Native specimen plants
99 plants in this collection have their own page on HortOS: 45 shrubs, 35 trees, 10 perennials, 5 palms, 2 ferns, 1 bulb and 1 conifer. Each row shows how many growers in Australia list the plant today and the trade price it starts from ex GST.
- Foliage
- 75 evergreen, 1 deciduous
- Commonest types
- shrubs, trees and perennials
- Heights
- 0.2 m to 60 m
Shrubs 45
| Callistemon 'Kings Park Special'BottlebrushShrub · 3 m to 5 m · 50 growers | Shrub | 3 m to 5 m | 3 m to 4 m | 50 | $1.50ex GST |
| GrevilleaGrevilleaEvergreen shrub · 38 growers | Evergreen shrub | 38 | $1.95ex GST | ||
| Callistemon viminalis 'Dawson River Weeper'BottlebrushEvergreen shrub · 5 m · 29 growers | Evergreen shrub | 5 m | 5 m | 29 | $2.20ex GST |
| Callistemon viminalis 'Captain Cook'BottlebrushEvergreen shrub · 1 m to 2 m · 28 growers | Evergreen shrub | 1 m to 2 m | 1.5 m to 2 m | 28 | $2.10ex GST |
| Banksia marginataSilver banksiaEvergreen shrub · 1 m to 12 m · 25 growers | Evergreen shrub | 1 m to 12 m | 2 m to 5 m | 25 | $1.82ex GST |
| Leptospermum 'Pink Cascade'Tea treeShrub · 0.5 m to 1 m · 25 growers | Shrub | 0.5 m to 1 m | 1 m to 1.5 m | 25 | $1.56ex GST |
| Callistemon citrinusCrimson bottlebrushEvergreen shrub · 2 m to 5 m · 22 growers | Evergreen shrub | 2 m to 5 m | 2 m to 5 m | 22 | $1.55ex GST |
| Leptospermum 'Cardwell'Leptospermum CardwellShrub · 1.5 m to 3 m · 21 growers | Shrub | 1.5 m to 3 m | 1.5 m to 3 m | 21 | $1.45ex GST |
| Syzygium 'Cascade'Syzygium CascadeShrub · 4 m · 21 growers | Shrub | 4 m | 21 | $6.00ex GST | |
| Acmena smithii 'Forest Flame'Lilly pilly Forest FlameEvergreen shrub · 1 m to 2 m · 20 growers | Evergreen shrub | 1 m to 2 m | 1 m to 1.5 m | 20 | $1.55ex GST |
| Callistemon 'Hannah Ray'BottlebrushShrub · 4 m to 5 m · 20 growers | Shrub | 4 m to 5 m | 2 m | 20 | $2.50ex GST |
| Grevillea 'Mason's Hybrid'Grevillea Ned KellyEvergreen shrub · 1.5 m to 2 m · 17 growers | Evergreen shrub | 1.5 m to 2 m | 2 m to 3 m | 17 | $3.50ex GST |
| Acacia cognata 'Limelight'River wattleEvergreen shrub · 0.5 m to 1 m · 15 growers | Evergreen shrub | 0.5 m to 1 m | 1 m to 1.5 m | 15 | $7.50ex GST |
| Grevillea 'Robyn Gordon'Grevillea Robyn GordonEvergreen shrub · 1 m to 1.5 m · 15 growers | Evergreen shrub | 1 m to 1.5 m | 1.5 m | 15 | $4.50ex GST |
| Leptospermum polygalifolium 'Copper Glow'Tea treeShrub · 3 m · 14 growers | Shrub | 3 m | 2 m | 14 | $1.45ex 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 'Winpara Gem'Grevillea Winpara GemEvergreen shrub · 2 m to 3 m · 13 growers | Evergreen shrub | 2 m to 3 m | 2 m to 3 m | 13 | $1.50ex GST |
| Grevillea 'Coconut Ice'Grevillea Coconut IceEvergreen shrub · 2 m · 12 growers | Evergreen shrub | 2 m | 1 m to 2 m | 12 | $3.15ex 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 |
| Grevillea 'Lady O'Grevillea Lady OEvergreen shrub · 1 m to 2 m · 12 growers | Evergreen shrub | 1 m to 2 m | 1 m to 2.5 m | 12 | $6.45ex GST |
| Callistemon citrinus 'White Anzac'Evergreen shrub · 0.5 m to 1 m · 11 growers | Evergreen shrub | 0.5 m to 1 m | 3 m | 11 | $5.00ex GST |
| Callistemon viminalis 'Wilderness White'BottlebrushEvergreen shrub · 2.5 m · 11 growers | Evergreen shrub | 2.5 m | 2 m | 11 | $1.95ex GST |
| Grevillea 'Flora Mason'Grevillea Flora MasonEvergreen shrub · 2 m to 3 m · 10 growers | Evergreen shrub | 2 m to 3 m | 2 m to 3 m | 10 | $1.45ex GST |
| Grevillea 'Winpara Gold'Grevillea Winpara GoldEvergreen shrub · 2 m · 10 growers | Evergreen shrub | 2 m | 3 m | 10 | $4.50ex GST |
| Leptospermum obovatum 'Starry Night'Starry Night tea treeEvergreen shrub · 2 m to 3 m · 10 growers | Evergreen shrub | 2 m to 3 m | 1 m to 2 m | 10 | $1.65ex GST |
| Callistemon viminalis 'CV01'BottlebrushEvergreen shrub · 3 m · 9 growers | Evergreen shrub | 3 m | 1.3 m | 9 | $13.00ex GST |
| Grevillea 'New Blood'Grevillea New BloodEvergreen shrub · 0.2 m to 0.25 m · 9 growers | Evergreen shrub | 0.2 m to 0.25 m | 1 m to 1.5 m | 9 | $6.95ex GST |
| Callistemon 'Purple Splendour'Callistemon Purple SplendourEvergreen shrub · 2 m to 3 m · 8 growers | Evergreen shrub | 2 m to 3 m | 1.5 m to 3 m | 8 | $7.12ex GST |
| Grevillea 'Fireworks'Grevillea FireworksEvergreen shrub · 1 m · 8 growers | Evergreen shrub | 1 m | 1 m | 8 | $7.70ex GST |
| Callistemon 'Cherry Time'Callistemon Cherry TimeEvergreen shrub · 1.5 m to 1.8 m · 7 growers | Evergreen shrub | 1.5 m to 1.8 m | 1 m to 1.5 m | 7 | $1.95ex GST |
| Grevillea 'Red Sunset'Grevillea Red SunsetEvergreen shrub · 0.6 m to 1 m · 7 growers | Evergreen shrub | 0.6 m to 1 m | 1 m to 2 m | 7 | $4.50ex GST |
| Melaleuca 'Snowstorm'Melaleuca SnowstormShrub · 1.5 m · 7 growers | Shrub | 1.5 m | 1.5 m | 7 | $1.58ex GST |
| Callistemon 'Firebrand'BottlebrushShrub · 0.6 m · 5 growers | Shrub | 0.6 m | 2.5 m | 5 | $6.50ex GST |
| Callistemon 'Western Glory'BottlebrushShrub · 2 m to 4 m · 5 growers | Shrub | 2 m to 4 m | 2 m to 3 m | 5 | $2.10ex GST |
| Cordyline fruticosaCordylineEvergreen shrub · 2 m to 4.5 m · 5 growers | Evergreen shrub | 2 m to 4.5 m | 0.9 m to 2.4 m | 5 | $12.95ex GST |
| Grevillea 'Bonnie Prince Charlie'Grevillea Bonnie Prince CharlieEvergreen shrub · 0.6 m to 1 m · 5 growers | Evergreen shrub | 0.6 m to 1 m | 1 m | 5 | $2.65ex GST |
| Callistemon 'Mary MacKillop'Callistemon Mary MacKillopEvergreen shrub · 2 m to 2.5 m · 4 growers | Evergreen shrub | 2 m to 2.5 m | 1 m to 2 m | 4 | $6.25ex GST |
| Callistemon 'Red Rocket'Callistemon Red RocketEvergreen shrub · 1 m to 1.5 m · 4 growers | Evergreen shrub | 1 m to 1.5 m | 1 m to 1.5 m | 4 | $7.84ex GST |
| Callistemon viminalis 'LJ1'BottlebrushEvergreen shrub · 0.6 m to 1.2 m · 3 growers | Evergreen shrub | 0.6 m to 1.2 m | 0.6 m to 0.9 m | 3 | $14.95ex GST |
| Grevillea 'Goldfever'Grevillea Gold FeverEvergreen shrub · 0.3 m to 0.4 m · 3 growers | Evergreen shrub | 0.3 m to 0.4 m | 1 m to 1.5 m | 3 | $6.50ex GST |
| Grevillea lanigeraWoolly grevilleaShrub · 0.2 m to 1.5 m · 3 growers | Shrub | 0.2 m to 1.5 m | 3 | $9.99ex GST | |
| Hardenbergia violaceaShrub · 0.5 m · 3 growers | Shrub | 0.5 m | 2 m | 3 | $14.95ex GST |
| Leptospermum 'Cardwell Pink'Leptospermum Cardwell PinkShrub · 1.5 m to 2 m · 3 growers | Shrub | 1.5 m to 2 m | 2 m | 3 | $2.25ex GST |
| Leptospermum polygalifoliumTantoonShrub · 0.5 m to 7 m · 0 growers | Shrub | 0.5 m to 7 m | 1 m to 3 m | 0 | |
| Rhagodia spinescens 'SAB01'Aussie Flat BushEvergreen shrub · 0.3 m to 0.75 m · 0 growers | Evergreen shrub | 0.3 m to 0.75 m | 1 m to 1.2 m | 0 |
Trees 35
| Banksia integrifoliaCoast banksiaEvergreen tree · 5 m to 25 m · 52 growers | Evergreen tree | 5 m to 25 m | 4 m to 10 m | 52 | $1.80ex GST |
| Brachychiton rupestrisQueensland bottle treeDeciduous tree · 4 m to 8 m · 40 growers | Deciduous tree | 4 m to 8 m | 2 m to 12 m | 40 | $1.00ex GST |
| Hymenosporum flavumNative frangipaniEvergreen tree · 2 m to 10 m · 40 growers | Evergreen tree | 2 m to 10 m | 3 m to 5 m | 40 | $2.20ex GST |
| Callistemon viminalisWeeping bottlebrushEvergreen tree · 5 m to 7 m · 30 growers | Evergreen tree | 5 m to 7 m | 4.5 m to 7.5 m | 30 | $1.70ex GST |
| Corymbia citriodoraLemon-scented gumEvergreen tree · 10 m to 35 m · 30 growers | Evergreen tree | 10 m to 35 m | 8 m to 20 m | 30 | $1.80ex GST |
| Corymbia maculataSpotted gumEvergreen tree · 15 m to 60 m · 30 growers | Evergreen tree | 15 m to 60 m | 8 m to 15 m | 30 | $1.65ex GST |
| Grevillea robustaSilky oakEvergreen tree · 8 m to 40 m · 29 growers | Evergreen tree | 8 m to 40 m | 5 m to 14 m | 29 | $1.80ex GST |
| Stenocarpus sinuatusFirewheel treeEvergreen tree · 8 m to 20 m · 29 growers | Evergreen tree | 8 m to 20 m | 2 m to 5 m | 29 | $3.00ex GST |
| Elaeocarpus reticulatusBlueberry ashEvergreen tree · 3 m to 15 m · 28 growers | Evergreen tree | 3 m to 15 m | 3 m to 5 m | 28 | $4.00ex GST |
| Acmena smithiiLilly pillyEvergreen tree · 8 m to 20 m · 27 growers | Evergreen tree | 8 m to 20 m | 5 m to 15 m | 27 | $1.80ex GST |
| Buckinghamia celsissimaIvory curlEvergreen tree · 6 m to 8 m · 25 growers | Evergreen tree | 6 m to 8 m | 3 m to 5 m | 25 | $3.00ex GST |
| Xanthostemon chrysanthusGolden pendaTree · 10 m to 15 m · 25 growers | Tree | 10 m to 15 m | 3 m to 10 m | 25 | $3.00ex GST |
| Agonis flexuosaWillow myrtleEvergreen tree · 7.5 m to 15 m · 24 growers | Evergreen tree | 7.5 m to 15 m | 4.5 m to 15 m | 24 | $1.51ex GST |
| Acronychia imperforataFraser Island appleEvergreen tree · 4 m to 10 m · 22 growers | Evergreen tree | 4 m to 10 m | 2 m to 4 m | 22 | $2.00ex GST |
| Flindersia australisCrow's ashTree · 8 m to 25 m · 22 growers | Tree | 8 m to 25 m | 5 m to 15 m | 22 | $1.80ex GST |
| Elaeocarpus reticulatus 'Prima Donna'Blueberry ashEvergreen tree · 8 m · 21 growers | Evergreen tree | 8 m | 3 m | 21 | $3.00ex GST |
| Melaleuca styphelioidesPrickly paperbarkEvergreen tree · 3 m to 20 m · 21 growers | Evergreen tree | 3 m to 20 m | 2 m to 5 m | 21 | $1.30ex GST |
| Callistemon salignusWillow bottlebrushEvergreen tree · 5 m to 12 m · 20 growers | Evergreen tree | 5 m to 12 m | 3 m to 5 m | 20 | $1.40ex GST |
| Corymbia ficifoliaRed flowering gumEvergreen tree · 6 m to 15 m · 16 growers | Evergreen tree | 6 m to 15 m | 3 m to 5 m | 16 | $3.00ex GST |
| Eucalyptus leucoxylonYellow gumEvergreen tree · 4 m to 25 m · 16 growers | Evergreen tree | 4 m to 25 m | 3 m to 20 m | 16 | $2.00ex GST |
| Agonis flexuosa 'Burgundy'Burgundy willow myrtleEvergreen tree · 3 m to 6 m · 15 growers | Evergreen tree | 3 m to 6 m | 2 m to 4 m | 15 | $9.35ex GST |
| Melaleuca quinquenerviaBroad-leaved paperbarkEvergreen tree · 8 m to 15 m · 15 growers | Evergreen tree | 8 m to 15 m | 4 m to 10 m | 15 | $1.85ex GST |
| Ficus microcarpa 'Flash'Flash ornamental figEvergreen tree · 10 m · 14 growers | Evergreen tree | 10 m | 3 m | 14 | $8.50ex GST |
| Eucalyptus leucoxylon 'Rosea'Pink-flowered blue gumEvergreen tree · 8 m to 20 m · 12 growers | Evergreen tree | 8 m to 20 m | 6 m to 18 m | 12 | $5.00ex GST |
| Elaeocarpus reticulatus 'Green Dream'Green Dream blueberry ashEvergreen tree · 3 m · 11 growers | Evergreen tree | 3 m | 2 m | 11 | $7.50ex GST |
| Corymbia citriodora 'Scentuous'Scentuous dwarf lemon-scented gum treeEvergreen tree · 7 m to 10 m · 10 growers | Evergreen tree | 7 m to 10 m | 3 m to 6 m | 10 | $125.00ex GST |
| Hibiscus tiliaceus 'Rubra'Red cottonwoodEvergreen tree · 6 m to 8 m · 10 growers | Evergreen tree | 6 m to 8 m | 5 m to 8 m | 10 | $4.50ex GST |
| Xanthostemon chrysanthus 'Fairhill Gold'Dwarf golden pendaEvergreen tree · 2 m to 4 m · 9 growers | Evergreen tree | 2 m to 4 m | 1 m to 2 m | 9 | $3.85ex GST |
| Ficus benjaminaWeeping figEvergreen tree · 12 m to 15 m · 8 growers | Evergreen tree | 12 m to 15 m | 7.6 m to 9 m | 8 | $12.00ex GST |
| Eucalyptus leucoxylon 'Euky Dwarf'Euky DwarfEvergreen tree · 5 m to 7 m · 7 growers | Evergreen tree | 5 m to 7 m | 3 m to 7 m | 7 | $24.00ex GST |
| Acacia cognataRiver wattleTree · 3 m to 10 m · 6 growers | Tree | 3 m to 10 m | 4 m to 6 m | 6 | $5.00ex GST |
| Acmena smithii 'DOW30'SublimeEvergreen tree · 5 m · 6 growers | Evergreen tree | 5 m | 2 m to 3 m | 6 | $113.15ex GST |
| Ficus microcarpa 'Flash'Ficus microcarpa Flash StandardsEvergreen tree · 10 m · 5 growers | Evergreen tree | 10 m | 3 m | 5 | $68.30ex GST |
| Callistemon viminalis 'Prolific'BottlebrushEvergreen tree · 4 m to 6 m · 3 growers | Evergreen tree | 4 m to 6 m | 4 m | 3 | $2.40ex GST |
| Waterhousea floribunda 'Green Avenue'Green Avenue weeping lilly pillyEvergreen tree · 10 m to 11 m · 2 growers | Evergreen tree | 10 m to 11 m | 7 m | 2 | $120.00ex GST |
Perennials 10
| Dianella caeruleaBlue flax-lilyEvergreen perennial · 0.2 m to 1 m · 43 growers | Evergreen perennial | 0.2 m to 1 m | 0.3 m to 2.5 m | 43 | $1.15ex GST |
| Dianella longifoliaPale flax-lilyEvergreen perennial · 1.2 m to 1.5 m · 29 growers | Evergreen perennial | 1.2 m to 1.5 m | 0.4 m to 1 m | 29 | $1.00ex GST |
| Doryanthes excelsaGymea lilyEvergreen perennial · 1.5 m to 2 m · 24 growers | Evergreen perennial | 1.5 m to 2 m | 1 m to 2 m | 24 | $2.20ex GST |
| Dianella revolutaBlack-anther flax-lilyEvergreen perennial · 0.3 m to 1 m · 23 growers | Evergreen perennial | 0.3 m to 1 m | 0.3 m to 2 m | 23 | $1.20ex GST |
| Anigozanthos 'Big Red'Kangaroo pawPerennial · 1.5 m to 2 m · 13 growers | Perennial | 1.5 m to 2 m | 13 | $2.35ex GST | |
| Lomandra 'LLP002'Lomandra Little LimeEvergreen perennial · 0.5 m · 8 growers | Evergreen perennial | 0.5 m | 0.5 m | 8 | $2.95ex GST |
| Dianella caerulea 'DBB03'Cassa Blue dianellaEvergreen perennial · 0.3 m to 0.5 m · 7 growers | Evergreen perennial | 0.3 m to 0.5 m | 0.3 m to 0.4 m | 7 | $2.44ex GST |
| Lomandra longifolia 'Katrinus Deluxe'Katrinus DeluxePerennial · 0.5 m to 0.7 m · 6 growers | Perennial | 0.5 m to 0.7 m | 0.7 m to 0.8 m | 6 | $2.27ex GST |
| Lomandra longifolia 'LM400'Nyalla lomandraEvergreen perennial · 0.7 m to 0.8 m · 6 growers | Evergreen perennial | 0.7 m to 0.8 m | 0.7 m to 0.8 m | 6 | $6.00ex GST |
| Lomandra longifolia 'Ll164'Lomandra DalliancePerennial · 0.6 m · 5 growers | Perennial | 0.6 m | 0.5 m | 5 | $2.85ex GST |
Palms 5
| Howea forsterianaKentia palmEvergreen palm · 12 m to 20 m · 32 growers | Evergreen palm | 12 m to 20 m | 1.8 m to 3 m | 32 | $5.30ex GST |
| Livistona australisCabbage tree palmPalm · 25 m to 30 m · 30 growers | Palm | 25 m to 30 m | 30 | $3.00ex GST | |
| Archontophoenix alexandraeAlexandra palmEvergreen palm · 30 m · 21 growers | Evergreen palm | 30 m | 4 m to 8 m | 21 | $4.50ex GST |
| Wodyetia bifurcataFoxtail palmPalm · 6 m to 15 m · 18 growers | Palm | 6 m to 15 m | 18 | $3.00ex GST | |
| Howea forsterianaMulti-planted kentia palmEvergreen palm · 12 m to 20 m · 2 growers | Evergreen palm | 12 m to 20 m | 1.8 m to 3 m | 2 | $30.00ex GST |
Ferns 2
| Cyathea cooperiLacy tree fernEvergreen fern · 5 m to 12 m · 36 growers | Evergreen fern | 5 m to 12 m | 2 m to 3.7 m | 36 | $3.73ex GST |
| Asplenium nidusBird's nest fernEvergreen fern · 0.9 m to 1.5 m · 17 growers | Evergreen fern | 0.9 m to 1.5 m | 0.6 m to 0.9 m | 17 | $1.50ex GST |
Bulbs 1
| Crinum pedunculatumSwamp lilyBulb · 1 m to 3 m · 19 growers | Bulb | 1 m to 3 m | 2 m to 3 m | 19 | $1.50ex GST |
Conifers 1
| Agathis robustaKauri pineConifer · 40 m to 50 m · 24 growers | Conifer | 40 m to 50 m | 24 | $3.00ex GST |
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 99 native specimen plants, each with its own page on HortOS: 45 shrubs, 35 trees, 10 perennials, 5 palms, 2 ferns, 1 bulb and 1 conifer.
The most widely grown today are Coast banksia (52 growers), Bottlebrush (50 growers), Blue flax-lily, Queensland bottle tree and Native frangipani, by the number of growers in Australia listing each one.
The smallest is Grevillea New Blood, at 0.2 m to 0.25 m tall, and the tallest is Spotted gum, at 15 m to 60 m. 75 are evergreen and 1 deciduous.
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, Specimen plants and Native plants for pollinators and wildlife.
Questions
Which native specimen plants are the most widely grown?
The most widely grown today are Coast banksia (52 growers), Bottlebrush (50 growers), Blue flax-lily, Queensland bottle tree and Native frangipani, by the number of growers in Australia listing each one.
Which native specimen plants stay under 1 m tall?
10 grow to under 1 m: Grevillea New Blood, Lomandra Little Lime, Cassa Blue dianella, Katrinus Deluxe, Nyalla lomandra, Bottlebrush, Lomandra Dalliance, Grevillea Gold Fever and 2 more; filter the table above to see them all.
Which native specimen plants grow over 8 m tall?
32 grow to over 8 m: Coast banksia, Native frangipani, Lacy tree fern, Kentia palm, Lemon-scented gum, Spotted gum, Cabbage tree palm, Silky oak and 24 more; filter the table above to see them all.
Which native specimen plants are deciduous?
1 of the 99 are deciduous: Queensland bottle tree.
Which native specimen plants are drought tolerant?
42 of the 99 are drought tolerant: Coast banksia, Blue flax-lily, Queensland bottle tree, Native frangipani, Lemon-scented gum, Pale flax-lily, Silky oak, Firewheel tree and 34 more.