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  • Westringia Naringa

    …hedge or border without heavy maintenance. Grows to around 1m. Hardy and adaptable — handles frost, drought, and coastal conditions. Plant in full sun with well-drained soil. Responds well to…

  • Pink Jasmine

    …you can grow. The glossy foliage covers fences, trellises, and pergolas. Fast growing. Plant in full sun to part shade with well-drained soil. Hardy and frost tolerant. Prune after flowering…

  • Creeping Rosemary

    …roasts. Blue flowers appear through the cooler months. Plant in a sunny, well-drained position. Drought tolerant once established and very low maintenance. Also works as a fragrant groundcover in dry,…

  • Chinese Wisteria

    …and again in winter to control growth and encourage flowering. Full sun and well-drained soil. A long-lived plant that gets better with age in Melbourne gardens. Botanical name: Wisteria sinensis…

  • Silky Oak

    …lacy foliage provides filtered shade. Grows to around 15m. Plant in full sun with well-drained soil. Hardy and drought tolerant. Suits larger Melbourne gardens and properties. Botanical name: Grevillea robusta…

  • Pride of Madeira

    …hot, dry conditions. Grows to around 2m. Plant in full sun with well-drained soil. Handles coastal exposure and poor soils. A bold feature plant for Melbourne gardens. Cut spent flower…

  • Majestic Palm

    A tall, graceful indoor palm with deep green, feathery fronds that arch outward. Self-cleaning — old fronds drop naturally, keeping the plant tidy. Slow growing indoors. Grows to around 3m…

  • Cascade Palm

    …or indirect light and handles lower light conditions well. Good for sheltered spots outdoors in Melbourne or as an indoor plant. Known for its air-purifying qualities. Botanical name: Chamaedorea atrovirens…

  • Sage

    …Plant in full sun with free-draining soil. Harvest leaves before flowering for the best flavour. Cut back after flowering to keep the plant compact. Drought tolerant. Botanical name: Salvia officinalis…

  • Zanzibar Gem

    A tough indoor plant with long, arching stems carrying glossy, deep green, fleshy leaflets. Extremely tolerant of neglect — handles low light, infrequent watering, and dry indoor air. One of…

  • Liriope Samantha

    …low maintenance. Tolerates shade, drought, and a range of soil types including clay. Works well in borders, as edging, or mass-planted as a groundcover in Melbourne gardens. Botanical name: Liriope…

  • Kiwi Male

    The essential pollinator for female kiwi vines. Does not produce fruit itself, but its fragrant white spring flowers provide the pollen needed for the female plant to set fruit. One…

  • Tree Germander

    …— drought, frost, poor soils, and coastal exposure. Grows to around 1.5m. Plant in full sun with well-drained soil. Responds well to light pruning to keep it compact. Works in…

  • Crepe Mrytle

    …winter to develop strong growth and encourage flowering. Fertilise at planting and again when new growth appears. Works as a feature tree or mass-planted for impact. Botanical name: Lagerstroemia indica…

  • Chinese Elm

    …yellow, grey, and brown tones — attractive even in winter. A tough, adaptable tree for larger gardens, parks, and street plantings. Water well until established and fertilise at planting and…

  • Silver Birch

    …of the most widely planted ornamental trees. Grows to around 15m. Plant in a sunny position with cool, moist soil. Prefers cooler Melbourne conditions. Works as a feature tree, in…

  • Sweet Pea Shrub

    …clean backdrop to the vivid blooms. Fast growing and easy to maintain. Grows to around 1.5m. Plant in full sun to part shade with well-drained soil. Drought tolerant once established….