Native Shrubs

Slender small delicate shrub/small ornamental tree, with fine leaves and pale yellow flowers. 2-5m.

Hardy and showy ornamental understory shrub for gardens and rockeries. Small elephant ear shaped leaves. Long cylinder deep yellow to golden flowers. 2-3m.

Erect and pretty multi branched wattle, bright yellow flowers. Useful screening and landscape shrub. 1-4m

Very pretty and neat small shrub with pale yellow pod flowers. Foliage used as herb flavouring for cooking meat. Flowers for long periods. 1-3m.

Spreading feature shrub, very common Acacia species across Darwin with yellow rod shaped flowers and twisted seed pods. Seeds ground to make flour and then damper or flat bread. 3-4m.

Hardy, shapely and fast growing small to medium wattle with prolific blooms of showy pale yellow cylindrical flowers. Suitable for in filling, screening/shade and revegetation. 4-10m

Hardy slender medium shrub, cream/yellow globule pod flowers. Sap can be eaten like a bush toffee. Useful for filling and screening. 3-8m.

Unique shrub with green grey foliage, handsome weeping foliage and bursts of contrasting bright yellow flowers. 3-4m

Hardy, neat slender small pioneer shrub with pale yellow globular flowers. Useful for garden beds, infilling and revegetation. 1-2m

Splendid small shrub, with large braces of bright yellow flowers seen often throughout the year. Useful for borders, streetscapes, accent and filling. 0.5-1m.

Small pretty wattle with rounded bright yellow globular flowers. Useful for garden beds, rockeries, infilling and revegetation. 1-3m

Attractive hardy low-medium spreading shrub, long yellow cylindrical flowers, thin straight pods. 1-3m

Large spreading shrub. reddish young shoots, short yellow cylindrical flowers. Excellent hardy and fast growing low bushy shrub. 1-3m

Small neat compact shrub with splendid spreading form. Prolific bursts of showy yellow flowers throughout the year. 1-1.5m

Handsome medium sized showy shrub/small tree with beautifully scented foliage. Magnificent large bright yellow globular flowers with unique seed pods. 1-3m

Small stately tree with fine delicate weeping and beautifully scented foliage. Bright showy yellow/orange globular flowers in numerous seed pods along branches. Crushed leaves smell like natural menthol, useful for coughs and colds. 2-5m

Small slender tree with attractive pendulous foliage, long drooping cream-white flowers and unique papery winged fruits. A desirable small waterwise garden shrub or tree. Host plant for the Wattle or Miskin’s Blue Butterfly.

Decorative small tree to medium feature shrub. Beautiful bright yellow large distinctive flowers which can be licked or sucked for nectar. Green-white holly shaped leaves, bird attractant. 3-7m.

A small and very distinctive feature and accent shrub with holly shaped foliage, bold new crimson growth and blooms of bright yellow flowers. 2m.

Medium feature shrub with showy red flowers. Seeds edible when roasted to remove dangerous irritant hairs. 2-4 m

Bushy fast growing ornamental shrub with deep burgundy- claret red gently weeping foliage. Smooth globular red fleshy berries favoured by birds. Richest colour in full sun. Also thrives in part shade. Can be trimmed to low hedge. 1.5-3M

Incredibly impressive small and very hardy feature shrub bursting with masses of showy pink-purple flowers. 1-4m.

Lovely colourful medium sized shrub, with green-red leaves. Attractive dark purple fruit with white showy perfumed flowers. Butterfly attractant. 2-4M

Gorgeous erect single stalked perennial shrub with brilliant blue violet pea shaped flowers. Excellent colourful specimen for gardens, rockeries and pots. 1m

Moderate sized tree with dense glossy evergreen canopy. Lovely strong aromatic scent from bark, fruit and crushed leaves resembling a mixture of apricots and coconut. 5-15m

Hardy and attractive native perennial grass, with distinctive green leaves and white silky heads. Related to the commercial lemon grass, can be used as as substitute as all parts have pleasant lemon scent. Also used in tea, drinks or food flavouring. Important medicinal plant for colds and pain. Provides contrast, border and low screening for urban and rural garden beds, ponds, pools and rockeries. 1.5m

Medium to large hardy evergreen shrub/tree. Can be pruned as attractive screening bush 5-7M, with dense glossy green leaves and masses of impressive fruit turning orange to red when ripe. Can grow into a tree 8-15m but also flowers and fruits as a shrub.

Excellent evergreen and hardy shrub. Can be pruned as attractive screening bush or hedge, with dense glossy green leaves and masses of impressive edible fruit turning yellow, red and black when ripe. Tolerates sandy soils. 4-6m

Small compact tree with dense lush dark green foliage and edible fruit that leave a dry taste in the mouth. Excellent small filling, screening tree for urban and rural gardens. 3-5m

An attractive medium sized shrub/tree with light green dense leaves, Pretty tri-cornered pinkish papery winged capsule pods turning brown when ripe, containing small round black seeds. 6m

Delicate and attractive native Gardenia. Common landscaping species, planted as a small shrub or groundcover for its glossy foliage and solitary, white, tubular flowers.

Attractive small hardy and evergreen ornamental shrub. Tiny white fragrant flowers. Pink, juicy and sweet honey flavoured translucent fruits which make a delicious flavoured jam. Host tree for the Canopus swallowtail butterfly. 2-4M

Very pretty small shrub endemic to the NT. Holly like leaves and decorative greenish white to yellow orange pendulous flowers year round. Excellent fast growing, hardy ornamental feature shrub. 1-2m.

Very pretty and hardy low shrub. Often used for feature gardens and landscape plantings for its blooms of showy pink/red flowers which are licked or sucked for the nectar. Bird attractant, needs sun. 1-2m

Impressive spreading ground cover, hedged bush or shrub endemic to the NT. Often used in feature gardens, rockeries and landscape plantings for its grey green leaves and blooms of showy yellow green flowers. Hardy and attractive. Bird attractant, needs sun. 1-2m

Small multi stemmed shrub endemic to the Top End with stunning bright green/pink flowers. Hardy and showy specimen for border, filling and accent in garden beds and rockeries. 3m

Near threatened small Grevillea from the Arnhem coast and plateau. Bright yellow, white, or apricot flowers darkening to red with strong very sweet fragrance. 1.5-3m

A spindly shrub with coarse hairy foliage and prolific delicious fruit with sweet tangy taste and chewy texture. Important edible revegetation species and medicinal plant. To 1.5m

Hardy and attractive rounded tropical shrub or tree with showy yellow flowers and rich dense green foliage. Tolerates high wind, salt spray and poor drainage. Useful feature tree for filling, shade, screening and windbreak. 5-8m

Hardy and attractive rounded tropical shrub or tree with showy yellow flowers and rich maroon-green leaves. Useful feature and accent tree for filling, shade, screening and windbreak. Up to 10 m tall

Beautiful tall understory shrub. Dense foliage and profuse showy white flowers with a strong, sweet perfume that lingers in the early morning and evening. Seeds eaten raw but can make tongue dry in excess. Feature garden beds, borders and screening. 2-5m

Hardy, vigorous and colourful large garden shrub. Excellent screening and hedging specimen for fence lines. Attractive dark green foliage and showy masses of red to black fruits. Well-known pioneer species, formerly Leea indica. 1-4m

Small, pretty and hardy shrub with attractive dark green foliage and showy masses of red flowers and bright red or black edible fruit. Useful screening and hedging specimen. 1-3 m.

Delicate and highly decorative small shrub with attractive mauve flowers and black drupes when ripe. 1.5-3m

Small and pretty native ornamental tree/shrub with elongated cylindrical orange to red fruit. Sweet tasting and edible. 2-10m

Very unique and attractive small shrub with decorative large purple flowers throughout the year, and delicious sweet edible fruit. 1-2m

Handsome screening and filling shrub with regular blooms of heavily scented showy white flowers and orange/red fruits. Attractant species for the NT Canopus Butterfly. 3-8m

Low dense and pretty tropical bunching palm with long, flat, fibrous leaves. Evergreen ground cover/shrub. Grows thick and strong in both shade and sun. 1m

Evergreen, densely foliated screening and hedging shrub with small rich green leaves, white flowers and red fruit. Can be lifted as a feature shrub/tree or pruned as hedging. Very common streetscape, urban and rural planting across the Top End. Can reach 5m, or be kept pruned to 1-2m.

Handsome evergreen screening and hedging shrub with larger green leaves, white flowers and red fruit. Can be lifted as feature or pruned as hedging. Can reach 5m, however can be kept pruned to 1-2m.

Small perennial shrub with gorgeous mauve flowers. Young fruit edible. Useful for landscape plantings, filling specimen, or as a feature shrub. 1-2m

Impressive small clumping pandanus with stunning architectural form. Seeds are extracted from fruit, roasted and eaten. Useful for feature gardens, rockeries, filling and screening. Attractive yellow globular fruits. 3-5m

Pretty spreading small shrub with profuse bursts of highly decorative white flowers. Fruit edible when ripens to black. 1.5-5m

Small hardy evergreen understory tree with dense foliage and bright orange fruits. Useful for infilling, revegetation, screening and windbreaks on rural properties. 3-6m

Slender sprawling evergreen shrub endemic to Arnhem Land and Kakadu, with thin pine like leaves and gorgeous red flowers throughout the year. A delicate ornamental suited to gardens and rockeries. 2-3m

Small decorative ornamental tree. Useful for screening and filling in parks, gardens and residential properties. Dense shiny foliage and masses of white perfumed flowers with black seeds in orange fruit. A host species, providing food for the Atlas moth caterpillar. 3-6m.

Large spreading shrub to small tree with finely hairy leaves and huge clusters of cream white flowers presenting in a large horizontal platter, culminating in black berries. Wood favoured for fire sticks. 2-3m

Large spreading shrub to small tree with glossy leathery leaves and huge clusters of cream white flowers presenting in a large horizontal platter, culminating in black berries. Wood favoured for fire sticks. 2-3m

Bushy succulent evergreen shrub with small white flowers and fruits. Glossy dense tropical foliage, able to be trimmed and hedged. Excellent for around pools, screening and privacy. Hardy and salt tolerant. 2-3m

Lush tropical but hardy sprawling ground cover or vigorous climber with dark green fronds and attractive bronze coloured new growth, which is edible.

Small pretty and hardy shrub. Delicate snowy white tubular flowers, petals in rotating pattern. Yellow/orange banana shaped edible fruit. 1-3m

A tufted leafy native perennial grass. Bluish to yellow green, maturing to yellowish-brown to red. 2m

Beautiful small decorative shrub with prolific bursts of showy fine feather like flowers. An excellent delicate specimen for gardens, filling and feature areas. 2-5m

Lovely low sprawling shrub or medium bush with gorgeous green, greyish foliage and delicate pale blue to purple flowers. Hardy, salt tolerant and water wise for rural & urban gardens as well as streetscapes and coastal areas. 1-3M

Beautiful small to medium decorative feature tree, with profusion of impressive clustered yellow flowers, followed by small yellow pods. 10m