Category: Frost tolerant

  • Eremophilas as ground cover: Eremophila ‘Kalbarri Carpet’

    Eremophilas as ground cover: Eremophila ‘Kalbarri Carpet’

    I have been experimenting more and more with Eremophilas, starting off with the easy to grow ones like Eremophila maculata in its many forms, but this one here, that is super hardy even in humidity and clay soils, is by far my favourite.

  • Hanging leaf pattern

    Hanging leaf pattern

    Myoporum floribundum would have to be the most delicate looking shrub around, the long leaves hang down almost vertically and when it is in flower the tiny white buds sit atop the stems in a unusual arrangement.

  • Casuarina ground cover

    Casuarina ground cover

    This is a Casuarina ground cover called ‘Shagpile’, it creates the most amazing spill over plant and when grown straight along the ground develops its own bumps and waves, it is the most tactile plant.