Every plant in the Small Space Courtyard Collection collection is chosen to suit small courtyards. Add a few that share your conditions and group them for the strongest effect.
Small Space Courtyard Collection
Small gardens reward restraint. These compact, container-friendly plants bring greenery and flower to courtyards without overwhelming the space.
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Grevillea 'Robyn Gordon' · Grevillea 'Robyn Gordon' · from $4.50 One of Australia's most popular garden hybrids — a low-maintenance native shrub producing red toothbrush flowers almost year-round to feed the birds. -
African Milk Tree · Euphorbia trigona An upright branching succulent with three-sided green ridged stems lined with small paired spines and teardrop leaves, exuding an irritant milky sap. A fast architectural feature, often mistaken for a cactus. -
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. -
Alocasia Polly · Alocasia × amazonica Dramatic arrow-shaped leaves of deep green edged and veined in silvery white. A striking but demanding aroid that loves warmth and humidity. -
Aloe Vera · Aloe vera A clumping rosette of thick fleshy grey-green leaves with toothed margins, filled with the soothing gel long used on burns, and sending up tall spikes of tubular yellow flowers. A practical pot staple. -
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. -
Arizona Sun Blanket Flower · Gaillardia 'Arizona Sun' An award-winning, compact blanket flower bearing red daisies tipped with golden-yellow all season. Heat- and drought-hardy, flowering in its first year and loved by bees and butterflies. -
Arrowhead Vine · Syngonium podophyllum A versatile climber or trailer with arrow-shaped leaves in green, cream and pink shades. Quick-growing and adaptable, easily kept bushy with a trim. -
Aussie Crawl Fan Flower · Scaevola 'Aussie Crawl' A vigorous prostrate fan flower forming a dense mat covered in mauve-blue fan-shaped flowers through the warmer months. Excellent for groundcover, banks and hanging pots. -
Avonview French Lavender · Lavandula dentata 'Avonview' A vigorous toothed-leaf French lavender flowering for most of the year in mild climates, topped with showy purple bracts. Tough, coastal-tolerant and quick to establish. -
Baby Bear Camellia · Camellia 'Baby Bear' A miniature, very slow-growing hybrid with tiny leaves and small single pale-pink blooms. Naturally compact and bun-shaped, it is perfect for small pots, rockeries and bonsai. -
Baby Rubber Plant · Peperomia obtusifolia A compact, easy-care plant with thick, glossy rounded leaves that store water. Pet-safe and forgiving, it suits small spaces and tabletops. -
Basil 'Purple' · Ocimum basilicum 'Purple' A striking basil with deep burgundy-purple leaves and a mild, clove-like flavour. As ornamental as it is useful, lovely in salads and for infusing vinegars. -
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. -
Basil 'Thai' · Ocimum basilicum 'Thai' An aromatic basil with purple stems, narrow green leaves and a distinctive anise-clove flavour. A staple of South-East Asian cooking that thrives in heat. -
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. -
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. -
Big Red Zonal Geranium · Pelargonium x hortorum 'Big Red' Bold ball-shaped heads of vivid scarlet flowers smother this zonal geranium for most of the year over rounded, faintly aromatic leaves. Sun-loving and drought-hardy, perfect for pots; toxic to pets. -
Billy Buttons · Craspedia globosa A clumping native perennial sending up slender stems topped with perfectly round golden flower balls in spring and summer. A quirky, long-lasting cut flower beloved by florists. -
Bird of Paradise · Strelitzia reginae Famous for its crane-like orange and blue flowers perched above blue-green paddle leaves. A bold sun-lover that flowers best when potbound in a bright spot. -
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. -
Bird's Nest Fern · Asplenium nidus Broad, glossy, undivided fronds unfurl from a central rosette like a leafy nest. Pet-safe and easy-going, it tolerates lower light than most ferns. -
Birthday Candles Banksia · Banksia spinulosa 'Birthday Candles' A compact dwarf banksia with fine green foliage and gold and burgundy candle flowers through autumn and winter. A neat, bird-attracting feature for small gardens. -
Bishop's Cap Cactus · Astrophytum myriostigma A distinctive spineless cactus shaped like a star of broad ribs, dusted with tiny white woolly scales over a grey-green body, opening yellow flowers from its crown. An elegant, geometric collector's plant. -
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 Rose Aeonium · Aeonium arboreum 'Zwartkop' A standout cultivar with large rosettes of glossy near-black burgundy leaves on branching stems, the colour deepening in full sun before yellow flower cones appear. A dramatic dark feature plant. -
Blue Barrel Cactus · Ferocactus glaucescens A handsome barrel cactus with a powdery blue-green ribbed body armed with golden-yellow spines, opening a ring of pale yellow flowers at its crown in summer. A striking, slow sculptural specimen. -
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 Diamond Rhododendron · Rhododendron 'Blue Diamond' A dwarf, small-leafed rhododendron smothered in clusters of violet-blue flowers in spring on a compact, twiggy bush. Ideal for rockeries and pots. All parts contain grayanotoxins and are toxic to pets and people. -
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 Flax Lily 'Little Jess' · Dianella caerulea 'Little Jess' A compact, clumping strap-leaved flax lily with airy sprays of blue starry flowers followed by glossy purple berries. A tough, low-care mass-planting and border grass for sun or shade. -
Blue Flax-Lily · Dianella caerulea A clumping strappy native with starry blue flowers followed by glossy violet berries that draw birds. Tough, tidy and at home in mass plantings or pots. -
Blue Rug Juniper · Juniperus horizontalis 'Wiltonii' A flat, ground-hugging juniper forming a dense silver-blue carpet that trails attractively over walls and rocks. One of the best conifer groundcovers for slopes, banks and erosion control. -
Blue Spruce Stonecrop · Sedum rupestre A hardy creeping groundcover succulent with needle-like blue-green foliage resembling tiny spruce shoots, lighting up with flat heads of bright yellow star flowers in summer. Tough and frost-tolerant. -
Blue Star Juniper · Juniperus squamata 'Blue Star' A compact, slow-growing dwarf juniper forming a neat mound of dense, silvery steel-blue needles. An outstanding small feature for rockeries, pots and the front of borders. -
Bluebell Creeper · Billardiera heterophylla A dainty Western Australian native twiner hung with nodding clusters of bright blue bell flowers through the warmer months, followed by blue berries. Pretty and hardy, but a weed risk outside its native range. -
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. -
Blush Pink Nandina · Nandina domestica 'Blush Pink' A dwarf nandina prized for soft pink to coral new growth in the warmer months, deepening to red in winter. A colourful, low-care choice for pots and edging. -
Blushing Bromeliad · Neoregelia carolinae A broad rosette of glossy green strap leaves whose centre flushes brilliant crimson as the plant prepares to flower. A reliable, showy bromeliad for shaded patios and tropical gardens. -
Bob Hope Camellia · Camellia japonica 'Bob Hope' A celebrated japonica with very large, deep blackish-red semi-double blooms accented by a striking boss of golden stamens. Slow and upright, it makes a dramatic shaded feature or cut flower. -
Bonsai Baby Camellia · Camellia sasanqua 'Bonsai Baby' A dwarf, dense sasanqua with small leaves and miniature formal-double red blooms, naturally compact and slow. Excellent for small pots, low edging and bonsai. -
Boston Fern · Nephrolepis exaltata A classic feathery fern with arching fronds that spill beautifully from a hanging basket. Pet-safe and lush, it thrives with humidity and consistent moisture. -
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. -
Brasco Violet Native Daisy · Brachyscome 'Brasco Violet' A compact mounding native daisy smothered in violet-purple flowers over a very long season. Hardy and free-flowering, ideal for borders, pots and bee-attracting plantings. -
Breeze Flax Lily · Dianella caerulea 'Breeze' A fine-leaved flax lily forming a soft fountain of bright green foliage with blue flowers and purple berries. Hardy and versatile for borders and mass plantings. -
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. -
Brilliant Pink Iceberg Rose · Rosa 'Brilliant Pink Iceberg' A colourful Iceberg sport with cerise-pink blooms often marbled and streaked with cream. Carries the same reliable, disease-resistant and prolific nature as its parent. -
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. -
Bulbine Lily · Bulbine bulbosa A tufted native lily with fleshy grass-like leaves and spikes of fragrant star-shaped yellow flowers in spring. An easy, drought-hardy perennial and bush-food bulb. -
Burgundy Iceberg Rose · Rosa 'Burgundy Iceberg' A sport of Iceberg sharing all its toughness and free-flowering habit, but with rich deep wine-purple blooms that reverse to silvery mauve. Striking massed or as a hedge. -
Burgundy Loropetalum · Loropetalum chinense 'Burgundy' A burgundy-leaved fringe flower with deep wine foliage smothered in spidery hot-pink blooms in spring and again in autumn. A bold contrast shrub for hedges and feature planting. -
Burro's Tail · Sedum morganianum A trailing succulent forming long ropes densely packed with plump blue-green teardrop leaves coated in a chalky bloom, tipped with red-pink flowers in summer. Perfect tumbling from a hanging basket. -
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. -
Bush Flame Kangaroo Paw · Anigozanthos 'Bush Flame' A compact kangaroo paw with bicoloured red and yellow paw flowers over a long season. Disease-resistant and bird-attracting, ideal for pots and sunny borders. -
Bush Gold Kangaroo Paw · Anigozanthos 'Bush Gold' A compact kangaroo paw with bright golden-yellow paw flowers on slender stems through spring and summer. Disease-resistant, bird-attracting and long-flowering. -
Bush Lily · Clivia miniata Glossy strap leaves and trusses of vivid orange trumpets light up dry shade where almost nothing else flowers. A long-lived clump-former; bulb and sap are toxic if eaten. -
Bush Pearl Kangaroo Paw · Anigozanthos 'Bush Pearl' A compact, disease-resistant kangaroo paw bearing deep pink furry flowers over a very long season above evergreen fans. Bred for pots and small gardens, it is a magnet for honeyeaters. -
Bush Ranger Kangaroo Paw · Anigozanthos 'Bush Ranger' A dwarf kangaroo paw with vivid red paw flowers over a long season on compact clumps. Hardy, disease-resistant and excellent for pots and bird-attracting borders. -
Bush Tango Kangaroo Paw · Anigozanthos 'Bush Tango' A compact kangaroo paw bearing warm orange paw flowers through spring and summer. Disease-resistant, long-flowering and a magnet for nectar-feeding birds. -
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. -
C.M. Wilson Camellia · Camellia japonica 'C.M. Wilson' A spreading japonica with large, anemone-form blush-pink blooms whose centre is filled with frilly petaloids. Its low, wide habit suits espalier and informal screening. -
Calathea Orbifolia · Calathea orbifolia Large rounded leaves striped in silvery green that ripple with quiet drama. A pet-safe beauty that rewards humidity and even moisture with show-stopping foliage. -
Calendula · Calendula officinalis Edible golden and orange daisies that flower through the cool months and self-seed cheerfully. The petals brighten salads and have a long herbal tradition. -
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. -
Canna 'Bengal Tiger' · Canna 'Bengal Tiger' A bold bog-tolerant canna grown for dramatic green leaves boldly striped in yellow and edged maroon, topped by vivid orange flowers. Thrives in rich, wet soil at the pond margin or in borders. -
Canna Lily · Canna indica Bold paddle-shaped leaves, often bronze or striped, topped by vivid tropical flowers all summer. Lush and fast in warmth, but the rhizomes can become invasive near waterways. -
Capsicum · Capsicum annuum · from $3.95 A warm-season vegetable bearing crisp sweet capsicums or fiery chillies that ripen from green to red, yellow or orange. Compact and productive in garden beds or containers in full sun. -
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. -
Cardboard Palm · Zamia furfuracea A compact cycad with low spreading fronds of thick, fuzzy, cardboard-textured leaflets radiating from a short trunk. A tough, drought-hardy feature for pots and coastal gardens; toxic to pets if eaten. -
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. -
Cast Iron Plant · Aspidistra elatior Famously indestructible, with broad, upright dark-green leaves that shrug off deep shade and neglect. The go-to choice for difficult, dim corners. -
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. -
Celosia · Celosia argentea Flamboyant plumes or velvety brain-like crests in fiery colours that thrive in summer heat and humidity. Striking fresh or dried; loves warmth and resents cold, wet feet. -
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. -
Cherry Candles Banksia · Banksia spinulosa 'Cherry Candles' A compact banksia with deep cherry-red and gold candle flowers through autumn and winter. A colourful, hardy and bird-attracting low feature shrub. -
Chestnut Dioon · Dioon edule A slow, blue-grey cycad from Mexico forming a stout trunk topped with stiff, gently arching fronds of crowded leaflets. A handsome, drought-tolerant feature for pots and dry gardens; toxic to pets. -
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. -
Chinese Evergreen · Aglaonema commutatum A tough, decorative foliage plant with patterned leaves in silver, green and pink. Among the most tolerant of low light and neglect, ideal for offices and dim rooms. -
Chinese Fringe Flower · Loropetalum chinense 'China Pink' A burgundy-leaved shrub draped in spidery, fringed hot-pink flowers, repeating through the year against rich purple foliage. A striking colour-contrast feature, hedge or container plant. -
Chinese Money Plant · Pilea peperomioides A quirky favourite with round, coin-like leaves on slender stalks held like little lily pads. Pet-safe and easily shared via its many offset pups. -
Chives · Allium schoenoprasum Grassy, hollow leaves with a mild onion flavour and pretty pink pompom flowers the bees adore. A clumping perennial that's snip-and-come-again all season. -
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. -
Christmas Carol Aloe · Aloe 'Christmas Carol' A compact hybrid aloe with deep green rosettes marked by raised red bumps and toothed red margins that intensify in sun, sending up coral-red flowers. A festive small collector's pot plant. -
Christmas Cheer Rhododendron · Rhododendron 'Christmas Cheer' An early-flowering rhododendron whose pink buds open to blush-pink bells from late winter, an old cottage-garden favourite. All parts contain grayanotoxins and are toxic to pets and people. -
Christopher Wren Azalea · Rhododendron mollis 'Christopher Wren' A deciduous mollis azalea with large golden-yellow blooms flushed orange, carried in showy trusses in spring before rich autumn leaf colour. All parts contain grayanotoxins and are toxic to pets and people. -
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. -
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 Everlasting · Chrysocephalum apiculatum A low, silvery-grey spreading daisy carrying clusters of bright golden button flowers through much of the year. Tough, drought-hardy and excellent for pollinators and dry verges. -
Common Sage · Salvia officinalis Soft, grey-green velvety leaves on a hardy Mediterranean sub-shrub — the classic partner for pork, stuffing and butter sauces. Drought-tolerant and quietly handsome. -
Common Thyme · Thymus vulgaris A tough, woody little Mediterranean sub-shrub that thrives on neglect in hot, dry, free-draining spots. Tiny aromatic leaves and a haze of bee-loved summer flowers. -
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. -
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. -
Corn Plant · Dracaena fragrans 'Massangeana' Thick woody canes crowned with arching, corn-like leaves striped yellow-green. A tough, low-light floor plant that brings tropical height indoors. -
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. -
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. -
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. -
Crimson Queen Lace-leaf Maple · Acer palmatum 'Crimson Queen' A weeping, cascading lace-leaf maple with finely dissected deep crimson-red foliage that holds its colour exceptionally well through summer before brightening to scarlet in autumn. -
Crucifix Orchid · Epidendrum hybrid A tough reed-stemmed orchid bearing dense rounded heads of small starry flowers in hot orange, red, pink and yellow almost year-round. One of the easiest orchids, thriving in pots and garden beds in mild climates. -
Cucumber · Cucumis sativus · from $3.50 A fast-growing warm-season climber or trailer producing crisp refreshing fruit through summer. Easy and prolific, best trained up a trellis in full sun with steady moisture. -
Cucumber 'Apple' · Cucumis sativus 'Apple' An old favourite bearing round, pale cream-skinned fruit with crisp, mild, refreshing flesh. A heavy-cropping climber, lovely sliced fresh in summer salads. -
Cucumber 'Burpless' · Cucumis sativus 'Burpless' A long, slender, mild cucumber bred to be easy to digest with thin, bitter-free skin. A vigorous climbing vine that fruits abundantly through summer. -
Cucumber 'Lebanese' · Cucumis sativus 'Lebanese' A smooth, thin-skinned cucumber with crisp, sweet, almost seedless flesh eaten without peeling. A climbing vine that crops heavily on a trellis in warm weather. -
Cumquat · Citrus japonica A neat, ornamental citrus smothered in small oval fruit eaten whole, sweet rind and all — superb for marmalade and candying. Tough, cold-hardy and made for a decorative pot. -
Curled Parsley · Petroselinum crispum Tightly ruffled, deep-green leaves on a tidy biennial that crops for the best part of a year. Slow to germinate but worth the wait for a constant kitchen supply. -
Cushion Banksia · Banksia spinulosa 'Cushion' A low, spreading dwarf form of the hairpin banksia forming a dense mound studded with gold-and-black flower spikes through the cooler months. A compact bird-attracting groundcover shrub. -
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. -
Cymbidium Orchid · Cymbidium hybrid A robust orchid forming clumps of grassy leaves and tall arching sprays of waxy long-lasting flowers in a huge colour range. The mainstay cool-growing orchid for shaded patios and cut flowers. -
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. -
Dancing Lady Orchid · Oncidium hybrid An orchid grown for its airy branched sprays of many small flowers, most often in cheerful yellow and brown, fluttering like dancing ladies. A free-flowering choice for warm, bright positions. -
Daylily · Hemerocallis hybrid Each trumpet lasts a single day but the clumps churn out wave after wave through the warm months. Adaptable and tough; note that daylilies are toxic to cats. -
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. -
Deua Gold Grevillea · Grevillea 'Deua Gold' A compact shrub with fine divided foliage and abundant golden-yellow spider flowers through winter and spring. A bright, hardy, bird-attracting feature plant. -
Dill · Anethum graveolens Feathery blue-green foliage and flat heads of yellow flowers — both leaf and seed flavour fish, pickles and potatoes. Best direct-sown, as it dislikes root disturbance. -
Doris Pink · Dianthus 'Doris' An award-winning, deliciously clove-scented pink with semi-double salmon-pink flowers over silvery foliage. Long-flowering, repeat-blooming and a classic for cottage borders. -
Double Knock Out Rose · Rosa 'Double Knock Out' A fuller-flowered form of the Knock Out shrub rose, with double cherry-red blooms over a long season. Shares the same exceptional disease resistance and low-care, self-cleaning habit. -
Dr M. Oosthoek Azalea · Rhododendron mollis 'Dr M. Oosthoek' A deciduous mollis azalea bearing bold trusses of deep orange-red trumpet blooms on bare branches in spring, followed by rich autumn foliage. All parts contain grayanotoxins and are toxic to pets and people. -
Drumsticks · Isopogon anemonifolius A compact eastern shrub with finely divided leaves and yellow flower clusters that mature into woody, drumstick-like seed cones. A tough, tidy feature for sandstone gardens. -
Dumb Cane · Dieffenbachia seguine A lush, upright foliage plant with large leaves marbled in cream and green. Striking and easy, but its sap is irritating, so handle with care around pets and children. -
Dwarf Alberta Spruce · Picea glauca 'Conica' A slow, densely conical dwarf spruce forming a perfect soft green cone with fine needles. A favourite feature for cool-climate pots and formal beds, needing little or no pruning. -
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 Hinoki Cypress · Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Nana Gracilis' A slow, sculptural dwarf cypress with glossy dark-green fans of foliage arranged in cupped, shell-like sprays. A premium feature for pots, courtyards and bonsai. -
Dwarf Japanese Barberry · Berberis thunbergii 'Atropurpurea Nana' A compact thorny deciduous shrub with rich burgundy-purple foliage that intensifies to fiery red in autumn. Its dense prickly growth makes a low barrier hedge or colour accent. -
Dwarf Japanese Cedar · Cryptomeria japonica 'Globosa Nana' A neat, rounded dwarf conifer with soft, feathery blue-green foliage that often takes on bronze tints in winter. A low-care feature for pots, rockeries and small formal gardens. -
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 Mountain Pine · Pinus mugo 'Mops' A very compact, rounded dwarf pine forming a dense bun of dark green needles. Tough and slow-growing, it is ideal for rockeries, pots and low-care feature plantings in cool climates. -
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 River Wattle · Acacia cognata A compact, weeping wattle grown for its fountain of fine lime-green foliage rather than its flowers — a soft, mounding feature for pots, borders and low screens. -
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. -
Dwarf Umbrella Tree · Heptapleurum arboricola An easy, bushy indoor tree with glossy leaflets fanning out like umbrella spokes. Fast-growing and tolerant, it responds well to pruning and even bonsai. -
Early Sunrise Tickseed · Coreopsis grandiflora 'Early Sunrise' An award-winning tickseed bearing semi-double golden-yellow daisies from late spring, often flowering in its first year from seed. Compact, free-flowering and bee-friendly. -
Eggplant · Solanum melongena Plump, glossy fruit in deep purple, white or striped, hanging from a sturdy, heat-loving bush. Needs a long warm season, so raise seedlings early indoors. -
Eggplant 'Black Beauty' · Solanum melongena 'Black Beauty' The classic eggplant, with large, glossy, deep-purple fruit on a sturdy bush. Needs a long, hot season and is best raised in trays before transplanting. -
Elephant Bush · Portulacaria afra A bushy succulent with reddish-brown stems and small round glossy green leaves, edible and tangy, favoured for bonsai and hedging in warm climates and grazed by elephants in its native South Africa. -
Elkhorn Fern · Platycerium bifurcatum An epiphytic fern with antler-shaped fronds, usually mounted on a board to hang on a wall. Pet-safe and sculptural, it forms living green art. -
Ember's Wish Salvia · Salvia 'Love and Wishes' x 'Ember's Wish' Part of the Australian 'Wish' series, with glowing coral-orange flowers in burgundy calyces carried almost year-round. Nectar-rich, compact and a magnet for honeyeaters. -
Emerald Ripple Peperomia · Peperomia caperata A tidy little plant with deeply corrugated, heart-shaped leaves in rich green or burgundy. Pet-safe and compact, topped with slender rat-tail flower spikes. -
Endless Summer Hydrangea · Hydrangea macrophylla 'Endless Summer' A reblooming mophead that flowers on both old and new wood, giving a long display of large rounded heads through summer. Blooms blue in acid soils and pink in alkaline soils. -
Evergold Sedge · Carex oshimensis 'Evergold' A neat evergreen sedge forming arching tufts of leaves with a broad creamy-gold central stripe edged green. Brightens shaded borders, pots and woodland edges. -
Fairy Fan-flower · Scaevola aemula 'Purple Fanfare' A spreading native groundcover smothered in fan-shaped mauve-purple flowers from spring through autumn. A fast, hardy carpet and trailing container plant for sun. -
Faulkner Box · Buxus microphylla 'Faulkner' A Japanese box selection with rounded, deep-green leaves that hold colour well in winter and resist bronzing. Dense and slow, making it a top choice for clipped low hedges and topiary. -
Federation Belle Correa · Correa 'Federation Belle' A compact rounded shrub bearing large pendent pink bell flowers through autumn and winter. Hardy and bird-attracting, ideal for borders and containers. -
Feelin' Blue Deodar Cedar · Cedrus deodara 'Feelin' Blue' A low, spreading dwarf deodar with soft blue-green weeping foliage, often grown as a cascading mound or trained over rocks and walls. A compact blue feature for pots and small gardens. -
Fiddle Leaf Fig · Ficus lyrata The fashionable indoor tree with enormous, violin-shaped leathery leaves. A striking architectural statement that rewards a bright, draught-free spot and steady routine. -
Fireball Bromeliad · Neoregelia 'Fireball' A small clustering bromeliad whose narrow rosettes blaze deep red in bright light and multiply freely on stolons to form a dense mat. Superb in containers, hanging displays and as a tropical groundcover. -
Fishbone Prayer Plant · Ctenanthe burle-marxii Low, spreading clumps of pale leaves brushed with dark green fishbone bars and burgundy undersides. A lush, pet-safe groundcover-style foliage plant for shaded rooms. -
Flaming Katy · Kalanchoe blossfeldiana A compact succulent with glossy scalloped green leaves smothered in long-lasting clusters of tiny bright flowers in red, pink, orange or yellow. A hugely popular flowering gift and patio plant. -
Flaming Sword · Vriesea splendens A neat rosette of dark green leaves cross-banded in purple-brown, sending up a flattened sword of vivid red bracts with yellow flowers. A bold foliage-and-flower feature for warm, shaded positions. -
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. -
Flirt Nandina · Nandina domestica 'Flirt' A very dwarf, dense nandina with deep red new growth that holds rich burgundy and crimson tones year-round. Sterile and tidy, perfect for edging and pots. -
Flora Mason Grevillea · Grevillea 'Flora Mason' A compact rounded shrub with fine ferny foliage and apricot-pink comb flowers held over a long season. A neat feature or container native that draws birds. -
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 Amber Rose · Rosa 'Flower Carpet Amber' A carpet rose from the next-generation Flower Carpet series, with warm amber-apricot blooms that age to soft cream. Heat-tolerant, disease-resistant and exceptionally free-flowering. -
Flower Carpet Coral Rose · Rosa 'Flower Carpet Coral' A compact spreading carpet rose with clusters of warm coral-pink blooms above glossy foliage. Disease-resistant and drought-tolerant, perfect for the front of borders and containers. -
Flower Carpet Pink Rose · Rosa 'Flower Carpet Pink' The original Flower Carpet carpet rose, smothering the ground in clusters of bright pink blooms over glossy disease-resistant foliage. Extremely tough, drought-tolerant and almost care-free. -
Flower Carpet Red Rose · Rosa 'Flower Carpet Red' A spreading carpet rose covered in vivid red clusters of single to semi-double blooms above healthy glossy foliage. Tough, drought-tolerant and ideal for banks, borders and mass planting. -
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. -
Foxtail Agave · Agave attenuata A spineless soft-leaved agave forming large pale grey-green rosettes, eventually producing a dramatic arching flower spike like a foxtail. A widely planted soft-textured feature, safe and easy. -
Fred Ives Graptoveria · Graptoveria 'Fred Ives' A vigorous large rosette intergeneric hybrid in shifting shades of bronze, lilac and pinkish-purple with a soft bloom, easily offsetting into clusters. A showy, forgiving feature for pots and 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. -
French Marigold · Tagetes patula Cheery, pungent-leaved marigolds that flower for months and are a classic companion plant in the vegie patch. Quick and foolproof from seed, thriving in heat. -
French Tarragon · Artemisia dracunculus The true French tarragon — aniseed-scented and essential to béarnaise — rarely sets viable seed, so it's grown from divisions or cuttings. Dies back in winter and reshoots in spring. -
Fringe Lily · Thysanotus tuberosus A delicate native perennial bearing exquisite purple flowers with finely fringed petals on wiry stems over grassy foliage in late spring. A dainty bush-tucker tuber and collector's wildflower. -
Frosted Curls Sedge · Carex comans 'Frosted Curls' A soft evergreen sedge forming a fountain of fine, silvery pale-green weeping foliage with curling tips. A graceful textural filler for borders, pots and shaded edges. -
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. -
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. -
Garnet Lace-leaf Maple · Acer palmatum 'Dissectum Garnet' A weeping, mound-forming lace-leaf maple with finely dissected garnet-red foliage that holds colour well through summer and deepens to crimson in autumn. Ideal as a cascading container specimen. -
German Chamomile · Matricaria chamomilla Dainty white daisies with apple-scented foliage, dried for the classic calming tea. An easy self-seeding annual that draws in beneficial insects. -
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. -
Gold Bunny Rose · Rosa 'Gold Bunny' A compact floribunda producing a long, generous display of bright unfading golden-yellow blooms. Reliable, healthy and available in both bush and climbing forms. -
Gold Cluster Grevillea · Grevillea 'Gold Cluster' A prostrate, dense grevillea smothered almost year-round in clusters of bright golden-yellow flowers loved by honeyeaters. A reliable low groundcover and bank cover. -
Gold Mound Sedum · Sedum 'Gold Mound' A low mounding succulent with fleshy chartreuse to golden-yellow leaves that glow in bright light, dotted with small yellow star flowers. A bright easy filler for pots and rockeries. -
Gold Star Juniper · Juniperus × pfitzeriana 'Gold Star' A low, wide-spreading juniper with arching branches tipped in bright golden-yellow foliage. A hardy, colourful groundcovering feature for sunny banks and large pots. -
Golden Barrel Cactus · Echinocactus grusonii A magnificent globular cactus forming a ribbed ball clad in fierce golden-yellow spines, slowly broadening with age into a glowing sphere. A prized sculptural specimen, now rare in the wild. -
Golden Cane Palm · Dypsis lutescens A clumping feather palm with golden stems and arching fronds that bring tropical lushness indoors. Pet-safe and popular as a bright-room floor specimen. -
Golden Everlasting · Xerochrysum bracteatum 'Cockatoo' A perennial everlasting daisy bearing masses of papery golden-yellow flowers over grey-green foliage through the warmer months. A long-flowering bee-friendly cut flower and border plant. -
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. -
Golden Sweet Flag · Acorus gramineus 'Ogon' A low grassy bog plant forming fans of bright gold-and-green striped leaves with a faintly sweet scent when crushed. Ideal for the edge of ponds, rain gardens and damp borders. -
Goldflame Spiraea · Spiraea japonica 'Goldflame' A compact deciduous spiraea with new growth flushing coppery-orange over gold foliage, topped by flat pink flower heads in summer. Brilliant autumn colour and very hardy. -
Golf Ball Pittosporum · Pittosporum tenuifolium 'Golf Ball' A dense, naturally ball-shaped pittosporum with tiny wavy bright-green leaves needing little pruning to stay rounded. A tidy low hedge and topiary plant tolerant of wind and coastal sites. -
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. -
Grape Hyacinth · Muscari armeniacum Tight little spikes of grape-like blue beads carpet the ground in early spring and naturalise readily. Tough, cheap and perfect for edging, pots and underplanting. -
Green Gem Box · Buxus sempervirens 'Green Gem' A very hardy, naturally globe-shaped box forming a tight green ball with minimal clipping. Excellent for cold-climate low hedges, knot gardens and formal balls. -
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. -
Green Lace-leaf Maple · Acer palmatum 'Dissectum Viridis' A graceful weeping lace-leaf maple with cascading, finely cut bright green foliage that turns gold, orange and crimson in autumn. A classic mounding specimen for dappled positions. -
Grevillea Superb · Grevillea 'Superb' A compact spreading shrub with apricot-pink to orange spider flowers produced continuously through the year. Reliable, bird-attracting and ideal as a low feature. -
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. -
Gulf Stream Nandina · Nandina domestica 'Gulf Stream' A compact, non-invasive nandina with finely divided foliage emerging coppery-red, turning blue-green in summer and flushing brilliant scarlet through cold weather. Rarely fruits, so safe around birds. -
Gumpo Pink Azalea · Rhododendron 'Gumpo Pink' A dwarf, spreading Satsuki azalea bearing large, frilled soft-pink blooms late in the azalea season on a low mounding bush. Ideal for borders, pots and bonsai. All parts contain grayanotoxins and are toxic to pets and people. -
Gumpo Red Azalea · Rhododendron 'Gumpo Red' A dwarf, spreading Satsuki azalea bearing large frilled blooms of bright rosy red late in the season on a low mounding bush. Ideal for borders and pots. All parts contain grayanotoxins and are toxic to pets and people. -
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. -
Hanging Lobster Claw · Heliconia rostrata A clumping tropical perennial with paddle-shaped leaves and spectacular pendent flower spikes of red claw-like bracts tipped yellow and green. A bold feature and cut flower for warm, sheltered gardens. -
Heartleaf Philodendron · Philodendron hederaceum A forgiving trailing vine of soft, heart-shaped green leaves that cascades from shelves or climbs a moss pole. One of the easiest aroids for low light. -
Heatwave Salvia · Salvia greggii 'Heatwave Glimmer' A compact, heat-bred Salvia greggii from the Heatwave series, smothered in pink-toned flowers through the warm months. Exceptionally drought- and heat-tolerant once established. -
Hens and Chicks · Sempervivum tectorum An extremely hardy alpine succulent forming tight rosettes that cluster into colonies of offsets, the leaves often blushed red at the tips. Famously frost-proof and ideal for rockeries and troughs. -
Hibiscus · Hibiscus rosa-sinensis The quintessential tropical flowering shrub, producing a non-stop succession of huge, flamboyant trumpet flowers in every warm colour. Loves heat and sun; frost-tender but spectacular in warm gardens. -
Hino Crimson Azalea · Rhododendron kurume 'Hino Crimson' A compact kurume azalea smothered in small, single brilliant crimson-red flowers in spring on a dense, low bush. Superb for low hedges and pots. All parts contain grayanotoxins and are toxic to pets and people. -
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. -
Hiryu Camellia · Camellia sasanqua 'Hiryu' A compact sasanqua densely covered with small, vivid crimson-red semi-double flowers through the cooler months. Its tight, slightly weeping habit suits low hedges, espaliers and large pots. -
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. -
Honeypots Banksia · Banksia spinulosa 'Honeypots' A low compact banksia with fine foliage and gold honey-scented candle flowers in autumn and winter. A reliable, drought-hardy and bird-attracting dwarf shrub. -
Hop Goodenia · Goodenia ovata 'Gold Cover' A prostrate form of hop goodenia spreading into a glossy green mat dotted with bright yellow flowers for most of the year. A fast, hardy groundcover for sun or shade. -
Hope Philodendron · Philodendron 'Hope' A robust self-heading philodendron forming a broad mound of large, deeply lobed glossy green leaves. A lush, low-care feature for shaded courtyards and large pots; foliage is toxic to pets if chewed. -
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. -
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. -
Inaba-shidare Lace-leaf Maple · Acer palmatum 'Inaba-shidare' A vigorous weeping lace-leaf maple with deeply dissected purple-red foliage that holds colour strongly through summer and turns crimson in autumn. One of the best red cascading cultivars. -
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. -
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 Blood Grass · Imperata cylindrica 'Rubra' An ornamental grass grown for upright blades that emerge green and flush with deepening blood-red tips, glowing when backlit. Note the species is a serious weed, so confine to pots and remove any green-reverting shoots. -
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 Maple 'Beni-maiko' · Acer palmatum 'Beni-maiko' A small maple with brilliant scarlet-red new spring foliage that mellows to reddish-green through summer before colouring again in autumn. The name means 'red-haired dancing girl'. -
Japanese Maple 'Shaina' · Acer palmatum 'Shaina' A dwarf, dense-branching sport of 'Bloodgood' with clustered deep red-maroon foliage on a compact bushy frame. Holds colour well and brightens to crimson in autumn; ideal for pots and bonsai. -
Jennifer Susan Camellia · Camellia sasanqua 'Jennifer Susan' A graceful sasanqua with soft rose-pink, peony-form blooms whose petals curl and twist prettily. Its slightly weeping habit suits informal hedges, espaliers and containers. -
Jervis Gem Coastal Rosemary · Westringia 'Jervis Gem' A compact low-growing coastal rosemary with fine foliage and abundant mauve-blue flowers over a long season. Hardy and tidy for low hedging and coastal borders. -
Jules Tibouchina · Tibouchina 'Jules' A compact, dwarf glory bush covered in deep purple flowers in autumn on a neat rounded frame. Perfect for pots and small gardens where larger tibouchinas would be too big. -
Julia Child Rose · Rosa 'Julia Child' A rounded floribunda bearing buttery golden-yellow blooms with a sweet liquorice-anise fragrance. Exceptionally healthy and free-flowering, it earned multiple international awards. -
Kale 'Red Russian' · Brassica oleracea 'Red Russian' A tender, flat-leaved kale with grey-green, purple-veined foliage and a mild, sweet flavour. Hardy and ornamental, excellent for cut-and-come-again picking. -
Kale 'Tuscan' · Brassica oleracea 'Tuscan' An Italian heirloom kale with long, blistered, near-black leaves of deep, savoury flavour. Hardy and productive, it sweetens after frost and crops for months. -
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. -
Kirin Azalea · Rhododendron kurume 'Kirin' A dainty kurume azalea with masses of small, hose-in-hose deep rose-pink blooms with paler centres on a neat, twiggy bush. Lovely in pots and low edging. All parts contain grayanotoxins and are toxic to pets and people. -
Kisses and Wishes Salvia · Salvia 'Love and Wishes' Group Another in the Australian 'Wish' series, with soft icy-pink flowers in deep maroon calyces flowering almost continuously. Compact, nectar-rich and excellent in pots and mixed borders. -
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. -
Knock Out Rose · Rosa 'Knock Out' The landmark landscape shrub rose that revolutionised low-care roses, with cherry-red single blooms produced continuously. Outstanding disease resistance and self-cleaning, needing almost no spraying or deadheading. -
Koster's Brilliant Red Azalea · Rhododendron mollis 'Koster's Brilliant Red' A deciduous mollis azalea bearing trusses of glowing orange-red trumpet blooms on bare stems in spring, followed by fiery autumn foliage. A cold-climate favourite. All parts contain grayanotoxins and are toxic to pets and people. -
Kurume Christmas Cheer Azalea · Rhododendron kurume 'Christmas Cheer' A compact kurume azalea smothered in small, double hose-in-hose blooms of bright rose-red on a dense, low bush. Excellent for pots and low hedges. All parts contain grayanotoxins and are toxic to pets and people. -
Lady O Grevillea · Grevillea 'Lady O' A compact form of the Robyn Gordon group with fine green foliage and rich red spider flowers for most of the year. Bird-attracting and well suited to smaller gardens. -
Lady Palm · Rhapis excelsa A clumping fan palm with glossy, finger-like fronds on slender bamboo-like canes. Pet-safe, shade-tolerant and refined, excellent for low-light interiors. -
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. -
Lemon Balm · Melissa officinalis Crushed leaves give off a bright lemon-mint scent the bees flock to — soothing in teas and good in summer drinks. Vigorous and self-seeding, so trim before it sets seed. -
Lemongrass · Cymbopogon citratus A lush, fountaining clump of citrus-scented grass — the swollen leaf bases lend their fragrance to Thai and Vietnamese cooking. Loves warmth and resents cold, wet winters. -
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. -
Lettuce · Lactuca sativa · from $3.50 A fast, easy cool-season leafy vegetable in crisp, cos and loose-leaf forms for year-round salads. Quick from seed and ideal for cut-and-come-again harvesting in beds or containers. -
Lettuce 'Buttercrunch' · Lactuca sativa 'Buttercrunch' An improved butterhead with thick, sweet, crunchy leaves and a tender heart. More bolt-resistant than most soft lettuces and very easy to grow. -
Lettuce 'Butterhead' · Lactuca sativa 'Butterhead' A soft, loose-hearting lettuce with buttery, tender leaves and a mild, sweet flavour. Best in cooler weather as it bolts in summer heat. -
Lettuce 'Cos' · Lactuca sativa 'Cos' An upright, crisp-leaved lettuce with sweet, sturdy hearts, the classic choice for Caesar salads. Quick and easy, tolerating heat better than soft types. -
Lettuce 'Great Lakes' · Lactuca sativa 'Great Lakes' A heat-tolerant crisphead lettuce forming large, firm, crunchy hearts with frilled outer leaves. More forgiving of warmth than other iceberg types. -
Lettuce 'Iceberg' · Lactuca sativa 'Iceberg' A tightly hearting crisphead lettuce with pale, ultra-crunchy leaves. Needs cool, even conditions and steady moisture to form firm, well-filled heads. -
Lettuce 'Mignonette' · Lactuca sativa 'Mignonette' A compact, bronze-tinged loose-heading lettuce that is famously slow to bolt and heat-tolerant. A long-standing Australian favourite for warm gardens. -
Lettuce 'Oak Leaf' · Lactuca sativa 'Oak Leaf' A loose-leaf, non-hearting lettuce with deeply lobed, oak-shaped leaves in green or bronze. Slow to bolt and ideal for cut-and-come-again picking. -
Lettuce 'Red Coral' · Lactuca sativa 'Red Coral' A frilly, deeply curled loose-leaf lettuce flushed burgundy-red, prized for colour and texture in mixed salads. Excellent for repeated cut-and-come-again harvests. -
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. -
Lilyturf 'Just Right' · Liriope muscari 'Just Right' A clumping strappy-leaf perennial forming tidy tufts of arching deep-green foliage topped with spikes of violet-purple flowers in late summer. A reliable, low-care border and mass-planting plant. -
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. -
Lime Tuff Lomandra · Lomandra confertifolia 'Lime Tuff' A compact fine-leaved lomandra forming a dense lime-green tuft that needs no trimming. Tough and drought-hardy, ideal for borders, containers and mass plantings. -
Lime Tuff Mat-rush · Lomandra 'Lime Tuff' A compact, dense lomandra with fine lime-green foliage forming a tidy rounded tussock. Tough and low-care, it suits formal borders, mass plantings and containers. -
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. -
Little Eric Banksia · Banksia ericifolia 'Little Eric' A compact dwarf heath banksia with fine foliage and orange-gold flower spikes through autumn and winter. A neat, bird-attracting feature for small coastal gardens. -
Little Jess Flax Lily · Dianella 'Little Jess' A compact, clumping flax lily with deep green strappy leaves, sprays of blue starry flowers and purple berries. A neat, tough small native for borders, pots and mass planting. -
Little John Bottlebrush · Callistemon 'Little John' A dense dwarf bottlebrush with blue-green foliage and deep blood-red brushes through spring and intermittently year round. Ideal for low hedging and containers. -
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. -
Littlest Angel Vireya · Rhododendron 'Vireya Littlest Angel' A dwarf, frost-tender Vireya rhododendron with small leaves and pendulous, tubular bright-red flowers carried much of the year. Perfect for hanging baskets and small pots. All parts contain grayanotoxins and are toxic to pets and people. -
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. -
Lollypops Grevillea · Grevillea 'Lollypops' A low compact shrub with fine grey-green foliage and upright pink toothbrush flowers held like lollypops above the foliage. Neat, hardy and bird-attracting. -
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. -
Lord Bute Regal Geranium · Pelargonium 'Lord Bute' A regal pelargonium with sumptuous deep blackcurrant-purple flowers edged in wine-red over crinkled aromatic leaves. Showy in pots and warm borders; toxic to pets. -
Love and Wishes Salvia · Salvia 'Love and Wishes' An Australian-bred sibling of 'Wendy's Wish' with burgundy calyces and magenta-purple flowers carried almost continuously. Compact, nectar-rich and excellent in containers. -
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. -
Lucia Flax Lily · Dianella 'Lucia' A compact flax lily with blue-green foliage that develops purple tints, plus blue flowers and berries. Tough, frost-hardy and tidy for borders and mass plantings. -
Madagascar Dragon Tree · Dracaena marginata An architectural plant with slender canes topped by spiky rosettes of red-edged leaves. Drought-tolerant and sculptural, it adds height to any bright room. -
Madrid Blue Spanish Lavender · Lavandula stoechas 'Madrid Blue' A compact, very early-flowering Spanish lavender from the Madrid series with rich blue-purple bracts over a long season. Neat and floriferous, perfect for containers and edging. -
Magnifica Azalea · Rhododendron indica 'Magnifica' A tall, vigorous indica azalea with large single blooms of rosy mauve-purple in spring, useful for screening and informal hedges. All parts contain grayanotoxins and are toxic to pets and people. -
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. -
Maidenhair Fern · Adiantum raddianum Delicate, fan-shaped fronds of tissue-thin foliage on fine black stems. Pet-safe and graceful, it demands constant moisture and humidity to stay lush. -
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. -
Marge Miller Camellia · Camellia sasanqua 'Marge Miller' The first truly weeping sasanqua, with semi-double soft-pink blooms cascading from long trailing branches. Ideal for hanging baskets, raised pots and spilling over retaining walls. -
Matted Dampiera · Dampiera diversifolia A spreading WA groundcover forming a dense low mat that becomes a sheet of intense violet-blue flowers in spring and summer. A striking colour carpet for well-drained gardens. -
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 Butterwort · Pinguicula moranensis A carnivorous rosette of soft, greasy-feeling leaves that catch fungus gnats on their sticky surface, topped by pretty pink-purple flowers. An easy, ornamental carnivore for a bright windowsill. -
Mexican Snowball · Echeveria elegans A neat clumping rosette of powdery pale blue-green leaves edged in translucent pink, sending up arching stems of bell-shaped pink-and-yellow flowers in spring. A classic windowsill and dish-garden succulent. -
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. -
Miss Muffet Pittosporum · Pittosporum tenuifolium 'Miss Muffet' A compact dwarf pittosporum forming a tight, low mound of small dark-green leaves on near-black stems. Ideal for tidy low borders, edging and small clipped balls. -
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. -
Mojo Pittosporum · Pittosporum tenuifolium 'Mojo' A compact, naturally rounded pittosporum with green leaves neatly margined in cream. Dense and ball-shaped with little pruning, ideal for low hedging and containers. -
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. -
Moon Bay Nandina · Nandina domestica 'Moon Bay' A dwarf mounding nandina with lime-green spring growth that deepens to fiery red in winter cold. Neat and dense, ideal for low borders and mass planting. -
Moonstones · Pachyphytum oviferum A captivating succulent with plump egg-shaped leaves coated in a frosted lilac-pink bloom resembling sugared almonds, on short stems. A slow, jewel-like collector's plant for bright pots. -
Moshio Camellia · Camellia japonica 'Moshio' A japonica bearing brilliant scarlet-red semi-double blooms with prominent golden stamens against dark, glossy leaves. Showy and reliable for shaded features and cut flowers. -
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. -
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. -
Mystic Spires Sage · Salvia 'Mystic Spires Blue' A compact, free-branching selection of Salvia 'Indigo Spires' smothered in deep violet-blue spikes from spring to autumn. Tidy and floriferous, ideal for borders and large pots. -
Nafray Fountain Grass · Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Nafray' An Australian-bred selection of the native swamp foxtail forming neat green clumps topped with fluffy purple-bronze bottlebrush plumes. Tough, low-care and sterile-flowering, making it a safer choice than the weedy species. -
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 Bluebell · Wahlenbergia stricta A dainty native perennial sending up wiry stems topped with nodding sky-blue bells from spring to autumn. A charming, self-seeding filler for cottage and meadow plantings. -
Native Iris · Patersonia occidentalis A tufted native iris with strappy leaves producing a succession of delicate purple-blue three-petalled flowers in spring and summer. A hardy, grassy clumper for borders and damp spots. -
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 Sarsaparilla · Hardenbergia violacea A vigorous evergreen climber that smothers fences and trellises in cascades of purple pea flowers through late winter — one of the first natives to announce spring. -
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. -
Nerve Plant · Fittonia albivenis A low, spreading plant with leaves laced in fine pink or white veins. Pet-safe and perfect for terrariums, it dramatically wilts when even slightly dry. -
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. -
Obsession Nandina · Nandina domestica 'Obsession' A compact nandina with intense ruby-red new foliage contrasting against deep green older leaves, intensifying again in winter. Bushy and uniform for low hedges and borders. -
Oregano · Origanum vulgare The pizza-and-pasta herb — spicy, peppery and at its most pungent when grown hard in full sun. A spreading perennial that's drought-tough once established. -
Ox Tongue · Gasteria bicolor A shade-tolerant succulent with thick tongue-shaped dark green leaves speckled in white, bearing arching sprays of curved stomach-shaped red-and-green flowers. An easy, forgiving, pet-safe collector's plant. -
Paddle Plant · Kalanchoe thyrsiflora A striking succulent with large rounded paddle-shaped leaves stacked in a rosette, the grey-green blades edged in brilliant red when sun-stressed, before a tall fragrant yellow flower spike. A bold pot feature. -
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. -
Panda Plant · Kalanchoe tomentosa A charming succulent clothed in dense silvery felt, its plump leaves tipped with chocolate-brown notches like furry ears. A soft, tactile, easy-care novelty for bright windowsills. -
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. -
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. -
Parlour Palm · Chamaedorea elegans A compact, dainty feather palm that thrives in low light and tight spaces. Pet-safe and undemanding, a long-standing favourite for tabletops and shelves. -
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. -
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. -
Peacock Plant · Calathea makoyana Intricately feathered leaves with translucent peacock patterning and purple undersides. A pet-safe stunner that demands humidity and softened water. -
Peppermint · Mentha x piperita A cool, menthol-rich sterile hybrid of spearmint and watermint — vigorous and best confined to a pot so its runners don't take over. Grown from cuttings rather than seed. -
Perle von Nurnberg · Echeveria 'Perle von Nurnberg' A sought-after hybrid rosette flushed in dusky lavender-pink and grey with a fine powdery bloom, intensifying to deeper purple tones in bright light. A signature feature plant for containers and arrangements. -
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. -
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. -
Pig Squeak · Bergenia cordifolia Large glossy leathery leaves form a weed-suppressing carpet that flushes burgundy in cold weather. Sprays of pink flowers rise on red stems in late winter. -
Pig's Ear · Cotyledon orbiculata A robust shrubby succulent with broad rounded grey-white leaves rimmed in red, bearing tall stems of nodding orange bell flowers loved by sunbirds. A tough, sculptural water-wise feature. -
Pigface · Carpobrotus glaucescens A hardy coastal succulent forming a fleshy mat that sprawls over dunes and rocks, bright with magenta-pink flowers and edible salty-sweet fruit. Superb for sandy, salt-blasted sites. -
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 Cascade Tea Tree · Leptospermum 'Pink Cascade' A graceful weeping tea tree with fine arching foliage smothered in dainty pink blossom in spring. A soft cascading feature beautiful spilling over walls and banks. -
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 Knock Out Rose · Rosa 'Pink Knock Out' A pink-flowered member of the Knock Out family, bearing single bright pink blooms continuously through the warm months. Robust, disease-resistant and undemanding in the landscape. -
Pink Mulla Mulla · Ptilotus exaltatus 'Joey' A compact selection of the arid-zone mulla mulla with silvery foliage and showy conical spikes of feathery silver-pink flowers all summer. A heat-loving container and cut flower star. -
Pink Princess Philodendron · Philodendron erubescens 'Pink Princess' A sought-after climber prized for dark, near-black leaves splashed with bubblegum-pink variegation. A standout collector's aroid that needs bright indirect light to keep its colour. -
Pink Quill · Tillandsia cyanea An air plant with a fountain of grassy leaves and a flat pink quill of bracts that opens a succession of vivid violet-blue flowers. Easily grown in a pot of bark or mounted as a feature. -
Pink Rice Flower · Pimelea ferruginea A compact, rounded WA coastal shrub with neat glossy leaves smothered in dense pink pom-pom flower heads in spring. A tidy, hardy feature and cut flower for well-drained gardens. -
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. -
Pixzee Dwarf Peach · Prunus persica 'Pixzee' A genetic dwarf peach reaching only about 1.5 metres yet bearing full-sized, sweet, yellow-fleshed fruit, perfect for pots and small gardens. Self-fertile and compact, it carries a pretty show of pink spring blossom. -
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 Gorgeous Loropetalum · Loropetalum chinense 'Plum Gorgeous' A robust fringe flower with rich plum-purple foliage and abundant pink tassel blooms, holding leaf colour strongly in full sun. Excellent for screening and bold colour blocks. -
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. -
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. -
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. -
PowWow Wild Berry Coneflower · Echinacea purpurea 'PowWow Wild Berry' A compact, award-winning coneflower covered in vivid rose-magenta blooms that hold their colour without fading. Free-flowering from seed and tidy enough for pots and small borders. -
Prayer Plant · Maranta leuconeura Velvety leaves patterned with herringbone veins that fold up like praying hands at night. A charming, pet-safe trailer that loves warmth and humidity. -
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. -
Princess Spanish Lavender · Lavandula stoechas 'Princess' A Spanish lavender topped with long, vivid candy-pink bracts above a dense flower head from winter into summer. Free-flowering, compact and excellent in pots. -
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. -
Pumpkin 'Golden Nugget' · Cucurbita maxima 'Golden Nugget' A compact, bush-type pumpkin bearing small, single-serve orange fruit ideal for stuffing. Space-saving and quick, perfect for smaller gardens and large pots. -
Purple Fountain Grass · Pennisetum advena 'Rubrum' A showy fountain grass with arching burgundy-purple foliage and soft furry pink-purple flower spikes that nod gracefully. Frost-tender and usually grown as a feature or container highlight. -
Purple Pixie Loropetalum · Loropetalum chinense 'Purple Pixie' A low, weeping fringe flower that spills and cascades, making it ideal as a purple groundcover or trailing over pots and walls. Pink spidery flowers stud the burgundy foliage in spring and autumn. -
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. -
Queen's Tears · Billbergia nutans A tough clumping bromeliad with narrow arching leaves and pendent sprays of pink bracts cradling green-and-blue edged flowers. Among the hardiest bromeliads and easy in pots or as a tough groundcover. -
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. -
Rabbit's Foot Fern · Davallia fejeensis Lacy, finely divided fronds rise from furry creeping rhizomes that drape over the pot like little paws. Pet-safe and charming in a hanging basket. -
Rabbiteye Blueberry · Vaccinium ashei A low-chill, heat-tolerant blueberry suited to warmer gardens, with white spring bells and fiery autumn foliage. Plant two varieties for the heaviest crop in acidic soil. -
Radish · Raphanus sativus The fastest crop in the patch — peppery roots ready to pull just weeks after sowing. Perfect for impatient gardeners and for filling gaps between slower vegetables. -
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. -
Raspberry · Rubus idaeus Sweet summer berries on upright, prickly canes that crop best with support and yearly pruning. Spreads by suckers, so it rewards a contained, sunny bed. -
Rattlesnake Plant · Calathea lancifolia Long, wavy-edged leaves spotted like a rattlesnake's skin with rich purple undersides. A lively, pet-safe Calathea that folds upright as evening falls. -
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 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 Wing Azalea · Rhododendron indica 'Red Wing' An indica azalea with large, frilled bright red blooms making a bold spring display in shaded gardens. Excellent as a feature or low hedge. All parts contain grayanotoxins and are toxic to pets and people. -
Renate Steiniger Hydrangea · Hydrangea macrophylla 'Renate Steiniger' A classic German mophead renowned for its intense gentian-blue heads on acid soil. One of the most reliably deep-blue cultivars for cool gardens. -
Rex Begonia · Begonia rex Grown purely for its spectacular foliage swirled in silver, purple, pink and green. A jewel-toned feature plant that loves humidity and bright, indirect light. -
Rheingold Arborvitae · Thuja occidentalis 'Rheingold' A compact, rounded to conical conifer with soft golden-amber foliage that turns rich copper-bronze in winter. A glowing low feature for pots, rockeries and mixed conifer beds. -
Rocket · Eruca vesicaria Peppery, nutty salad leaves ready to pick in as little as four weeks — among the fastest crops you can grow. Sow little and often, as heat sends it quickly to flower. -
Roger Hall Camellia · Camellia japonica 'Roger Hall' A compact japonica with glossy foliage and perfectly formal-double bright red blooms of even, rounded form. Its dense, slow habit makes it ideal for pots and small shaded gardens. -
Rose Glow Barberry · Berberis thunbergii 'Rose Glow' A purple-leaved barberry whose new growth is mottled rose-pink and silvery-white over a deep wine base, deepening to scarlet in autumn. Thorny and colourful for hedging, though it can self-seed and is a weed risk in some regions. -
Rose Grape · Medinilla magnifica A spectacular tropical shrub-like perennial with large leathery leaves and huge pendent panicles of pink flowers shrouded in showy pink bracts. A luxurious feature for warm, humid, shaded positions. -
Rose Queen Azalea · Rhododendron indica 'Rose Queen' An indica azalea bearing large, hose-in-hose deep rose-pink blooms with a delicate ruffled edge in spring. A long-popular feature and hedging azalea. All parts contain grayanotoxins and are toxic to pets and people. -
Rozanne Cranesbill · Geranium 'Rozanne' An award-winning, sterile cranesbill that flowers non-stop with violet-blue, white-centred saucers from spring to autumn. Spreading and weed-suppressing, it is one of the longest-flowering perennials grown. -
Rubber Plant · Ficus elastica A robust indoor tree with thick, glossy oval leaves in deep green or burgundy tones. Tolerant and long-lived, it grows into a handsome upright specimen. -
Ruffled Fan Palm · Licuala grandis Striking, undivided circular fronds pleated like ruffled fans of glossy green. Pet-safe and exotic, a showy tropical palm for warm, humid, bright rooms. -
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. -
Sago Palm · Cycas revoluta A slow, sculptural cycad forming a stout trunk crowned with a symmetrical whorl of stiff, glossy dark green fronds. A timeless feature plant in pots and gardens; all parts are highly toxic to pets and people. -
Satin Pothos · Scindapsus pictus A handsome trailing aroid with matte, heart-shaped leaves dusted in silvery markings. Easy and elegant cascading from a shelf or hanging basket. -
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 Star · Guzmania lingulata A glossy green rosette crowned with a long-lasting star of brilliant scarlet, orange or yellow bracts. One of the most popular flowering bromeliads for indoors and shaded tropical displays. -
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. -
Sexy Rexy Rose · Rosa 'Sexy Rexy' A New Zealand-bred floribunda carrying large trusses of camellia-like soft pink blooms in such profusion they almost hide the foliage. A multi-award winner valued for its sheer flower power. -
Shara Lomandra · Lomandra fluviatilis 'Shara' A soft weeping fine-leaved lomandra forming a low blue-green fountain. Compact and very hardy, ideal for borders, slopes and low-maintenance mass plantings. -
Shore Juniper · Juniperus conferta 'Shore Juniper' A low, spreading juniper with soft, slightly prickly blue-green needles that hugs the ground and tumbles over banks. Exceptionally salt- and sand-tolerant, it is a top groundcover for coastal slopes. -
Showy Everlasting · Schoenia filifolia A bright WA annual everlasting smothered in golden-yellow papery daisies over fine foliage in spring. An easy, cheerful wildflower for sunny beds and dried arrangements. -
Siberian Carpet Cypress · Microbiota decussata A low, spreading conifer with lacy, arching sprays of green foliage that turn bronze-purple in winter. An extremely hardy, shade-tolerant groundcover for banks and under trees. -
Silky Eremophila · Eremophila nivea A choice shrub clothed in silvery-white woolly foliage and soft lilac-blue flowers in spring. A standout silver feature for hot, dry, perfectly drained positions, often grafted. -
Silver Magic Pittosporum · Pittosporum tenuifolium 'Silver Magic' A variegated pittosporum with grey-green leaves edged creamy white, often flushing pink in cold weather. A soft, luminous foliage shrub for hedges and pots. -
Silver Torch Cactus · Cleistocactus strausii A slender columnar cactus densely clothed in fine white spines giving a silvery silken sheen, sending out horizontal deep-red tubular flowers from mature stems. A graceful upright accent for hot dry spots. -
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. -
Sky Plant · Tillandsia ionantha A tiny rootless air plant that absorbs moisture through silvery scaled leaves, blushing red and producing violet flowers at bloom time. Mounts on bark, shells or driftwood needing no soil at all. -
Slipper Orchid · Paphiopedilum hybrid A terrestrial orchid with mottled leaves and a single waxy bloom bearing a distinctive pouched lip in green, mahogany and spotted tones. A long-lasting, shade-loving collector's orchid. -
Snake Plant · Dracaena trifasciata Upright, sculptural sword-leaves that tolerate anything from a dim hallway to a bright window, and weeks without water. As tough as houseplants get. -
Snake Vine · Hibbertia scandens A scrambling coastal climber and groundcover with glossy leaves and large bright yellow buttercup-like flowers through much of the year. A tough, versatile cover for banks, fences and dunes. -
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 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. -
Sorrel · Rumex acetosa Tangy, lemon-sharp leaves that wake up salads, soups and sauces — pick them young and tender. A hardy perennial that's among the first greens up in spring. -
Spanish Lavender · Lavandula stoechas Instantly recognised by the rabbit-ear bracts perched atop chubby flower heads. Free-flowering and showy, though it can self-seed and is a declared weed in some districts. -
Spider Plant · Chlorophytum comosum An effortless classic with arching striped leaves that throws out dangling plantlets on long stems. Pet-safe, fast and endlessly propagated, perfect for hanging baskets. -
Spinach · Spinacia oleracea · from $3.50 A fast cool-season leafy green with tender, nutritious dark leaves for salads and cooking. Best sown in autumn and winter, as it bolts to seed quickly in warm weather. -
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. -
Spiral Ginger · Costus barbatus A tropical spiral ginger with leafy stems that twist as they grow, topped by a red cone-shaped bract emitting yellow tubular flowers. A lush, exotic feature for warm, moist, sheltered positions. -
Splendens Azalea · Rhododendron indica 'Splendens' A vigorous indica azalea covered in large single blooms of glowing mauve-pink in spring. Reliable and showy for shaded hedges and feature beds. All parts contain grayanotoxins and are toxic to pets and people. -
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. -
Spotted Emu Bush · Eremophila maculata A rounded arid-zone shrub with spotted tubular flowers in red, pink, orange or yellow that feed honeyeaters through the cooler months. Exceptionally tough in heat and drought. -
Squash 'Button' · Cucurbita pepo 'Button Squash' A bushy summer squash bearing scallop-edged, button-shaped fruit picked young and tender in green, yellow or white. Heavy-cropping and quick from seed. -
Stevia · Stevia rebaudiana Leaves intensely sweeter than sugar yet with no kilojoules — a natural sweetener for teas and drinks. A frost-tender perennial best treated as an annual in cool gardens. -
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 x ananassa Sweet homegrown berries from a low, spreading plant as happy trailing from a hanging basket as carpeting a bed. Free runners give you new plants each year. -
Strawflower · Xerochrysum bracteatum · from $3.95 A cheerful Australian daisy with crisp papery petals in gold, orange, pink and white that hold their colour when dried. A favourite for cottage borders, containers and cut or everlasting flowers. -
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. -
Stumpy Gold Banksia · Banksia spinulosa 'Stumpy Gold' A very compact dwarf banksia with golden candle flowers through autumn and winter on a low rounded bush. Excellent for containers and small bird-attracting gardens. -
Sturt's Desert Pea · Swainsona formosa An iconic arid-zone trailing annual bearing spectacular blood-red pea flowers with a glossy black boss over silvery foliage. A challenging but breathtaking wildflower and floral emblem of South Australia. -
Sunshine Blue Blueberry · Vaccinium 'Sunshine Blue' A compact, low-chill, self-fertile southern highbush blueberry with sweet berries and showy pink spring flowers, ideal for pots and warmer districts. Semi-evergreen and tolerant of slightly less acidic soil than most blueberries. -
Sunsprite · Rosa 'Friesia' A compact floribunda smothered in clusters of bright golden-yellow blooms that hold their colour without fading. One of the most fragrant of all yellow roses. -
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 Marjoram · Origanum majorana Sweeter, milder and more delicate than its cousin oregano — a tender perennial often grown as an annual in cooler gardens. Lovely in dressings and with roast vegetables. -
Swiss Cheese Vine · Monstera adansonii A trailing or climbing aroid with smaller leaves riddled with oval holes, giving a delicate lace effect. Lovely spilling from a basket or scrambling up a pole. -
Tall Kangaroo Paw · Anigozanthos flavidus The hardiest and most adaptable kangaroo paw — tall fans of strappy leaves topped by furry, nectar-rich flowers that birds adore. Tougher and longer-lived than the smaller hybrids. -
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. -
Tanika Mat Rush · Lomandra longifolia 'Tanika' A popular Australian native strappy-leaf plant forming fine-textured weeping clumps of bright green foliage with scented yellow flower spikes. Extremely tough, drought- and frost-hardy, and ideal for mass plantings. -
Tar Bush 'Kalbarri Carpet' · Eremophila glabra 'Kalbarri Carpet' A prostrate emu bush forming a dense silver-grey mat dotted with tubular yellow-green flowers that feed honeyeaters. An extremely drought-hardy groundcover for hot, dry banks. -
Taro · Colocasia esculenta Enormous heart-shaped leaves on tall stalks, often flushed in dramatic dark purple. A water-loving tropical that makes a lush, bold feature in a bright, humid spot. -
Tas Red Flax Lily · Dianella tasmanica 'Tas Red' A flax lily prized for the red-burgundy tones in its strappy foliage during cooler months, with blue flowers and purple berries. Hardy and colourful in mass plantings. -
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. -
The Fairy Rose · Rosa 'The Fairy' A tough, spreading polyantha groundcover rose smothered in dense sprays of tiny soft-pink rosettes from summer into autumn. Disease-resistant, undemanding and lovely cascading from pots and low walls. -
The Princess Lavender · Lavandula stoechas 'The Princess' An improved, award-winning Spanish lavender carrying large rose-pink bracts in profusion from late winter to summer. Showy, weather-tolerant and quick to flower from young plants. -
Thyme Honey-myrtle · Melaleuca thymifolia A small, dainty paperbark with fine blue-green leaves and curious fringed mauve-purple claw flowers through the warmer months. Tolerates wet feet and suits damp or boggy spots. -
Ti Plant · Cordyline fruticosa Vivid strappy foliage flushed in pink, burgundy and green on upright stems. A colourful tropical accent that brightens warm, bright interiors. -
Tickseed · Coreopsis grandiflora Bright golden daisies in non-stop succession over a long season, thriving on heat and poor soil. Deadhead to keep the cheerful display coming until autumn. -
Tiger Jaws · Faucaria tigrina A small clumping succulent whose paired triangular leaves bear soft white teeth along their edges, snapping shut like tiny jaws, and opening golden-yellow daisy flowers in autumn. A fun, easy collector's plant. -
Tom Knudsen Camellia · Camellia japonica 'Tom Knudsen' A striking japonica bearing large, formal to peony-form blooms of deep dark red with darker veining and occasional black-red shading. A dramatic feature and exhibition camellia. -
Tomato 'Apollo Improved' · Solanum lycopersicum 'Apollo Improved' An early, vigorous Australian-bred slicing tomato giving large, smooth, blemish-free red fruit. A popular all-rounder for the home garden. -
Tomato 'Beefsteak' · Solanum lycopersicum 'Beefsteak' The quintessential large slicing tomato, with broad, ribbed, meaty fruit ideal for sandwiches and burgers. Indeterminate and heavy, it needs strong staking. -
Tomato 'Black Russian' · Solanum lycopersicum 'Black Russian' A rich, dark mahogany-brown heirloom prized for its smoky, sweet flavour and low acidity. Indeterminate fruit ripen to a dusky purple-black shoulder. -
Tomato 'Burnley Bounty' · Solanum lycopersicum 'Burnley Bounty' An Australian heirloom bred at Burnley, bearing large, fleshy red fruit with rich flavour and good crack resistance. Indeterminate and dependable. -
Tomato 'Green Zebra' · Solanum lycopersicum 'Green Zebra' A striking heirloom with green and amber-striped skin and zesty, lime-tart green flesh that stays green when ripe. Indeterminate and a favourite of chefs. -
Tomato 'Grosse Lisse' · Solanum lycopersicum 'Grosse Lisse' A reliable Australian favourite producing large, smooth, deep-red slicing tomatoes over a long season. Indeterminate and best staked, it forgives the beginner gardener. -
Tomato 'KY1' · Solanum lycopersicum 'KY1' An Australian-bred favourite valued for disease tolerance and heavy crops of medium-large red fruit. A solid, reliable choice for warm and humid gardens. -
Tomato 'Mortgage Lifter' · Solanum lycopersicum 'Mortgage Lifter' A famed beefsteak heirloom producing huge, meaty pink-red fruit often over 500 g, with mild, sweet flavour. Indeterminate and best supported on sturdy stakes. -
Tomato 'Oxheart' · Solanum lycopersicum 'Oxheart' A large heart-shaped heirloom with meaty, low-seed pink-red flesh and sweet, mild flavour. Indeterminate, excellent for slicing and sauces alike. -
Tomato 'Roma' · Solanum lycopersicum 'Roma' A determinate paste tomato bearing dense, egg-shaped fruit with few seeds, ideal for sauces, passata and bottling. Compact and bush-like, it needs little staking. -
Tomato 'San Marzano' · Solanum lycopersicum 'San Marzano' The classic Italian plum tomato, with long, slender, meaty fruit that reduce to a thick, sweet sauce. Indeterminate and prolific over a long warm season. -
Tomato 'Sweet 100' · Solanum lycopersicum 'Sweet 100' An exuberant cherry tomato bearing long trusses of intensely sweet, bite-sized red fruit. Indeterminate and astonishingly productive, perfect for snacking and pots. -
Tomato 'Tigerella' · Solanum lycopersicum 'Tigerella' An early, heavy-cropping heirloom bearing medium red fruit striped with golden-orange. Tangy and reliable, it sets well even in cooler conditions. -
Tomato 'Tommy Toe' · Solanum lycopersicum 'Tommy Toe' A vigorous, disease-resistant heirloom that crops heavily with cherry-sized, tangy-sweet fruit. One of the most dependable tomatoes for humid and difficult climates. -
Tomato 'Yellow Pear' · Solanum lycopersicum 'Yellow Pear' A charming heirloom bearing masses of small, pear-shaped, lemon-yellow fruit with a mild, sweet flavour. Indeterminate, ornamental and great for salads. -
Tree Aeonium · Aeonium arboreum A branching shrubby succulent carrying glossy green rosettes atop bare woody stems, producing large conical heads of yellow star flowers in late winter to spring. A striking architectural feature. -
Tree Philodendron · Thaumatophyllum bipinnatifidum A bold South American aroid with huge, deeply lobed leaves that form a lush rosette. A dramatic floor specimen for a bright indoor corner. -
Triostar Stromanthe · Stromanthe thalia 'Triostar' Bold leaves streaked cream, green and pink with vivid magenta undersides that flash when they move. A dramatic, pet-safe statement plant that craves humidity. -
Tropic Glow Vireya · Rhododendron 'Vireya Tropic Glow' A frost-tender Vireya (tropical) rhododendron bearing waxy clusters of glowing orange-and-yellow trumpet flowers, often several times a year. Excellent in pots and frost-free gardens. All parts contain grayanotoxins and are toxic to pets and people. -
Tropical Pitcher Plant · Nepenthes alata A tropical carnivorous plant whose leaf tips extend into dangling lidded pitchers that fill with fluid to trap insects. Spectacular cascading from a hanging basket in a warm, humid, brightly lit spot. -
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. -
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. -
Urn Plant · Aechmea fasciata A striking bromeliad with arching silver-banded grey-green leaves forming a water-holding vase, topped by a long-lasting pink bract studded with blue flowers. A classic indoor and shade-garden feature. -
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. -
Wandering Jew · Tradescantia zebrina A fast trailing plant with shimmering leaves striped silver and purple above, vivid purple below. Easy and vigorous, it cascades brilliantly from a hanging basket. -
Warrigal Greens · Tetragonia tetragonioides A hardy Australian native bush food that sprawls into a heat- and salt-tolerant spinach substitute when English spinach has bolted. Blanch the leaves before eating to remove oxalates. -
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. -
Waterlily 'Colorado' · Nymphaea 'Colorado' A free-flowering hardy waterlily with warm salmon-peach blooms that deepen as they age, held above mottled pads. Compact enough for tubs and small ponds. -
Watermelon Peperomia · Peperomia argyreia Named for its rounded leaves striped silver and green like watermelon rind, on red stems. A pet-safe, compact charmer for bright indirect light. -
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. -
Weeping Fig · Ficus benjamina A graceful indoor tree with arching branches and small, glossy pointed leaves. It dislikes being moved and may drop leaves while settling, but is elegant once established. -
Weeping Redbud 'Ruby Falls' · Cercis canadensis 'Ruby Falls' A compact weeping redbud with cascading branches and heart-shaped deep purple foliage, with rosy-pink pea flowers along the stems in spring. A sculptural small feature for pots and courtyards. -
Weigela · Weigela florida 'Wine and Roses' A deciduous shrub combining deep wine-purple foliage with masses of rosy-pink trumpet flowers that attract birds. The dark leaves give strong contrast all season in a mixed border. -
Wendy's Wish Salvia · Salvia 'Wendy's Wish' An Australian-raised sterile hybrid with magenta-pink tubular flowers held in maroon calyces, flowering almost year-round. Nectar-rich and a favourite of honeyeaters; a portion of sales supports the Fairy Garden charity. -
White Pitcher Plant · Sarracenia leucophylla A carnivorous bog plant forming upright trumpet pitchers laced white and veined crimson at the top, luring and drowning insects. Striking in a sunny bog garden or water-saucered pot of peat. -
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. -
Wirlinga Princess Camellia · Camellia 'Wirlinga Princess' An Australian-bred Camellia x williamsii type with a graceful weeping habit and masses of small, single soft-pink blooms. Dainty and free-flowering, it is ideal for pots and cascading over walls. -
Woolly Grevillea · Grevillea lanigera A prostrate, spreading grevillea that carpets the ground in soft grey foliage and pink-and-cream spider flowers through the cooler months, feeding honeyeaters when little else is out. -
Wynyabbie Gem Coastal Rosemary · Westringia 'Wynyabbie Gem' A dense rounded shrub with fine grey-green foliage and mauve flowers through most of the year. Hardier and showier than the species, it clips superbly into hedges and balls. -
Xanadu · Philodendron 'Xanadu' A compact, clumping philodendron with glossy, finger-lobed leaves that holds a tidy mounded shape. A neat, low-fuss feature for pots indoors or shaded patios. -
Yellow Wild Iris · Dietes bicolor Pale yellow iris flowers, each petal blotched maroon-brown at the base, are carried over slender evergreen foliage through the warm months. A hardy, low-care clumping perennial for tough spots. -
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. -
Yuletide Camellia · Camellia sasanqua 'Yuletide' A compact, upright sasanqua bearing single fiery red flowers with a bright cluster of golden stamens, peaking around mid-winter. Its dense habit and festive timing make it a sought-after Christmas-flowering camellia. -
Zebra Alocasia · Alocasia zebrina Prized for its zebra-striped stems holding aloft glossy arrowhead leaves. An eye-catching collector's aroid that needs bright light and steady humidity. -
Zebra Plant · Aphelandra squarrosa Striking dark leaves boldly veined in white, topped by bright yellow bracts. Beautiful but fussy, it demands warmth, humidity and steady moisture. -
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. -
Zebra Rush · Schoenoplectus tabernaemontani 'Zebrinus' A marginal rush prized for its upright cylindrical stems banded horizontally with cream and green. A striking vertical accent for pond edges and bog gardens. -
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. -
Zucchini 'Black Beauty' · Cucurbita pepo 'Black Beauty' The classic dark-green zucchini, a compact bush that crops abundantly with glossy, tender fruit. Pick young and often to keep the plant producing all summer. -
Zucchini 'Golden' · Cucurbita pepo 'Golden' A bright golden-yellow zucchini with sweet, tender flesh that lights up the plate. A compact, productive bush, lovely grilled, in fritters or raw in salads. -
Zygopetalum Orchid · Zygopetalum hybrid A handsome orchid with strappy leaves and upright spikes of intensely fragrant flowers patterned in green, brown and rich violet. Prized for its strong perfume and bold colouring in cooler conditions. -
ZZ Plant · Zamioculcas zamiifolia Glossy, architectural and nearly unkillable — the ZZ stores water in fat rhizomes and shrugs off dark corners and missed waterings. The ultimate low-care statement plant.