Favourite Australian Plants

500 popular natives for your garden

Angus Stewart

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Allen & Unwin
01 December 2024

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Australia's favourite gardening expert has selected the best native plants for every part of the country and soil type, from temperate coastal regions to areas with frost, and the tropical north.

These are tried and tested plants easy to grow in home gardens. They include old favourites-such as grevilleas, orchids and bottle brushes-and popular cultivars, as well as less familiar species. These are plants with vibrant flowers and attractive leaves and shapes that will be a joy to grow, not only because of their beauty but also their reliability.

Top 10 lists help you to find the plants best suited to your conditions, identifying plants for patios, parklands and everything in between. Each plant has a colour photo and details of growing requirements, and whether it attracts native birds and insects.

'Green thumbs will love sifting through this helpful guide...there is something in this practical and informative book for every Australian gardener.' - Country Home Ideas

'If you already grow Australian natives, this book will enable you to extend your successes. If you are a beginner, it will get you off to a great start.' - Highlife

By: Angus Stewart
Imprint: Allen & Unwin
Country of Publication: Australia
Dimensions: Height: 185mm, Width: 128mm,
Weight: 465g
ISBN: 9781761471872
ISBN 10: 1761471872
Pages: 304
Publication Date: 01 December 2024
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Introduction Legend Climate zones Plant list Top 10 lists: Top 10 large trees Top 10 small trees Top 10 shrubs Top 10 climbers Top 10 groundcovers Top 10 for bush tucker Top 10 hedges Top 10 for privacy Top 10 in heavy clay soil Top 10 in very sandy soil Top 10 for the seaside Top 10 for frosty areas Top 10 for the shade Top 10 pot plants Top 10 for decorative foliage Top 10 for perfume Top 10 for cut flowers Top 10 to attract wildlife Top 10 for colour Acknowledgements Common and cultivar name index

Angus Stewart is a former presenter on ABC's Gardening Australia. Author of seven books on gardening, including The Waterwise Australian Native Garden, he is an award-winning horticulturalist who has spent a lifetime working with and breeding Australian plants to make them more gardener-friendly.