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PlantSale Planting plan

Low-Water Native Haven

Cut your water bill without losing the garden. These natives flourish on minimal watering once their roots are down.

Plant list (165 plants)

# Plant Spacing Mature size Light Water
1 Grevillea 'Robyn Gordon'
Grevillea 'Robyn Gordon'
1.8 m H × 2 m W Full Sun, Part Shade Drought-Tolerant
2 Waratah
Telopea speciosissima (Sm.) R.Br.
3 m H × 1.5 m W Full Sun, Part Shade Low Water
3 Weeping Bottlebrush
Callistemon viminalis (Sol. ex Gaertn.) G.Don
5 m H × 3 m W Full Sun Drought-Tolerant
4 After Dark Peppermint
Agonis flexuosa 'After Dark'
5 m H × 4 m W Full Sun Low Water
5 Amber Velvet Kangaroo Paw
Anigozanthos 'Amber Velvet'
1.5 m H × 0.6 m W Full Sun Low Water
6 Aussie Crawl Fan Flower
Scaevola 'Aussie Crawl'
0.2 m H × 1.5 m W Full Sun Low Water
7 Australian Nut Palm
Cycas media
3 m H × 2.5 m W Full Sun, Part Shade Low Water
8 Baby Orange Flowering Gum
Eucalyptus 'Baby Orange'
4 m H × 3 m W Full Sun Low Water
9 Baxter's Banksia
Banksia baxteri
3 m H × 3 m W Full Sun Drought-Tolerant
10 Bell-fruited Mallee
Eucalyptus preissiana
3 m H × 3 m W Full Sun Drought-Tolerant
11 Billy Buttons
Craspedia globosa
0.6 m H × 0.3 m W Full Sun Low Water
12 Birthday Candles Banksia
Banksia spinulosa 'Birthday Candles'
0.5 m H × 1 m W Full Sun Drought-Tolerant
13 Blue Flax Lily 'Little Jess'
Dianella caerulea 'Little Jess'
0.4 m H × 0.4 m W Full Sun, Part Shade, Full Shade Low Water
14 Blue Flax-Lily
Dianella caerulea
0.8 m H Full Sun, Part Shade Drought-Tolerant
15 Bluebell Creeper
Billardiera heterophylla
2.5 m H × 2 m W Full Sun, Part Shade Low Water
16 Bower Wattle
Acacia cognata 'Limelight'
1 m H × 1.5 m W Full Sun, Part Shade Low Water
17 Brasco Violet Native Daisy
Brachyscome 'Brasco Violet'
0.3 m H × 0.5 m W Full Sun, Part Shade Low Water
18 Breeze Flax Lily
Dianella caerulea 'Breeze'
0.6 m H × 0.6 m W Full Sun, Part Shade Low Water
19 Bronze Rambler Grevillea
Grevillea 'Bronze Rambler'
0.4 m H × 4 m W Full Sun Drought-Tolerant
20 Brush Box
Lophostemon confertus
15 m H × 8 m W Full Sun, Part Shade Low Water
21 Bulbine Lily
Bulbine bulbosa
0.4 m H × 0.3 m W Full Sun, Part Shade Low Water
22 Bush Diamond Kangaroo Paw
Anigozanthos 'Bush Diamond'
0.5 m H × 0.5 m W Full Sun Low Water
23 Bush Flame Kangaroo Paw
Anigozanthos 'Bush Flame'
0.5 m H × 0.5 m W Full Sun Low Water
24 Bush Gold Kangaroo Paw
Anigozanthos 'Bush Gold'
0.6 m H × 0.5 m W Full Sun Low Water
25 Bush Pearl Kangaroo Paw
Anigozanthos 'Bush Pearl'
0.5 m H × 0.5 m W Full Sun Low Water
26 Bush Ranger Kangaroo Paw
Anigozanthos 'Bush Ranger'
0.4 m H × 0.4 m W Full Sun Low Water
27 Bush Tango Kangaroo Paw
Anigozanthos 'Bush Tango'
0.5 m H × 0.5 m W Full Sun Low Water
28 Cardinal Tea Tree
Leptospermum 'Cardinal'
2 m H × 1.5 m W Full Sun Low Water
29 Cassa Blue Flax Lily
Dianella caerulea 'Cassa Blue'
0.5 m H × 0.5 m W Full Sun, Part Shade Drought-Tolerant
30 Cherry Candles Banksia
Banksia spinulosa 'Cherry Candles'
1 m H × 1.2 m W Full Sun Drought-Tolerant
31 Claret Tops Honey Myrtle
Melaleuca 'Claret Tops'
1 m H × 1 m W Full Sun Low Water
32 Coast Banksia
Banksia integrifolia
12 m H × 6 m W Full Sun Low Water
33 Coast Spear Grass
Austrostipa stipoides
1 m H × 0.6 m W Full Sun Drought-Tolerant
34 Coastal Cushion Banksia
Banksia integrifolia 'Coastal Cushion'
0.4 m H × 3 m W Full Sun Drought-Tolerant
35 Coastal Gem Grevillea
Grevillea 'Coastal Gem'
0.3 m H × 2 m W Full Sun Drought-Tolerant
36 Coastal Rosemary
Westringia fruticosa
1.5 m H Full Sun Drought-Tolerant
37 Common Correa
Correa reflexa
1.5 m H × 1.5 m W Part Shade, Full Sun, Full Shade Low Water
38 Common Everlasting
Chrysocephalum apiculatum
0.3 m H × 0.6 m W Full Sun Drought-Tolerant
39 Common Tussock Grass
Poa labillardierei
1 m H × 1 m W Full Sun, Part Shade Low Water
40 Copper Glow Tea Tree
Leptospermum 'Copper Glow'
2 m H × 1.5 m W Full Sun Low Water
41 Coral Gum
Eucalyptus torquata
8 m H × 5 m W Full Sun Drought-Tolerant
42 Creeping Boobialla
Myoporum parvifolium
0.1 m H × 2 m W Full Sun Low Water
43 Cushion Banksia
Banksia spinulosa 'Cushion'
0.5 m H × 1.5 m W Full Sun, Part Shade Low Water
44 Cut-leaf Banksia
Banksia praemorsa
4 m H × 3 m W Full Sun Drought-Tolerant
45 Cut-leaf Daisy
Brachyscome multifida
0.3 m H × 0.8 m W Full Sun, Part Shade Low Water
46 Deua Gold Grevillea
Grevillea 'Deua Gold'
1 m H × 1.5 m W Full Sun Low Water
47 Drumsticks
Isopogon anemonifolius
1.5 m H × 1.5 m W Full Sun, Part Shade Low Water
48 Dusky Bells Correa
Correa 'Dusky Bells'
0.6 m H × 1.5 m W Part Shade, Full Sun Low Water
49 Dusky Coral Pea
Kennedia rubicunda
3 m H × 4 m W Full Sun, Part Shade Low Water
50 Dwarf Apple
Angophora hispida
5 m H × 4 m W Full Sun, Part Shade Low Water
51 Dwarf River Wattle
Acacia cognata
1 m H Full Sun, Part Shade Low Water
52 Euky Dwarf
Eucalyptus 'Euky Dwarf'
6 m H × 4 m W Full Sun Drought-Tolerant
53 Fairy Fan-flower
Scaevola aemula 'Purple Fanfare'
0.3 m H × 1 m W Full Sun, Part Shade Low Water
54 Federation Belle Correa
Correa 'Federation Belle'
1 m H × 1 m W Part Shade, Full Sun Low Water
55 Firewood Banksia
Banksia menziesii
8 m H × 4 m W Full Sun Drought-Tolerant
56 Fireworks Grevillea
Grevillea 'Fireworks'
2 m H × 2 m W Full Sun Drought-Tolerant
57 Flannel Flower
Actinotus helianthi
0.6 m H × 0.5 m W Full Sun, Part Shade Low Water
58 Flora Mason Grevillea
Grevillea 'Flora Mason'
1.2 m H × 1.5 m W Full Sun Low Water
59 Free n Easy Native Lilac
Hardenbergia violacea 'Free n Easy'
3 m H × 2 m W Full Sun, Part Shade Low Water
60 Fringe Lily
Thysanotus tuberosus
0.5 m H × 0.3 m W Full Sun, Part Shade Low Water
61 Fringed Wattle
Acacia fimbriata
4 m H × 3 m W Full Sun, Part Shade Low Water
62 Geraldton Wax 'Purple Pride'
Chamelaucium uncinatum 'Purple Pride'
2 m H × 2 m W Full Sun Drought-Tolerant
63 Giant Candles Banksia
Banksia 'Giant Candles'
4 m H × 3 m W Full Sun Low Water
64 Gold Cluster Grevillea
Grevillea 'Gold Cluster'
0.4 m H × 2 m W Full Sun Drought-Tolerant
65 Golden Everlasting
Xerochrysum bracteatum 'Cockatoo'
0.6 m H × 0.5 m W Full Sun Low Water
66 Granny's Grave Correa
Correa reflexa 'Granny's Grave'
0.8 m H × 1.2 m W Part Shade, Full Sun Low Water
67 Grass Tree
Xanthorrhoea glauca
3 m H × 2 m W Full Sun, Part Shade Drought-Tolerant
68 Grass-leaf Hakea
Hakea francisiana
5 m H × 3 m W Full Sun Drought-Tolerant
69 Green Globe Honey Myrtle
Melaleuca 'Green Globe'
0.8 m H × 0.8 m W Full Sun, Part Shade Low Water
70 Grevillea Moonlight
Grevillea 'Moonlight'
4 m H × 4 m W Full Sun Low Water
71 Grevillea Superb
Grevillea 'Superb'
1.5 m H × 2.5 m W Full Sun Low Water
72 Grey Box Coastal Rosemary
Westringia fruticosa 'Grey Box'
1 m H × 1 m W Full Sun Drought-Tolerant
73 Gymea Lily
Doryanthes excelsa
4 m H × 2.5 m W Full Sun, Part Shade Low Water
74 Hairpin Banksia
Banksia spinulosa
3 m H × 2 m W Full Sun, Part Shade Low Water
75 Heath Banksia
Banksia ericifolia
4 m H × 4 m W Full Sun Low Water
76 Honey Gem Grevillea
Grevillea 'Honey Gem'
4 m H × 3 m W Full Sun Low Water
77 Honeypots Banksia
Banksia spinulosa 'Honeypots'
0.7 m H × 1.2 m W Full Sun Drought-Tolerant
78 Hop Goodenia
Goodenia ovata 'Gold Cover'
0.3 m H × 1.5 m W Full Sun, Part Shade, Full Shade Low Water
79 Illawarra Flame Tree
Brachychiton acerifolius
15 m H × 8 m W Full Sun Low Water
80 Jervis Gem Coastal Rosemary
Westringia 'Jervis Gem'
0.6 m H × 1 m W Full Sun Drought-Tolerant
81 Kalgoorlie Emu Bush
Eremophila glabra 'Kalgoorlie'
0.5 m H × 2 m W Full Sun Drought-Tolerant
82 Kangaroo Grass
Themeda triandra
0.8 m H × 0.5 m W Full Sun Drought-Tolerant
83 Katie Belles Lomandra
Lomandra longifolia 'Katie Belles'
1.2 m H × 1 m W Full Sun, Part Shade Drought-Tolerant
84 Kurrajong
Brachychiton populneus
12 m H × 8 m W Full Sun Drought-Tolerant
85 Lady O Grevillea
Grevillea 'Lady O'
1.5 m H × 1.5 m W Full Sun Low Water
86 Landscape Lilac Kangaroo Paw
Anigozanthos 'Landscape Lilac'
1.2 m H × 0.6 m W Full Sun Low Water
87 Lemon-scented Tea Tree
Leptospermum petersonii
5 m H × 3 m W Full Sun, Part Shade Low Water
88 Lime Tuff Lomandra
Lomandra confertifolia 'Lime Tuff'
0.4 m H × 0.4 m W Full Sun, Part Shade Drought-Tolerant
89 Lime Tuff Mat-rush
Lomandra 'Lime Tuff'
0.4 m H × 0.5 m W Full Sun, Part Shade Drought-Tolerant
90 Little Eric Banksia
Banksia ericifolia 'Little Eric'
1.5 m H × 1.5 m W Full Sun Low Water
91 Little Jess Flax Lily
Dianella 'Little Jess'
0.4 m H × 0.4 m W Full Sun, Part Shade Low Water
92 Little John Bottlebrush
Callistemon 'Little John'
1 m H × 1 m W Full Sun Low Water
93 Lollypops Grevillea
Grevillea 'Lollypops'
0.6 m H × 1.5 m W Full Sun Drought-Tolerant
94 Long-leaf Wax Flower
Philotheca myoporoides
2 m H × 1.5 m W Part Shade, Full Sun Low Water
95 Lucia Flax Lily
Dianella 'Lucia'
0.4 m H × 0.4 m W Full Sun, Part Shade Low Water
96 Marian's Marvel Correa
Correa 'Marian's Marvel'
1.5 m H × 1.5 m W Part Shade, Full Sun Low Water
97 Matted Dampiera
Dampiera diversifolia
0.1 m H × 1.5 m W Full Sun, Part Shade Low Water
98 Meema Native Lilac
Hardenbergia violacea 'Meema'
0.5 m H × 1.5 m W Full Sun, Part Shade Low Water
99 Mesmer Eyes Tea Tree
Leptospermum 'Mesmer Eyes'
1.5 m H × 1.2 m W Full Sun Low Water
100 Moore's Cycad
Macrozamia moorei
5 m H × 4 m W Full Sun, Part Shade Low Water
101 Mottlecah
Eucalyptus macrocarpa
3 m H × 4 m W Full Sun Drought-Tolerant
102 Mundi Coastal Rosemary
Westringia fruticosa 'Mundi'
0.3 m H × 2 m W Full Sun Drought-Tolerant
103 Native Bluebell
Wahlenbergia stricta
0.5 m H × 0.3 m W Full Sun, Part Shade Low Water
104 Native Pelargonium
Pelargonium australe
0.4 m H × 0.6 m W Full Sun, Part Shade Drought-Tolerant
105 Native Sarsaparilla
Hardenbergia violacea
2 m H Full Sun, Part Shade Low Water
106 Ned Kelly Grevillea
Grevillea 'Ned Kelly'
1.5 m H × 2.5 m W Full Sun Low Water
107 New Blood Grevillea
Grevillea 'New Blood'
0.8 m H × 2 m W Full Sun Low Water
108 Norfolk Island Pine
Araucaria heterophylla
30 m H × 8 m W Full Sun Low Water
109 Nyalla Lomandra
Lomandra longifolia 'Nyalla'
0.9 m H × 0.9 m W Full Sun, Part Shade Drought-Tolerant
110 Old Man Banksia
Banksia serrata
10 m H × 6 m W Full Sun Low Water
111 Peaches and Cream Grevillea
Grevillea 'Peaches and Cream'
1.5 m H × 2 m W Full Sun Low Water
112 Pigface
Carpobrotus glaucescens
0.15 m H × 2 m W Full Sun Drought-Tolerant
113 Pincushion Hakea
Hakea laurina
5 m H × 4 m W Full Sun Drought-Tolerant
114 Pink Cascade Tea Tree
Leptospermum 'Pink Cascade'
1.5 m H × 2 m W Full Sun Low Water
115 Pink Everlasting
Rhodanthe chlorocephala subsp. rosea
0.5 m H × 0.2 m W Full Sun Low Water
116 Pink Mulla Mulla
Ptilotus exaltatus 'Joey'
0.4 m H × 0.3 m W Full Sun Drought-Tolerant
117 Pink Rice Flower
Pimelea ferruginea
1 m H × 1 m W Full Sun, Part Shade Low Water
118 Pink Rock Orchid
Dendrobium kingianum
0.4 m H × 0.4 m W Part Shade, Full Sun Low Water
119 Plumed Featherflower
Verticordia plumosa
1 m H × 1 m W Full Sun Drought-Tolerant
120 Poorinda Royal Mantle Grevillea
Grevillea 'Poorinda Royal Mantle'
0.5 m H × 5 m W Full Sun, Part Shade Low Water
121 Port Jackson Pine
Callitris rhomboidea
8 m H × 3 m W Full Sun, Part Shade Low Water
122 Purple Coral Pea
Hardenbergia violacea 'Happy Wanderer'
3 m H × 2 m W Full Sun, Part Shade Low Water
123 Purple-leaf Cootamundra Wattle
Acacia baileyana 'Purpurea'
6 m H × 5 m W Full Sun Drought-Tolerant
124 Queensland Silver Wattle
Acacia podalyriifolia
5 m H × 4 m W Full Sun Drought-Tolerant
125 Red and Green Kangaroo Paw
Anigozanthos manglesii
1 m H × 0.4 m W Full Sun Low Water
126 Red Flowering Gum
Corymbia ficifolia
9 m H × 7 m W Full Sun Low Water
127 Red Ironbark
Eucalyptus sideroxylon 'Rosea'
18 m H × 10 m W Full Sun Drought-Tolerant
128 Red Pokers
Hakea bucculenta
4 m H × 3 m W Full Sun Drought-Tolerant
129 Rice Flower
Ozothamnus diosmifolius
2 m H × 1.5 m W Full Sun, Part Shade Low Water
130 Rosemary Grevillea
Grevillea rosmarinifolia
2 m H × 2 m W Full Sun, Part Shade Low Water
131 Scarlet Banksia
Banksia coccinea
4 m H × 2 m W Full Sun Drought-Tolerant
132 Scarlet Kunzea
Kunzea baxteri
3 m H × 3 m W Full Sun Drought-Tolerant
133 Scarlet Sprite Grevillea
Grevillea 'Scarlet Sprite'
1.5 m H × 2 m W Full Sun Drought-Tolerant
134 Shara Lomandra
Lomandra fluviatilis 'Shara'
0.5 m H × 0.6 m W Full Sun, Part Shade Drought-Tolerant
135 Showy Everlasting
Schoenia filifolia
0.4 m H × 0.2 m W Full Sun Low Water
136 Silky Eremophila
Eremophila nivea
1.5 m H × 1.5 m W Full Sun Drought-Tolerant
137 Silver Princess
Eucalyptus caesia 'Silver Princess'
8 m H × 5 m W Full Sun Drought-Tolerant
138 Silver Sunburst
Chrysocephalum apiculatum 'Silver Sunburst'
0.3 m H × 1 m W Full Sun Drought-Tolerant
139 Smokey Coastal Rosemary
Westringia fruticosa 'Smokey'
1 m H × 1.5 m W Full Sun Drought-Tolerant
140 Smooth-barked Apple
Angophora costata
20 m H × 12 m W Full Sun Low Water
141 Snake Vine
Hibbertia scandens
2 m H × 2.5 m W Full Sun, Part Shade Low Water
142 Spiny-head Mat-rush
Lomandra longifolia
1 m H Full Sun, Part Shade Drought-Tolerant
143 Spotted Emu Bush
Eremophila maculata
2 m H × 2 m W Full Sun Drought-Tolerant
144 Strawflower
Xerochrysum bracteatum
0.8 m H × 0.4 m W Full Sun Low Water
145 Stumpy Gold Banksia
Banksia spinulosa 'Stumpy Gold'
0.5 m H × 0.8 m W Full Sun Drought-Tolerant
146 Sturt's Desert Pea
Swainsona formosa
0.3 m H × 1.5 m W Full Sun Drought-Tolerant
147 Summer Red Flowering Gum
Eucalyptus 'Summer Red'
5 m H × 4 m W Full Sun Low Water
148 Summer Snow Flowering Gum
Corymbia 'Summer Snow'
6 m H × 4 m W Full Sun Low Water
149 Tall Kangaroo Paw
Anigozanthos flavidus
1.8 m H Full Sun Drought-Tolerant
150 Tanika Mat Rush
Lomandra longifolia 'Tanika'
0.6 m H × 0.6 m W Full Sun, Part Shade Drought-Tolerant
151 Tar Bush
Eremophila glabra
1.2 m H Full Sun Drought-Tolerant
152 Tar Bush 'Kalbarri Carpet'
Eremophila glabra 'Kalbarri Carpet'
0.4 m H × 2 m W Full Sun Drought-Tolerant
153 Tas Red Flax Lily
Dianella tasmanica 'Tas Red'
0.6 m H × 0.5 m W Full Sun, Part Shade Low Water
154 Tick Bush
Kunzea ambigua
3 m H × 3 m W Full Sun, Part Shade Low Water
155 Weeping Tea Tree
Leptospermum 'Cardwell'
2.5 m H × 2.5 m W Full Sun Low Water
156 White Cypress Pine
Callitris columellaris
12 m H × 4 m W Full Sun Drought-Tolerant
157 Willow-leaved Hakea
Hakea salicifolia
5 m H × 3 m W Full Sun, Part Shade Low Water
158 Winter Rouge Wax Flower
Philotheca myoporoides 'Winter Rouge'
1.5 m H × 1.2 m W Full Sun, Part Shade Low Water
159 Wonga Wonga Vine
Pandorea pandorana
6 m H × 4 m W Full Sun, Part Shade Low Water
160 Wonga Wonga Vine 'Snowbells'
Pandorea pandorana 'Snowbells'
5 m H × 3 m W Full Sun, Part Shade Low Water
161 Woolly Bush
Adenanthos sericeus
4 m H × 2 m W Full Sun, Part Shade Drought-Tolerant
162 Woolly Grevillea
Grevillea lanigera
0.5 m H Full Sun, Part Shade Drought-Tolerant
163 Wynyabbie Gem Coastal Rosemary
Westringia 'Wynyabbie Gem'
1.8 m H × 1.5 m W Full Sun Drought-Tolerant
164 Yellow Gum
Eucalyptus leucoxylon 'Rosea'
10 m H × 6 m W Full Sun Drought-Tolerant
165 Yellow Spotted Emu Bush
Eremophila maculata 'Aurea'
2 m H × 2 m W Full Sun Drought-Tolerant

How to use this plan

  1. Mark out your bed and set plants out (still in pots) using the spacing column.
  2. Place taller and wider plants to the back or centre, lower plants to the front or edges.
  3. Group by light and water needs so each plant gets the right conditions.
  4. Plant, mulch, water in well — then tick each plant off as you go.
Bed location
Date planted