Introduction Mondo grass garden designs use Ophiopogon japonicus, an evergreen ornamental plant widely grown in Australian landscapes for shade gardens, borders, edging and groundcover planting. Mondo grass is not a true grass; it belongs to the Asparagaceae family and forms neat clumps of narrow, grass-like leaves. It performs especially well [...]
Introduction Lilly pilly australe (Syzygium australe) is an Australian native evergreen shrub or small tree from the Myrtaceae family, commonly grown as a hedge, privacy screen, ornamental plant and edible garden species. Native to eastern Queensland and New South Wales, this versatile plant is valued for its dense foliage, fast [...]
Introduction Acmena smithii minor ‘Allyn Magic’ is a naturally dwarf lilly pilly cultivar that grows as a compact native shrub, usually reaching around 0.5–1m tall and wide. It is recognised for its attractive bronze-pink new growth, dense foliage, and suitability for low hedges, borders, containers, and small gardens. Unlike the [...]
Introduction Fast growing trees for screening are plants selected for their ability to quickly create privacy barriers, wind protection, and visual separation through dense foliage, rapid height development, and reliable growth. Homeowners often choose fast growing trees for screening when they want effective backyard privacy without waiting many years for [...]
Introduction Duranta Sheena’s Gold is an evergreen ornamental shrub cultivar of Duranta erecta, valued for its bright gold-lime foliage and use as a colourful hedge, screen plant, or feature shrub. Also known as Golden Dewdrop, Golden Duranta, or Sheena’s Gold, this plant produces dense foliage, seasonal lilac-blue flowers, and decorative [...]
Introduction A pleached lilly pilly is a trained living screen created by shaping lilly pilly trees into a clear-stemmed structure with a woven, flattened crown of branches. Pleaching is a traditional horticultural technique where young stems are guided along a framework or trellis to form an elevated hedge-like canopy. Lilly [...]
Introduction Acmena smithii ‘Cherry Surprise’ is a compact, psyllid-resistant lilly pilly cultivar valued for its vivid cherry-red new foliage, dense growth habit, and suitability for Australian gardens. It is a Myrtaceae shrub developed as a low-maintenance hedging and screening plant, offering year-round greenery with seasonal colour changes. The acmena smithii [...]
Introduction The Glauca Pencil Pine (Cupressus sempervirens ‘Glauca’) is a narrow, columnar evergreen conifer valued in Australian gardens for its tall vertical shape, privacy screening ability, and elegant driveway plantings. Also called a pencil pine, Italian pencil pine, or Italian Cypress, this cultivar is recognised for its blue-green foliage and [...]
Introduction The New Zealand Christmas Bush (Metrosideros thomasii) is a hardy evergreen shrub or small tree recognised for its bright crimson-orange pincushion flowers that appear around the Southern Hemisphere Christmas season. Also called nz christmas bush, new zealand xmas bush, or christmas bush New Zealand, this native plant belongs to [...]
Introduction Rhaphiolepis Oriental Pearl, also known as Oriental Pearl Indian Hawthorn, is a compact evergreen shrub valued for its glossy green foliage, white flowers with pink stamens and reliable performance in Australian gardens. Rhaphiolepis indica ‘Oriental Pearl’ typically grows around 0.8–1m tall and wide, making it an excellent choice for [...]