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The following ‘Outstanding Performance Range’ is only a

sample of the high performing plants we have to choose

from for your garden design.

Various Landscape Design Styles

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TOP 200 'OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE RANGE'

LANDSCAPE PLANTS FOR AUSTRALIA

Climate zone codes for this list:

(A) Cool temperate

(B) Warm temperate

(C) Sub-tropical

(D) Tropical

(E) Arid

Full sun / Part shade plants

Grasses / Strappy leaf plants

Agapanthus blue thunder.4M x .5M dark blue flowers (ABCD)

Agapanthus perpetual peace .5M x .6M white flowers Oct to May (ABCD)

Agapanthus purple cloud .9M x 1M deep blue flowers (ABCD)

Crinum pedunculatum 'swamp lily' 1.5M X 2M (native) (BCD)

Dioon spinulosum (cycad) 2M x 1.8M in 10 years (BCD)

Dietes iridioides .6M x .6M (ABCE)

Ficinia nodosa 'knobbly club rush' 1.2M x .6M (native) (ABCDE)

Liriope just right .5M x.5M stays greener (ABCD)

Lomandra fluviatilis shara .5M x.5M fine leaf (native) (ABC)

Lomandra hystrix 'mat rush' 1.2M x 1M (native) (ABCDE)

Lomandra hystrix lucky stripe 1M x 1M (native) (ABCDE)

Lomandra hystrix tropic cascade .6M x .6M (native) (ABCDE)

Lomandra longifolia .6M x .6M (native) (ABCDE)

Lomandra longifolia verde .5M x .5M (native) (ABCD)

Ophiopogon stripey white .4M x.4M (ABCD)

Pennisetum nafray .6M x .6M non invasive (native) (ABC)

Tulbaghia violacea .4M x .4M (T dark star, nice weeping variety) (ABCDE)

Xanthorrhoea 'grass tree' 3M x 1.5M (native) (ABCDE)

Ground Covers

Aptenia baby sunrose .2M x 2M (ABCDE)

Banksia spinulosa coastal cushion .5M x 1.5M 'hairpin banksia' (native) (ABCDE)

Bougainvillea bambino kini .5M x 2M mauve flowers (BCDE)

Bougainvillea bambino mimi .5M x 2M purple flowers (BCDE)

Casuarina cousin it .3M x 1.5M weeping habit (native) (ABC)

Convolvulus sabatius ‘two moons’ .1M x .6m mauve & white flowers (ABE)

Dichondra silver falls .1M x 3M cascading ground cover (native) (ABCD)

Gardenia radicance .3M x 1M (ABCD)

Gazania grey leaf yellow flower .2M x .8M (ABCDE)

Grevillea cooroora cascade .3M x 2M excellent low ground cover (native) (BCD)

Grevillea gaudi chaudi .2M x 3M (native) (ABCD)

Grevillea ninberry sunrise 1M x 2M large orange flowers (native) (BCD)

Grevillea perisseii sea spray 1M x 2M raspberry red flowers (native) (AB)

Grevillea ruby red .3M x 2-3M red flowers (native) (BCD)

Hardenbergia meema 1M x 2M purple flowers spring (native) (ABC)

Juniper conferta 'shore juniper' .2M x 1.7M (ABCDE)

Juniper conferta all gold 'shore juniper' .2M x 1.7M golden foliage (ABCDE)

Juniper squamata blue carpet .1M x 3M (ABCE)

Mesembryanthemum orange 'pig face' .1M x 1.5M (BCE)

Myoporum parvifolium yareena .1M x 1.5M (native) (ABC)

Osteospermum .2M x.8M (many colours / varieties)  (AB)

Rhagodia spinescens SAB01 ‘Aussie flat bush’ .4M x 1M frost to -5 (native) (ABCE)

Scaevola mauve clusters .1M x 1M long lived variety (native) (ABC)

Trachelospermum tricolour .2M x 1.5M (ABCD)

Landscape Plants < 1M

Alstroemeria summer series varieties .7M x .7M (in order of popularity: A Break, A Saint, A Heat, A Breeze, A Sky) (ABC)

Argyranthemum madeira double pink 'daisy' 1M x 1M (many colours available) (AB)

Baeckea virgata dwarf .5M x 1M (native) (ABCD)

Banksia spinulosa honey pots 1M x 1M (native) (BCD)

Bougainvillea bambino jazzi 1.5M x 1.5M (BCDE)

Bougainvillea bambino majik 1.5M x 1.5M (BCDE)

Bougainvillea bambino nonya 1.5M x 1.5M (BCDE)

Buxus ‘japanese box’ 1-2M x 1.2M (keep pruned to .9M x .9M as a hedge) (ABC)

Callistemon matthew flinders 1M x 1M red bottlebrush flowers (native) (ABCDE)

Cana tropical red flame .8M x 1M (other varieties: C yellow, C red) (BCD)

Carrisa desert star 1M x 1.5M (ABCDE)

Cistus sunset rock rose .9M x 2M cerise flowers (ABE)

Convolvulus cneorum .6M x 1.2M white flowers (ABE)

Euphorbia ‘stardust’ .5M x.8M white flowers all year (BCD)

Euphorbia ‘diamond frost’ 1M x 1M white flowers all year (BCD)

Geranium big rose .4M x.5M (Other varieties: G big red, G big white) (ABCE)

Grevillea amethyst 1M x 1.2M Small pink flowers throughout the year (native) (ABC)

Grevillea honeybird yellow 1M x 1M flowers all year (native) (BCD)

Grevillea red clusters 1M x 1M (native) (ABC)

Hebe emerald green .4M x .5M neat, dense, bright green rounded dwarf shrub (AB)

Hebe sunset boulevard 1M x 1M lolly pink flowers (AB)

Lavandula x angustifolia aromatico .5M x.5M violet blue flowers (AB)

Lavandula dentata ‘frenchette’ 1M x 1M (Other varieties: L Monet, L Royal crown) (ABCE)

Leptospermum pink cascade .8M x 1.5M pink flowers, cascading habit (native) (ABC)

Leucadendron stawberry fair 1M x 1M pink protea type flowers (well drained soil) (AB)

Loropetalum chinensis ‘bobz red’ 1M x 1M red flowers and foliage (ABCD)

Melaleauca cotton candy 1M x 1M pink flowers (native) (ABC)

Melaleuca little red 1M x 1M (native) (BCD)

Nandina domestica nana .8M x .8M (ABCDE)

Nandina obsession .7M x .7M (ABCDE)

Penstemon garnet 1M x 1M cerise bell shaped flowers (AB)

Penstemon sour grapes .8M x 1M purple bell shaped flowers (AB)

Protea (cynaroides) little prince 1M x 1M large flowers (well drained soil) (could try in a pot in sub-tropics) (AB)

Rhaphiolepis indica oriental pearl 1M x 1.5M rounded habit (ABCDE)

Rhaphiolepis indica oriental pink 1M x 1.5M (ABCDE)

Rosemary officinalis 1M x 1M (ABCDE)

Russelia ruby falls 1M x 1M (also R Lemon falls) (spreads a bit) (ABCDE)

Salvia leucantha 1M x 1.4M purple flowers (ABCE)

Salvia leucantha ‘santa barbara’ .8M x .9M (ABCE)

Salvia mystic spires .5M x .5M mauve flowers (ABCD)

Sedum autumn joy .8M x .8M (B)

Thuja aurea nana 1M x .7M in 10 years. 1.5M at maturity (ABC)

Thuja morgan .7M x .7M in 10 years (ABC)

Westringia mundi .5M x 1.4M low growing (native) (ABC)

Westringia smokey variegated 1M x 1M (native) (ABC)

Zamia furfuracea cardboard plant 1M x 1.5M (has small thorns) (BCDE)

Landscape Plants 1-2.5M

Alyogyne delightfully double 1.8M x 1.8M double pink flowers (native hibiscus) (AB) 

Banksia spinulosa 1.5M x 1.5M cylindrical yellow flowers (native) (ABCDE)

Banksia ericifolia nana 'bulli baby' 1M x 1.6M cylindrical orange-red flowers (native) (ABCE)

Brunsfelsia latifolia 2.5M x 2M (CD)

Callistemon all aglow 2.5M x 1.5M pink bottlebrush flowers (native) (ABCDE)

Callistemon captain cook 1.5M x 1.5M red bottlebrush flowers (native) (ABCDE)

Callistemon tangerine dream 2M x 1.5M orange bottlebrush flowers (native) (ABCDE)

Chamelaucium ‘little lorey’ 1.2M x 1M white flowers winter-spring (native) (AB)

Chamelaucium my sweet sixteen 1.5M x 2M (native) (AB)

Chamelaucium sarah's delight 2M x 1.5M (native) (AB)

Cupressus macrocarpa golden halo 1.5M x 2.5M in 10-15 years (prune upward shoots)  (AB)

Cytisus snow queen 1.5M x1.5M (native) (AB)

Echium candicans 'pride of madeira' 1.5M x 1.5M (AB)

Eremophila nivea 1.5M x 1M mauve flowers (grafted only) (native) (BCE)

Eremophila pink panther 2M x 2.5M deep pink flowers (grafted only) (native) (BCE)

Fuchsia coralle 1.2M x .8M (can take full sun but prefers a bit of shade) (AB)

Grevillea bon accord 2.5M x 2.5M deep red flowers (native) (BCD)

Grevillea border red 1.5M x 1.5M red flowers (native) (ABC)

Grevillea golden lyre 2M x 4M large yellow flowers (native) (BCD)

Grevillea little honey 2M x 3M bronze orange flowers (native) (BCD)

Grevillea lolly pops 2M x 2.5M rich pink flowers (native) (BCD)

Grevillea peaches & cream 1.6M x 1.6M peach & cream flowers (native) (BCD)

Grevillea red anzac 1.5M x 2.5M red-yellow flowers (native) (ABCD)

Grevillea scarlet moon 1.6M x 1.6M (native) (ABC)

Grevillea sericea 1.5M x 1.5M small pink flowers (native) (ABC)

Grevillea superb 2M x 2M apricot flowers (native) (BCD)

Hibiscus snowflake 1.5M x 1.5M variegated leaf, red flowers (ABCD)

Leptospermum cardwell flavecens 2M x 2M weeping habit, white flowers (native) (ABCD)

Loropetalum plum georgeous 1.5M x 2M burgundy foliage, pink flowers (ABCD)

Nandina domestica 2M x .9M great for narrow spots (ABCDE)

Rhaphiolepis apple blossom 1.5M x 2M (1.2M x 1.2M as a hedge) (ABCDE)

Strelizia reginea 'bird of paradise' 2M x 2M (ABCDE)

Syzygium little denise 1.5M x 1M screening plant or informal hedge (native) (BCD)

Tibouchina cameleon 1.8M x 1.5M white to pink flowers (BCD)

Tibouchina jazzi 1.5M x 1.5M purple flowers (BCD)

Landscape Plants > 2.5M

Alyogyne west coast gem 2.5M x 2.5M deep blue flowers (native hibiscus) (AB)

Bamboo gracilis 6M x 1.5M non clumping variety. Will grow in a garden bed as narrow as .5M (ABCD)

Bamboo gold stripe 4M x 2M non clumping variety. Will grow in a garden bed as narrow as .5M (ABCD)

Callistemon kings park special 4M x 3M red flowers in spring (native) (ABCDE)

Callistemon perth pink 3M x 2M (native) (ABCDE)

Callistemon taree pink 3M x 2M long pink flowers (native) (ABCDE)

Camellia sasanqua assorted varieties 3M x 2M flowers autumn-winter (AB part shade) Camellia sasanqua jennifer susan 3M x 2M (best one for sub-tropics) pink flowers (ABC)

Grevillea honey gem 4M x 3M bronze orange flowers (native) (BCD)

Grevillea katherines sister 2.6M x 2.6M bright pink/red blush flowers (native) (BCD)

Grevillea yamba sunshine 3.5M x 4M green foliage, yellow flowers (native) (BCD)

Juniper blue arrow 3-4M x .5M in 10 years. 5M x .7M at maturity, blue-green foliage, tight growth habit, no nuts, does not have branch flop (AB)

Leptospermum lemon hedge 3M x 2M (keep pruned to 2M x 1.2M as a hedge) (ABCD)

Murraya sweet privacy 2.5M x 1.5M (keep pruned to 1.5-2M x 1M as a hedge) compact form of murraya (BCD)

Magnolia fairy 4M x 2M (can be kept pruned to 2.5M) (ABC)

Magnolia genie 3-4M x 2M upright growth habit, magenta flowers late winter (AB)

Magnolia teddy bear 4M x 2.5M white fragrant flowers (ABCD)

Photinia red robin 3M x 2M (keep pruned to 1.5M-2M x 1M as a hedge) (ABCD)

Plumeria pudica 3.5M x 2.5M white flowers (BCD)

Syzygium cascade 3M x 2M pink flowers (native) (BCD)

Syzygium lu lu 4M x 1.4M (great narrow screen) (native) (BCD)

Syzygium winter lights 3-4M x 2.5M (keep pruned to 1.5-2M x 1.2M as a hedge) (native) (ABCD)

Thuja occidentalis smaragd 2.5M x 1M in 10 years, mature height 3-4M x 1.5M (ABC)

Tibouchina illusion 2.5M x 2.5M flowers open white with pink margins and then age to deep pink tones giving a multi coloured effect (BCD)

Viburnum odoratissimum 4M x 4M white flowers (ABC)

Climbers

Bougainvillea carnival (poultons special) 3M x 4M cerise flowers (BCDE)

Ficus pumila 3M x 4M self climbing (ABCD)

Pandorea rosy belles 3M x 3.5M rich dark pink flowers (native) (ABCD)

Pandorea lady di 3M x 3.5M white bell shaped flowers (native) (ABCD)

Trachelospermum 'star jasmin' 3M x 3M white fragrant flowers (ABCD)

Wisteria amethyst falls 3M x 4M repeat flowering (ABC)

Hedges

Buxus japonica 'japanese box' 1-2M x 1.2M (pruned .9M x .9M) (ABC)

Buxus koreana 'korean box' .6M x .8M makes a good round clipped bush (AB)

Euonymus tom thumb .5M x .3M (AB)

Leptospermum lemon hedge 3M x 2M (pruned to 2M x 1M) (native) (ABC)

Ligustrum undulatum 'box leaf privett' 1-2M x .8M fast growing (AB)

Loropetalum chinensis bobz red 1M x 1M burgundy leaf, deep pink flowers (ABCD)

Murraya hiphigh 1M x 1M (BCD)

Murraya sweet privacy 2.5M x 1.5M (pruned to 1.5-2M x 1M (BCD)

Photinia red robin 3M x 2M (pruned to 1.5-2M x 1M) (ABC)

Syzygium winter lights 3-4M x 2.5M (pruned to 1.5-2M x 1.2) psyllid resistant (native) (ABCD)

Viburnum odoratissimum 'dense fence' 3M x 2m (pruned to 2M x 1.5M) (ABC)

Westringia mundi .5M x 1.4M low wide hedge (native) (ABC)

Trees Deciduous

Acer freemanii autumn blaze 13M x 10M brilliant autumn colour (AB)

Acer negundo sensation 9M x 6M fast growing (AB)

Betula fastigiata 'columnar birch' 11M x 4M (prune off bottom branches) (AB)

Betula pendula alba 'silver birch' 10-12M x 6M (AB)

Cercis Canadensis 'forest pansy' 4.5M x 4M red round leaf foliage (AB)

Fraxinus raywoodii 'claret ash' 12M x 7M (AB)

Jacaranda mimosifolia 10-15M x 6-8M don't prune, except low branches (ABC)

Lagerstoemia tuscarora 6M x 4M many other varieties also available (ABC)

Liquidambar styraciflua many varieties available, ranging from 6M x 3M up to 15M x 8M (ABC)

Magnolia soulangeana 'saucer magnolia' 6M x 5M light burgundy flowers late winter (ABC)

Pongamia pinnata 8-12M x 8M very briefly deciduous (native) (CD)

Prunus blireana 4.5M x 4M claret leaves, vase shaped canopy (AB)

Prunus kanzan 8-10M x 8M vase shaped canopy (AB)

Pyrus capital 11M x 3M narrowest growing ornamental pear, fast growing (AB)

Pyrus ussuriensis 'manchurian pear' 6-8M x 6M fast growing (AB)

Ulmus glabra lutescens 'golden elm' 10M x 12M golden foliage (AB)

Ulmus parvifolia reflection 'chinese elm' 9M x 9M (AB)

Trees Evergreen

Acacia podalyrifolia 'Qld silver wattle' 4-5M x 4M (native) (ABC)

Beaucamea revcurvata 'pony tail' 4-5M x 1.5m (ABCDE)

Brachychiton bella donna 6-8M x 5M (grafted tree) (native) (BCD)

Buckinghamia celsissima 'ivory curl leaf' 5M x 3.5M white flowers (native) (BCD)

Cupaniopsis anacardioides 'tuckeroo' 8M x 6M (native) (BCD)

Corymbia summer red (eucalyptus) 5M x 3M (grafted) nice red flowers (native) (ABCE)

Draceana draco 4-5M x 4M strappy leaves (ABCDE)

Eleocarpus eumundii 10-15M x 5-6M 'smooth leaved quandong' (native) (CD)

Eucalyptus kabiana 'mt beerwah mallee' 6M x 4M Koala food tree for suburban gardens, multi trunked (native) (ABCD)

Eucalyptus pulverulenta 'baby blue' 6-8M x 4M retains its blue round leaves for cut foliage (native) (ABE)

Magnolia teddy bear 4M x 2.5M large white fragrant flowers (ABCD)

Palm wodyetia bifurcata 'foxtail palm' 6M x 3M (native) (BCD)

Palm dypsis decaryi 'triangle palm' 9M x 3.5M upright grey/green 3M leaves (BCD)

Phaleria clerodendron 'scented daphne' 4M x 4M fragrant white flowers 5 times/yr (CD)

Randia fitzalanii 'native gardenia' 6M x 3M (native) (CD)

Trees Conifers

Cupressus sempervirens glauca 'pencil pine' 6M x .6M in 10 years. 13M x 1M at maturity (AB)

Cupressus swanes gold 'golden pencil pine' 5M x .5M in 10 years. 7M x 1M at maturity (AB)

Juniper blue arrow 3-4M x .5M in 10 years. 5M x .7M at maturity (AB)