November 2018 – Mallee Design

The most weeping of the weeping: Myoporum floribundum

I am obsessed with plants with a weeping habit or drooping foliage, some people find them sad and depressing looking but they are my favourite. There are many native plants with soft long leaves or gently falling branches, they can… Read more ›

25/11/2018 14 Comments

Kath Gadd

Butterfly attracting, Drought hardy, Feature shrub, Shade tolerant, Small garden, Uncategorized

bee attracting, fast growing, feature tree, frost tolerant, Myoporum floribundum, native bees, native insect attracting, summer flowering, understory planting, weeping habit, white flower

Another true blue Banksia ground cover: Banksia petiolaris

This is another great WA prostrate ground cover Banksia that grows and flowers directly on the ground like Banksia blechnifolia. They have a very similar habit, however their leaves and flowers are quite different. Banksia petiolaris has a lovely bluish… Read more ›

20/11/2018

Kath Gadd

Bird attracting, Coastal, Drought hardy, Frost tolerant, Groundcover, Shade tolerant, Winter flowering

Banksia petiolaris, grey green leaves, large flower, understory planting, WA, wildlife habitat, wind tolerant

A true blue Banksia ground cover: Banksia blechnifolia

This is the real deal when it comes to a Banksia ground cover, it naturally grows along the ground it is not a cultivar or hybrid, it “wants” to grow like this! And I love it for that, happily creeping… Read more ›

14/11/2018 6 Comments

Kath Gadd

Bird attracting, Coastal, Drought hardy, Groundcover, Shade tolerant, Winter flowering

Banksia blechnifolia, Red flowers, unusual leaf, WA, well drained soil, wind tolerant

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The most weeping of the weeping: Myoporum floribundum

Another true blue Banksia ground cover: Banksia petiolaris

A true blue Banksia ground cover: Banksia blechnifolia