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The Low Shrubs & Ground Covers School Forest Box, is a curated collection of hardy, low-growing native plants, perfect for creating resilient, biodiverse gardens that thrive in South Australian conditions. These species not only provide beauty and ground cover but also play a vital role in supporting local wildlife and protecting soil from erosion.
247 in stock
The Low Shrubs & Ground Covers School Forest Box is a curated collection of hardy, low-growing native plants, perfect for creating resilient, biodiverse gardens that thrive in South Australian conditions. These species not only provide beauty and ground cover but also play a vital role in supporting local wildlife and protecting soil from erosion.
Myoporum parvifolium, commonly known as Creeping Boobialla, is a low-growing, ground-covering shrub native to Australia. Valued for its dense, spreading habit and drought tolerance, this native plant is ideal for coastal gardens, rockeries, and areas where a low-maintenance groundcover is desired.
Features: The plant boasts small, grey-green, slightly succulent leaves with a subtle bluish tinge. These rounded leaves form a dense, mat-like cover that creates an attractive, textured appearance.
Flowers & Timing: Produces small, white to pale lavender flowers that typically appear in spring and summer, adding a subtle touch of colour to the ground cover.
Attraction Details: Its sprawling habit not only provides a visually pleasing carpet but also offers shelter for beneficial insects and small native critters, contributing to local biodiversity.
Height: Typically grows between 0.1 to 0.2 meters tall.
Spread: Can spread up to 1-2 meters wide, forming a thick, ground-hugging mat.
Best Planting Position: Prefers full sun yet tolerates partial shade. It performs best in well-drained locations, making it suitable for both coastal areas and inland gardens.
Soil Conditions: Adaptable to a range of soil types, including sandy and loamy soils. It is tolerant of poorer soils and can handle slightly saline conditions.
Watering requirements: Low – once established, it is highly drought tolerant.
Trimming requirements: Minimal – occasional light trimming can help maintain its shape and encourage denser growth.
Chrysocephalum apiculatum, commonly known as Common Everlasting, is a charming, low-growing perennial herb native to Australia. Renowned for its bright, daisy-like yellow flowers and fine, grey-green foliage, this plant adds a splash of enduring colour to sunlit gardens and natural landscapes.
Features: The plant features finely divided, grey-green leaves that form a compact rosette, offering a soft, textured backdrop in garden settings.
Flowers & Timing: Daisy-like, papery yellow flowers that create a vibrant display. Typically blooms in late spring to early summer, with flowers that maintain their colour long after fading.
Attraction Details: The cheerful flowers attract native bees, butterflies, and other beneficial pollinators, supporting local biodiversity.
Height: Typically grows to about 20–30 centimeters tall.
Spread: Forms clumps that can spread approximately 30–40 centimeters wide.
Best Planting Position: Prefers full sun to maximize flowering. Ideal for rock gardens, borders, or naturalized areas where well-drained, sandy to gravelly soils prevail.
Soil Conditions: Thrives in well-drained, low-nutrient soils such as sandy or gravelly substrates. Adaptable to poor soils, making it a resilient choice for challenging sites.
Watering requirements: Requires minimal watering once established.
Trimming requirements: Minimal; occasional deadheading can encourage a tidy appearance and prolonged blooming.
Enchylaena tomentosa, commonly known as Tomentose Saltbush, is a hardy, evergreen shrub native to Australia. It is celebrated for its attractive, woolly foliage and its ability to flourish in challenging environments, including saline and arid conditions.
Features: The plant boasts soft, grey-green leaves densely covered with fine hairs, giving them a distinctive, woolly texture.
Flowers & Timing: It produces small, subtle flowers—typically cream or pale in colour—that usually appear from late winter to early spring.
Attraction Details: This shrub offers valuable habitat and food for native birds and insects, supporting local biodiversity.
Height: Typically grows between 1 to 1.5 meters tall.
Spread: Can spread up to 2–3 meters wide.
Best Planting Position: Thrives best in full sun and well-drained soils; it performs admirably in both coastal and inland regions thanks to its high tolerance for salt and dry conditions.
Soil Conditions: Adaptable to a variety of soils including sandy, loamy, and clay; particularly suited to saline and alkaline conditions.
Watering requirements: Requires minimal watering once established.
Trimming requirements: Minimal trimming is needed, with occasional light pruning to maintain shape and encourage denser growth.
Atriplex semibaccata, commonly known as Shrubby Saltbush, is a robust, evergreen shrub native to Australia. Renowned for its resilience in saline and arid conditions, it is often employed in land rehabilitation and soil stabilisation projects.
Features: The plant features grey-green, somewhat succulent leaves that are oval or slightly elongated—an adaptation that helps conserve moisture in harsh environments.
Flowers & Timing: Small, inconspicuous flowers that tend to be greenish or yellowish in hue. Typically flowers during spring to early summer.
Attraction Details: Its dense growth offers essential shelter and food for native birds, insects, and other small wildlife.
Height: Typically grows up to 1.5 meters tall.
Spread: Can spread up to 2–3 meters wide, forming a compact, protective mound.
Best Planting Position: Prefers full sun and well-drained soils. Ideal for both coastal areas and inland regions due to its high tolerance for saline and arid conditions.
Soil Conditions: Adaptable to a variety of soil types, including sandy, loamy, and clay soils. Highly tolerant of saline and alkaline conditions.
Watering requirements: Minimal once established.
Trimming requirements: Minimal; occasional light pruning may help maintain its shape.
Kunzea pomifera, commonly known as Apple Kunzea, is a robust, evergreen shrub native to Australia. It is admired for its abundant, delicate flower clusters and its resilience in a range of garden conditions.
Features: The plant features small, lanceolate leaves with a fine texture that provide a soft, attractive appearance.
Flowers & Timing: Produces abundant clusters of small, creamy-white to pale pink flowers. Typically blooms in late spring to early summer, attracting a variety of native pollinators.
Attraction Details: The abundant nectar attracts a variety of pollinators, including native bees and birds, thereby supporting local biodiversity.
Height: Typically grows between 1 to 3 meters tall.
Spread: Can form a compact, bushy habit spreading approximately 2–3 meters wide.
Best Planting Position: Prefers a sunny spot but can tolerate light shade. Adaptable to both coastal and inland gardens, making it versatile for various settings.
Soil Conditions: Thrives in well-drained soils such as sandy, loamy, or light clay soils. Performs best in soils that are not overly rich, maintaining its natural form.
Watering requirements: Requires moderate watering, particularly during extended dry spells.
Trimming requirements: Minimal trimming is needed; occasional light pruning will help maintain a fuller, more compact growth habit.
Goodenia amplexans, commonly known as Clasping Goodenia, is a charming, low-growing herb native to Australia. Its vibrant yellow flowers and uniquely clasping leaves lend an attractive touch to native gardens and landscapes.
Features: The plant boasts narrow, green leaves that firmly clasp the stem, adding a delicate texture to its overall appearance.
Flowers & Timing: Bright yellow, tubular flowers arranged in loose clusters. Typically flowers from spring through early summer, attracting a variety of native pollinators.
Attraction Details: The vibrant blooms draw native bees and butterflies, enhancing local biodiversity while adding visual interest to garden spaces.
Height: Typically grows up to 40 cm tall.
Spread: Can spread approximately 0.5 to 1 meter wide.
Best Planting Position: Prefers full sun but can tolerate partial shade. Ideal for garden beds and naturalized areas that mimic its native habitat.
Soil Conditions: Grows best in well-drained soils such as sandy or loamy soils. Tolerates moderately dry conditions once established.
Watering requirements: Requires minimal watering after establishment.
Trimming requirements: Minimal trimming; occasional deadheading can help promote further flowering.
Pycnosorus chrysanthes, commonly known as Golden Billy Buttons, is a robust, evergreen shrub native to South Australia. It is highly valued for its remarkable tolerance to drought and saline conditions, making it an excellent choice for land rehabilitation and enhancing local biodiversity.
Features: The plant sports small, silvery-green, succulent leaves that are well adapted to conserve moisture in harsh environments.
Flowers & Timing: It produces clusters of bright golden flowers, typically blooming from late spring to early summer, adding a vibrant splash of colour to arid landscapes.
Attraction Details: The striking blooms attract native pollinators, while the dense, compact foliage provides shelter and food for local birds and insects.
Height: Typically grows between 1 to 2 meters tall.
Spread: Can spread up to 2-3 meters wide.
Best Planting Position: Prefers full sun and well-drained soils, thriving in both coastal areas and inland regions with challenging conditions.
Soil Conditions: Adaptable to a variety of soil types including sandy, loamy, and clay soils, with a high tolerance for saline and alkaline conditions.
Watering requirements: Minimal once established.
Trimming requirements: Minimal; occasional light pruning is recommended to maintain a neat shape.
Scaevola albida, commonly known as White Fan-Flower, is a resilient, low-growing perennial native to Australia. It is valued for its attractive, fan-shaped blooms and its ability to thrive in coastal and arid conditions, making it an excellent choice for ground cover and ornamental use in native gardens.
Features: The plant sports narrow, slightly succulent leaves that are soft grey-green and arranged in a neat, rosette pattern, adding a subtle texture to the landscape. Its dense, spreading habit also helps suppress weeds.
Flowers & Timing: Produces delicate, white, fan-shaped flowers typically from spring through summer. The blooms provide a graceful accent during the warmer months.
Attraction Details: Attracts beneficial pollinators such as bees and butterflies, enhancing local biodiversity.
Height: Grows to approximately 20–30 centimeters tall.
Spread: Forms a low, spreading mat that can extend up to 1–2 meters wide.
Best Planting Position: Prefers full sun to partial shade. Ideal for coastal gardens and areas with saline conditions due to its salt tolerance.
Soil Conditions: Thrives in well-drained soils including sandy and loamy types. Adaptable to a variety of soil conditions, provided drainage is good.
Watering requirements: Requires minimal watering once established.
Trimming requirements: Minimal trimming is needed; occasional light pruning can help maintain a compact form.
Lotus australis, commonly known as Southern Trefoil, is a hardy perennial herb native to Australia. It is valued for its low maintenance and ability to thrive in dry, coastal environments, making it a popular choice for native gardens and ecological restoration.
Features: The plant features compact, trifoliate deep green leaves with a glossy finish, forming a dense ground cover.
Flowers & Timing: Bright yellow, pea-like flowers that provide a cheerful burst of colour. Typically blooms from late spring to early summer.
Attraction Details: Attracts native pollinators such as bees and butterflies, thereby enhancing local biodiversity.
Height: Typically grows to about 20–30 cm tall.
Spread: Can spread up to 1 meter wide, creating an attractive, low-growing mat.
Best Planting Position: Prefers full sun in well-drained soils. Ideal for coastal gardens and dry landscapes.
Soil Conditions: Thrives in sandy or well-drained soils and tolerates low nutrient levels. Moderately tolerant of saline conditions.
Watering requirements: Minimal once established.
Trimming requirements: Minimal; occasional light pruning can help maintain a tidy appearance.
Kennedia prostrata, commonly known as Running Postman, is a low-growing, trailing perennial native to Australia. Celebrated for its brilliant, tubular red flowers, this plant is a popular choice for groundcover and erosion control in native gardens.
Features: The plant features glossy, dark green trifoliate leaves with a smooth, slightly leathery texture that contrasts beautifully with its vibrant blooms. Its sprawling habit provides effective ground cover and helps stabilize slopes.
Flowers & Timing: Showy, tubular red flowers that may display subtle hints of yellow. Typically blooms from spring through early summer.
Attraction Details: Attracts native bees, butterflies, and other pollinators, enhancing local biodiversity.
Height: Typically grows to a height of 0.1 to 0.3 meters.
Spread: Can spread widely, often reaching up to 1–2 meters in width.
Best Planting Position: Thrives in full sun to partial shade. Ideal for rock gardens, groundcover applications, or slopes where its trailing habit can be showcased.
Soil Conditions: Prefers well-draining soils and adapts to sandy, loamy, or clay soils provided drainage is adequate.
Watering requirements: Moderate watering is needed until established, after which it becomes fairly drought-tolerant.
Trimming requirements: Minimal trimming required; occasional light pruning can help maintain a tidy appearance and encourage denser growth.
