good specimen or hedging plant, prefers clay soils and performs well when clipped. Attractive grey foliage and white flowers in spring. Part sun to full sun. 150-300cm.

    $6.50
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  • Leptospermum scoparium

    Leptospermum scoparium

    Local shrub with white flowers. Drought hardy, but favours clay or moisture retentive soils for best growth. Hedges well if clipped from early age. Useful for revegetation and interplanting with pomaderris, austrostipa, poa and bauera. Part sun to full sun. 150-300cm.

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  • Lomandra longifolia

    Lomandra longifolia

    Native perennial for mass planting with grasses, or for ground cover and in-fill between larger shrubs like banksia and dodonea. Evergreen upright foliage, drought tolerant and quick growing. Trim back every four years. Part sun to full sun. 80cm.

    $5.50
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  • Melaleuca squarrosa

    Melaleuca squarrosa

    Tasmanian native shrub with attractive lime green bottlebrush flowers and bronze coloured new growth. Bushy habit suitable for screens & hedges. Fast growing in wetter clay soil types, tip prune from early age. Part sun to full sun. 120-300cm.

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  • Poa gunnii

    Poa gunnii

    Alpine tussock found in Tasmanian alpine areas. It does surprisingly well in most garden conditions providing it is well drained. Part sun to full sun. 60cm.

    $5.50
    3 for $15 Available
  • Pomaderris eliptica

    Pomaderris eliptica

    Tasmanian native shrub with attractive foliage and cream flowers in spring. Useful for re-vegetation, hedges, and screening. A good source of poles if you are brave enough to cut your plants to ground level every few years. Sun, part sun or shade. 150-600cm.

    $6.50
    3 for $15 Available
  • Scleranthus biflorus

    Scleranthus biflorus

    Ground cover creating a mossy bright green mounds. Useful for border edges, paths, between rocks with succulents and thymes. Part sun to full sun. 5cm.

    $6.50
    3 for $15 Available
  • Westringia rigida

    Westringia rigida

    Tasmanian hedging shrub with grey foliage and white flowers. Very tough and will endure most conditions. Trims well. Otherwise known as 'Native Rosemary'. Full sun. 100cm.

    $6.50
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