Agonis/Atriplex/Banksia/Bursaria
Botanical Name: Agonis flexuosa
Common Name: WILLOW MYRTLE
Size (h x w): 4m x 6m
Form: Pendulous branches, compact handsome crown
Flower: White star shapes 1cm diam. Spring/summer
Position: Tolerates partial shade to full sun
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Tolerates: When young can be damaged by severe frosts
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Foliage: Willow like leaves, can be pruned
Origin: WA
Botanical Name: Atriplex semibaccata
Common Name: CREEPING SALTBUSH
Size (h x w): 20-50cm x 2-3m
Form: Prostrate shrub
Flower: Solitary female flowers, clustered male.
Position: Tolerates partial shade to full sun
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Tolerates: Salt, moderate frost
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Uses: Ideal for embankments or erosion control and coastal areas.
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Origin: Vic, NSW, SA, Qld, NT
Botanical Name: Banksia marginata
Common Name: SILVER BANKSIA
Size (h x w): 3-8m x 1-5m
Form: Small tree
Flower: Yellow bottlebrush shaped up to 10cm long x 5cm diam. Spring to autumn
Position: Tolerates partial shade to full sun
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Tolerates: Salt, moderate frost, wind
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Uses: Wind break, provides nectar and seeds for birds
Foliage: Can be pruned
Origin: Vic, NSW, SA, Tas
Botanical Name: Banksia spinulosa
Common Name: HAIRPIN BANKSIA
Size (h x w): 1-4m x 1-5m
Form: Shrub
Flower: Bottlebrush shaped to 20cm long x 7cm diam. Yellow/Golden with black styles
Position: Tolerates partial shade to full sun
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Tolerates: Salt, heavy frost
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Uses: Windbreak or hedge
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Origin: Vic, NSW, Qld
Botanical Name: Bursaria spinosa
Common Name: SWEET BURSARIA
Size (h x w): 4-8m x 1-4m
Form: Small erect tree
Flower: Dense clusters of white/cream scented flowers mid to late summer
Position: Tolerates partial shade to full sun
Location:
Tolerates: Salt spray,Lime, Mod frost
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Uses: Windbreak or hedge
Foliage: Prickly, may be pruned
Origin: Vic, NSW, SA, Qld, Tas, WA
