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Every plant in our range is tagged by its key growing characteristics — from coastal hardiness and psyllid resistance to fragrance, ground cover, and architectural form. Click any characteristic to browse matching species.

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93 growing characteristics

Characteristics reflect how a plant performs in the landscape — not just its appearance. Use these to narrow your specification to species that match your site conditions and project requirements.

Feature34 Hedging27 Flowering27 Screening22 Fast growing21 Low maintenance20 Coastal20 Australian native20 Salt tolerant15 Subtropical13 Architectural13 Fragrant13 Container12 Avenue11 Drought tolerant8 Ground cover8 Mass planting7 Psyllid resistant7 PBR varieties7 Edible7 Productive7 Shade tolerant6 Slow growing6 Tough6 Street tree5 Wildlife5 Feature tree5 Topiary5 Versatile5 Dense canopy4 Long-lived4 Windbreak4 Indoor/outdoor4 Hardy4 Bold4 Climber4 Trellis4 Privacy4 Structural3 Specimen3 Spectacular3 Iconic3 Cascading3 Retaining walls3 Long-blooming3 Standard3 Bold foliage2 Iconic form2 Coastal hardy2 Flowering tree2 Queensland native2 Evergreen2 Lawn alternative2 Adaptable2 Ornamental2 Statement2 Wind tolerant2 Formal2 Compact2 Weeping form2 Elegant2 Salt hardy1 Sculptural1 Tropical1 Feature planting1 Architectural foliage1 Edible foliage1 Specimen palm1 Landmark1 Silver-blue1 Prestige1 Winter flowering1 Security hedge1 Native1 Colourful foliage1 Succulent1 Dramatic1 Cycad1 Sun or shade1 Proven performer1 Urban1 Formal hedge1 Cactus1 Understorey1 Colourful new growth1 Low hedge1 Foliage1 Purple1 Colourful1 Ornamental bark1 PBR variety1 Lawn1 Mediterranean1