Small Flowering Shrubs
This is a list of Rod Cary’s best ~ 20 small flowering shrubs.
- grow usually less than 1m high
- have interesting foliage
- have interesting flowers
- are wildlife-friendly
- may be perfumed
- will grow in most local soils
- suit local conditions
- are mostly local to our area
- are easily maintained
- may flower intermittedly all year
- may be clipped as a low hedge
- may tolerate shade
- are usually available from our nursery
| Scientific Name | Common Name |
|---|---|
| Adenanthos meisneri | Woolly Bush (local) |
| Calothamnus sanguineus | Pindak, Silky-leaved Blood Flower |
| Chorizema cordatum | Heart-leaved Flame Pea |
| Darwinia citriodora | Lemon-scented Darwinia |
| Dodonaea ceratocarpa | Horny Hop Bush |
| Eremophila glabra | Tar Bush |
| Eutaxia myrtifolia | |
| Gastrolobium praemorsum | |
| Guichenotia ledifolia | |
| Hibbertia racemosa, grey leaf form | Stalked Guinea Flower |
| Hibbertia spicata | |
| Hypocalymma angustifolium | White Myrtle |
| Hypocalymma robustum | Swan River Myrtle |
| Leucophyta brownii | Cushion Bush |
| Melaleuca pauciflora | Mattress Myrtle |
| Melaleuca thymoides | Sand Wattle-Myrtle |
| Melaleuca trichophylla | Pretty Honey Myrtle |
| Pimelea ferruginea | Coastal Pimelea |
| Thomasia triphylla | |
| Thryptomene saxicola | Rock Thryptomene |
| Westringia dampieri | Shore Westringia |