Small and hardy shrub tending to a rounded or flat-topped form with attractive yellow spherical flowers. Small green to grey-green triangular leaves. Excellent small low-maintenance shrub for gardens and rockeries, borders and edging. Prefers sandy well-drained soils and full sun. 0.3 - 1.5M

Scrambling shrub or small herb with elegant white to pale blue star-shaped flowers. Small pill shaped seed pods with sticky hairs. Grows as an understory plant in monsoon forest and vine thickets. Prized for its usefulness as a shade tolerant ground cover in urban and rural gardens. 0.2-1M

Lovely shrub or ground cover with soft blue-green semi-circular miniature elephant ear shaped leaves and bright yellow cylindrical flower spikes. Can flower throughout the year. Ideal for infilling and low screening in gardens and rockeries. Prefers full sun and sandy soils. 0.5-2M

Delicate and attractive small shrub or groundcover wattle with tiny intricate spiral leaves and large yellow orb shaped flowers. Perfect for compact gardens, infilling, borders and edging. Prefers rocky or sandy soils in full sun but will tolerate dappled light. 0.2-1M

Very low spreading Grevillea shrub from the Western Top End. Holly like leaves and white-cream to cream-yellow-green flowers. Hardy and showy low ground cover specimen for border, filling and accent in garden beds and rockeries. Rarely seen in cultivation. Prefers rocky well drained soils in full sun. 1-2M

Spectacular fast growing annual ground cover. Dark green variable leaves and stunning large white-pink flowers with maroon-purple centre. Widespread in coastal vine thickets, riparian areas, Melaleuca forests and savanna-sandstone woodlands and shrublands. Grows in laterite, sandstone, clay, coastal sands and limestone. Flowers during the wet and dies off in following dry season, but re-appears readily from seed. Very attractive garden or rockery shrub. 1-2M

Widespread perennial, palatable and plentiful tufted native grass with bluish foliage, turning reddish with maturity. Distinct aromatic smell when crushed. Common in low lying woodlands, edge of creeks and drier floodplains. Fire & drought tolerant, palatable to cattle, horses, livestock and native ruminants. Tolerates heavy grazing and weed competitive. Establishes readily as revegetation, erosion control species to restore disturbed land. Grows on both sandy loam/clay fertile soils and acidic infertile soils. Flowers & fruits all months. 0.5-1.5M

Hardy erect perennial tussock grass found across tropical grasslands of northern Australia, particularly eucalypt woodlands & occasionally gravelly soils in wetter areas. Ideal drought tolerant revegetation species. Important food source & nesting site for native birds and small mammals. Seeds eaten by gouldian, masked & long-tailed finch and the Evening Brown and Dingy Bush-brown butterfly larvae. 1-2M

Small erect and very colorful perennial shrub with bursts of yellow pea flowers and rattling seed pods. Fast growing & spreading as garden bed filler and highly attractive to native butterflies, particularly the Swamp/Plain Tiger and Common Crow species. Can require management to keep contained. Thought to be toxic to some livestock, otherwise a very attractive small garden bed feature specimen. 1M

Attractive trailing shrub. Watermelon pink to white/cream hibiscus-like flowers last one day, but prolific during wet season. Re-shoots from underground tuber with first rains. Tubers, leaves and shoots edible raw or cooked. Wide medicinal uses. Food plant for the Spotted Bollworm moth and Cotton Leaf roller. 1-1.5M

Splendid low showy shrub, with large blooms of bright yellow flowers seen often throughout the year. Extremely popular & hardy specimen for ground covering, borders, streetscapes, accent and filling. 0.5-1M

Lovely low, clumping & compact fern with attractive glossy dark green foliage. Perfect tropical ground cover or small feature planting for low borders, edging and low light garden beds. 1-1.5M

Spreading decorative trailing groundcover. Pretty pink-purple pea shaped flowers seen over much of the dry season and large beans, exploding when ripe. Pretty fast growing and very hardy creeper for coastal rehabilitation, esplanades, streetscapes, rural properties and urban gardens. 0.5M

Hardy and attractive tall & densely tufted grass with fine white feathery plume. Provides contrast, border and low screening for urban and rural garden beds, ponds, pools, rockeries and stabilisation/run off control. Very tough landscape feature grass. Can be cut back annually after seeding. 1-2M

Small upright, hardy shrub with velvety grey/green foliage. Rattle-pod seeds and stunning clusters of remarkable chartreuse-green flowers, with vivid purplish-brown 'veins', resembling little hummingbirds. Suitable for sunny garden borders, erosion control, coastal/sand habitats in well drained soils. 1-3M

Hardy & attractive native perennial grass. Related to commercial lemon grass, can be used as as substitute as all parts have pleasant lemon scent. Also used in tea, drinks or food flavouring. Provides finch habitat & contrast or low screening for urban & rural garden beds, ponds, pools and rockeries. 1.5M

NT Native variant of the common ornamental flax lilly. A low tufted solitary pretty plant with blue to purple shiny berries. Excellent simple, neat and tough ground cover shrub or low garden bed filler/ garden edging. 0.8-1M

Popular low clumping evergreen ornamental. Strappy glossy leaves and sweet edible blue-purple berries & nutty seeds. Blue-lilac flower petals with yellow inner. Very hardy & adaptable. Tolerates part shade for understory planting. 1M

Lovely delicate tufted low perennial grass for feature garden beds. Grows well in semi-moist environments and even wet or flooded soil. Suitable for architectural gardens, edging & borders and best planted in multiples. 0.2-0.5M

Delicate and attractive native groundcover. Common landscaping species for its hardy nature and relatively fast coverage. Glossy fluorescent green foliage & pretty white tubular flowers make it a very popular choice for low, spreading coverage that can readily be pruned & maintained. Garden edging & borders. 0.2-0.5M

Iconic Darwin Grevillea, endemic to the NT. The more common dryandri sub-species in cultivation. Pretty, hardy and low shrub, useful for showpiece feature gardens. Very impressive blooms of showy red-pink flowers, which are extremely attractive to birds. Prefers well drained soils in full sun. 1-2M

Iconic & endemic Darwin Grevillea. An impressive spreading ground cover, hedged bush or low shrub often used in feature gardens, rockeries & landscape plantings for its grey green leaves & blooms of showy yellow flowers. Hardy & attractive. Excellent bird attractant. Prefers well drained soils in full sun. 1-2M

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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