| Description | Convolvulus sabatius
Blue Convovulous is a hardy perennial groundcover that produces a mass of lilac blue flowers from spring to autumn. Also well suited to pots.
4"/10cm pot size. | Callistemon "Candy Pink"
Candy Pink is a medium shrub that is incredibly adaptable. Its large flower spikes are a lovely dark pink colour and are borne in flushes virtually all year round after a flush of new growth happens.
Candy Pink requires low maintenance and is suitable for coastal gardens. It is drought resistant. Likes a position of full sunlight to light shade.
6" pot size. | Gaura lindheimeri "Butterfly Bush"
Butterfly Bush is a bushy, hardy perennial shrub with long graceful stems that bloom with pale pink flowers in spring-summer. These stems grow up to 1m long, but can be clipped back shorter, and sway gracefully in the breeze. The name of a popular variety, Whirling Butterflies, perfectly describes the way the plant resembles a cloud of butterflies when swaying in the breeze.
6" pot size. | Hebe "Inspiration"
Hebe Inspiration is a small, evergreen shrub with small, glossy, dark green foliage and a rounded shape. An attractive display of purple, blue and white flowers are produced from late Spring to late Autumn.
Grows well in a sunny position with well draining soil. Tolerant of wind, salty soil and light frost. |
| Additional information |
| height x width |
spreading groundcover
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| conditions |
Full sun, will handle a wide range of soil types but must be well drained
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| landscape use |
Retaining walls where foliage can hang over, banks, filling in gaps, hanging baskets, containers, rockeries
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| botanical name |
Callistemon spp
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| height x width |
3m x3m
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| planting distance |
For hedge or screen: 1-1.5m
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| features |
A profusion of candy pink bottlebrush flowers a few times throughout the year, bird attracting
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| conditions |
Full sun to part shade, best in well drained soil but will tolerate dry or poorly drained soils
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| landscape use |
Screening, windbreaks, general garden planting, specimens, bird attractor
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| botanical name |
Gaura lindheimeri
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| height x width |
1.2m x 1m
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| features |
Masses of sprays of beautiful white flowers opening from pink buds along the stems are borne from spring to autumn
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| conditions |
Full sun in light well-drained soil, cut back hard after flowering
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| landscape use |
Background planting, flower borders, color, general garden planting,
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