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water wise plants
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plants for full shade positions
 | Acacia floribunda | white sallow wattle, gossamer wattle | A tall dense shrub or small tree growing to a height of 6m. Long narrrow dark green phyllodes to 15cm long, often slightly curved. Abundant pale yellow ball-shaped flowers in winter and spring. |
| Cassinia longifolia | shiny cassinia | A medium to large shrub capable of reaching 4m, but usually smaller. Dense clusters of small white flowers in spring, summer and autumn. |
| Cymbopogen refractus | barbed wire grass | Tufted perennial grass with arching seed heads and fibrous roots. Can live up to 25 years. Native to grassland and woodland and often found on low nutrient sites. Related to the culinary Lemongrass, foliage has a lemony scent, particularly when crushed. |
 | Dianella caerulea | Paroo lily | evergreen perennial with attractive star shaped purple flowers |
 | Dianella tasmanica | Tasman flax lily | sculptural ornamental evergreen with arching strap-like leaves and attractive purple flower spikes |
| Dichondra repens | kidney weed | creeping ground cover, attractive foliage and flowers |
| Eutaxia microphylla | common eutaxia | A small spreading shrub growing to 1.5m in height and width. The narrow leaves are grey-green, sometimes tinged with bronze and crowded on the branches. Predominantly yellow pea style flowers appear in spring and summer. |
 | Indigofera australis | austral indigo | An open spreading shrub growing to 2m in height and width. Blue-grey foliage and sprays of mauve-pink pea-shaped flowers in spring are a feature of this plant. |
| Lepidosperma laterale | variable sword sedge | attractive tufted plant bird attracting |
| Leptospermum brevipes | Slender tea tree | A large spreading shrub with a pendulous habit, growing to 4m in height and 3m in width. White flowers, 12mm in diameter occur in spring and summer. |
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canberra
Corner Pialligo + Fairbairn Av
Pialligo ACT 2609
t 02 6262 6456 | f 02 6262 6006
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p PO Box 4560 Kingston ACT 2604
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37 Wandella Forest Rd
Wandella NSW 2550
t 02 4477 9320 | f 02 6494 0256
p PO Box 5137 Cobargo NSW 2550
abn 91 109 945 146
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