SMALL
NATIVE PLANTS for
SMALL
GARDENS
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Native Plants Queensland
This list has been compiled to suggest a
selected range of small growing native plants
suitable for establishing in Brisbane gardens.
The list comprises natural species as well as
cultivars which have been specifically
developed for enhanced colour and form.
Many of these plants are on display at
the 2016 NPQ Spring Flower Show, in
the
small plants display garden and also
available for purchase from growers in
the Plants Market.
To help you find plants you like the
Grower Number is added beside the
species.
Grower Number
SMALL SPECIMEN TREES
Auranticarpa rhombifolia
23
Backhousia citriodora
3, 67, 99
Barklya syringifolia
34
Brachychiton bidwillii
Buckinghamia celsissima
Cassia brewsteri
Corymbia ptychocarpa
Croton insularis
Cupaniopsis newmanii
Diploglottis cunninghamii
Elaeocarpus eumundi
Eucalyptus curtisii
Harpullia pendula
Leptospermum luehmannii
Leptospermum madidum
Melaleuca viminalis
Stenocarpus sinuatus
Xanthostemon chrysanthus
SMALL SHRUBS
Abelmoschus moschatus
Acacia amblygona
Acmena 'Mini Magic'
Alchornea ilicifolia
Artanema fimbriatum
Austromyrtus dulcis
Banksia collina v spinulosa
Banksia oblongifolia
Banksia robur
Banksia 'Cherry Candles'
Banksia 'Stumpy Gold'
Bauera rubioides
Centratherum riparia
Corchorus cunninghamii
Cordyline petiolaris
Cordyline stricta
Cryptandra longistaminea
Eremophila maculata
Eremophila maculata 'Aurea'
Graptophyllum excelsum
Graptophyllum ilicifolium
Graptophyllum spinigerum
Grevillea
‘Honey Gem’
Grevillea 'Lady O'
Grevillea leiophylla
Grevillea 'Loopy Lou'
Grevillea 'New Blood'
Grevillea 'Peaches & Cream'
Grevillea 'Pink Midget'
Grevillea ‘Superb’
Grevillea 'Soopa Doopa'
Homoranthus flavescens
Hovea acutifolia
Hypoestes floribunda var. pubescens
Leptospermum 'Alicia Rose'
Leptospermum 'Naoko'
Leptospermum luehmannii
Leptospermum 'Pink Cascade'
Leptospermum polygalifolium
(Callistemon is now known as Melaleuca)
Melaleuca
‘Claret Tops’
Melaleuca 'Great Balls of Fire'
Melaleuca linariifolia cultivars
Melaleuca 'Little Beauty'
Melaleuca 'Little John'
Melaleuca 'Little Red'
Melaleuca pearsonii
Melaleuca 'Rocky Rambler'
Melaleuca
‘Seafoam’
Melaleuca
‘Snowstorm’
Melaleuca thymifolia
Melaleuca viminalis cultivars
Melastoma malabathricum
Orthosiphon aristatus
Ozothamnus diosmifolius
Pavetta australiensis
Phaleria clerodendron
Phebalium woombye
Phyllanthus cuscutiflorus
Pimelea linifolia
Plectranthus argentatus
Plectranthus graveolens
Psychotria daphnoides
Psychotria loniceroides
Pultenaea villosa
Sannantha
(Baeckea)
'Dwarf'
Sannantha
(Baeckea)
tozerensis
Sannantha
(Baeckea)
virgata
Sauropus albiflorus
Swainsona galegifolia
Syzygium luehmannii
Syzygium
‘Cascade’
Syzygium wilsonii ssp
wilsonii
SMALL
NATIVE PLANTS for
SMALL
GARDENS
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Native Plants Queensland
Westringia 'Aussie Box'
Westringia fruiticosa
Westringia 'Mundi'
Westringia 'Peppermint Cream'
Xanthorrhoea spp
Xanthostemon 'Little Penda'
Xanthostemon verticillatus
GROUND COVERS & MATT PLANTS
Brachyscome 'Light's' (blue)
Brachyscome 'Pacific Cloud' (white)
Brachyscome 'Pacific Reef' (pink)
Carpobrotus glaucescens
Casuarina 'Cousin It'
Chrysocephalum apiculatum
Chrysocephalum apiculatum 'Silver & Gold'
Chrysocephalum apiculatum 'Yellow Buttons'
Dampiera ‘Glasshouse Glory’
Dampiera diversifolia
Dampiera stricta
Enchylaena tomentosa
Eremophila debilis
Goodenia rotundifolia
Goodenia ovata prostrate
Goodenia ovata prostrate 'Gold Cover'
Grevillea
‘Royal Mantle’
Hardenbergia 'Sea of Purple'
Hibbertia scandens
Hibbertia vestita
Myoporum boninense ssp
australe
Myoporum parvifolium
Oplismenus aemulus
Ottochloa gracillima
Plumbago zeylanica
Rhagodia spinescens
Scaevola albida cultivars
Scaevola 'Aussie Crawl'
Scaevola 'Aussie Salute'
Scaevola calendulacea
Scaevola 'Mauve Carpet'
Scaevola 'Sitting Pretty'
Scaevola 'White Carpet'
Themeda triandra
Viola banksii
Viola betonicifolia
Vitex rotundifolia
Wahlenbergia 'Fairy Mist'
Wahlenbergia stricta
Xerochrysum 'Blaze'
Xerochrysum bracteatum
Xerochrysum 'Electra'
Xerochrysum 'Everlasting Gold'
Xerochrysum 'Flame'
Xerochrysum 'Satin'
Xerochrysum 'Totally Yellow'
Zieria prostrata 'Carpet Star'
TUFTING & STRAP LEAF PLANTS
Alocasia brisbanensis
Alpinia caerulea
Anigozanthos cultivars
Bulbine vagans
Crinum pedunculatum
Dianella brevipedunculata
Dianella spp.
Juncus usitatus
Lomandra confertifolia ssp
confertifolia
Lomandra hystrix 'Tropic Cascade'
Lomandra 'Evergreen Baby'
Lomandra longifolia 'Easy As'
Lomandra longifolia 'Verday'
Molineria capitulata
Proiphys amboinensis
Proiphys cunninghamii
Spathoglottis plicata
FERNS, CYCADS & PALMS
Adiantum hispidulum
Angiopteris evecta
Archontophoenix cunninghamii
Asplenium australasicum
Asplenium simplicifrons
Bowenia serrulata
Calochlaena dubia
Cyathea cooperi
Doodia aspera
Drynaria rigidula
Hypolepis punctata
Lepidozamia peroffskyana
Microsorum punctatum
Pellaea paradoxa
Ptychosperma elegans
Ptychosperma macarthurii
Rumohra adiantiformis
Stenochlaena palustris
Wodyetia bifurcata
SCREENS & HEDGES
Acmena 'Mini Magic'
Alchornea ilicifolia
Backhousia citriodora
Backhousia myrtifolia
Graptophyllum excelsum
Graptophyllum ilicifolium
Leptospermum 'Alicia Rose'
Leptospermum 'Naoko'
Leptospermum 'Pink Cascade'
Leptospermum polygalifolium
Melaleuca 'Great Balls of Fire'
Melaleuca viminalis cultivars
Pavetta australiensis
Sannantha (Baeckea) virgata
Syzygium
‘Bush Christmas’
Syzygium
‘Cascade’
Syzygium luehmannii