Native plants for cut flowers
14 plants in this collection have their own page on HortOS: 8 perennials, 5 shrubs and 1 grass. Each row shows how many growers in Australia list the plant today and the trade price it starts from ex GST.
- Foliage
- 5 evergreen
- Commonest types
- perennials, shrubs and grass
- Heights
- 0.2 m to 7 m
| Banksia spinulosaHairpin banksiaEvergreen shrub · 1 m to 4 m · 26 growers | Evergreen shrub | 1 m to 4 m | 2 m to 5 m | 26 | $1.50ex GST |
| Cenchrus purpurascensSwamp foxtailGrass · 0.6 m to 1.22 m · 22 growers | Grass | 0.6 m to 1.22 m | 0.61 m to 1.22 m | 22 | $1.00ex GST |
| LeptospermumTea treeShrub · 17 growers | Shrub | 17 | $1.00ex GST | ||
| Grevillea 'Moonlight'Grevillea MoonlightEvergreen shrub · 3 m to 5 m · 13 growers | Evergreen shrub | 3 m to 5 m | 2 m to 4 m | 13 | $2.83ex GST |
| Grevillea 'Hills Jubilee'Grevillea Hills JubileeEvergreen shrub · 0.8 m to 1.5 m · 12 growers | Evergreen shrub | 0.8 m to 1.5 m | 0.8 m to 1 m | 12 | $3.00ex GST |
| Pycnosorus globosusBilly buttonsEvergreen perennial · 0.2 m to 1.3 m · 9 growers | Evergreen perennial | 0.2 m to 1.3 m | 0.2 m to 0.9 m | 9 | $1.75ex GST |
| AnigozanthosKangaroo pawPerennial · 0.5 m to 3 m · 8 growers | Perennial | 0.5 m to 3 m | 8 | $2.32ex GST | |
| Anigozanthos 'Bush Pearl'Kangaroo pawPerennial · 0.5 m to 0.6 m · 6 growers | Perennial | 0.5 m to 0.6 m | 0.45 m to 0.5 m | 6 | $3.10ex GST |
| Anigozanthos 'Ramboneer'Kangaroo pawPerennial · 1.6 m · 6 growers | Perennial | 1.6 m | 1.5 m | 6 | $6.50ex GST |
| Pycnosorus globosusDrumsticksEvergreen perennial · 0.2 m to 1.3 m · 6 growers | Evergreen perennial | 0.2 m to 1.3 m | 0.2 m to 0.9 m | 6 | $3.85ex GST |
| Anigozanthos 'Rambovour'Kangaroo pawPerennial · 1.8 m · 5 growers | Perennial | 1.8 m | 1 m | 5 | $5.00ex GST |
| Anigozanthos 'Rambocity'Kangaroo pawPerennial · 0.6 m · 4 growers | Perennial | 0.6 m | 0.45 m | 4 | $6.95ex GST |
| Anigozanthos 'Bush Inferno'Kangaroo pawPerennial · 0.6 m · 3 growers | Perennial | 0.6 m | 0.45 m | 3 | $3.10ex GST |
| Leptospermum polygalifoliumTantoonShrub · 0.5 m to 7 m · 0 growers | Shrub | 0.5 m to 7 m | 1 m to 3 m | 0 |
Prices are each grower's own, ex GST; availability is confirmed by the grower at order. Growers can update or remove their listing at any time.
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About this collection
About this collection
This collection holds 14 native plants for cut flowers, each with its own page on HortOS: 8 perennials, 5 shrubs and 1 grass.
The most widely grown today are Hairpin banksia (26 growers), Swamp foxtail (22 growers), Tea tree, Grevillea Moonlight and Grevillea Hills Jubilee, by the number of growers in Australia listing each one.
The smallest is Kangaroo paw, at 0.5 m to 0.6 m tall, and the tallest is Tantoon, at 0.5 m to 7 m. 5 are evergreen.
The table above shows each plant's growers and today's from-price ex GST, and each name opens the plant's page with every grower that lists it and its pot sizes. Related collections include Australian native plants, Plants for cut flowers and Native plants for pollinators and wildlife.
Questions
Which native plants for cut flowers are the most widely grown?
The most widely grown today are Hairpin banksia (26 growers), Swamp foxtail (22 growers), Tea tree, Grevillea Moonlight and Grevillea Hills Jubilee, by the number of growers in Australia listing each one.
Which native plants for cut flowers stay under 1 m tall?
3 grow to under 1 m: Kangaroo paw, Kangaroo paw and Kangaroo paw.
Which native plants for cut flowers are drought tolerant?
3 of the 14 are drought tolerant: Hairpin banksia, Billy buttons and Drumsticks.