Spectacular prostrate ground creeping Grevillea with stunning pink-red flowers. Annual trailing stems from perennial rootstock. Hardy endemic species from open woodland forest. Prefers well drained soils in full sun. 0.2M
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Perennial woodland herb with strap-like leaves and impressive dense deep-red or orange-red flowers in wet season. Bulb rootstock regenerates annually. Traditionally used as dye for colouring plant fibres. Suitable for full sun, well-drained bushland gardens. Related to Kangaroo Paw. 1M
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Ornate perennial small shrub with gorgeous large solitary pink flowers. Endemic to Litchfield National Park near Florence Falls. Grows in eucalypt woodland and in sandy soils. Rare, colourful infill planting for garden beds & rockeries in full sun. 2-4M
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Vigorous low glossy and tropical border edging/feature plant with stunning large white slightly vanilla scented flowers & dark green strappy leaves. Evergreen ornamental specimen which grows best in full sun to part shade in rich well drained soils, potted or aquatically. Hardy once established & tolerates coastal areas. Excellent low maintenance choice for understory plantings. Best planted en masse. 0.7M
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Vigorous low glossy & tropical border edging/feature plant with stunning white flowers (larger than H.littoralis) with brighter green, longer & broader leaves without tapered tip. Evergreen ornamental specimen which grows best in full sun to part shade in rich well drained soils, potted or aquatically. Hardy once established & tolerates coastal areas. Excellent low maintenance choice for understory plantings. Best planted en masse. 0.7M
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A spreading decorative ground creeper growing along the top of Darwin beaches, rocky headlands, parks and streetscapes with beautiful showy pink trumpet shaped flowers seen all year round. Very hardy and fast spreading for weed control. 0.2M
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Small, very pretty and hardy shrub with attractive dark green foliage and showy masses of red flowers. Bright red or black edible fruit. Excellent fast growing & prunable garden feature plant & bird attractant. Also useful for screening and hedging. 1-3M
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Delicate and highly decorative small shrub with attractive mauve flowers and black drupes when ripe. Hardy, ornate and unique feature filler. Best planted in multiples. 1.5-3M
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Small tufted shrubby Australian native grass with slender strappy leaves. Popular evergreen maintenance free ornamental, border edging & bank stabilization planting, often in moister conditions. Pleasantly scented yellow to cream flowers with fleshy leaf bases said to be edible, tasting like raw peas. Important butterfly host plant. Hardy once established. 0.8-1M
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Lomandra Verday PBR (Lomandra)
Compact, hardy & strong fine leaf Australian native longifolia grass. Small bursts of cream to yellow slightly fragrant flowers. Popular maintenance free, evergreen and versatile low groundcover/shrub often mass planted as border edging, roadsides and in streetscapes. Requires little water or care once established and can tolerate shade to full sun. 0.7M
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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. Vigorously spreads across garden beds for weed control & infilling. 1M
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Beautiful spreading succulent groundcover found on sand dunes and in wetlands/salt marshes. Stunning small pink to purple flowers. Important coastal pioneer for stabilisation. Widespread around the entire NT coastline. Tolerates salt inundation, sandy soils & mud flats. More information. 0.1M
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Robust, leafy tussocked grass. Handsome, tall & stately blue green foliage with strong root system. Found in sandy, red, heavy loam soils & floodplains and creek margins. Dominant in northern savanna & woodlands. Food source for gouldian, masked and long-tailed finch. 1.5-3M
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Lush, tropical but hardy sprawling groundcover or low climbing fern with dark green fronds and attractive bronze coloured new growth, which is edible. Vigorous spreading garden bed filler which tolerates low light. 0.5-0.8M
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Lovely small spreading shrub endemic to arid northern Australia. Soft silky grey bluish foliage and pink to purple pea flowers produced throughout the year. Extremely hardy, small colourful and unique garden planting. Requires full sun. 1-2M
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A top ten NT Native grass. Tufted leafy & perennial. Bluish-yellow green, maturing to yellowish-brown to red. Important addition to species mix for revegetation projects, weed control and for creating finch habitat. Best planted in multiples. 2M
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Perennial, hardy clumping grass from Sth West NT. A bold, tough & useful ornamental planting, for feature landscapes & erosion stabilisation. Important grass for creating finch habitat. Best planted in multiples. 0.8M
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Perennial, hardy clumping grass. A bold, tough & useful ornamental planting, for feature landscapes & erosion stabilisation. Important grass for creating finch habitat. Best planted in multiples. 1M
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Perennial, hardy clumping grass from arid NT. A bold, tough & useful ornamental planting, for feature landscapes & erosion stabilisation. Important grass for creating finch habitat. Best planted in multiples. 2M
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Lovely ground cover with green-grey leaves and gorgeous purple to white radiating flowers. Hardy, salt tolerant and waterwise creeping specimen for rural & urban garden beds, borders & weed control as well as streetscapes and coastal areas. 0.2-0.5M
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