Native planter boxes
A curated selection of Western Australian natives chosen for seasonal colour, biodiversity, and suitability for urban gardens. Many can be grown at home.
Species
| Botanical name | Common name | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Botanical nameAnigozanthos 'Amber Velvet' | Common nameKangaroo Paw | NotesBright orange flowers |
| Botanical nameAnigozanthos 'Bush Blitz' | Common nameKangaroo Paw | NotesDark orange flowers |
| Botanical nameAnigozanthos 'Bush Inferno' | Common nameKangaroo Paw | NotesIntense red flowers |
| Botanical nameAnigozanthos 'Bush Pearls' | Common nameKangaroo Paw | NotesSoft pink-red flowers |
| Botanical nameAnigozanthos 'Gold Velvet' | Common nameKangaroo Paw | NotesDeep yellow flowers |
| Botanical nameBoronia megastigma | Common nameBrown Boronia | NotesFragrant brown bell flowers with yellow centre |
| Botanical nameBoronia megastigma 'Lutea' | Common nameYellow Boronia | NotesFragrant lemon-yellow bell flowers |
| Botanical nameBrachyscome 'Brasco Violet' | Common nameCut-Leaf Daisy | NotesPurple daisy like flowers |
| Botanical nameBrachyscome 'Fresco Candy' | Common nameCut-Leaf Daisy | NotesPink daisy like flowers |
| Botanical nameBrachyscome 'Pacific Reef' | Common nameCut-Leaf Daisy | NotesDark pink daisy like flowers |
| Botanical nameBracteantha 'Mohave Orange' | Common nameStrawflower | NotesLarge vibrant orange papery flowers |
| Botanical nameBracteantha 'Mohave Pink' | Common nameStrawflower | NotesLarge vibrant pink papery flowers |
| Botanical nameBracteantha 'Mohave White' | Common nameStrawflower | NotesLarge white papery flowers |
| Botanical nameChorizema cordatum | Common nameHeart-Leaf Flame Pea | NotesOrange and pink pea flowers |
| Botanical nameChrysocephalum apiculatum | Common nameDesert Flame | NotesGroundcover; bright yellow button flowers |
| Botanical nameDianella tasmanica 'Wyeena' | Common nameVariegated Flax Lily | NotesGreen-cream striking foliage with purple flowers |
| Botanical nameEucalyptus caesia | Common nameSilver Princess | NotesWeeping tree with silver branches and pink-red flowers |
| Botanical nameEucalyptus decipiens | Common nameCoastal Mallee | NotesDense tree with dark bark and cream flowers |
| Botanical nameLeucophyta brownii | Common nameCushion Bush | NotesSilvery-grey foliage with small yellow flowers |
| Botanical nameLomandra longifolia 'Lime Tuff' | Common nameLime Tuff Lomandra | NotesLime-green strappy grass |
| Botanical nameOlearia axillaris 'Little Smokie' | Common nameDwarf Coastal Daisy | NotesDense silver-grey foliage with white flowers |
| Botanical nameRhodanthe chlorocephala 'Roseum' | Common namePink Everlasting | NotesSoft pink papery pink flowers |
| Botanical nameRhodanthe manglesii | Common namePink Sunray Everlasting | NotesBright pink papery pink flowers |
| Botanical nameScaevola ‘Bondi White' | Common nameFan Flower | NotesWhite fan-shaped flowers |
| Botanical nameScaevola aemula ‘Purple Fanfare’ | Common nameFan Flower | NotesPurple fan-shaped flowers |
| Botanical nameSchoenia cassiniana ‘Pink’ | Common namePink Cluster Everlasting | NotesSoft pink papery pink flowers |
| Botanical nameSchoenia filifolia subsp. subulifolia | Common nameShowy Everlasting | NotesLemon-yellow papery flowers |
Considering these plants at home?
Most species perform best with:
- Full sun to part shade
- Well-drained soil
- Light pruning after flowering
- Native-friendly potting mix for containers
Featured species
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Heart-Leaf Flame Pea
Chorizema cordatum
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Desert Flame
Chrysocephalum apiculatum
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Kangaroo Paw
Anigozanthos
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Pink Everlasting
Rhodanthe chlorocephala