Native planting 1 - bush shrub selection

This selection came from "Australian plants for Mediterranean climates" (635.951 ELL, copy in Spearwood library). The mix was recommended in the book as a spring flower arrangement. A possible arrangement is at the bottom of the page. The pictures come from the web.

Pimela ferruginia

Pimela ferruginia

Pimela ferruginia
Native to costal WA. Floral. Grown from cuttings. Good varieties: Bonne Petite, Magenta Mist. A bush, quite large.

Alogyne heugelli

Alogyne Huegelli
SW WA coast; grows from cuttings. Good cultivar is West Coast Gem.

Anthocercis viscosa subsp. caudata Sticky Tailflower

Anthocercis viscosa
WA coastal, grown from seeds and cuttings. Grows to 2-3 m tall.

anigozanthus flavidus orange kangaroo paw

anigozanthus flavidus green kangaroo paw

Anigozanthus flavidus (kangaroo paw)
Plants, nice flowers, many varieties. Native to WA

chrysocephalum apiculatum

Chrysocephalum apiculatum
Native of SW WA, groundcover.

Dampiera linearis

Dampiera linearis
SW WA, ground cover.






A possible arrangement