full sun – Mallee Design

Privacy with punch: Leptospermum lanigerum ‘Seclusion’

Please meet Leptospermum ‘Seclusion’ which I am finding to be an outstanding native screening plant, originally I admit to buying it for its intriguing cultivar name ‘Seclusion’, who doesn’t want that in their garden right? It also has a classic… Read more ›

21/11/2023

Kath Gadd

Coastal, Drought hardy, Frost tolerant, Hedge, Screening plants

bee attracting, clay soils, dense habit, fast growing, foliage contrast, full sun, grey green leaves, Leptospermum lanigerum Seclusion, part shade, pink flowers, pollinating insects, Pollinator Plants, spring flowering, summer flowering, temporary inundation, wet weather, wind tolerant

The Bronze Highlights of Gymnostoma australianum

This almost Christmas like tree is part of the Casuarina family, at first glance can look like a conifer or pine tree, but fuller in habit. Its overall texture and colour is very similar to She Oaks when they are… Read more ›

21/07/2023

Kath Gadd

Coastal, Formal gardens, Hedge, Natives for containers, Screening plants, Small tree, Tropical garden

Autumn Flowering, bird-attracting, casuarina family, christmas tree, cone, dense habit, fence screening, foliage contrast, full sun, Gymnostoma australianum, part shade, privacy screen, prolific flowers, QLD species, rainforest species, well drained soil, wind break

Light it up: Grevillea lanigera ‘Mellow Yellow’

I have mass planted Grevillea ‘Mellow Yellow in a semi shaded position in my garden and have been surprised at its tenacity and ability to cover its self in blooms for an extended period of time. The small striking spider… Read more ›

26/05/2023

Kath Gadd

Bird attracting, Butterfly attracting, Coastal, Drought hardy, Frost tolerant, Groundcover, Natives for containers, Naturalistic garden, Winter flowering

Autumn Flowering, bee attracting, clay soils, drought tolerant, frost tolerant, full sun, grey green leaves, ground cover, long flowering period, well drained soil, wind tolerant, winter flowering

A true carpeting ground cover: Pratia pedunculata

This is a native ground cover which sometimes gets classed as a steppable (not a real word ;)), meaning it works well between steppers and pavers and can be walked on occasionally without too much fuss. I like to use… Read more ›

08/11/2022 3 Comments

Kath Gadd

Coastal, Frost tolerant, Groundcover, Shade tolerant, Small garden

carpeting ground cover, clay soils, full sun, lawn pavers, lawn substitute, moist soil, native lawn, part shade, Pratia pedunculata, spring flowering, steppers, summer flowering, understory planting, well drained soil, white flower, wind tolerant

The almost native pig face: xDisphyllum ‘Sunburn’

Meet a new addition to the Australian native succulent family, well maybe more a half sibling or cousin, as technically this lovely green pig face is half south African ? shock horror! However there are so few Australian succulents I… Read more ›

25/10/2021 2 Comments

Kath Gadd

Coastal, Drought hardy, Groundcover, Natives for containers

bee attracting, carpeting ground cover, drought hardy, drought resistant, drought tolerant, fast growing, frost tolerant, full sun, large flower, well drained soil, wind tolerant, xDisphyllum Sunburn, year round flowering, yellow flowers

Level 2 Water Restriction friendly plants: Calothamnus quadrifidus

Yesterday NSW moved into level 2 water restrictions, it has been a long time coming, with bushfires still burning up and down the east coast and dam levels at an all time low. The hardest hit are out west where… Read more ›

11/12/2019

Kath Gadd

Bird attracting, Coastal, Drought hardy, Feature shrub, Hedge, Screening plants, Shade tolerant, Winter flowering

The Grevillea screen that could: Grevillea ‘Dorothy Gordon’

This is a Grevillea that can…screen out neighbours, fill an empty hole quickly, attract nectar feeding birds, give privacy, flowers profusely and is quite unusual looking. I would say its closest cousin is Grevillea ‘Strawberry Blonde’ another favourite of mine… Read more ›

08/10/2019 3 Comments

Kath Gadd

Bird attracting, Feature shrub, Hedge, Screening plants, Winter flowering

dense habit, fast growing, foliage contrast, full sun, Grevillea 'Dorothy Gordon', large flower, part shade, pink flowers, well drained soil

The Elegant Wilga: Geijera parviflora

This beautiful, weeping small tree is known as Wilga or Australian Willow and willowy it is, its long, narrow, pendulous leaves droop down creating a dense shade umbrella. Unfortunately this Australian native tree is used quite infrequently in gardens or… Read more ›

08/08/2018 27 Comments

Kath Gadd

Bird attracting, Butterfly attracting, Drought hardy, Frost tolerant, Small garden, Small tree

bee attracting, feature tree, fragrant, full sun, Geijera parviflora, grey green leaves, part shade, shade tree, silver foliage, slow growing, street address, weeping habit, wildlife habitat

Silky Emu Bush: Eremophila nivea Grafted

This has to be one of the most tactile of native plants, rivalled closely by Adenanthos sericeus, with its silver white foliage and hundreds of purple flowers it is a coveted specimen for many gardeners. The bees love it too as… Read more ›

28/12/2016 40 Comments

Kath Gadd

Bird attracting, Drought hardy, Feature shrub, Natives for containers, Small garden

bee attracting, cut flowers, Eremohpila nivea 'Blue Velvet', Eremophila nivea 'Beryls Blue', foliage contrast, full sun, grafted, natives for pots, purple flowers, silver foliage, summer flowering, well drained soil

My favourite Acacia cognata dwarfs

I used to be completely devoted to Acacia ‘Mini Cog’, one of the many dwarf shrub forms of Acacia cognata or the River Wattle. This image is of ‘Green Mist’ weeping over the edge of a large stone retaining wall,… Read more ›

27/04/2013 2 Comments

Kath Gadd

Drought hardy, Feature shrub, Frost tolerant, Shade tolerant

Acacia 'Green Mist', Acacia 'Mini Cog', clay soils, drought hardy, fine foliage, foliage contrast, full sun, low spreading shrub, native bees, part shade, understory planting, weeping habit, well drained soil

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Privacy with punch: Leptospermum lanigerum ‘Seclusion’

The Bronze Highlights of Gymnostoma australianum

Light it up: Grevillea lanigera ‘Mellow Yellow’

A true carpeting ground cover: Pratia pedunculata

The almost native pig face: xDisphyllum ‘Sunburn’

Level 2 Water Restriction friendly plants: Calothamnus quadrifidus

The Grevillea screen that could: Grevillea ‘Dorothy Gordon’

The Elegant Wilga: Geijera parviflora

Silky Emu Bush: Eremophila nivea Grafted

My favourite Acacia cognata dwarfs