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The salvia genus contains dozens of species perfectly adapted to Australian conditions — drought-tolerant, long-f...
Irises encompass an extraordinary range of species for Australian gardens — from drought-tolerant bearded iris fo...
Medium-sized flowering shrubs provide the backbone of the Australian ornamental garden — providing structure, sea...
Poppies provide some of the most vivid and ephemeral colour of the Australian spring — grown from direct seeding ...
Lisianthus (Eustoma grandiflorum) produces ruffled blooms in lavender, purple, white, and pink that are mistaken fo...
Bracteantha bracteata (strawflower, paper daisy, everlasting daisy) is one of the few Australian native annuals tha...
Penstemons (beardtongues) produce elegant tubular flowers in white, pink, red, purple, and blue on upright stems fr...
Catmint (Nepeta x faassenii and related species) produces soft clouds of lavender-blue flowers from late spring thr...
Aquilegia (columbine) produces uniquely shaped, spurred flowers in an extraordinary range of colours and bicolours ...
Sweet peas produce the most intensely fragrant flowers of any climber and time their peak perfectly with the Austra...
Zinnias are arguably the most rewarding summer annual for Australian gardens — sow directly in warm soil, wait 8 ...
Camellias provide spectacular flowers through the depths of winter when everything else has stopped. A complete gui...
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