The Clay Soil Challenge

Clay soils can be very challenging – dry and hard in summer, boggy and wet in winter. They
are potentially fertile soils as clay holds onto nutrients. Before planting, mix a spadeful of soil
improver to add air and nutrient to this dense soil. The following plants grow successfully in
clay soils.

Ground Covers

• Callistemon ‘Rocky Rambler’
• Eremophila glabra prostrate
• Grevillea ‘Royal Mantle’
• Hemiandra pungens
• Hibbertia scandens (snake vine)
• Kennedia prostrata
• Grevillea obtusifolia ‘Gingin Gem’

Small Plants (to 1m)

• Acacia glaucoptera (clay wattle)
• Acacia pulchella (prickly moses)
• Calothamnus sanguineus
• Callistemon Little John
• Calytrix acutifolia
• Darwinia citriodora
• Grevillea ‘Robyn Gordon’
• Hypocalymma angustifolium
• Verticordia densiflora (feather flower)
• Westringia fruticosa (native rosemary)

Medium Plants (1-3m)

Baeckea virgata (twiggy heath myrtle)
• Callistemon Endeavor
• Calothamnus quadrifidus
• Grevillea ‘Ivanhoe’
• Grevillea ‘Boongala Spinebill’
• Grevillea ‘Superb’
• Kunzea vestita
• Melaleuca fulgens (scarlet honey myrtle)
• Melaleuca hypericifolia (hillock bush)
• Melaleuca lateritia (robin red breast)
• Melaleuca Little Nessie

Large Plants (over 3m)

• Acacia saligna (golden wreath wattle)
• Acacia spectabilis (mudgee wattle)
• Acacia vestita (hairy wattle)
• Syzygium cultivars
• Callistemon ‘Kings Park Special’
• Callistemon viminalis (bottlebrush)
• Dodonaea viscosa (hop bush)
• Hakea laurina (pincushion hakea)
• Hakea multilineata, francisiana
• Melaleuca armillaris (bracelet honey myrtle)
• Melaleuca nesophila (western tea myrtle)
• Melaleuca ‘Revolution Green’

Trees

• Casuarina glauca (swamp sheoak)
• Eucalyptus caesia
• Eucalyptus spathulata (swamp mallet)
• Eucalyptus torquata (Coral Gum)
• Melaleuca quinquenervia (cadgeput)

Grasslike Plants

• Anigozanthos flavidus (Albany roo paw)
• Ficinia nodosa (Formerly Isolepis nodosa)
• Juncus pallidus (pale rush)
• Lomandra longifolia cultivars
• Patersonia occidentalis

Climbers

• Billardiera heterophylla (Formerly Sollya)
• Kennedia rubicunda (dusky coral pea)
• Hardenbergia comptoniana
• Pandorea jasminoides

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See What Our Happy Customers Have To Say

Beautiful, absolutely lovely spot. The products in the shop are adorable and reasonably priced. Staff are very cheerful and helpful too

Mrs Smudge

03:58 23 Feb 26

Rebecca was so lovely with helping me pick out a range of natives for my garden renovation. Her knowledge of all of the various plant species and their suitability to my garden (shade with alkaline coastal soil) was brilliant. I'll be back to buy more plants next season!read more

Michelle Le Roux

08:19 06 Feb 26

Premier, long-established (50+ years) native nursery in Perth.Very professional nursery and well presented.Character gift shop.Large range of native plants. Extensively stocked.Display garden to walk through.Helpful staff.Childrens’ playground.read more

Jamie

09:29 31 Dec 25

Amazing, friendly staff who know their stuff, beautiful environment, a little playground with a slide and seating for little kids, many shady areas in the outdoor section, great selection of native plants. Some really gorgeous decorative items too, from hanging chimes to giant metal flowers. Our family had a lovely couple hours selecting plants today and my toddler loved playing on the slide and watching the chickens.read more

Wendy White

07:38 09 Nov 25

Never tire of this place...An Australian wonderland...if you're there late in the afternoon you might get a glimpse of the bandicoots doing zoomies whilst they hang around to raid the chook pen. Over the years I have filled my garden with their gorgeous West Aussie plants...Just magical wandering through their beautiful gardens too...We're sooo lucky in the West to have our beautiful unique plants...and a place that's doing its darnedest to save as many of our species as possible...read more

Michelle M

11:52 08 Sep 25

The best range of native plants, mulch and very helpful staff! They helped me get my new native garden off the ground with some great advice and competitively priced products

Matt1991 w

11:00 02 Sep 25

What a magical wonderland you step in to! Definitely not just another nursery. Lovely helpful team, incredible selection of plants & garden essentials as well as the most jam packed store of native/ flora/fauna themed gifts too.read more

Katherine Millane Personal Development

23:08 24 Aug 25

This is my favourite shop in the whole state. It's a beautiful, relaxing, serene environment where you can make a cup of tea and browse the top-quality plants, sit and be surrounded by succulents, watch the birds and chickens and listen to the frogs. There are toilet facilities (too much tea?) and a playground for the kids. The shop is full of gorgeous gifts and there is always something new. Their plants are potted in the best quality soil I've seen, I've never had a plant die and they can remain in the pot for sometime before planting (unlike some big warehouse plants that must be taken out immediately). I travel 5 hours to come to this store, I don't like shopping anywhere else. There is no pressure to buy anything and the staff are particularly knowledgeable, helpful and available.read more

Victoria Baylem

09:20 08 Jul 25

Australian paradise can be created by a visit to Zanthorrea. All plants are well grown and I have never lost one of the plants bought when transplanted into my garden because the pot had poor soil or been allowed to dry out. Keep up the great work Team. And the gift shop is well stocked also, a great place for Australian gifts 🌸read more

Susan Lewis

13:06 21 Jun 25

Always a lovely experience going to this little gem of a nursery. An amazing range of natives in a relaxed secret garden setting. Plenty of friendly staff ready to hand.

David Trembath

06:02 15 Jun 25

A nursery that really knows about plants! We wanted our new garden to be all natives and have a very shaded area we wanted to plant in. One of the staff walked around with us and showed us all our options while answer our questions. Amazing range, great display and very knowledgeable staff!read more

Maddison Danforth

12:03 11 Jun 25

Love this place so much. Great giftware and the staff are so friendly. Just spoke to Ciara (I think that was her name) on the phone and she was so lovely to deal with and grabbed my plants for me so I could just come in and pay for them.read more

Lexie Marie

01:48 17 Apr 25

This has become a recent favourite. Specialising in natives, their stock is always very healthy and in wonderful condition. The staff are very friendly, helpful and have great advice. I drive out of my way to go to this place for tubestock and they have a play area for kids too. Best of all, the prices are line ball with the big green shed, which is a huge bonus.read more

Leo Yarnold

13:32 09 Mar 25

What a beautiful nursery and such knowledgeable workers. I could have walked around for hours with the amount of different native plants. Definitely will visit again ☺️

Edwina Wann

11:11 05 Mar 25

This nursery is an exemplar for the highest standard of customer service. The staff are knowledgeable, helpful, kind and patient and there is always someone on hand to answer my countless questions. They obligingly put my name on a waitlist when something is out of stock and text when it comes in. I don’t live close but it well worth the drive.read more

Emma H

01:38 08 Feb 25

A nursery is only as good as the worst plant on site. I thought they were all good so that makes it five stars.Not anything sub standard to be seen. No half price plant sales where disappointment often lays ahead for optimistic buyers.Helpful staff with knowledge and advice.We visited from Leeming and I imagine customers come from much further away to buy their plants. As well as mainly native species there are non natives, bedding plants and veg. The integral gardens are full of labelled plants to show what your potential plants will grow into.I challenge any visitor to leave without being tempted to buy something.read more

Chris Thorne

08:00 15 Jan 25

Beautiful place - great selection especially if you're looking for native plants

TheWrightClanX5

02:35 12 Jan 25

This nursery is an absolute treasure and is worth visiting even if you’re not planning on buying any plants! Brilliant variety of plant.

A Duong

03:41 08 Jan 25

I go there so often but never thought to leave a review. It’s more than a garden centre. The amazing staff enthusiastically share their knowledge. But I must say it’s my go to place when I want to send gifts overseas. Fabulous gift ideas for young and old. My family in Ireland live what I send from Zanthorrea. Just live the place.read more

Elizabeth Small

08:49 17 Nov 24

Wonderful nursery with a selection of beautiful native plants. I loved walking around the display gardens, my kids loved the playground, and I bought a few lovely plants. Plus I got to pat some doggos! I'll definitely be back for more plantsread more

Claire b

02:41 09 Oct 24

Such a great nursery with incredibly helpful staff. Worth the drive from Perth for healthy, good quality plants and good advice. Support local

Alexandra O'Neill

08:00 07 Oct 24

Great selection in more natural bush surrounds, with fabulous selection of native plants.. I always enjoy my visits as a lover of plants 🪴 ☺️

Trudy Moreno

12:40 23 Sep 24

called these folks from the other side of the country to organise a gift for a friend, and they were incredibly helpful, sending me photos of various options, and putting together a really lovely gift. amazing service, and delightful to deal with. very impressed!read more

Linda McIver

07:27 30 Aug 24

A beautifully landscaped nursery. Really makes me miss the days when independent plant nurseries were spread throughout the metro area. Great to see that it is both kid and dog friendly. A pleasure to visit. I just wish I lived closerread more

Gordon Alexander

06:35 11 Aug 24

Good collection of native plants outdoors. Indoor is cozy and has good collection of decors and stuffs both for kids and adults. Beautiful place to bring your kids along too. Nice sculptures and a good playground. Good Coffee. And to most of all to compliment it all "A Star " counter & staff service. Making it all a beautiful visit. A good place to go as a family with kids cuz beautiful memories can be created right from the visit, planting & seeing em grow .read more

Fathima Ajmalsha

01:01 20 Jun 24

What a stunning nursery. I've been going there for so many years. Take a look at this stunning grafted, weeping Grevillia that I bought there about 12 years ago. Look at it now!

Karen Frankel

03:10 04 Feb 24

Easily the best place to buy plants in Perth. Great range available throughout the year, all plants look very healthy. We drop in every couple of weeks to add more to the garden. Staff are also very helpful and friendly.read more

Adam Brown

02:08 16 Nov 23

Couldn't recommend this nursery more. Very friendly staff that take their time to give you all the tips to get your garden the way you like.🎋

Rafael Miojo

09:43 19 Oct 23

Can’t recommend this nursery highly enough!!Staff are knowledgeable, so helpful and very patient! As novice gardeners and lovers of native plants, the staff have helped us greatly with advice over the years. I now have a variety of plants in my garden which are thriving 🌼 In particular, we love our everlastings which spring back to life every year.Love visiting here and making a morning of it. So many plants to dream about taking home with us! There’s even a wonderful gift section with beautiful local wares.read more

SEENWA (Instagram)

07:49 24 Sep 23

Lovely layout that is wheelchair and pram friendly. Amazing native options and fabulous to visit to relax and unwind. You can buy an instant coffee and cookie from the shop or byo. Umbrellas for rainy days and play area for kids.read more

Jennifer Grose (YourElderStories)

07:20 22 Jun 23

I may not have found the lucky bamboo I was chasing, however I was glad to take in the sights, see the large variety with clearly labeled signs and grouping.I can say even without purchasing any plants, this is worth the drive it’s to me a hidden gem.read more

Lukas Williams

11:47 31 Jan 23

Amazing nursery with a great selection of indoor and outdoor plants. The place is well organized with different labels and the staff is very friendly and helpful. It is a lovely experience that I would recommend to have a look. There is also some seating place for a coffee and a chat while enjoying the greenery.read more

redloop82

08:15 02 Oct 22

A definite place to visit if you are into native plants. It's a big nursery in term of space. They might not the most extensive number of plants but mind you they are specialising in native plants so plants selection is selective only to native. You do find some strays like succulents and cacti.The place has a cafe area to sit but doesn't seem to have someone running the cafe itself. It is just a very small section. Also has a playground and a section where you can walk and sit and just enjoy the greeneries.What I love about this place is they sell many garden decorations and pieces, but definitely check out their pots. Bought some and will definitely be back just for the pots alone!read more

Annie L

01:00 21 Sep 22

A beautiful nursery, predominantly focused on Australian native plants. Everything is well set out, with plants grouped in different categories. The plants are very reasonably priced. They sell well established plants, as well as tube stock, seedlings, herbs and vegetables.Features also include a children's playground, public toilets, giftware, indoor plants, pots, soil and a sample garden. They even have pet chickens! The staff are friendly and can help to give you suggestions for your garden.read more

Emily Elmlund

08:05 27 Aug 22

Love Zanthorrea....great choice of Natives. Helpful staff and just a beautiful garden feel which is inviting to wander around. We have ripped out a front lawn and slowly replanting as a native garden.

Esther Carder

07:31 16 Dec 21

Zanthorrea Nursery is a family-owned garden centre, located in the hills of Perth, Western Australia.At Zanthorrea they specialise in Australian natives, which are among the world's most lovely and hardy plants.I relocated from Adelaide 5 mths ago & I have learnt that 60% of the wild flowers in WA can not be found anywhere else in the world.I was dragged to plant nurseries my whole childhood bit it’s funny, as now I remember it as a highlight, the adventure my sister & I had while our parents gathered for the coming season.Zanthorrea is a wonderland of natives, tropical, succulents & plantable produce. They have wonderful designed gardens & fish ponds to admire & the kids will love it! You will find pots galore, kids play equipment & chooks in a cage (ethical one that is) Coffee machine, ice cream & a gift shop that I could have emptied.Staff were knowledgeable & engaging when I had questions.With the drive that’s for sure!read more

Sally Walsh

12:24 30 Sep 21

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