Angus’s Top Ten Australian Plants For The Seaside

1 Agonis flexuosa varieties

Because of its great habit, coloured new growth and adaptability.

2 Banksia integrifolia compact varieties

Because of its attractive foliage and flowers and prostrate habit.

3 Araucaria heterophylla (Norfolk Island Pine)

Because of its wonderful symmetrical growth habit.

4 Leucophyta brownii (Cushion Bush)

Because of its wonderful silver foliage and very compact habit.

5 Darwinia citriodora ‘Seaspray’

Because of its lovely perfumed foliage and ground-covering habit.

6 Carpobrotus (Coastal Noonflower)

Because of its indestructible constitution, bright flowers and edible fruits and ground covering habit.

7 Pimelea ferruginea (Rice Flower)

Because of its beautiful profusion of flowers, attractive glossy green foliage and neat plant shape.

8 Callistemon ‘€˜Captain Cook’

Because of its masses of red flowers and compact growth habit.

9 Actinotus helianthi (Flannel Flower)

Because of its wonderfully textured flowers and silvery divided foliage.

10 Chamelaucium uncinatum

Because of their profuse flowering, perfumed foliage and great growth habit.