Every plant in the Moonlight & Evening Bloom collection is chosen to deliver on white flowering moon garden plants. Add a few that share your conditions and group them for the strongest effect.
Moonlight & Evening Bloom
Plant for the evening. White and cream blooms catch the last light and glow under the moon, perfect for a garden enjoyed after dark.
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Afourer Mandarin · Citrus reticulata 'Afourer' A late-season mandarin with deep orange, richly sweet, easy-peel fruit that is seedless when grown away from other citrus. Productive and high quality, it extends the mandarin season into late winter and spring. -
After Dark Peppermint · Agonis flexuosa 'After Dark' A striking small weeping tree with deep burgundy-purple aromatic foliage and tiny white flowers in spring. A dramatic, colourful feature and screen for coastal gardens. -
Agapanthus · Agapanthus praecox Spheres of blue or white flowers on tall stems above strappy clumps — a tough, drought-proof mass-planting staple. Choose sterile forms, as the species can self-seed into bushland. -
Albany Pitcher Plant · Cephalotus follicularis A rare carnivorous plant from south-west Western Australia, forming a low rosette of intricate ribbed, lidded pitchers that flush deep red in good light. A prized, slow-growing collector's species. -
Alphonse Anderson Azalea · Rhododendron indica 'Alphonse Anderson' A favourite indica azalea with large rose-pink blooms variably striped and flecked with white, sometimes throwing solid sports. Showy in shaded beds. All parts contain grayanotoxins and are toxic to pets and people. -
Alpine Strawberry · Fragaria vesca 'Alpine' A compact wild strawberry bearing small, intensely fragrant, sweet berries through the warmer months and rarely producing runners. Tolerant of light shade, it makes a charming edging or pot plant that crops over a long season. -
Angel's Trumpet · Brugmansia x candida A dramatic large shrub hung with enormous pendulous trumpet flowers that pour out a heady perfume in the evening. Spectacular but extremely toxic in all parts; handle and site with care. -
Annabelle Hydrangea · Hydrangea arborescens 'Annabelle' Famous for enormous rounded heads of pure white sterile florets up to 30 cm across, carried on new wood so it can be cut hard each winter. Extremely hardy and reliable. -
Arabian Jasmine · Jasminum sambac A tender, scrambling evergreen jasmine bearing intensely fragrant waxy white flowers that age to pink, blooming through the warmer months. Beloved for perfume, garlands and scenting tea. -
Arrowhead · Sagittaria platyphylla A marginal aquatic with broad lance-shaped emergent leaves and whorled spikes of small white flowers. Note this species is a declared weed in parts of southern Australia. -
Aztec Pearl Mexican Orange Blossom · Choisya x dewitteana 'Aztec Pearl' A fine-textured choisya with slender aromatic leaflets and clusters of pink-budded, fragrant white flowers in spring and autumn. An RHS Award of Garden Merit shrub for sun or light shade. -
Bacon Avocado · Persea americana 'Bacon' A hardier, earlier-cropping avocado with smooth green skin and light, mild flesh, tolerating cooler conditions than most. A type-B flowering tree that makes an excellent pollinator partner for Hass. -
Ballerina Apple · Malus domestica 'Ballerina' A narrow columnar apple that fruits on short spurs along a single upright trunk, needing almost no pruning and ideal for pots and small courtyards. Plant two different varieties or a crab apple nearby for cross-pollination. -
Basil 'Sweet Genovese' · Ocimum basilicum 'Sweet Genovese' The classic Italian basil, with large, fragrant green leaves essential for pesto and pasta. Loves warmth and sun; pinch flowers to keep it leafy and productive. -
Baxter's Banksia · Banksia baxteri A rounded WA shrub with deeply lobed holly-like leaves and squat lime-yellow flower domes nestled among the foliage. A drought-hardy feature and long-lasting cut flower. -
Bean 'Blue Lake' · Phaseolus vulgaris 'Blue Lake' A classic climbing green bean with round, fleshy, stringless pods of excellent flavour. Reliable and heavy-cropping over a long picking season on a trellis. -
Bean 'Borlotti' · Phaseolus vulgaris 'Borlotti' An Italian dual-purpose bean with cream pods splashed crimson, grown mostly for the speckled drying seed. Climbing and prolific, superb in soups and stews. -
Bean 'Dwarf Snake' · Phaseolus vulgaris 'Dwarf Snake' A compact bush bean bearing long, slender, stringless green pods with no need for staking. Quick from seed and ideal for small gardens and pots. -
Bearded Iris · Iris germanica Ruffled, often fragrant flowers in a rainbow of colours rise above fans of grey-green foliage from sun-baked rhizomes. Plant rhizomes shallow with their backs exposed for best flowering. -
Beatrice Emily Camellia · Camellia sasanqua 'Beatrice Emily' A sasanqua bearing peony-form blooms that open lavender-pink and pale to near-white at the centre, on a neat upright bush. A reliable hedging and feature camellia. -
Beetroot 'Detroit' · Beta vulgaris 'Detroit' The benchmark beetroot, with smooth, round, deep-red roots of sweet, tender flesh. Dependable and adaptable, equally good roasted, pickled or grated raw. -
Beetroot 'Golden' · Beta vulgaris 'Golden' A sweet, mild beetroot with glowing golden-orange flesh that does not bleed when cut. Gentle in flavour and beautiful roasted, with edible golden-veined leaves. -
Bird's Nest Bromeliad · Nidularium innocentii A shade-loving rosette of dark, often maroon-backed leaves whose centre forms a nest of bright red bracts cradling white flowers. Excellent groundcover bromeliad for deep shade under trees. -
Black Genoa Fig · Ficus carica 'Black Genoa' A popular fig with large purple-black fruit and sweet, deep-red, juicy flesh, often giving two crops a year. Self-fertile, drought-hardy once established and easy in warm-temperate and Mediterranean gardens. -
Black Mondo Grass · Ophiopogon planiscapus 'Nigrescens' A striking strappy-leaf groundcover forming spreading tufts of near-black arching foliage, with small mauve flowers and black berries. A dramatic contrast plant for edging, pots and pebble gardens. -
Black Muscat Grape · Vitis vinifera 'Black Muscat' A black seeded grape with a rich, perfumed muscat flavour, excellent for fresh eating and dessert wine. A hardy deciduous vine that crops well over a pergola and colours warmly in autumn. -
Black-eyed Susan Vine · Thunbergia alata A cheerful, fast twining climber covered in bright orange, yellow or cream flowers each with a dark chocolate eye through the warmer months. Quick to cover a trellis but can self-seed readily. -
Blood Orange · Citrus sinensis 'Arnold Blood' A blood orange with red-streaked flesh and a sweet berry-tinged flavour, the colour deepening where nights turn cold in winter. Fragrant and ornamental, it rewards a warm-temperate or Mediterranean garden. -
Blue Chalksticks · Curio talinoides var. mandraliscae A spreading groundcover succulent of upright finger-like blue-grey leaves with a chalky bloom, forming a cool silvery carpet ideal for mass planting and erosion-prone slopes. Tough and water-wise. -
Blue Fescue 'Elijah Blue' · Festuca glauca 'Elijah Blue' A compact evergreen tufting grass forming tidy hemispherical mounds of fine steel-blue foliage. Excellent for edging, rockeries and containers in well-drained, sunny spots. -
Blue Passionflower · Passiflora caerulea An ornamental evergreen to semi-deciduous climber bearing intricate blue-and-white flowers with a striking filament crown, followed by ornamental orange fruit. Hardier than the edible passionfruit but prone to suckering. -
Blueberry · Vaccinium corymbosum A productive berry bush that also earns its keep ornamentally with white spring bells and fiery autumn foliage. Needs acidic soil — ideal for a dedicated pot of ericaceous mix. -
Bonza Apple · Malus domestica 'Bonza' An Australian-bred mid-season apple with large red-blushed fruit and crisp, sweet, juicy flesh. A heavy cropper that suits home orchards and needs a pollination partner such as Granny Smith or Golden Delicious. -
Bowen Mango · Mangifera indica 'Kensington Pride' Australia's best-loved mango, with sweet, aromatic, fibre-light golden flesh and a heavy summer crop in warm climates. A large evergreen tree needing full sun, frost-free warmth and good drainage. -
Bower Vine · Pandorea jasminoides · from $16.95 A vigorous evergreen climber with glossy foliage and large trumpet-shaped pink flowers with deep rose throats through the warmer months. Ideal for covering pergolas, fences and arbours. -
Bower Wattle · Acacia cognata 'Limelight' · from $18.95 A soft, weeping dwarf wattle with fine cascading lime-green foliage that forms a neat mounding feature. Popular in containers and modern landscapes for its graceful fountain-like form. -
Boysenberry · Rubus 'Boysenberry' A trailing blackberry-raspberry hybrid with large, soft, dark-maroon berries of rich, tart-sweet flavour, superb for pies and jam. Self-fertile and vigorous, it crops in early summer and is best trained along a wire trellis. -
Bradford Pear · Pyrus calleryana 'Bradford' A broadly rounded ornamental pear with dense white spring blossom and glossy foliage turning red-purple late in autumn. A vigorous shade and feature tree for street and garden use. -
Brigitta Blueberry · Vaccinium corymbosum 'Brigitta' A late-season highbush blueberry with large, firm, sweet-tart berries and excellent shelf life. Needs acidic, moist, free-draining soil and rewards cool-climate gardens with bright autumn foliage. -
Broad Bean · Vicia faba · from $4.50 A hardy cool-season legume that fixes nitrogen as it grows — sow direct in autumn for a heavy crop of buttery beans through late winter and spring. -
Broad Bean 'Windsor Long Pod' · Vicia faba 'Windsor Long Pod' A hardy winter legume bearing long pods packed with large, buttery green seeds. Frost-tolerant and undemanding, it also enriches the soil with nitrogen. -
Brown Turkey Fig · Ficus carica 'Brown Turkey' A hardy, adaptable fig with brownish-purple fruit and sweet pink flesh, tolerating cooler districts and container culture. Self-fertile and forgiving, it can be kept compact with pruning for pots and small gardens. -
Brush Box · Lophostemon confertus A robust evergreen Australian native with a dense rounded canopy of glossy leaves, peeling reddish-brown bark and fluffy white summer flowers. A tough, widely planted street and shade tree. -
Brushfield's Yellow Camellia · Camellia japonica 'Brushfield's Yellow' A distinctive anemone-form japonica whose creamy-white guard petals surround a dense centre of soft primrose-yellow petaloids. Its unusual colouring makes it a collector's feature and cut flower. -
Buddha's Temple · Crassula 'Buddha's Temple' A curious hybrid forming tight stacked columns of grey-green folded leaves resembling a tiered pagoda, topped with dense heads of tiny white to pink flowers. A prized collector's oddity. -
Bush Diamond Kangaroo Paw · Anigozanthos 'Bush Diamond' A compact kangaroo paw with soft pink and white paw flowers over a long season. Hardy and disease-resistant, ideal for containers and bird-attracting borders. -
Busy Lizzie · Impatiens walleriana The go-to bedding plant for shade, smothering itself in flat flowers all the warm months in moist soil. Frost-tender and thirsty, it rewards regular water with non-stop colour. -
Butterfly Bush · Gaura lindheimeri Airy wands of white-to-pink flowers dance on wiry stems like a cloud of butterflies for months on end. Drought-proof and self-cleaning, it brings movement to any sunny border. -
Cabernet Sauvignon Grape · Vitis vinifera 'Cabernet Sauvignon' A small-berried black wine grape with deep colour and tannin, also handsome as an ornamental and edible covering for a pergola. Drought-hardy once established, it rewards a hot, dry, sunny aspect. -
Calla Lily · Zantedeschia aethiopica Elegant white spathes curl around a yellow spadix above glossy arrow-shaped leaves, thriving in boggy ground. A serious environmental weed in parts of Australia and toxic to pets and people. -
Camarosa Strawberry · Fragaria x ananassa 'Camarosa' A high-yielding short-day strawberry with large, firm, deep-red fruit and good flavour, widely grown commercially. Crops over a long spring season and performs strongly in beds, raised gardens and containers. -
Camellia · Camellia japonica Glossy evergreen leaves and sumptuous winter blooms make this the classic shade shrub for cool, sheltered, acidic gardens. Slow but long-lived and beautiful in flower. -
Capsicum 'Banana' · Capsicum annuum 'Banana Capsicum' A sweet, mild pepper with long, tapering yellow fruit that ripen to red or orange. Crisp and prolific, lovely raw, grilled or pickled. -
Capsicum 'California Wonder' · Capsicum annuum 'California Wonder' A classic blocky sweet pepper with thick, crisp walls, ripening from green to brilliant red. The benchmark capsicum for stuffing, roasting and salads. -
Capsicum 'Sweet Bullhorn' · Capsicum annuum 'Sweet Bullhorn' A long, horn-shaped sweet pepper with thick, sugary flesh, superb roasted or grilled. Fruit ripen from green through to deep red on a sturdy bush. -
Caramel Coral Bells · Heuchera 'Caramel' A heat-tolerant coral bells with ruffled apricot-amber leaves that turn rich caramel and warm toward autumn. A glowing foliage perennial for shaded beds and containers. -
Carrot 'Baby' · Daucus carota 'Baby' A small, quick-maturing carrot with short, sweet, tender roots ideal for shallow soils and pots. Perfect for containers and gardeners short on space or patience. -
Carrot 'Nantes' · Daucus carota 'Nantes' A sweet, blunt-tipped cylindrical carrot with crisp, tender flesh and a fine core. A reliable all-rounder that grows well in deep, loose, stone-free soil. -
Carrot 'Purple Dragon' · Daucus carota 'Purple Dragon' A striking heirloom carrot with deep-purple skin and an orange core, rich in anthocyanins. Sweet and spicy, it brings dramatic colour to the patch and plate. -
Cattleya Orchid · Cattleya hybrid The flamboyant corsage orchid, producing large, often fragrant ruffled blooms in vivid lavender, pink and white from stout pseudobulbs. A showpiece orchid for bright, warm, airy positions. -
Chameleon Plant · Houttuynia cordata 'Chameleon' A spreading bog groundcover with heart-shaped leaves splashed red, cream, yellow and green, and small white flowers. Vigorous and can be invasive in damp ground, so often best contained in a pot. -
Chilcotin Raspberry · Rubus idaeus 'Chilcotin' A summer-fruiting (floricane) raspberry with large, firm, flavoursome red berries borne on second-year canes. Vigorous and hardy, it crops in early to mid-summer and benefits from a sunny site with cool, moist roots. -
Chilean Jasmine · Mandevilla laxa A vigorous twining climber bearing clusters of fragrant white trumpet flowers through summer, hardier than its tropical relatives. The sweet evening perfume makes it a charming choice for warm pergolas. -
Chilli 'Birdseye' · Capsicum frutescens 'Birdseye' Tiny, upward-pointing chillies that pack a fierce, sharp heat, much loved in Thai cooking. An ornamental, prolific bush ideal for a warm courtyard pot. -
Chilli 'Cayenne' · Capsicum annuum 'Cayenne' Long, slender, fiery-red chillies that dry beautifully for flakes and powder. A heavy-yielding, dependable hot variety for pots or the open garden. -
Chilli 'Habanero' · Capsicum chinense 'Habanero' A searingly hot, lantern-shaped chilli with intense fruity aroma, ripening orange or red. Needs a long, hot season and is well suited to a sunny pot. -
Chilli 'Hungarian Hot Wax' · Capsicum annuum 'Hungarian Hot Wax' A medium-hot wax chilli with smooth, waxy yellow fruit that ripen orange-red. Early and reliable even in cooler areas, good fresh or pickled. -
Chilli 'Jalapeno' · Capsicum annuum 'Jalapeno' A plump, medium-hot Mexican chilli picked green or ripened red, perfect for nachos and pickling. Compact and free-fruiting in a hot, sunny position. -
Chilli 'Serrano' · Capsicum annuum 'Serrano' A crisp, bright Mexican chilli with clean, sharp heat, eaten fresh in salsas. Slim green fruit ripen to red on a tidy, productive bush. -
Chin Cactus · Gymnocalycium mihanovichii A small ribbed globular cactus, famous in its chlorophyll-free red, pink or yellow grafted 'moon cactus' form, producing delicate pink flowers. A colourful, compact novelty for bright windowsills. -
China Aster · Callistephus chinensis Showy double daisies in cool jewel tones, long-lasting in the vase and flowering late summer into autumn. Rotate to fresh soil each year to avoid aster wilt. -
China Pink · Dianthus chinensis Compact bedding pinks with fringed flowers, often bicoloured with a contrasting eye, blooming over a long season. Easy, tidy and reliable for borders, pots and edging. -
Christmas Cactus · Schlumbergera truncata An epiphytic forest cactus with flat segmented spineless stems that arch and trail, erupting in vivid pink, red or white tubular flowers in the cooler months. A long-lived heirloom basket plant. -
Cinnamon Cindy Camellia · Camellia 'Cinnamon Cindy' A fragrant hybrid camellia bearing small, miniature peony-form blooms of pale pink with deeper rose outer petals and a sweet, spicy scent. A delightful perfumed pot and feature plant. -
Claret Tops Honey Myrtle · Melaleuca 'Claret Tops' A dense compact melaleuca grown for its claret-red new foliage flushes against fine green leaves. A colourful, hardy low hedge and feature for low-water gardens. -
Cleveland Select Pear · Pyrus calleryana 'Chanticleer' A neat, tightly pyramidal ornamental pear with profuse white spring blossom and reliable burgundy-red autumn colour. A tough, disease-resistant street and feature tree. -
Climbing Iceberg Rose · Rosa 'Climbing Iceberg' The climbing sport of the famous Iceberg, draping pillars, arches and pergolas in cascading clusters of lightly fragrant pure-white blooms. Vigorous, nearly thornless and extremely reliable. -
Coast Banksia · Banksia integrifolia · from $5.50 A hardy coastal tree with dark-green leaves silvery beneath and pale-yellow flower spikes through autumn and winter that feed birds. Exceptionally salt- and wind-tolerant for seaside windbreaks. -
Coast Spear Grass · Austrostipa stipoides A coastal Australian native tussock grass forming dense clumps of wiry green-grey foliage with feathery flowering plumes. Salt- and wind-tolerant, it suits exposed seaside and erosion-prone sites. -
Coastal Rosemary · Westringia fruticosa A soft grey-green coastal shrub that clips beautifully into hedges and balls. Salt-proof, drought-proof and flowering most of the year — the native answer to box and lavender. -
Common Correa · Correa reflexa · from $5.50 A versatile small shrub with pendulous red-and-green tubular bells through autumn and winter that supply nectar to honeyeaters when little else flowers. Shade-tolerant and frost-hardy. -
Common Tussock Grass · Poa labillardierei A handsome large tussock grass with fine blue-green foliage forming soft fountain-like clumps topped by airy summer seed heads. A movement-rich native for mass planting and erosion control. -
Cooper's Haworthia · Haworthia cooperi A jewel-like rosette of plump translucent blue-green leaves with glassy 'windowed' tips that glow when backlit, allowing light into the buried plant body. A coveted collector's miniature. -
Copper Glow Tea Tree · Leptospermum 'Copper Glow' A medium tea tree grown for its rich copper-bronze foliage and white spring flowers. A colourful, hardy feature and informal screen for low-water gardens. -
Coppertop Viburnum · Viburnum odoratissimum 'Coppertop' A sweet viburnum prized for vivid coppery-bronze new foliage that contrasts with glossy green older leaves. Vigorous and dense, making a colourful tall screening hedge with fragrant white spring flowers. -
Coral Bells · Heuchera hybrid Grown for mounds of ruffled foliage in caramel, burgundy, lime and silver that hold colour all year. Slender wands of tiny bell flowers rise above in spring. -
Coriander · Coriandrum sativum · from $3.50 A fast cool-season herb whose pungent leaves and citrus-flavoured seeds are staples of Asian, Mexican and Indian cuisine. Best direct-sown and grown quickly, as it bolts in heat. -
Cosmic White Indian Hawthorn · Rhaphiolepis indica 'Cosmic White' A spreading Indian hawthorn with leathery dark leaves and abundant pink-budded white flowers in spring. Tough, drought- and coastal-tolerant, ideal for low hedges and mass planting. -
Cosmos · Cosmos bipinnatus Airy ferny plants topped by simple daisies that wave on tall stems and adore poor, dry soil. One of the easiest cut flowers from seed, loved by bees and butterflies. -
Cotoneaster · Cotoneaster glaucophyllus A hardy evergreen with grey-green leaves, sprays of white summer flowers and heavy crops of orange-red autumn berries loved by birds. Tough and drought-proof, but bird-spread seedlings can become weedy. -
Cottage Pink · Dianthus plumarius Low cushions of blue-grey foliage topped by clove-scented, fringed flowers in shades of pink and white. A classic cottage edging plant that loves a sunny, gritty bed. -
Crabapple 'Gorgeous' · Malus 'Gorgeous' A small ornamental tree wreathed in white-and-pink spring blossom followed by glossy long-lasting red crabapples that attract birds and make excellent jelly. Perfect for compact gardens. -
Creeping Boobialla · Myoporum parvifolium A fast, dense prostrate native that hugs the ground with succulent green foliage and tiny white star flowers in summer. An outstanding weed-suppressing cover for banks and verges. -
Creeping Gardenia · Gardenia jasminoides 'Radicans' A low, spreading dwarf gardenia with small glossy leaves and miniature fragrant white double flowers. Ideal as a perfumed groundcover, border or trailing pot plant. -
Crepe Myrtle · Lagerstroemia indica A reliable summer-flowering tree bearing big crinkled trusses of pink, mauve, red or white bloom for months, with mottled peeling bark and rich autumn tones. A heat-tolerant favourite. -
Crepe Myrtle 'Acoma' · Lagerstroemia 'Acoma' A low, semi-weeping Indian Summer hybrid with white summer flowers, smooth grey-tan bark and purple-red autumn colour. Mildew-resistant and ideal as a small multi-stemmed feature. -
Crepe Myrtle 'Natchez' · Lagerstroemia 'Natchez' A vigorous Indian Summer hybrid crepe myrtle with abundant pure white summer flowers and outstanding cinnamon-brown exfoliating bark. Mildew-resistant with orange-red autumn foliage. -
Crimson Seedless Grape · Vitis vinifera 'Crimson Seedless' A late-season seedless red table grape with firm, crisp, sweet fruit and excellent keeping quality. A vigorous deciduous vine that needs full sun, a long warm season and a sturdy trellis. -
Cumbungi · Typha orientalis A vigorous native marginal reed with strappy upright leaves and the familiar brown cigar-shaped seed heads. Spreads strongly, so best confined to large dams and natural wetlands. -
Cut-leaf Daisy · Brachyscome multifida · from $4.25 A dainty spreading native daisy carpeted in mauve, purple or white flowers for much of the year above ferny green foliage. Ideal for borders, rockeries, containers and attracting butterflies. -
Daffodil · Narcissus hybrid Cheerful trumpets that herald the end of winter and naturalise into drifts in cooler gardens. Every part contains toxic alkaloids, which also makes the bulbs rodent and deer proof. -
Dahlia · Dahlia hybrid Tuberous summer stars in an astonishing range of forms and colours, from pompons to dinner-plate blooms. Lift or mulch the tubers in cold districts; deadhead for months of cut flowers. -
Desire Camellia · Camellia japonica 'Desire' An exquisite formal-double japonica whose pale blush petals deepen to clear rose-pink at the edges, opening with perfect symmetry. Slow and refined, it is prized as a feature plant and cut flower. -
Dipladenia · Mandevilla sanderi A glossy-leaved twining climber producing a continuous show of large trumpet flowers in vivid red, pink and white through the warm months. Compact and free-flowering, it is ideal for pots and patio trellises. -
Double Delight Rose · Rosa 'Double Delight' A striking bicolour hybrid tea with creamy-white blooms vividly edged in strawberry-red, the colour deepening in sun. Richly spicy fragrant and a perennial show-bench winner. -
Dwarf Apple · Angophora hispida A gnarled small tree or large shrub of Sydney sandstone with bristly new growth and showy creamy-white summer blossom rich in nectar. A characterful bird-attracting feature. -
Dwarf Ballerina Apple · Malus domestica 'Dwarf Ballerina' A compact columnar apple on dwarfing rootstock, staying under two metres and cropping on a single slim trunk perfect for balconies and large pots. Grow with a second variety nearby to ensure pollination. -
Dwarf Bean · Phaseolus vulgaris A compact, self-supporting bean that crops heavily over a few weeks — no trellis needed. Sow successively through the warm season for a continuous supply of tender pods. -
Dwarf Fountain Grass 'Hameln' · Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Hameln' A dwarf, compact fountain grass forming neat mounds of fine green foliage topped with creamy bottlebrush plumes. Lower-seeding and well-mannered, it suits borders, edging and containers. -
Dwarf Lilly Pilly · Syzygium smithii 'Minor' A compact lilly pilly with flushes of coppery new growth, fluffy white flowers and edible mauve berries. A versatile, hardy hedge and screen for most gardens. -
Dwarf Magnolia 'Teddy Bear' · Magnolia grandiflora 'Teddy Bear' A compact, densely upright evergreen magnolia with glossy dark green leaves backed in rich rust-brown felt, and large fragrant white summer flowers. Excellent as a screen or small feature. -
Dwarf Maiden Grass 'Adagio' · Miscanthus sinensis 'Adagio' A compact clumping grass with fine silvery-green foliage forming a tidy mound, topped by pink-tinted plumes that fade to silvery-white. A smaller-scale feature grass for borders and pots. -
Dwarf Mock Orange · Pittosporum tobira 'Miss Muffet' A naturally compact, dome-shaped form of Japanese mock orange with whorls of leathery dark green leaves. Clusters of creamy flowers carry a rich orange-blossom scent in spring; excellent coastal low hedge. -
Dwarf Papyrus 'King Tut' · Cyperus papyrus 'King Tut' A more compact selection of papyrus with the same green firework heads on slender stems, ideal for tubs, pots and small water features. Grows happily in saturated soil or shallow water. -
Dwarf Sacred Bamboo · Nandina domestica 'Nana' A compact mounding shrub grown for fine ferny foliage that turns brilliant red and burgundy in cold weather. Tough and low, it makes a colourful mass planting or low border. Berries are toxic to pets. -
Eden Rose · Rosa 'Pierre de Ronsard' An immensely popular climber bearing heavy, old-fashioned cupped blooms of creamy white flushed with rose-pink at the centre. A Rose Hall of Fame inductee, beautiful on pillars and arbours. -
Emerald Lustre Viburnum · Viburnum odoratissimum 'Emerald Lustre' A sweet viburnum prized for large, glossy emerald-green leaves with bronze-red new growth. Vigorous and lush, making a handsome dense hedge or screen. -
Emperor Mandarin · Citrus reticulata 'Emperor' A large early mandarin with thin, loose skin and sweet, juicy, easy-peel flesh, ripening through autumn. A heavy and dependable cropper for warm-temperate and subtropical gardens. -
Escallonia · Escallonia 'Apple Blossom' A glossy-leaved evergreen covered in dainty pink-and-white apple-blossom flowers through the warmer months. Wind- and salt-tolerant, it makes an excellent flowering coastal hedge. -
Euky Dwarf · Eucalyptus 'Euky Dwarf' A compact, fast-growing gum reaching only 5-6m with smooth pinkish-grey bark and a neat rounded canopy. Bred as a tidy small shade and street tree for confined gardens. -
Eureka Lemon · Citrus limon 'Eureka' The standard nearly thornless backyard lemon, cropping almost year-round with tangy, juicy, true-lemon fruit. Evergreen and fragrant, it needs a warm frost-free position and free-draining soil. -
Eve Price Laurustinus · Viburnum tinus 'Eve Price' A compact, dense laurustinus with deep pink buds opening to white winter flowers, followed by metallic-blue berries. An RHS Award of Garden Merit shrub making a reliable, drought-tolerant evergreen hedge for sun or shade. -
Evergreen Giant Lilyturf · Liriope muscari 'Evergreen Giant' A large, robust lilyturf forming upright clumps of broad dark-green strappy leaves with tall spikes of pale violet flowers. Excellent as a low informal hedge, border or mass planting in sun or shade. -
Feather Reed Grass 'Karl Foerster' · Calamagrostis x acutiflora 'Karl Foerster' A strongly vertical clumping grass with stiff upright stems carrying feathery flower spikes that mature to golden wheat tones. Sterile and non-seeding, it makes an architectural, low-care exclamation point in borders. -
Finger Lime · Citrus australasica 'Australian Finger Lime' An Australian rainforest native bush-food prized for its finger-shaped fruit packed with tangy caviar-like vesicles. A thorny, slow understorey shrub that fruits in autumn and suits dappled light or a sheltered pot. -
Flamingo Flower · Anthurium andraeanum Glossy heart-shaped leaves and waxy, long-lasting spathes in vivid red, pink or white. A cheerful flowering houseplant that blooms much of the year in bright light. -
Flannel Flower · Actinotus helianthi A soft grey-felted wildflower bearing daisy-like cream flowers with green-tipped petals that feel like flannel. A treasured short-lived perennial for sandy coastal gardens and cut flowers. -
Florida Gardenia · Gardenia augusta 'Florida' A compact rounded gardenia carrying intensely perfumed, waxy double white flowers above glossy emerald foliage from spring into summer. One of the most popular fragrant shrubs for warm gardens and pots. -
Flower Carpet White Rose · Rosa 'Flower Carpet White' A spreading carpet rose massed with clean white blooms above glossy green foliage. Disease-resistant, drought-tolerant and excellent for groundcover or trailing over walls and containers. -
Flowering Cherry 'Mt Fuji' · Prunus serrulata 'Mt Fuji' A spreading ornamental cherry with horizontal tiers of branches draped in large, semi-double, fragrant snow-white blossom in spring. A spectacular cool-climate feature tree. -
Francis Mason Abelia · Abelia x grandiflora 'Francis Mason' A golden-leaved abelia with yellow-margined foliage flushing orange in cold, topped by pink-white bells through the warmer months. Brings warm colour to hedges and borders. -
Frangipani · Plumeria rubra A sculptural deciduous tropical tree with thick branches and clusters of intensely fragrant waxy flowers in pink, red, white and yellow through summer. A beloved feature; all parts are toxic to pets. -
Free n Easy Native Lilac · Hardenbergia violacea 'Free n Easy' A vigorous twining climber smothered in white pea flowers through winter and spring. Hardy and fast, ideal for fences, trellises and screening in low-water gardens. -
Freesia · Freesia hybrid Intensely perfumed funnel flowers on arching stems, a beloved cut flower that scents the whole garden. The species forms can naturalise and are a weed risk in mild climates. -
Fuchsia · Fuchsia 'Swingtime' A shade-loving shrub dripping with pendulous red-and-white double flowers like tiny ballerinas through the warmer months. Perfect for hanging baskets and shady patios; nectar draws birds. -
Fuji Apple · Malus domestica 'Fuji' A Japanese-bred late-season apple with dense, very sweet, juicy flesh and excellent storage life. Needs a long warm season to develop its sugars and benefits from a pollination partner such as Gala or Granny Smith. -
Gala Apple · Malus domestica 'Gala' A New Zealand-bred early-season dessert apple with sweet, crisp, aromatic flesh and red-striped skin over a yellow ground. Reliable and heavy-cropping, it pairs well with Granny Smith or Red Delicious for pollination. -
Garden Pea · Pisum sativum · from $3.95 Sweet, crunchy peas straight from the pod — a cool-season climber that's one of the easiest and most rewarding crops to grow from seed. -
Gardenia · Gardenia jasminoides Intensely perfumed white blooms against dark glossy leaves — the scent of a subtropical summer. Give it warmth, acidic soil and steady moisture and it flowers for months. -
Ghost Plant · Graptopetalum paraguayense A trailing rosette succulent with thick pointed leaves in opalescent shades of grey, lavender and pink under a chalky bloom, shifting hue with sun and season. An easy, fast-propagating beauty for pots. -
Giant Bromeliad · Alcantarea imperialis A magnificent giant bromeliad forming a broad sculptural rosette over a metre across, often flushed wine-red, eventually throwing a towering branched flower spike. A dramatic architectural feature plant. -
Gladiolus · Gladiolus hybrid Tall one-sided spikes of funnel flowers, a staple of the summer cutting patch, grown from corms planted in succession. Stake in windy spots; some species are environmental weeds. -
Glossy Abelia · Abelia x grandiflora 'Grandiflora' The classic vigorous glossy abelia, with arching canes carrying masses of fragrant white-flushed-pink bells over a long season. An easy, drought-tolerant screening shrub. -
Golden Delicious Apple · Malus domestica 'Golden Delicious' A reliable self-fertile American apple with golden-yellow skin and sweet, mild, juicy flesh suited to eating and cooking. A heavy and consistent cropper that also serves as an excellent universal pollinator. -
Golden Mexican Orange Blossom · Choisya ternata 'Sundance' A golden-leaved Mexican orange blossom with bright yellow aromatic foliage and fragrant white star flowers in spring and again in autumn. Brightest in good light and an RHS Award of Garden Merit plant. -
Grandiflora Star Gardenia · Gardenia jasminoides 'Grandiflora Star' A free-flowering gardenia with glossy dark leaves and large, intensely perfumed double white blooms from spring through summer. A favourite for pots, low hedges and fragrant feature planting. -
Granny Smith Apple · Malus domestica 'Granny Smith' An Australian chance seedling from Ryde, NSW, prized for its bright green skin and tart, crisp, long-keeping flesh that suits both cooking and eating. Vigorous and reliable, ripening late in the season and a good pollinator for other apples. -
Granny's Grave Correa · Correa reflexa 'Granny's Grave' A hardy spreading correa with red and green tubular bell flowers through autumn and winter that draw honeyeaters. A tough, shade-tolerant feature and groundcover. -
Grass Tree · Xanthorrhoea glauca An iconic slow-growing Australian grass tree forming a stout dark trunk topped with a fountain of blue-green foliage and a tall flower spear after fire. A sculptural living feature. -
Green Envy Coneflower · Echinacea purpurea 'Green Envy' An unusual coneflower whose petals open lime-green and flush rose-pink toward the centre as they age. A striking, long-lasting cut flower that bees adore. -
Green Globe Honey Myrtle · Melaleuca 'Green Globe' A naturally rounded dwarf melaleuca with dense bright green foliage forming a tidy ball without pruning. Ideal for low formal hedges, balls and container feature plantings. -
Grevillea Moonlight · Grevillea 'Moonlight' · from $18.95 A large, fast-growing hybrid bearing long cream-white toothbrush flowers almost continuously, set against ferny green foliage. An outstanding bird-attracting feature or informal screen. -
Grey Box Coastal Rosemary · Westringia fruticosa 'Grey Box' A dense compact coastal rosemary with silver-grey foliage and white flowers, naturally forming a tidy ball. Ideal for low clipped hedges and coastal borders. -
Gumpo White Azalea · Rhododendron 'Gumpo White' A dwarf, low-spreading Satsuki azalea with large, ruffled pure-white blooms appearing late in the season. Perfect for low borders, pots and bonsai. All parts contain grayanotoxins and are toxic to pets and people. -
Hass Avocado · Persea americana 'Hass' The leading commercial avocado, with pebbly skin that purples when ripe and rich, creamy, nutty flesh. A type-A flowering evergreen that crops better with a type-B variety such as Bacon nearby and needs frost-free warmth and excellent drainage. -
Heritage Raspberry · Rubus idaeus 'Heritage' A reliable autumn-fruiting (primocane) raspberry bearing firm, sweet red berries on the current season's canes, simplifying pruning. Self-fertile and hardy, it suits cool to warm-temperate gardens with cool roots and full sun. -
Hippeastrum · Hippeastrum hybrid Huge trumpet flowers on stout stalks make a spectacular pot or border display in warm climates. The large bulbs are easy and long-lived but toxic to pets and people. -
Hokowase Strawberry · Fragaria x ananassa 'Hokowase' An early-fruiting Japanese strawberry with sweet, soft, aromatic berries, popular in mild Australian districts. A short-day variety that crops in spring and spreads by runners, doing well in beds, pots and hanging baskets. -
Hot Lips Salvia · Salvia 'Hot Lips' A bushy Salvia microphylla selection whose bicolour red-and-white flowers shift with the seasons, sometimes all red, all white or lipstick-marked. Tough, long-flowering and bee-friendly. -
Husker Red Beardtongue · Penstemon 'Husker Red' An award-winning beardtongue grown for its deep maroon-red foliage topped by airy spires of white, pink-flushed flowers. Cold-hardy, drought-tolerant and a striking foliage-and-flower combination. -
Hyacinth · Hyacinthus orientalis Dense waxy spikes pack an extraordinary fragrance into a compact bulb, superb in pots indoors or out. Needs winter chill to flower well; the bulbs can irritate skin and are toxic if eaten. -
Hydrangea · Hydrangea macrophylla The beloved cottage-garden hydrangea with huge rounded flower heads whose colour shifts blue in acid soil and pink in alkaline. A shade-loving deciduous shrub spectacular through summer. -
Iceberg Rose · Rosa 'Iceberg' The world's most popular floribunda, producing masses of lightly fragrant pure-white blooms almost continuously. Tough, disease-resistant and nearly thornless, it is the backbone of countless Australian gardens. -
Iceland Poppy · Papaver nudicaule Crinkled, tissue-paper flowers in glowing sherbet shades nod on slender hairy stems through the cool months. Sow direct in autumn; the fine seed needs light to germinate. -
Imperial Mandarin · Citrus reticulata 'Imperial' An early-season Australian mandarin with loose, easy-peeling skin and sweet, lightly seeded segments. A reliable, well-loved backyard tree that crops from autumn into early winter. -
Indian Bean Tree · Catalpa bignonioides A bold shade tree with very large heart-shaped leaves and showy upright panicles of frilled white flowers in summer, followed by long slender bean-like pods. Dramatic and fast-growing. -
Indian Hawthorn · Rhaphiolepis indica 'Oriental Pearl' A tough, compact rounded shrub with leathery dark leaves and clusters of starry white-to-pink flowers in spring, followed by blue-black berries. A reliable low coastal hedge needing little care. -
Indica Azalea · Rhododendron indica 'Alba Magna' A large evergreen Indica azalea that blankets itself in big single white trumpet flowers in spring. Loves dappled shade and acid soil; all parts are toxic if eaten. -
Ivory Curl Tree · Buckinghamia celsissima A Queensland rainforest tree with glossy foliage and long, fragrant cream flower spikes that cascade over the canopy in summer. A spectacular feature and street tree for warm climates. -
Jade Plant · Crassula ovata A robust shrubby succulent with thick woody stems and glossy oval jade-green leaves often edged in red, bearing clusters of starry white-pink flowers in winter. An enduring easy-care container classic. -
Japanese Box · Buxus microphylla var. japonica The classic clipped formal-hedge and topiary plant, with small glossy rounded leaves on dense slow growth. More heat-tolerant than English box and the standard low border edge in Australian gardens. -
Japanese Honeysuckle · Lonicera japonica A vigorous twining climber valued for its intensely sweet-scented white flowers that age to yellow through summer. Beautiful and nectar-rich, but a declared environmental weed that smothers native vegetation. -
Japanese Water Iris · Iris ensata An elegant moisture-loving iris with large flat-faced blooms in shades of purple, blue and white over slender upright foliage. Loves wet ground in spring and summer but prefers drier feet in winter. -
Japanese Windflower · Anemone x hybrida 'Honorine Jobert' Pure white single flowers with golden stamens sway on tall wiry stems above handsome dark foliage from late summer into autumn. An award-winning, shade-tolerant classic; sap can irritate. -
Jonathan Apple · Malus domestica 'Jonathan' An old American mid-season apple with bright red skin and crisp, juicy, tangy-sweet flesh that is good fresh or cooked. Reliable in cool districts and a useful pollinator for many other varieties. -
Kalamata Olive · Olea europaea 'Kalamata' A classic black table olive with large, almond-shaped fruit prized for brining, on a vigorous silver-leafed evergreen tree. Hardy, drought- and salt-tolerant, it is an ornamental and productive choice for dry gardens. -
Kaleidoscope Abelia · Abelia x grandiflora 'Kaleidoscope' A low, spreading abelia grown for kaleidoscopic foliage that shifts from gold-and-green in spring to fiery orange-red in cold weather, set off by white tubular flowers. Tough, sun-loving and bee-friendly. -
Kangaroo Vine · Cissus antarctica A lush evergreen rainforest climber with glossy toothed leaves that quickly clothes a fence or pergola in deep green and tolerates shade. A hardy screening vine and popular indoor plant. -
Kiwifruit · Actinidia deliciosa 'Hayward' The standard green kiwifruit, a vigorous deciduous vine bearing fuzzy brown fruit with sweet-tart emerald flesh. Female and needs a male vine such as Tomuri nearby for pollination, plus a strong pergola or trellis. -
Knobby Club-rush · Ficinia nodosa A tough, tufting coastal sedge with wiry dark green stems tipped by little knobby seed heads. Salt-, wind- and waterlogging-tolerant, it excels in coastal and rain-garden plantings. -
Kurrajong · Brachychiton populneus A hardy, drought-tolerant Australian native with a swollen trunk, glossy poplar-like leaves and cream bell flowers. An iconic, long-lived shade and shelter tree for tough conditions. -
Lady Di Bower Vine · Pandorea jasminoides 'Lady Di' A vigorous evergreen climber with glossy foliage and large pure white trumpet flowers with pale yellow throats through spring and summer. Ideal for fences and pergolas. -
Lamarque Rose · Rosa 'Lamarque' A heritage Noisette climber prized for its near-thornless canes and nodding clusters of creamy-white, lemon-tinted blooms with a soft tea fragrance. Vigorous and warm-climate friendly. -
Lapins Cherry · Prunus avium 'Lapins' A self-fertile late-season sweet cherry with large, firm, dark-red, crack-resistant fruit of excellent flavour. Reliable and productive, needing winter chill and a sunny, well-drained site. -
Large Wild Iris · Dietes grandiflora Strappy evergreen iris from southern Africa with elegant white flowers marked yellow and violet, opening in fortnightly flushes. Almost indestructible, though it can naturalise. -
Large-flowered Clematis · Clematis hybrid Showy deciduous to semi-deciduous garden hybrids prized for their large, flat, saucer-shaped blooms in jewel tones of purple, blue, pink and white. They reward a cool root run with shade and sun on top. -
Laurustinus · Viburnum tinus 'Lucidum' · from $17.95 A dense, hardy evergreen valued for clusters of pink buds opening to white flowers in winter and spring, followed by blue-black berries. A dependable frost-tolerant hedge or screen. -
Lemon · Citrus × limon The most useful tree in the backyard — fragrant blossom, glossy evergreen leaves and a heavy crop of fruit. Happy in the ground or a large pot on a sunny patio. -
Lemon Myrtle · Backhousia citriodora A rainforest tree whose glossy leaves release an intense lemon fragrance and are prized as a bush-tucker culinary herb, topped with fluffy cream flowers in summer. A useful aromatic feature and screen. -
Lemon-scented Tea Tree · Leptospermum petersonii A tall tea tree with aromatic lemon-scented foliage and white spring blossom, often grown as a fragrant informal hedge. The leaves can be steeped for a citrus bush tea. -
Lenten Rose · Helleborus orientalis Nodding, long-lasting blooms in winter and early spring brighten the shadiest corners under deciduous trees. All parts are toxic if eaten, so site away from grazing pets. -
Lilly Pilly · Syzygium australe · from $3.95 Australia's favourite native screen — glossy evergreen leaves flushed coppery-red when new, clipping into dense hedges and topiary, followed by edible magenta berries the birds love. -
Lily · Lilium hybrid Stately stems crowned with large, often heavily perfumed trumpet flowers, prized for cutting. Note that lilies are highly toxic to cats, causing kidney failure even in tiny amounts. -
Lime Marmalade Coral Bells · Heuchera 'Lime Marmalade' A vivid coral bells with ruffled chartreuse-lime foliage that brightens shady corners and containers year-round. Compact and grown chiefly for its glowing leaves. -
Limelight Hydrangea · Hydrangea paniculata 'Limelight' A sun-hardy panicle hydrangea with large conical flower heads opening lime-green, ageing to creamy white then rosy pink. More cold- and sun-tolerant than mopheads and excellent for cutting. -
Lisbon Lemon · Citrus limon 'Lisbon' A vigorous, thorny lemon that crops heavily in winter with tart, juicy fruit and tolerates heat and cold better than Eureka. Its dense canopy makes it a tougher, more productive choice for open gardens. -
Little Gem Magnolia · Magnolia grandiflora 'Little Gem' A compact, narrow magnolia with glossy dark leaves backed in rich rust felt and large, lemon-scented creamy-white flowers borne over a long season. A versatile screening and feature shrub-tree. -
Little Lime Hydrangea · Hydrangea paniculata 'Little Lime' A dwarf sport of 'Limelight' with the same lime-green to pink conical heads on a compact frame. Ideal for smaller gardens, borders and large pots. -
Living Stones · Lithops spp. Extraordinary mimicry succulents of paired fused leaves patterned and coloured to imitate the pebbles around them, splitting to reveal a daisy-like white or yellow flower in autumn. A prized collector's curiosity. -
Long-leaf Wax Flower · Philotheca myoporoides A neat shrub with aromatic foliage and pink buds opening to masses of starry white waxy flowers in winter and spring. A fine cut flower and a fragrant, hardy garden filler. -
Love-in-a-mist · Nigella damascena Sky-blue flowers nestled in a ruff of feathery foliage, followed by inflated horned seed pods loved by flower arrangers. Sow direct where it is to grow; it resents transplanting and self-seeds. -
Lovelight Camellia · Camellia japonica 'Lovelight' A graceful japonica with large, semi-double pure white blooms whose airy petals frame a generous cluster of golden stamens. Upright and free-flowering, it lights up shaded gardens through winter. -
Macadamia · Macadamia integrifolia 'A4' An Australian rainforest native and bush food, this proven 'A4' macadamia is a heavy, reliable bearer of rich, buttery nuts. A handsome evergreen tree for subtropical and warm-temperate gardens, fruiting best with a second variety nearby. -
Madagascar Jasmine · Stephanotis floribunda A tender evergreen twiner with thick waxy leaves and clusters of pure white, powerfully fragrant tubular flowers prized in bridal bouquets. It needs warmth, humidity and a sheltered, frost-free spot. -
Magnifica Gardenia · Gardenia jasminoides 'Magnifica' A larger gardenia bearing big, heavily perfumed double white blooms later in the season than 'Florida'. Excellent as a fragrant feature shrub or for cutting. -
Magnolia 'Kay Parris' · Magnolia grandiflora 'Kay Parris' A compact evergreen magnolia with narrow wavy-edged glossy leaves heavily felted rust-brown beneath, and large fragrant white flowers over a long summer season. A versatile screen and feature tree. -
Makrut Lime · Citrus hystrix 'Makrut' Grown chiefly for its intensely aromatic double leaves used in Thai and Southeast Asian cooking, with knobbly fruit yielding fragrant zest. Compact and ideal for pots, it needs a warm, frost-free position. -
Manchurian Pear · Pyrus ussuriensis 'Manchurian' A hardy, broadly rounded ornamental pear with abundant white early-spring blossom and glossy foliage that turns brilliant red, purple and orange in autumn. A tough, cold-hardy shade tree. -
Manzanillo Olive · Olea europaea 'Manzanillo' A leading dual-purpose olive valued for plump green table fruit and good oil, on a spreading silver-leafed evergreen tree. Drought- and salt-tolerant once established, it suits Mediterranean and warm-temperate gardens. -
Margaret Davis Camellia · Camellia japonica 'Margaret Davis' A famous Australian-raised japonica with creamy-white peony-form blooms edged in a fine rose-red picotee, each flower uniquely marked. An award-winning, much-admired feature and exhibition camellia. -
Marian's Marvel Correa · Correa 'Marian's Marvel' An upright shrub with long pink and yellow-green bell flowers through autumn and winter that draw honeyeaters. A hardy, shade-tolerant feature and informal screen. -
Mariesii Viburnum · Viburnum plicatum 'Mariesii' A doublefile viburnum with distinctive horizontal tiered branches lined with flat white lacecap heads in spring. A striking architectural feature shrub with red autumn tones. -
Mariposa Plum · Prunus salicina 'Mariposa' A large blood plum with mottled red-purple skin and sweet, almost stoneless deep-red flesh, superb for eating fresh. Partly self-fertile but cropping best with Satsuma or Santa Rosa nearby. -
Matted Pratia · Lobelia pedunculata A creeping, mat-forming groundcover with tiny leaves studded with starry pale blue flowers, tolerant of light foot traffic. An excellent lawn substitute and paving filler for moist spots. -
May Bush · Spiraea cantoniensis An arching deciduous shrub whose bare-then-leafy stems become wands of pure white pompom flower clusters in spring. A nostalgic cottage 'May bush' and lovely cut flower. -
Mediterranean Spurge · Euphorbia characias Architectural domes of blue-grey foliage topped by lime-green flower heads in late winter, unfazed by drought. The milky sap is a skin and eye irritant, so wear gloves to prune. -
Memories Pink · Dianthus 'Memories' A clove-scented pink bearing double pure-white flowers in flushes over neat blue-grey foliage. Compact and richly fragrant, ideal for edging, pots and cutting. -
Mesmer Eyes Tea Tree · Leptospermum 'Mesmer Eyes' A compact tea tree with bronze-tinted foliage and white flowers with deep red centres in spring. A colourful, bee-attracting feature for small gardens and pots. -
Mexican Bush Sage · Salvia leucantha 'Mexican Bush' Arching wands of velvety purple calyces with protruding white flowers light up the autumn garden over grey, felted foliage. Drought-hardy and a magnet for bees and birds. -
Mexican Feather Grass · Nassella tenuissima A fine-textured grass forming flowing tufts of needle-thin green foliage that turn blonde, with airy seed heads that ripple in the breeze. Now a declared weed in parts of Australia and prohibited in some states. -
Mexican Orange Blossom · Choisya ternata A rounded evergreen with glossy aromatic three-part leaves and clusters of fragrant white star flowers in spring and again in autumn. Aromatic when crushed; a tidy, hardy informal hedge. -
Meyer Lemon · Citrus x meyeri 'Meyer' A naturally compact lemon-mandarin hybrid with sweeter, thin-skinned, deep-yellow fruit and a heavy, near-continuous crop. The hardiest and most container-friendly lemon, ideal for pots and small gardens. -
Min-a-min Murraya · Murraya paniculata 'Min-a-min' A compact, fine-leaved orange jessamine bred for tidy low hedges, bearing flushes of intensely fragrant white flowers after warm rain. Glossy and dense, thriving in warm frost-free gardens. -
Mine-no-yuki Camellia · Camellia sasanqua 'Mine-no-yuki' A spreading sasanqua whose name means 'snow on the mountain', bearing masses of white peony-form blooms in autumn. Its low, arching habit makes it excellent for espalier and cascading over walls. -
Minneola Tangelo · Citrus x tangelo 'Minneola' A grapefruit-mandarin cross with a distinctive neck, deep orange skin and richly sweet, tangy, juicy flesh. Crops in late winter and benefits from a nearby mandarin for best fruit set. -
Mistletoe Cactus · Rhipsalis baccifera A soft trailing epiphytic cactus of fine cylindrical green stems cascading in a dense curtain, dotted with tiny cream flowers and translucent white mistletoe-like berries. A lush, spineless hanging plant. -
Misty Blueberry · Vaccinium 'Misty' An early-fruiting, low-chill southern highbush blueberry with sweet, firm, sky-blue berries, well suited to mild and subtropical climates. Semi-evergreen and largely self-fertile, though a second variety lifts yields. -
Mme Alfred Carriere · Rosa 'Madame Alfred Carriere' A robust heritage Noisette climber tolerant of shade and poor soils, bearing loosely double blush-white blooms with a rich, sweet fragrance. Excellent for north or shaded walls. -
Mock Orange · Philadelphus 'Virginal' An upright deciduous shrub that erupts in early summer with double pure-white flowers carrying an intense orange-blossom perfume. A classic fragrant cottage-garden shrub. -
Mondo Grass · Ophiopogon japonicus A tough evergreen strappy-leaf groundcover forming a dense carpet of fine dark-green grassy foliage. A hard-wearing, low-care lawn alternative for shade and a favourite for pathways and edges. -
Moorpark Apricot · Prunus armeniaca 'Moorpark' An old favourite apricot with large, richly flavoured, sweet orange fruit excellent fresh, dried or bottled. Self-fertile and best in districts with cold winters and dry springs to avoid blossom disease. -
Moth Orchid · Phalaenopsis hybrid The classic moth orchid, with broad fleshy leaves and arching sprays of rounded long-lasting blooms in white, pink and many patterns. The most popular indoor orchid, flowering for months on a warm windowsill. -
Mountain Clematis · Clematis montana A vigorous deciduous climber that blankets itself in a profusion of dainty four-petalled pink or white flowers, many lightly vanilla-scented, during spring. Excellent for covering fences and arbours quickly. -
Mundi Coastal Rosemary · Westringia fruticosa 'Mundi' A low spreading coastal rosemary forming a dense flat mat of grey-green foliage with white flowers most of the year. Excellent for groundcover and erosion control. -
Nagami Cumquat · Citrus japonica 'Nagami' A compact ornamental citrus bearing masses of small oval orange fruit with sweet edible skin and tart flesh, ideal for marmalade and pots. The hardiest of the common citrus, it tolerates light frost and clips well as a tub specimen. -
Nasturtium · Tropaeolum majus Trailing or mounding plants with round lily-pad leaves and edible peppery flowers that thrive on neglect and poor soil. Both leaves and blooms spice up a salad; it self-seeds and can naturalise. -
Native Pelargonium · Pelargonium australe A hardy native geranium forming a low clump of softly hairy scalloped leaves topped with clusters of pink, veined flowers in the warmer months. A tough, drought-tolerant groundcover perennial. -
Native Violet · Viola hederacea A dainty spreading groundcover with kidney-shaped leaves and white-and-purple flowers held on slender stems almost year-round. Loves cool, moist shade where it forms a lush living carpet. -
Nellie Kelly Passionfruit · Passiflora edulis 'Nellie Kelly' A popular grafted purple passionfruit on hardy rootstock, vigorous and quick to cover a fence with glossy evergreen leaves and exotic flowers. Crops heavily with tangy aromatic fruit in a warm, sunny, sheltered position. -
Noble Dendrobium · Dendrobium nobile A cane orchid bearing clusters of large, fragrant flowers in white, pink and purple all along its leafless pseudobulbs in late winter and spring. A rewarding, free-flowering orchid for bright positions. -
Nuccio's Gem Camellia · Camellia japonica 'Nuccio's Gem' A celebrated japonica bearing immaculate, formal-double white blooms of geometric perfection against glossy foliage. An award-winning show camellia, it is superb as a feature plant and cut flower. -
Oakleaf Hydrangea · Hydrangea quercifolia A handsome deciduous hydrangea with bold oak-shaped leaves that flame burgundy in autumn and conical white flower panicles ageing to pink. Offers multi-season interest in light shade. -
Old Man Banksia · Banksia serrata A gnarled, characterful small tree with serrated leathery leaves, thick warty bark and large grey-green flower spikes that age to the woody 'big bad banksia men' cones. Tough and long-lived. -
Old Man's Beard · Clematis aristata A graceful native clematis climbing through shrubs and trees, covered in starry white flowers in spring followed by fluffy silvery seed heads. A delicate cover for shaded fences and woodland gardens. -
Oleander · Nerium oleander An extremely tough, heat- and drought-proof shrub flowering all summer in pink, white or red. Ideal for hot, dry and coastal screens, but every part is highly toxic to people and animals. -
Onion 'Brown' · Allium cepa 'Brown' A long-keeping main-crop onion with firm, brown-skinned bulbs and full, pungent flavour. Day-length sensitive, so sow at the right season for your latitude. -
Orange Jessamine · Murraya paniculata · from $16.95 A glossy-leaved evergreen famed for flushes of intensely fragrant white flowers resembling orange blossom, followed by red berries. A popular dense hedge in warm-climate gardens, but frost-tender. -
Ornamental Onion · Allium hybrid Perfect spheres of starry flowers float on tall stems, magnets for bees and superb fresh or dried. The oniony foliage deters browsing animals and dies back as the flowers open. -
Ornamental Pear 'Aristocrat' · Pyrus calleryana 'Aristocrat' A broadly pyramidal ornamental pear with horizontal branching, glossy wavy-edged foliage and white spring blossom. Autumn colour ranges through gold, orange and crimson-red. -
Ornamental Pear 'Capital' · Pyrus calleryana 'Capital' A narrow, columnar ornamental pear bearing white spring blossom and glossy leaves that turn coppery-purple and red in autumn. Ideal for tight spaces, driveways and formal avenues. -
Pacific Giant Delphinium · Delphinium 'Pacific Giants' Towering spires densely packed with blue, purple, white or mauve flowers, each with a contrasting central 'bee'. A classic seed strain for the back of the border; all parts are toxic if eaten. -
Palace Purple Coral Bells · Heuchera micrantha 'Palace Purple' An award-winning coral bells grown for its mounds of deep bronze-purple maple-shaped leaves, with airy sprays of tiny cream flowers in summer. Thrives in shade as foliage colour. -
Pale Rush · Juncus pallidus A hardy Australian native rush forming dense clumps of stiff, upright pale-green stems, thriving in wet ground and pond margins. Excellent for bog gardens, rain gardens and bank stabilisation. -
Panama Red Passionfruit · Passiflora edulis 'Panama Red' A warm-climate passionfruit with large red-purple fruit and sweet, mild, juicy pulp, best suited to subtropical and tropical gardens. A vigorous evergreen climber that needs warmth, sun and a sturdy support. -
Pansy · Viola wittrockiana The cheerful face of the cool-season garden, flowering through autumn, winter and spring in every colour. The edible flowers are lovely scattered over salads and cakes. -
Papyrus · Cyperus papyrus A tall, architectural marginal sedge with triangular stems topped by spherical bursts of fine green thread-like bracts. Dramatic at the edge of large ponds or in bog gardens. -
Paradise Little Liane Camellia · Camellia sasanqua 'Paradise Little Liane' A naturally compact, upright sasanqua from the Australian Paradise series, with small glossy leaves and dainty white rose-form blooms. Its slim, dense habit makes it ideal for narrow hedges and formal pots. -
Pascali Rose · Rosa 'Pascali' A classic white hybrid tea producing high-centred, weather-resistant creamy-white blooms on long straight stems. A Rose Hall of Fame inductee regarded as one of the best white cutting roses. -
Passionfruit · Passiflora edulis A vigorous evergreen tendril climber grown for its exotic fringed purple-and-white flowers followed by aromatic, tangy purple fruit. A productive backyard favourite for warm, sheltered fences and pergolas. -
Pea 'Greenfeast' · Pisum sativum 'Greenfeast' A popular mid-height shelling pea giving heavy crops of plump, sweet pods over a long season. A dependable Australian garden classic for cool months. -
Pea 'Sugar Snap' · Pisum sativum 'Sugar Snap' A climbing pea with plump, edible pods eaten whole while sweet and crisp. Wonderful raw or stir-fried, cropping prolifically through the cool season. -
Pea 'Telephone' · Pisum sativum 'Telephone' A tall heirloom shelling pea bearing big, well-filled pods of sweet peas high on the vine. Needs solid support but rewards with heavy crops in cool weather. -
Peace Lily · Spathiphyllum wallisii A reliable low-light favourite with lush dark foliage and elegant white spathe flowers. It dramatically droops when thirsty, making watering needs easy to read. -
Peaches and Cream Grevillea · Grevillea 'Peaches and Cream' A rounded medium shrub with large bicoloured cream and peach comb flowers held above the foliage for much of the year. Showy and very attractive to honeyeaters. -
Penstemon · Penstemon hybrid Spires of tubular bells in jewel tones rise above clumps through the warmer months, beloved by bees and birds. Quick to flower and easy in any sunny, well-drained spot. -
Persian Buttercup · Ranunculus asiaticus Tightly ruffled, rose-like flowers in brilliant colours, grown from claw-shaped tubers planted in autumn. A florist favourite; the sap can irritate skin and is toxic if eaten. -
Peruvian Apple Cactus · Cereus repandus A tall columnar blue-green cactus with prominent ribs and spined areoles, opening large fragrant white night flowers followed by edible red fruit. A bold vertical accent and living hedge in dry gardens. -
Petunia · Petunia hybrida Trumpet flowers in a dazzling colour range smother trailing or mounding plants all season long. Superb in baskets and pots; deadhead and feed for a non-stop show. -
Photinia 'Red Robin' · Photinia × fraseri 'Red Robin' · from $3.50 A fast, frost-hardy evergreen screen famous for its brilliant red new growth each spring. The exotic workhorse hedge for cool-climate gardens. -
Photinia Robusta · Photinia x fraseri 'Robusta' A vigorous evergreen hedging shrub famous for its brilliant coppery-red new growth that flushes after each trim. Tougher and more upright than 'Red Robin', it makes a fast, dense screen. -
Pincushion Cactus · Mammillaria spp. A popular clustering globular cactus covered in spiralled spined tubercles, ringed in spring with a crown of small pink, white or yellow flowers. One of the easiest and most rewarding cacti for beginners. -
Pink Everlasting · Rhodanthe chlorocephala subsp. rosea A fast WA annual paper daisy producing a haze of rose-pink papery flowers with golden centres in spring. A classic everlasting for mass wildflower displays and dried bunches. -
Pink Jasmine · Jasminum polyanthum A twining evergreen climber that erupts in late winter and spring with masses of pink-budded white flowers carrying a powerful sweet perfume. Fast and floriferous, though it can spread beyond its bounds. -
Pink Lady Apple · Malus domestica 'Cripps Pink' A Western Australian-bred late-season apple marketed as Pink Lady, with crisp, sweet-tart flesh and a pink blush over yellow-green skin. Needs a long warm autumn to ripen fully and a pollination partner such as Gala or Granny Smith. -
Pink Rock Orchid · Dendrobium kingianum A tough Australian native orchid forming clumps of tapering pseudobulbs that erupt in fragrant sprays of pink to mauve flowers in spring. Extremely hardy on rock, bark or in pots in mild gardens. -
Pinky Winky Hydrangea · Hydrangea paniculata 'Pinky Winky' A vigorous panicle hydrangea whose two-tone conical heads open white at the tip while the base ages to deep pink, giving a striking bicolour effect. Tough, sun-tolerant and flowering on new wood. -
Plantain Lily · Hosta hybrid The premier foliage plant for shade, forming bold clumps of ribbed leaves in blue, gold, green and variegated forms. Lily-like flowers appear in summer; protect new shoots from snails. -
Plum Pudding Coral Bells · Heuchera 'Plum Pudding' Glossy, silver-veiled plum-purple leaves form a neat mound topped by wispy cream flower stems. A reliable foliage perennial for shaded borders and pots. -
Polka Dot Begonia · Begonia maculata An angel-wing begonia with olive leaves spotted silver above and deep red beneath. Cane-like and elegant, it dangles clusters of white flowers in season. -
Poorinda Ballerina Mint Bush · Prostanthera 'Poorinda Ballerina' A bushy aromatic mint bush smothered in white flowers flushed mauve in spring. Fast-growing and bee-attracting, ideal as a feature or informal screen in cooler gardens. -
Pope John Paul II Rose · Rosa 'Pope John Paul II' A modern white hybrid tea with large, high-centred pure-white blooms and a strong sweet citrus fragrance. Exceptionally clean glossy foliage and excellent disease resistance. -
Poppy Anemone · Anemone coronaria Jewel-toned poppy-like flowers with a dark central boss, raised from corms soaked and planted in autumn. Excellent for cutting; all parts are toxic if eaten. -
Port Wine Magnolia · Michelia figo A dense evergreen shrub with small cup-shaped cream flowers edged maroon that release a powerful banana-and-bubblegum perfume on warm days. A classic fragrant screening plant. -
Potato · Solanum tuberosum Plant certified seed potatoes and hill them up as they grow for a rewarding underground harvest. Easy in beds, bags or pots — and homegrown new potatoes are a revelation. -
Potato Vine · Solanum laxum A fast, scrambling evergreen climber that produces near-constant clusters of starry white flowers with golden centres. A quick, soft screen for fences, though all parts are mildly toxic if eaten. -
President Roosevelt Rhododendron · Rhododendron 'President Roosevelt' A distinctive rhododendron grown for both its gold-and-green variegated leaves and its red-and-white bicoloured bell flowers in spring. A standout feature shrub. All parts contain grayanotoxins and are toxic to pets and people. -
Professor Pucci Gardenia · Gardenia augusta 'Professor Pucci' A robust gardenia producing very large, full double white flowers with a rich perfume over a long autumn season. Vigorous and reliable as a feature or informal hedge. -
Pure Silk Camellia · Camellia sasanqua 'Pure Silk' A reliable sasanqua bearing single white blooms delicately edged and flushed with pink, set against glossy dark foliage. Its bushy, upright form suits screening hedges and feature plantings. -
Queen of the Night · Epiphyllum oxypetalum An epiphytic cactus with long flattened leaf-like stems that produce enormous fragrant white flowers opening for a single night. A spectacular, fragrant nocturnal basket and patio plant. -
Quintessence Camellia · Camellia 'Quintessence' A low, prostrate fragrant hybrid bearing small single white blooms flushed pink, with a delightful sweet scent. Its trailing habit makes it ideal for hanging baskets and spilling over edges. -
R2E2 Mango · Mangifera indica 'R2E2' A large, firm, colourful Australian-bred mango with mild sweet flesh and excellent storage and transport quality. A vigorous evergreen tree for warm frost-free districts with full sun and free drainage. -
Radish 'French Breakfast' · Raphanus sativus 'French Breakfast' An elongated red radish with a crisp white tip and mild, peppery bite. One of the fastest crops of all, ready in weeks and perfect for succession sowing. -
Ravine Orchid · Sarcochilus hartmannii A compact Australian native orchid forming neat clumps that throw arching sprays of rounded white flowers with crimson-spotted centres in spring. A choice cool-growing native for shaded, airy positions. -
Red and Green Kangaroo Paw · Anigozanthos manglesii The floral emblem of Western Australia, with vivid green flowers rising from a woolly red stem in spring. A spectacular but short-lived paw best in sharply drained, sunny sites. -
Red Delicious Apple · Malus domestica 'Red Delicious' A classic American dessert apple with deep crimson skin, a tall five-lobed shape and mild, sweet, soft flesh. Best eaten fresh and needs a pollinator such as Golden Delicious or Granny Smith. -
Red Gauntlet Strawberry · Fragaria x ananassa 'Red Gauntlet' A hardy, dependable day-neutral-leaning strawberry that often crops twice, with medium-large, juicy red berries. Tolerant of varied climates and disease, it is an easy and forgiving choice for home gardens and pots. -
Red Ironbark · Eucalyptus sideroxylon 'Rosea' A handsome upright tree with deeply furrowed near-black ironbark and blue-grey foliage, carrying pink to red winter flowers rich in nectar. Tough, drought-hardy and excellent for birds. -
Reed Avocado · Persea americana 'Reed' A summer-fruiting avocado with large, round, green fruit and rich, buttery, mild flesh, on a notably upright tree. A type-A variety that is fairly self-fertile but fruits best with a type-B partner; needs warmth and free-draining soil. -
Resilience Lilly Pilly · Syzygium australe 'Resilience' A psyllid-resistant lilly pilly selection with dense glossy foliage, bronze new growth and white flowers followed by red berries. An excellent low-care hedge and screen. -
Rice Flower · Ozothamnus diosmifolius An upright shrub topped in spring with dense clusters of tiny white or pink button flowers held above fine aromatic foliage. A major commercial native cut flower and easy garden filler. -
Rosemary Grevillea · Grevillea rosmarinifolia A hardy prickly-foliaged shrub resembling rosemary, flushing red-and-cream spider flowers through autumn, winter and spring. Excellent dense habitat and screening for small birds. -
Rubens Photinia · Photinia glabra 'Rubens' A smaller, refined photinia with glossy leaves and bright red new growth, more restrained than the fraseri hybrids. White spring flowers and a neat habit suit it to medium screening hedges. -
Russell Lupin · Lupinus 'Russell Hybrids' Bold, densely packed flower spikes in a brilliant range of colours and bicolours rise over palm-shaped leaves in late spring. A nitrogen-fixing cottage classic; seeds are toxic if eaten. -
Sacred Lotus · Nelumbo nucifera A striking aquatic perennial with large blue-green leaves held high on stems above the water and fragrant pink to white bowl-shaped flowers followed by distinctive seed pods. Best in full sun in warm climates. -
Santa Rosa Plum · Prunus salicina 'Santa Rosa' A widely grown Japanese plum with reddish-purple skin and sweet-tart amber flesh, good fresh or cooked. Largely self-fertile and an excellent pollinator for other Japanese plums, cropping in mid-summer. -
Sappho Rhododendron · Rhododendron 'Sappho' A striking cool-climate rhododendron whose mauve buds open to large white bells boldly blotched deep blackish-purple in the throat. A dramatic spring feature. All parts contain grayanotoxins and are toxic to pets and people. -
Sasanqua Camellia · Camellia sasanqua 'Setsugekka' A sun-tolerant autumn-flowering camellia bearing large single white blooms with ruffled, wavy petals and a boss of golden stamens. More open and faster than japonica types, making it a favourite for clipped hedges and espaliers. -
Satsuma Plum · Prunus salicina 'Satsuma' A Japanese blood plum with dark red skin and sweet, juicy, deep-red flesh that is excellent fresh or for jam. Needs a pollinator such as Santa Rosa or Mariposa and crops in mid to late summer. -
Saucer Magnolia · Magnolia ×soulangeana A deciduous magnolia smothered in large, goblet-shaped pink-and-white blooms on bare branches in early spring before the foliage appears. A breathtaking cool-climate feature tree. -
Scarlet Sage · Salvia splendens Blazing spikes of scarlet bracts make this a bold bedding annual that nectar-feeding birds visit. Quick from seed and reliable for hot, sunny summer colour. -
Scarlet Sprite Grevillea · Grevillea 'Scarlet Sprite' A prickly-leaved rounded shrub smothered in red and cream spider flowers through winter and spring. A dense, bird-friendly habitat and screening plant. -
Scentuous Camellia · Camellia 'Scentuous' A fragrant hybrid with semi-double white blooms flushed pink on the reverse and a sweet perfume, carried on a loose, slightly pendulous bush. Lovely in pots near paths and entrances. -
Seaside Daisy · Erigeron karvinskianus 'Profusion' A carpet of tiny daisies opening white and ageing to pink, flowering almost year-round in mild climates. Self-sows charmingly into walls and paving and shrugs off drought and salt. -
Seduction Rose · Rosa 'Seduction' A free-flowering floribunda with creamy-white blooms edged in rose-pink, popular grafted as a standard or weeping standard. Healthy, prolific and excellent in formal plantings or containers. -
Shell Ginger · Alpinia zerumbet A robust clumping ginger with arching leafy canes and drooping sprays of waxy shell-pink buds opening to yellow-and-red flowers. A lush, fragrant screening and feature plant for warm, sheltered gardens. -
Shimidsu Cherry · Prunus serrulata 'Shimidsu' A spreading, flat-topped Japanese flowering cherry with pendulous clusters of large frilly double white blossoms, pink in bud, in late spring. A dainty, elegant feature tree. -
Silverbeet 'Rainbow' · Beta vulgaris 'Rainbow' A vividly coloured silverbeet with stems of red, pink, orange, yellow and white beneath glossy leaves. Hardy and long-cropping, as ornamental as it is edible. -
Singapore Frangipani · Plumeria obtusa A near-evergreen frangipani with glossy rounded leaves and clusters of highly fragrant white flowers with yellow centres over a long warm season. A lush feature for frost-free gardens; toxic to pets. -
Small-leaved Lime · Tilia cordata A neat, pyramidal shade tree with heart-shaped leaves and clusters of intensely fragrant cream flowers in summer that are loved by bees. A classic European avenue and parkland tree. -
Smokey Coastal Rosemary · Westringia fruticosa 'Smokey' A hardy coastal rosemary with variegated grey-green and cream foliage and white flowers most of the year. Colourful and salt-tolerant for clipped hedges and coastal borders. -
Smooth-barked Apple · Angophora costata A magnificent large tree with sculptural, twisting limbs and smooth pink-to-orange bark that sheds to reveal salmon tones. Clusters of creamy summer flowers feed bees and birds. -
Snapdragon · Antirrhinum majus Spires of pouched flowers that children love to snap open, a superb cut flower in the cool seasons. Pinch young plants for bushy, well-branched spikes. -
Snow in Summer · Melaleuca linariifolia 'Claret Tops' · from $17.95 A compact form of the popular paperbark with striking burgundy new growth maturing to green, and fluffy white summer flowers. Hardy and adaptable for hedges, screens and feature planting. -
Snow Maiden Indian Hawthorn · Rhaphiolepis indica 'Snow Maiden' An Indian hawthorn smothered in pure white spring flowers above neat evergreen foliage, followed by blue-black berries. Hardy, low-care and well-suited to coastal hedging. -
Snow Pea 'Oregon' · Pisum sativum 'Oregon' A reliable snow pea with broad, flat, tender pods harvested young and flat for stir-fries and salads. Compact, productive and easy in cool conditions. -
Snow Pear · Pyrus nivalis 'Snow Pear' A rounded deciduous pear grown for its silvery-grey felted young foliage and white spring blossom. Drought-tolerant once established and well suited to Mediterranean and dry gardens. -
Snow Queen Oakleaf Hydrangea · Hydrangea quercifolia 'Snow Queen' An oakleaf hydrangea with bold lobed leaves that turn rich burgundy in autumn and upright white conical panicles ageing to pink. Valued as much for its foliage as its flowers. -
Snowball Tree · Viburnum opulus 'Roseum' The sterile snowball viburnum, smothered in rounded heads of pure white florets that age to soft pink in spring. Deciduous with good autumn leaf colour and a fine cut-flower shrub. -
Souvenir de la Malmaison Rose · Rosa 'Souvenir de la Malmaison' A treasured heritage Bourbon rose with large, flat quartered blooms of pale blush-pink and a spicy, intense old-rose fragrance. Best in drier climates where the quartered flowers open cleanly. -
Spiny-head Mat-rush · Lomandra longifolia An indestructible strappy-leaved native that thrives in sun or shade, wet or dry, coast or inland. The workhorse of low-maintenance landscaping and erosion control. -
Spoonleaf Sundew · Drosera spatulata A small carnivorous sundew, native to Australia, forming rosettes of spoon-shaped leaves studded with glistening sticky tentacles that trap tiny insects. An easy, charming bog plant for sunny pots. -
Star Jasmine · Trachelospermum jasminoides A reliable evergreen twining climber smothered in masses of intensely fragrant, white pinwheel flowers through late spring and summer. The dense glossy foliage makes it a favourite for screening fences, pergolas and walls. -
Star Magnolia · Magnolia stellata A dainty deciduous magnolia that opens masses of fragrant, star-shaped white flowers on bare twigs in late winter and early spring. Perfect for smaller gardens and courtyards. -
Star Magnolia 'Royal Star' · Magnolia stellata 'Royal Star' A compact, slow-growing star magnolia smothered in fragrant, many-petalled white star-shaped flowers on bare branches in early spring. A choice deciduous shrub for small gardens. -
Star Ruby Grapefruit · Citrus x paradisi 'Star Ruby' A red-fleshed grapefruit with deep ruby, almost seedless segments and a sweet, low-bitterness flavour. Crops in winter and needs plenty of warmth to develop full colour and sugar. -
Stella Cherry · Prunus avium 'Stella' A self-fertile sweet cherry with large, dark red, richly flavoured fruit, making it ideal as a single tree in the home garden. Needs cold winters to crop well and is a useful pollinator for other cherries. -
Stock · Matthiola incana Densely packed spikes of clove-scented flowers fill the cool-season garden and vase with perfume. Best sown in autumn for a long, fragrant late-winter display. -
Strawberry · Fragaria × ananassa Sweet homegrown berries from a low, spreading plant that's as happy trailing from a hanging basket as carpeting a bed. Runners give you free new plants each year. -
String of Pearls · Curio rowleyanus A delicate trailing succulent strung with rows of round pea-like green beads, each with a translucent window, spilling in long curtains and producing small fragrant white brush flowers. A favourite hanging plant. -
Sultana · Vitis vinifera 'Thompson Seedless' The classic seedless white grape grown for fresh eating, sultanas and drying, with sweet pale-green fruit on a vigorous vine. Self-fertile and deciduous, it needs a sunny wall, fence or pergola and winter pruning. -
Summer Snow Flowering Gum · Corymbia 'Summer Snow' A grafted flowering gum producing large trusses of pure white blossom through summer that draw birds and bees. A compact, reliable feature tree for most climates. -
Sundowner Apple · Malus domestica 'Sundowner' A very late-season Western Australian apple (Cripps Red), sibling of Pink Lady, with deep red skin and firm, sweet-tart, long-keeping flesh. Needs a long warm autumn and a pollinator such as Gala or Granny Smith. -
Super Hedge Photinia · Photinia x fraseri 'Super Hedge' An upright photinia selected for dense, vertical growth that makes a fast, narrow screening hedge. New growth flushes vivid red and responds well to regular clipping. -
Sweet Alyssum · Lobularia maritima A low carpet of tiny honey-scented flowers that hum with bees and hoverflies, perfect for edging and baskets. Tough, quick and self-seeding in mild climates. -
Sweet Basil · Ocimum basilicum · from $3.50 The essential summer herb — pinch it often for bushy growth and a steady supply of fragrant leaves. Fast and rewarding from seed in warm weather. -
Sweet Pea · Lathyrus odoratus Climbing tendrils carry waves of intensely fragrant butterfly flowers in spring, unbeatable for picking. Traditionally sown around St Patrick's Day; the seeds and pods are toxic if eaten. -
Sweet Viburnum · Viburnum odoratissimum 'Dense Fence' A vigorous large-leaved viburnum selected for upright, dense growth that makes a fast tall privacy hedge. Lightly fragrant white flower clusters appear in warm weather above lush green foliage. -
Tahitian Lime · Citrus x latifolia 'Tahitian' The common seedless market lime, bearing juicy green-to-yellow fruit through the warmer months on a near-thornless tree. Frost-sensitive but otherwise easy, thriving in a warm, sheltered, sunny spot. -
Tall Sedge · Carex appressa A vigorous weeping sedge forming a lush green fountain of fine arching foliage. Thriving in damp and boggy ground, it is a go-to for rain gardens, pond edges and erosion control. -
Tea Camellia · Camellia sinensis The plant from which black, green and white tea are made, with glossy evergreen leaves and small, nodding single white flowers in autumn. Clip and harvest the young leaf tips for home-grown tea. -
Thornless Blackberry · Rubus fruticosus 'Thornless' A spineless cultivated blackberry with large, sweet, glossy-black berries on safe-to-handle canes, ideal for a trained trellis. Self-fertile, vigorous and hardy, it crops heavily in summer; train and contain it to keep it tidy. -
Tick Bush · Kunzea ambigua A soft, arching shrub with fine aromatic foliage smothered in fluffy honey-scented white flowers in late spring that hum with bees and insects. A fast, hardy screen for coastal sites. -
Trevatt Apricot · Prunus armeniaca 'Trevatt' An Australian-bred apricot with medium, pale-orange, sweet fruit suited to eating fresh, jam and canning. Self-fertile, heavy-cropping and a reliable choice across southern Australian districts. -
Triumph Feijoa · Acca sellowiana 'Triumph' A firm-fruited feijoa with rich, aromatic, sweet-tart flesh, on a hardy grey-leafed evergreen shrub good for hedging. Crops best with a second variety such as Unique and bears showy edible red-and-white flowers in spring. -
Tulip · Tulipa gesneriana The quintessential spring bulb, opening to chalices of every colour after a cold winter chill. In warm Australian climates bulbs need pre-chilling and are best treated as annuals; toxic if eaten. -
Tulip Tree · Liriodendron tulipifera A stately fast-growing tree with uniquely shaped saddle-cut leaves that turn clear gold in autumn and curious greenish-orange tulip-like flowers in early summer. Needs room to spread. -
Unique Feijoa · Acca sellowiana 'Unique' A self-fertile feijoa that crops young and heavily with sweet, soft, aromatic fruit, on a hardy grey-leafed evergreen shrub. Tolerant and easy to grow, it suits hedging and home orchards and bears edible spring flowers. -
Unique Rhododendron · Rhododendron 'Unique' A compact, neatly domed rhododendron whose pink buds open to rounded trusses of creamy primrose-yellow bells in spring. A refined choice for smaller gardens. All parts contain grayanotoxins and are toxic to pets and people. -
Valencia Orange · Citrus sinensis 'Valencia' The premier summer juicing orange, with thin-skinned, very juicy, sweet-tart fruit that holds well on the tree. Ripening late, it overlaps the navel season and gives fresh juice through the warmer months. -
Vanilla Strawberry Hydrangea · Hydrangea paniculata 'Vanilla Strawberry' Large panicles open creamy white then age through soft pink to strawberry-red, often showing all three tones at once. A striking, hardy summer-to-autumn feature shrub. -
Venus Flytrap · Dionaea muscipula The famous carnivorous plant whose hinged, spine-fringed traps snap shut on insects that brush their trigger hairs. A fascinating bog plant for a sunny windowsill, grown in pure peat with rainwater. -
Washington Navel Orange · Citrus sinensis 'Washington Navel' The classic seedless winter eating orange, with sweet, easy-peeling fruit marked by a small navel at the base. Fragrant white blossom and glossy evergreen foliage make it a handsome and productive backyard tree. -
Water Lettuce · Pistia stratiotes A free-floating aquatic forming rosettes of soft, velvety pale-green leaves resembling a floating lettuce. A declared weed in Australia and prohibited in several states. -
Water Snowflake · Nymphoides indica A dainty floating aquatic with small heart-shaped leaves and frilly white star-flowers fringed with delicate hairs. Quickly covers the surface of warm ponds. -
Waterlily 'Attraction' · Nymphaea 'Attraction' A vigorous hardy waterlily bearing large deep garnet-red cup-shaped blooms flecked with white, held just above floating green pads. A classic, reliable choice for medium to large ponds. -
Wax Begonia · Begonia semperflorens Compact mounds of glossy green or bronze leaves dotted with flowers from spring to frost, in sun or shade. Tidy, weather-proof and self-cleaning bedding; mildly toxic to pets. -
Wax Plant · Hoya carnosa A long-lived trailing vine with thick waxy leaves and clusters of star-shaped, sweetly scented flowers. Pet-safe and undemanding, it blooms best when slightly potbound. -
Wedding Day Rose · Rosa 'Wedding Day' A rampant rambler that smothers itself in huge sprays of small single white blooms opening from yellow buds, with a strong fruity fragrance. Ideal for scrambling through large trees or over sheds. -
Weeping Lilly Pilly · Waterhousea floribunda A graceful evergreen Australian native with gently weeping branches of glossy ripple-edged leaves and fluffy cream flowers. Excellent as a tall screen, shade tree or feature. -
Weeping Tea Tree · Leptospermum 'Cardwell' · from $16.95 A graceful weeping tea tree smothered in masses of small white flowers in late winter and spring above fine arching foliage. A reliable, hardy feature and informal screen for native gardens. -
Whirling Butterflies · Gaura lindheimeri 'Whirling Butterflies' Airy wands of white, pink-flushed flowers dance on slender stems like a cloud of butterflies all season. Heat- and drought-tolerant, weaving beautifully through other plantings. -
White Adriatic Fig · Ficus carica 'White Adriatic' A green-skinned fig with strawberry-pink, very sweet flesh, traditionally prized for drying and jam. Self-fertile and drought-hardy once established, it thrives in hot, dry, sunny gardens. -
White Anzac Bottlebrush · Callistemon 'White Anzac' A low spreading bottlebrush with soft white brushes through spring and summer. A hardy, bird-attracting groundcovering screen useful for banks and coastal sites. -
White Swan Coneflower · Echinacea purpurea 'White Swan' Pure white daisy flowers with drooping petals around a golden-bronze cone, blooming all summer. A reliable seed-grown coneflower beloved by bees and butterflies. -
Willow-leaved Hakea · Hakea salicifolia A fast, dense large shrub with willow-like leaves and clusters of small creamy flowers in spring. One of the best native plants for a quick screen or hedge. -
Winter Daphne · Daphne odora 'Leucanthe' A compact rounded shrub prized for clusters of waxy pink-and-white flowers that pour out an exquisite perfume in the depths of winter. Demands perfect drainage; all parts are highly toxic. -
Winter Rose Hellebore · Helleborus 'Winter Rose' An Australian-bred hellebore series with large outward-facing flowers in white, pink and ruby that hold their colour for weeks through winter. Shade-loving and evergreen; all parts are toxic if eaten. -
Winter Rouge Wax Flower · Philotheca myoporoides 'Winter Rouge' A compact shrub with aromatic foliage and rose-pink buds opening to white star flowers through winter and spring. Hardy and bee-attracting, ideal for borders and pots. -
Wonga Wonga Vine · Pandorea pandorana A hardy, fast Australian native climber bearing dense clusters of small creamy bell flowers often marked with maroon or brown throats in spring. Tough and adaptable, it screens quickly and shrugs off dry spells. -
Wonga Wonga Vine 'Snowbells' · Pandorea pandorana 'Snowbells' A vigorous evergreen climber with glossy ferny foliage and masses of fragrant creamy-white tubular bells in spring. A fast, hardy cover for fences, pergolas and screens. -
Yarrow · Achillea millefolium Flat-topped flower plates over ferny aromatic foliage, exceptionally tough in poor dry soils and a haven for beneficial insects. Vigorous and spreading, so give it room. -
Yesterday Today and Tomorrow · Brunfelsia pauciflora 'Floribunda' A fragrant evergreen whose flowers open deep purple, fade to lavender then white, so all three colours appear at once. Beautiful but all parts are poisonous to pets and people if eaten. -
Yesterday-Today-and-Tomorrow · Brunfelsia latifolia A fragrant shrub whose flowers open deep purple, fade to lavender then white, so all three shades appear together. Sweetly scented in spring; all parts are toxic, especially to dogs. -
Youngberry · Rubus 'Youngberry' A trailing blackberry-dewberry hybrid with sweet, juicy, dark-purple berries earlier than boysenberry, good fresh or cooked. Vigorous and self-fertile, it crops in early summer and rewards training on a sturdy trellis. -
Zebra Grass · Miscanthus sinensis 'Zebrinus' A tall clumping grass distinguished by horizontal creamy-yellow bands across its arching green blades, with feathery plumes in autumn. A bold, unusual feature for large borders. -
Zebra Plant · Haworthiopsis fasciata A small slow-growing rosette of stiff dark green pointed leaves banded with raised white tubercle stripes like zebra markings. A tough, pet-safe windowsill gem that tolerates lower light than most succulents. -
Zinnia · Zinnia elegans Vibrant, long-stemmed daisies in hot colours that bloom relentlessly through summer heat. The more you cut, the more they flower; a butterfly magnet and cutting-garden staple. -
Zonal Geranium · Pelargonium hortorum The indestructible pot geranium, flowering almost year-round in mild climates with rounded, often zoned leaves. Thrives on neglect, heat and a sunny windowsill or balcony.