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Brunfelsias are evergreen shrubs from tropical America. There are about 30 species, all with tubular flowers which change colour over successive days. Don's favourite, Brunfelsia bonodora, has masses of violet, lilac and white scented ... [... more]
Burke's Backyard |
Michelia figo
Dense, slow-growing, evergreen shrub up to 4.5m in height, that ideally should be grown near an entrance, window, or a doorway to get the full impact of its delicious fruity fragrance tha is stronger at night. (In a container it rarely exceeds ... [... more]
Janine's Garden |
African olive (Olea europaea ssp africana )
Tall evergreen shrub or small tree 2-15m high, with smooth grey bark, rougher at the base of large plants. New stems have small lumps called lenticels on the bark. These may be too scattered and small to be readily visible, but they can be felt ... [... more]
Eurobodalla Shire Council |
Hebe
There are over 100 species of Hebe. They are evergreen shrubs and mostly native to New Zealand; although some are also found in Australia and even South America. They grow in a wide range of habitats from coastal to alpine regions and range from ... [... more]
Janine's Garden |
Gossypium sturtianum
Native to Australia (northern WA, southern part of the NT, western QLD, western NSW and north-eastern SA). Grows on rocky soil, on stony or rocky slopes, often along creek lines. Sturt's Desert Rose is an evergreen shrub about 1.8 m (6ft) in ... [... more]
Janine's Garden |
Gardenia
Gardenia is a bushy evergreen shrub, or small tree with dark glossy foliage. It grows 1-2 m tall is about 1 m in width and has large white, waxy flowers that are highly fragrant and sweetly-scented. The deliciously perfumed flowers make good ... [... more]
Janine's Garden |
Viburnum
There are more than 100 species of deciduous or evergreen shrubs with a wide variety of flower and foliage types. Grown for their fragrant, hydrangea-like flowers and attractive berries. Very hardy plant that does best in fertile soil in an open ... [... more]
Janine's Garden |
sunshine wattle
Straggly evergreen shrub or small tree to 8m high, but usually smaller. The twigs are slightly ribbed, with the narrow raised ribs running down the stem from the base of each leaf. Leaves are compound, of numerous small leaflets similar to those ... [... more]
Eurobodalla Shire Council |
Spanish heath (Erica lusitanica)
A dense multi-stemmed evergreen shrub 1 to 3m high, with a very upright growth habit. Leaves are very small (4-7mm), narrow and tightly rolled, arranged in whorls of 3 or 4 around the stem. Flowers are tiny white bells (may be pink in bud), ... [... more]
Eurobodalla Shire Council |
Mickey Mouse Bush
This South African native was once a very popular ornamental plant, but it's now a serious bushland weed in some areas of Australia. An evergreen shrub to 2m (6') tall. Ochna has glossy green leaves with wavy, finely serrated edges and bronze new ... [... more]
Burke's Backyard |
Callistemon 'Harkness'
Callistemon 'Harkness' is a hybrid from the Gawler area of South Australia. It is one of the best bottlebrushes ever, with its long lasting, spectacular display of showy red flowers. Large evergreen shrub or small tree, 5-6m (15-20') tall. It has ... [... more]
Burke's Backyard |
Dwarf Murraya
Murrayas are evergreen shrubs from south-east Asia and Australia. They produce fragrant, creamy white flowers in abundance in spring then again in late summer or early autumn, and also after heavy rain. They have glossy green foliage and a dense, ... [... more]
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