Hardy plants for seaside planting and alkaline soils
Ground Covers
Grey cottonhead (Conostylis candicans)
Frankenia pauciflora
Grevillea crithmifolia
Hemiandra pungens
Running postman (Kennedia prostrata)
Cushion bush (Leucophyta brownii)
Myoporum parvifolium
Rhagodia spinescens
Fan flower (Scaevola aemula)
Thyme
Dianella revoluta
Eremophila glabra
Small Plants (to 1m)
Acacia lasiocarpa
Astartea fascicularis
Brachysema celcianum
Flame pea (Chorizema cordatum)
Native fuchsia (Correa alba) (Correa pulchella)
Darwinia oldfieldii
Eremaea beaufortioides
Eggs and bacon (Eutaxia obovata)
Spider net grevillea (Grevillea thelemanniana) and (Grevillea preissii)
Coneflower (Isopogon dubius)
Olearia axillaris
Pimelea ferruginea
Cockies tongue (Templetonia retusa)
Thryptomene saxicola
Native rosemary (Westringia fruiticosa)
Rosemary (Salvia rosmarinus)
Shrubs
• Coastal wattle (Acacia saligna)
• One sided bottlebrush (Calothamnus quadrifidus)
• Geraldton wax (Chamelaucium uncinatum)
• Olive leaf grevillea (Grevillea olivacea)
• Hakea laurina (pin cushion hakea)
• Fairy star Kunzea (Kunzea ambigua)
Kunzea baxteri
Melaleuca armillaris
Hillock bush (Melaleuca hypericifolia)
Melaleuca nesophila
Westringia ‘Wyngabbie Gem’
Coastal melaleuca (Melaleuca systena)
Viburnum tinus
Abelia grandiflora
Bears Breeches (Acanthus mollis)
Bergenia
Butterfly bush (Buddleia davidii)
Oleander
Geranium
Guichenotia ledifolia
Eremophila maculata
Melaleuca huegelii
Lavender
Pride of Madera (Echium fatuosum)
Red hot poker (Kniphofia)
Coastal daisy (Olearia axillaris)
Trees
Willow myrtle/peppermint (Agonis flexuosa)
Callistemon viminalis
Casuarina equisetifolia
Tuart (Eucalyptus gomphocephala)
Eucalyptus lehmannii
Eucalyptus macrandra
Melaleuca langeolata
Melaleuca quinquenervia
Hong Kong orchid tree (Bauhinia blakeana)
Royal poinciana (Delonix regia)
Dragon tree (Dracaena draco)
Candle Banksia (Banksia attenuata)
Eucalyptus platypus
Eucalyptus torquata
Pride of Bolivia (Tipuana tipu)
Rottnest Island Cypress (Callitris pressii)
Olive
Climbers
Native wisteria (Hardenbergia comptoniana)
Snake vine (Hibbertia scandens)
Black coral pea (Kennedia nigricans)
Kennedia beckxiana
Stephanotis
Tropical themed
Frangipanis
Tall: Jakarta Red, Pure Red, Tequila Sunrise.
Short and bushy - Thai Gold, Cherry Cluster, George Brown, Lulu
Evergreen frangipani - Plumeria Pudica ‘Everlasting Love’
Cycas thourasii
Canna
Pittosporum ‘Miss Muffet’
Bamboo palm (Chamaedorea seifritzii)
South African dragon tree (Dracaena hookerana)
Mandevilla
Hibiscus tiliaceus ‘Rubra’
Carissa ‘Desert Star ‘
Daphne ‘Eternal Fragrance’
Fortune bamboo (Fargesia nitidia)
Cordyline terminalis varieties like ‘Caruba Black’
Syzgium ‘Winter Lights’
Radermachera ‘Summerscent ‘(needs trace elements in spring)
NZ rock lily (Arthropodium)
Giant bromeliad (Alcantarea imperials) ‘Rubra’ and ‘Silver Plum’
Bougainvillea
Groundcover
Liriope
Tractor Seat Plant (Farfugium japonicum)
Flowers
Statice
Delphiniums (no wind)
Hollyhocks
Alstroemeria
Pansies
Vinca
Begonia
Californian poppy (Eschscholzia californica)
Dianthus
Pelagonium
Only suitable for pots
Roses Crepe Myrtle Lagerstroemia
Grevillea
Murraya
Magnolia ‘Teddy Bear’