Shrubs &
Groundcovers
BETTER JOHN™
Callistemon viminalis ‘LJ1’ 
- A ‘Better John’ bred from Little John
- Easier to grow, quicker to establish and better foliage colour
Description: A new Callistemon cultivar with blue-green toned mature foliage. New growth foliage has silver coloured tones due to soft hairy texture. Will start flowering mid spring and finish late spring with small red flowers.
Size: 60cm – 1.2m high x 60 – 90cm wide.
Uses: Specimen and contrast planting.
Position: Full sun to part shade. Suits sandy to well drained soils. Tolerates drought and cold.
Care: Water as required for 8-13 weeks until established. Plant in a well mulched garden (chunky mulch is recommended). If required use slow release fertiliser in spring. If ever required prune every 3-4 years for a natural shape, or every 2 years for a tidy hedge.
MEEMA™
Hardenbergia violacea ‘HB1’
- Tidier foliage and longer lived
- Longer lasting flowers
- Great ground cover feature
Description: Meema™ Hardenbergia has great upright form and grows into a shrubby ground cover, it will creep up things if allowed to. Keeps crisp clean foliage better than other forms through very cold winters and hot dry periods of northerly winds. Maintains very tidy form even when unpruned and masses of purple flowers appear from July-September.
Size: 50cm high x 2m wide.
Uses: Feature plant for gardens and landscapes.
Position: Full sun to semi shade. Suits sandy to heavy clay soils. Tolerates cold and drought.
Care: Water as required for 8-13 weeks until established. Plant in a well mulched garden (chunky mulch is recommended). If required use slow release fertiliser in spring. For a natural shape prune once a year after flowering, for a hedge prune 2-3 times a year (this depends on your requirements, more frequent pruning will provide a tidier hedge/shape).
MUNDI™
Westringia fruticosa ‘WES05’
- Tough, beautiful and versatile ground cover
- Masses of white flowers
- Low growing and requires less pruning
Description: Mundi™ Westringia is a beautiful ground cover that can be left unpruned whilst still maintaining a tidy form, or can be pruned into any low growing architectural shape. Ideal for tough roadsides or where you need a low growing plant that requires minimal care. Tough enough to live on natural rainfall in most populated areas along the east coast of Australia.
Size: 40-50cm high x 1.5m wide.
Uses: Mass plantings and low maintenance gardens.
Position: Full sun to part shade. Suits sandy to well drained clay soils. Tolerates cold and drought.
Care: Water as required for 8-13 weeks until established. Plant in a well mulched garden (chunky mulch is recommended). If required use slow release fertiliser in spring. Prune to shape 1-3 times a year after flowering or for a natural shape every few years (this depends on your requirements, more frequent pruning will provide a tidier shape).
NARINGA™
Westringia ‘WES01’
- Very fast establishing hedge
- Tidier form with much less pruning than other Westringias
- Masses of mauve flowers
Description: Naringa™ Westringia is the best hedging Westringia available for medium to tall hedges. Tidy form with masses of mauve coloured flowers in spring and regularly at other times. Needs pruning about half as much as other Westringias, and in a natural setting, probably not at all.
Size: 1m high x 60cm wide pruned; 2.2m high x 1.5m wide unpruned.
Uses: Tidy hedging or specimen plant.
Position: Full sun to part shade. Suits sandy to well drained clay soils, avoid wet feet and depressed planting areas. Tolerates cold and drought.
Care: Water as required for 8-13 weeks until established. Plant in a well mulched garden (chunky mulch is recommended). If required use slow release fertiliser in spring. Either leave unpruned in its tidy natural form or prune to shape 1-3 times a year after flowering (this depends on your requirements, more frequent pruning will provide a tidier hedge/shape).
OZBREED AUSSIE BOX®
Westringia ‘WES02’
- Great native alternative to exotic box plants
- Requires less pruning than other Westringias
- Drought tolerant and needs less water than exotic box plants
Description: Ozbreed Aussie Box® Westringia can be pruned into a box hedge or left in its natural ball shape whilst staying compact and tidy. Produces mauve flowers throughout spring/summer and has a dense growth habit. Great alternative to exotic box plants as it has faster establishment and requires less water and needs less pruning than other Westringias.
Size: 40-60cm high x 40-60cm wide pruned; 70-95cm high x 70-95cm wide unpruned. NOTE: in QLD and Northern NSW it can grow up to 50% larger in good free draining soils, pruning is recommended in these areas.
Uses: Hedges, borders, containers and mass plantings.
Position: Full sun to light shade. Suits most soil types, prefers free draining soils. Avoid wet feet or depressed planting areas. Tolerates frost and drought.
Care: Water as required for 8-13 weeks until established. Plant in a well mulched garden (chunky mulch is recommended). If required use slow release fertiliser in spring. Leave unpruned in its tidy natural shape or prune to shape 1-3 times a year after flowering (this depends on your requirements, more frequent pruning will provide a tidier shape).
PURPLE FUSION™
Scaevola humilis ‘PFS100’
- A true Scaevola ground cover, grows much flatter
- An abundance of purple flowers all year round
- More drought tolerant and lower maintenance
Description: Unlike other Scaevola forms, the Purple Fusion™ plant grows much flatter and is more drought tolerant, making it a great choice for landscapes. It does not mound, so there is less cutting back required. It will flower for the whole year, unless a heavy frost occurs, with its heaviest flowering period from September-December.
Size: 20cm high x 1.5m wide.
Uses: Ground cover.
Position: Sun to light shade. Purple Fusion™ Scaevola suits most soil types. Tolerates cold and drought.
Care: Water as required for 8-13 weeks until established. Plant in a well mulched garden (chunky mulch is recommended). If required use slow release fertiliser in spring. Trim once a year to keep tidy.
YAREENA™
Myoporum parvifolium ‘PARV01’
- Crisp, clean foliage
- Masses of white flowers
- Longer lived Myoporum
Description: Yareena™ Myoporum is very drought and frost tolerant, and has been very successful in a wide variety of soils. It is a longer lived form with crisp clean foliage. Its thick and woody stems help it to survive longer, these stems are covered by beautiful clean foliage and white flowers.
Size: 10cm high x 1m wide.
Uses: Excellent ground cover, good for coastal positions.
Position: Full sun to part shade. Suits sandy to heavy clay soils. Tolerates frost and drought.
Care: Water as required for 8-13 weeks until established. Plant in a well mulched garden (chunky mulch is recommended). If required use slow release fertiliser in spring. Prune once every two years to keep tidy.