understory planting – Page 2

The Partying Pea: Chorizema cordatum

This outrageous little pea flower is growing in my daughters primary school, it thinks it is unassuming and doing its own thing, little does it realise what a show off it is! Chorizema cordatum is a wonderful South West Australian… Read more ›

15/09/2020 1 Comment

Kath Gadd

Butterfly attracting, Drought hardy, Feature shrub, Naturalistic garden, Shade tolerant, Small garden, Winter flowering

butterfly attracting, Chorizema cordatum, long flowering period, low spreading habit, orange flowers, part shade, pink flowers, prolific flowers, understory planting, WA, well drained soil

Dainty and Delightful Fringe Myrtle: Micromyrtus ciliata

This sweet little native shrub is in full bloom at the moment, it started in late Winter and can continue until Summer in some cases. Micromyrtus ciliata is one of those species which gets so covered in flowers that you… Read more ›

10/09/2020 5 Comments

Kath Gadd

Butterfly attracting, Coastal, Feature shrub, Frost tolerant, Shade tolerant, Small garden, Winter flowering

bee attracting, fast growing, fragrant, long flowering period, low spreading habit, Micromyrtus ciliata, part shade, sandy soil, understory planting, weeping habit, white flower, wind tolerant

An oldie but a goodie: Thryptomene saxicola ‘FC Payne’

This is a classic 70’s native garden plant, a WA species which doesn’t need to be grafted to grow elsewhere in Australia and for good reason it has stood the test of time. Thryptomene saxicola ‘FC Payne’ is hardy and… Read more ›

18/08/2020

Kath Gadd

Butterfly attracting, Drought hardy, Frost tolerant, Shade tolerant, Winter flowering

butterfly attracting, cut flowers, drought hardy, fragrant, insectivorous birds, long flowering period, native insect attracting, natives for pots, pink flowers, prolific flowers, small bird attracting, understory planting, weeping habit

A Favourite Coastal Heathland Plant: Leucopogon parviflorus

This is a tough medium sized shrub which grows all along the NSW coastline and interstate to Victoria and South Australia. I love this plant for its dense habit, tasty fruit and grey green leaves. I occasionally use it in… Read more ›

12/05/2020

Kath Gadd

Bird attracting, Bush tucker, Coastal, Drought hardy, Hedge, Shade tolerant

Bush Foods, Crested Bellbird, dense habit, drought tolerant, edible fruit, fragrant, front line coastal, grey green leaves, Leucopogon parviflorus, native currant, Prickly, Rosella, sandy soil, Scrubwren, Spiny-cheeked Honeyeater, Superb Fairy-wren, understory planting, white flower

Silver in the Shade: Plectranthus argentatus

If you are looking for a native understory plant to grow where no plant has succeeded before give Plectranthus argentatus a try. It will grow in the dry soil under large trees and ramble about filling in bare patches and… Read more ›

11/02/2020

Kath Gadd

Bush tucker, Drought hardy, Groundcover, Naturalistic garden, Shade tolerant

Bush Foods, Dianella caerulea, dry shade, foliage contrast, large leaves, Plectranthus argentatus, rainforest species, silver foliage, understory planting, well drained soil

I need to remember this fern: Blechnum cartilagineum

I am not very good with my native ground cover ferns, I have a handful which I use over and over again which I know to be hardy and pretty. I was walking in the Blue Mountains this weekend and… Read more ›

03/11/2019

Kath Gadd

Naturalistic garden, Shade tolerant, Small garden, Tropical garden

Blechnum cartilagineum, clay soils, dry shade, foliage contrast, heavy shade, moist shade, Reddish foliage, understory planting

Last Wattle for the Season: Acacia argyrophylla

OK I promise this is the last Acacia profile for the year, usually I try and mix it up a lot more on my blog. I am well aware the page is now aglow with lovely yellow ball flowers which may… Read more ›

08/09/2019

Kath Gadd

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

Acacia argyrophylla, bee attracting, dense habit, drought tolerant, foliage contrast, silver foliage, spring flowering, understory planting, well drained soil, wind tolerant, yellow flowers

A multi-purpose favourite : Acacia baileyana Prostrate

What can this wattle not do?! it can be a dense ground cover, a spillover for a retaining wall or garden edge, a low mounding feature shrub and a lovely soft border plant. On top of all that it flowers… Read more ›

21/08/2019 3 Comments

Kath Gadd

Bird attracting, Coastal, Drought hardy, Feature shrub, Frost tolerant, Groundcover, Winter flowering

Acacia baileyana prostrate, bee attracting, clay soils, fast growing, foliage contrast, fragrant, low growing, silver foliage, understory planting, weeping habit, wind tolerant, yellow flowers

Yum Yum: Acacia cardiophylla

This is a wattle close to my heart, it is one of the most strongly perfumed Australian native flowers I have come across, but not in a over-powering sweet, honey-nectar way, it is more of a Boronia type scent…yum, yum…… Read more ›

18/08/2019 2 Comments

Kath Gadd

Drought hardy, Screening plants, Shade tolerant, Winter flowering

Acacia cardiophylla, bee attracting, fast growing, fragrant, perfume, Quick growing, Scented, understory planting, weeping habit, well drained soil, wildlife habitat, wind tolerant, yellow flowers

Wonderful Winter Wattles: Acacia iteaphylla

I love wattles, they are so useful for quick screens, winter flowers and perfume, they grow quickly and can act as a coloniser for a new garden giving it almost immediate structure. The older I get the longer lived Acacia… Read more ›

03/08/2019

Kath Gadd

Bird attracting, Drought hardy, Frost tolerant, Screening plants, Shade tolerant, Winter flowering

Acacia iteaphylla, bee attracting, bird-attracting, fast growing, grey green leaves, Honeyeater, insectivorous birds, native bees, Parrot, Scented, Silvereye, understory planting, wildlife habitat, wind tolerant, yellow flowers

Pink and Grey: Guichenotia ledifolia

As a colour combination pink and grey is one of my favourites, especially on a plant, grey leaves and a soft pink flower win me over every time! Luckily for me it is a fairly common combination in native Australian… Read more ›

16/06/2019 3 Comments

Kath Gadd

Bird attracting, Butterfly attracting, Drought hardy, Frost tolerant, Shade tolerant, Small garden, Winter flowering

bee attracting, foliage contrast, grey green leaves, Guichenotia ledifolia, long flowering period, pink flowers, understory planting, weeping habit, well drained soil, wildlife habitat

Native Plants in Fiona Brockhoff Gardens

I went to the Mornington Peninsula in Victoria in January this year to see three gardens designed by one of my favourite Landscape Designers and of course they did not disappoint. In fact I realise now that I took so… Read more ›

23/05/2019 3 Comments

Kath Gadd

Drought hardy, Landscape Design, Naturalistic garden, Screening plants, Shade tolerant

Allocasuarina verticillata, Anigozanthos 'Big Red', Correa baeuerlenii, Correa reflexa var. nummularia, Eucalyptus macrandra, Fiona Brockhoff, Lomandra 'Tanika', Melaleuca nesophila, melaleuca quinquenervia, Modern Australian Native Garden, Poa labillardieri, Red flowers, Themeda australis, understory planting, weeping habit, wind tolerant

Correas and Croweas: Special Shady Friends

I spent last weekend in Mount Victoria, staying in a log cabin surrounded by a wonderful bush garden. There were plenty of Banskias, Eucalypts and Acacias but what really filled the garden out were the swathed of Correas and Croweas… Read more ›

16/04/2019 2 Comments

Kath Gadd

Bird attracting, Drought hardy, Frost tolerant, Naturalistic garden, Shade tolerant, Small garden, Winter flowering

Autumn Flowering, bird-attracting, Correa 'Canberra Bells', Correa 'Little Cate', Correa decumbens, Correa glabra, Correa lawrenceana, Crowea exalata, Crowea saligna, Honeyeater, pink flowers, small bird attracting, understory planting, well drained soil

It’s that time of year again! Banksia ‘Coastal Cushions’

It’s my favourite time of year again Autumn! Hooray! goodbye humidity, I will not miss you and neither will my favourite native plants. Autumn is also wonderful because the Banksias are budding up or out already and everywhere I go… Read more ›

11/03/2019

Kath Gadd

Bird attracting, Coastal, Drought hardy, Feature shrub, Groundcover, Natives for containers, Shade tolerant

Autumn Flowering, Banksia 'Coastal Cushions', bee attracting, clay soils, large flower, low mounding shrub, Modern Australian Native Garden, understory planting, well drained soil

Expert Grass Tree advice!

My favourite supplier for Grass Trees is located on the Northern NSW coast they are called Bruinsma Grass Trees and stock lovely healthy specimens, however that is not all they do… They also follow up and offer excellent advice through… Read more ›

01/03/2019 52 Comments

Kath Gadd

Bird attracting, Bush tucker, Feature shrub, Natives for containers, Ornamental grass

bee attracting, Bruinsma Grass Trees, large flower, Modern Australian Native Garden, street address, understory planting, well drained soil, Xanthorrhoea, Xanthorrhoea johnsonii

Another Callistmon for the resurgence: Callistemon subulatus ‘Brogo Overflow’

I have written before about my love of bottlebrush and how I wish for a resurgence in their use in garden design and the general landscape. There are many new interesting forms and cultivars that are a far shot from… Read more ›

26/02/2019

Kath Gadd

Bird attracting, Bush tucker, Butterfly attracting, Drought hardy, Feature shrub, Frost tolerant, Hedge, Small garden

Autumn Flowering, bee attracting, Callistemon subulatus ‘Brogo Overflow’, clay soils, fast growing, large flower, Red flowers, spring flowering, understory planting, weeping habit, wildlife habitat, wind tolerant

Remember daisies make you happy! Xerochrysum ‘Dargan Hill Monarch’

I need a little cheering up today, and although I have hundreds of interesting plant and landscape design photos from my recent Victorian trip I just need to share some sunny happiness in the form of yellow native daisies, bear… Read more ›

05/02/2019

Kath Gadd

Butterfly attracting, Drought hardy, Feature shrub, Frost tolerant, Groundcover, Natives for containers

bee attracting, carpeting ground cover, Chrysocephalum apiculatum, fast growing, silver foliage, understory planting, Xerochrysum ‘Dargan Hill Monarch’, yellow flowers

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

Happy little rambler: Goodenia ovata ‘Goldcover’

I am a huge fan of Goodenia ovata, it is an extremely useful shrub, hardy and floriferous and now I am also going to sing the praise of its off shoot Goodenia ovata prostrate ‘Goldcover’. This little ground cover has… Read more ›

26/10/2018

Kath Gadd

Butterfly attracting, Coastal, Drought hardy, Groundcover, Shade tolerant

bee attracting, carpeting ground cover, clay soils, Goodenia ovata 'Gold Cover', Goodenia ovata prostrate, understory planting, wind tolerant, year round flowering, yellow flowers

Go Drumsticks! Go! Isopogon anemonifolius ‘Little Drumsticks’

Look at this shrub, can it fit anymore flowers on its tightly bunched stems? I think not… it is totally jam packed with intricate lemon yellow Drumstick flowers that last for a couple of months. This is a compact selected… Read more ›

21/10/2018 7 Comments

Kath Gadd

Bird attracting, Coastal, Frost tolerant, Natives for containers, Small garden

bee attracting, bird-attracting, compact habit, cut flowers, Honeyeater, Isopogon anemonifolius 'Little Drumsticks', large flower, Parrot, spring flowering, srub wren, thornbill, understory planting, wind tolerant, yellow flowers

A job done well: Pandorea pandorana ‘Snowbells’

If you need a reliable, quick growing climber to screen or cover an area, that attracts birds and bees and generally looks healthy and flowers profusely… well then what do you think of Pandorea pandorana ‘Snowbells’? This is form of… Read more ›

13/09/2018 8 Comments

Kath Gadd

Bird attracting, Screening plants, Shade tolerant, Winter flowering

bee attracting, climber, fast growing, Pandorea pandorana 'Snowbells', understory planting, white flower

The multifaceted Eremophila oppositifolia

I am returning to a challenge I set myself over a year ago to increase my knowledge of the many beautiful and useful Eremophila species, I am quite behind the time line I set myself, but better late than never!… Read more ›

03/09/2018 1 Comment

Kath Gadd

Bird attracting, Drought hardy, Feature shrub, Frost tolerant, Winter flowering

bee attracting, Eremophila oppositifolia, fast growing, foliage contrast, grey green leaves, pink flowers, silver foliage, spring flowering, understory planting, wind tolerant

Happy Wattle Day! Acacia ‘Little Nugget’: Foliage before flowers

It’s the first of August again and so Happy Wattle Day! along with all the historic connotations of this wonderful day I do truly rejoice in the wonderful genus that is the Acacia, and not only for its flower but… Read more ›

01/08/2018

Kath Gadd

Bird attracting, Drought hardy, Frost tolerant, Screening plants, Shade tolerant, Winter flowering

Acacia 'Little Nugget', Acacia pravissima Dwarf, bee attracting, clay soils, fast growing, foliage contrast, fragrant, grey green leaves, understory planting, wind tolerant

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The Partying Pea: Chorizema cordatum

Dainty and Delightful Fringe Myrtle: Micromyrtus ciliata

An oldie but a goodie: Thryptomene saxicola ‘FC Payne’

A Favourite Coastal Heathland Plant: Leucopogon parviflorus

Silver in the Shade: Plectranthus argentatus

I need to remember this fern: Blechnum cartilagineum

Last Wattle for the Season: Acacia argyrophylla

A multi-purpose favourite : Acacia baileyana Prostrate

Yum Yum: Acacia cardiophylla

Wonderful Winter Wattles: Acacia iteaphylla

Pink and Grey: Guichenotia ledifolia

Native Plants in Fiona Brockhoff Gardens

Correas and Croweas: Special Shady Friends

It’s that time of year again! Banksia ‘Coastal Cushions’

Expert Grass Tree advice!

Another Callistmon for the resurgence: Callistemon subulatus ‘Brogo Overflow’

Remember daisies make you happy! Xerochrysum ‘Dargan Hill Monarch’

The most weeping of the weeping: Myoporum floribundum

Another true blue Banksia ground cover: Banksia petiolaris

Happy little rambler: Goodenia ovata ‘Goldcover’

Go Drumsticks! Go! Isopogon anemonifolius ‘Little Drumsticks’

A job done well: Pandorea pandorana ‘Snowbells’

The multifaceted Eremophila oppositifolia

Happy Wattle Day! Acacia ‘Little Nugget’: Foliage before flowers