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Purple Lea®

Purple Lea

Purple Lea®

Pennisetum alopecuroides 'PA400' PBR
Range: Emporium Range
Description: An Australian Native grass with elegant purple flower heads
Uses: Mass or accent plantings for borders, rockeries and low maintenance gardens
Position: Full sun to part shade
Size: 80-90cm high x 80-90cm wide
Density: 2-6 per m2^, 1-2 per linear metre
Soil Type: Clay, Heavy, Sandy loam
Where it Works: NSW, ACT, QLD, VIC, SA, WA & TAS
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Better John

Better John™

Callistemon viminalis 'LJ1' PBR
Range: Native ShrubsWHERE TO BUYMore info
Description:
Easier to grow, quicker to establish & better foliage colour
Uses:
Specimen plant, contrast plant
Position:
Full sun to part shade
Size:
60cm-1.2m high x 60-90cm wide
Density:
3-5 per m2^, 1.5-2 per linear metre
Soil Type:
Sandy to well drained
Where It Works:
QLD, NSW, ACT, VIC, TAS, SA & WA
Ozbreed Flat White

Ozbreed Flat White™

Pandorea jasminoides 'PJ01' PBR
Range: Native ShrubsWHERE TO BUYMore info
Description:
More dense, compact climber and groundcover
Uses:
As a climber for covering fences and trellises, ideal for narrow spaces.
Position:
Full sun to part shade
Size:
2-3m high x 40-60cm wide pruned; 80cm-2m wide unpruned
Density:
1-3 per linear metre
Soil Type:
Most soil types
Where It Works:
South QLD, NSW, VIC, TAS, SA & WA
Red Alert

Red Alert™

Callistemon viminalis 'KPS38' PBR
Range: Native ShrubsWHERE TO BUYMore info
Description:
A native hedge alternative to Photinia
Uses:
Hedge or specimen shrub
Position:
Full sun to part shade
Size:
2-2.4m H x 1.5-2m W unpruned; 500mm-2m H x 400mm-1.5m W pruned
Density:
1-2 per m2^, 1-2 per linear metre
Soil Type:
Most types
Where It Works:
QLD, NSW, ACT, VIC, TAS, SA & WA
Everlasting Amber

Everlasting Amber™

Anigozanthos hybrid
Range: Emporium RangeWHERE TO BUYMore info
Description:
Compact and longer lived with flowers all year round
Uses:
Gardens, borders, mass plantings and pots
Position:
Full sun open position
Size:
45cm high x 35cm wide; 70cm high flowers
Density:
4-6 per m2^, 3-4 per linear metre
Soil Type:
Prefers well drained soils or raised garden beds; will work in heavy soils if you avoid regular wet feet
Where It Works:
NSW, ACT, VIC, TAS, SA, WA & QLD (in northern QLD it is shorter lived, approx. 2-3 years; south it is longer term)