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water wise plants

height:

	1 - 2m

	2 - 4m

	4 - 6m

	6m+




species selection table

native trees and shrubs


	Prostanthera rotundifolia	round-leaved mint bush	A rounded shrub growing to 2m and 1.5m in width. Small, rounded dull green leaves are aromatic and grow to 1cm. The flowers are purple, lilac or occasionally white or pink, occurring in large clusters.
	Tristania laurina	water gum	Now known as Tristaniopsis laurina. A medium sized tree growing to 15m. Forms a dense cone shaped canopy of glossy dark green leaves, beginning quite low to the ground. Small but conspicuous yellow flowers are produced in summer.
	Tristaniopsis laurina	water gum	Formerly known as Tristania laurina. A medium sized tree growing to 15m. Forms a dense cone shaped canopy of glossy dark green leaves, beginning quite low to the ground. Small but conspicuous yellow flowers are produced in summer.
	Westringia 'Glabra Cadabra'	westringia 'Glabra Cadabra'	A hybrid between Westringia glabra and Westringia fruiticosa. A dense bush to 1.5m in height and width with glossy dark green foliage. Small flowers occur in winter and spring.
	Westringia 'Wynyabbie Gem'	westringia 'Wynyabbie Gem'	A hybrid between Westringia fruiticosa and Westringia eremicola. A hardy compact shrub with narrow grey-green to dark green leaves and small blue-mauve flowers arising from the leaf axils.
	Westringia fruticosa	Coastal rosemary, native rosemary	attractive rounded shrub with small white flowers
	Westringia fruticosa 'Jervis Gem'	westringia fruticosa 'Jervis Gem'	A compact variety of Westringia fruticosa growing to 1m in height and width. A dense rounded shrub with narrow grey-green to dark green leaves and small white or purple flowers arising from the leaf axils.
	Westringia glabra	westringia glabra	An open shrub growing to 1m in height and width. Oval shaped dark green leaves in whorls of three or four. Blue-mauve to lilac coloured flowers occur from late winter through to summer
	Xanthorrhea johnsonii	grass tree 'black boy'	striking advanced tree indigenous to Australia, ranging from 20cm to 1.6m. Usually single trunk which is typically black

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