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AUSTRALIAN NATIVE NURSERY PERTH
Zanthorrea Specialises In Australian Plants
Australian native plants are well known for their unique beauty. Long neglected as garden plants in Western Australia, they have had a recent surge in popularity as water-wise alternatives to traditional garden plants. Plant breeders, both in Australia and overseas are developing cultivars and hybrids with wide appeal. As well as looking spectacular in the contemporary or bush garden, our local flora is highly attractive to birds and other native animals.
All the plants we grow on site are potted on by hand and our nursery meets Both NIASA (Nursery Industry Accreditation Scheme Australia) and SGA (Sustainable Gardening Australia) standards.
PLANT OF THE MONTH
Grevillea 'Knockout'
Grevillea ‘Knockout’ is a compact, fast-growing shrub, prized for its vibrant orange/yellow flowers that appear mainly in the warmer months of spring and summer, often with sporadic blooms at other times of year. It performs best in full sun to light shade and prefers free-draining soil. Once established it is drought tolerant, requiring only occasional deep watering, and generally needs minimal care—light pruning after flowering will help maintain a neat, dense shape. Ideal for low-maintenance gardens, hedging, feature planting or bird-attracting native landscapes.
1m H x 1m W
$1 from the sale of each plant will be donated to Kanyana Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre and all the great work they do helping our native animals.
Plant List
In this list you will find information on flowering time, colours and heights for plants we often have available. Our plant list is a helpful guide to the plants grow, but doesn’t show current availability or pricing. If you are interested in any plants on the list, please give the nursery a call to check availability and pricing.
NURSERY PLANTS Perth
Banksia speciosa
Showy Banksia
Banksia speciosa, is a striking Western Australian native naturally found along the south coast from Albany to Cape Arid. Depending on conditions and pruning it can be a large shrub or small tree. It produces large, dramatic flower spikes in shades of yellow, green and cream from autumn through winter, providing valuable nectar for birds and other pollinators. This plant thrives in full sun, prefers sandy, free-draining soils, and will tolerate moderate levels of limestone, making it well suited to coastal and low-nutrient conditions. Once established it is drought tolerant and requires minimal watering, with good air circulation and drainage being key to long-term success. Low maintenance and long lived, Banksia speciosa is ideal as a feature plant in native, coastal or low-water gardens, where its bold foliage and flowers create strong visual impact.
3m-6m H x 4m W
Grevillea 'Red Hooks'
A striking, large shrub known for its rich red, bird attracting, toothbrush flowers that appear all year round, with main flushes in winter to spring. It performs best in full sun to light shade and prefers free-draining soil. Once established it is drought tolerant, needing only occasional deep watering through summer. Easy to care for, it benefits from light pruning after flowering to maintain a dense, compact shape. Ideal for feature planting, up-prune to create a small tree, use for screening, native and waterwise gardens.
3m H x 2m W
Creeping Boobiala
Myoporum parvifolium is a hardy, flat, fast-spreading groundcover perfect for cascading over retaining walls, covering banks and suppressing weeds. Its dense, mat forming habit make it a water-wise, low-maintenance lawn alternative in low traffic areas. It thrives in most well-drained soils from sand to clay and is both drought tolerant and moderately frost hardy once established. From late spring through summer it produces masses of small white, star shaped flowers that give a visual cooling effect through the hot months and attract pollinators. Plant in full sun to light shade for best coverage, and enjoy its easy-care nature a light feed in spring and maybe a trim around the edges are usually all the maintenance it needs.
5cm H x 3m W
Tallerack
Eucalyptus pleurocarpa
The magnificent Eucalyptus pleurocarpa, is a highly ornamental small tree or large shrub celebrated for its stunning silvery-white architectural foliage. While the creamy-white flowers are attractive, appearing mainly in summer and autumn, the plant's main ornamental value comes from its foliage and large, ridged, powdery-grey fruit. Ideal for use as an eye-catching feature plant, screen, or windbreak in contemporary and native gardens. It thrives in a full sun position and is remarkably adaptable, tolerating a wide range of well-drained soil types, including nutrient poor soils.. This species is highly drought tolerant once established and is frost hardy. Minimal care is required; water regularly during the first year, and prune lightly if a denser habit is desired.
Lechenaultia laricina
Scarlet Lechenaultia
Lechenaultia laricina is an attractive small shrub, valued for its soft foliage and bright scarlet flowers, which are produced spring to summer. Naturally found in the wheatbelt of WA, it prefers sandy or gravelly soil and grows best in full sun to light shade. Once established, it has low water needs, preferring soil to dry between waterings. Care is minimal, with light pruning after flowering helping to maintain a compact, tidy shape. Perfect for mixed native gardens, rockeries, containers and feature planting, Lechenaultia laricina brings bold colour and fine texture to low maintenance, waterwise landscapes.
40cm H x 40cm W
Acacia saligna
Orange wattle
Acacia saligna is a fast-growing, local, Western Australian native, valued for its bright golden-yellow, fluffy flowers that appear in late winter to early spring. Naturally occurring across all of SW WA along the sandy plains, coastal areas and hills, it thrives in full sun and adapts well to a wide range of soil types. Once established it is highly drought tolerant and requires very little supplementary watering. Easy to grow and low maintenance, it benefits from occasional pruning after flowering to manage size and encourage fresh growth. Ideal for screening, windbreaks, erosion control and native or coastal gardens, Acacia saligna provides quick cover, seasonal colour and habitat for wildlife.
Up to 5m H x 4m W
What else is at Zanthorrea Nursery?
Native Tubestock
A big range of tubestock, with an extended range in Autumn to Spring. $5.95 each, or for 9 and above $5.40 each.
Vegetable Seedlings
We love growing our own veges and like to have a big selection for our customers.
Exotic Plants
A select range of exotic plants we have found to grow well in Perth, including South Africa's stunning proteas.
