Need a screening plant but short on space?
Melaleuca armillaris ‘MELA01’ PBR Trade Name Space Saver™ is a smart solution for Australian gardens. Featured on The Garden Gurus (May 9, 2026), @JimFogartyDesign shows how this naturally narrow, upright plant can be used for privacy and boundary planting without taking up valuable width.
Its columnar growth keeps things neat, while regular pruning encourages denser foliage and helps maintain height. It is also well suited to a range of conditions, including frost, drought, semi-humid climates, and coastal exposure.
In spring and summer, it produces masses of cream flowers against dark green foliage and fresh lime-toned growth.
For more information on Space Saver™ Melaleuca, click here:
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Looking for a hardy yet striking plant that thrives in challenging conditions? Dianella spp ‘DIAN04’ PBR Trade Name Summer Rev™ delivers clean, vibrant blue foliage with a compact, upright habit, and is perfect for pots, borders, mixed plantings, and biodiversity-focused landscapes.
✔️ Handles poor draining and heavier soils exceptionally well
✔️ Thrives in heat, frost, drought, and humidity
✔️ Fast-establishing and low-maintenance
✔️ Adds biodiversity value with blue flowers and purple berries
From high-impact feature plantings to commercial-scale landscapes, Summer Rev™ Dianella is a versatile solution for architects seeking a bold, structured look with minimal upkeep.
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Dianella spp ‘DIAN04’ PBR Trade name Summer Rev™️ is a practical choice for adding structure and colour to Australian garden designs.
Featured on The Garden Gurus (May 2, 2026), @JimFogartyDesign highlights how this compact plant, growing to around 50 cm high and wide, works well as architectural foliage and in biodiverse planting schemes where neat form matters.
Its blue-toned foliage provides year-round interest, while spring brings small blue flowers with yellow centres that contribute to biodiversity. The upright, strappy leaves create strong contrast and pair well with other tough Australian plants like Callistemon and Scaevola, as well as Australian wildflower varieties.
Watch the segment to see how it can be used effectively in your landscape.
Easy care, tough Australian groundcovers: Flat White™ Pandorea, Groundswell™ Hibbertia and Pink Fusion™ Scaevola.
A straightforward combination that handles slopes, edges and open areas without needing constant input. A good example of using reliable Australian natives for coverage and long-season interest.
Plant breakdown:
• Pandorea jasminoides ‘PJ01’ PBR Trade Name Ozbreed Flat White™
Compact climber that also works as a trailing groundcover over walls and batters.
• Hibbertia scandens ‘HBS01’ PBR Trade Name Groundswell™
Dense, more controlled form than the common type. Handles drought, coast and heat well. Will climb with support.
• Scaevola humilis ‘PFS200’ PBR Trade Name Pink Fusion™
Very tough, long flowering groundcover. Holds up in both dry and wet conditions and helps suppress weeds.
A practical palette for low maintenance landscape applications.
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Cenchrus purpurascens Trade Name Cream Lea® in a real garden setting.
Sent through by a customer in the Southern Highlands, this planting has been in the ground for a few years and is still performing well in a cooler climate. It peaks in late summer, adding movement and interest as other species start to drop off.
Cream Lea® Cenchrus forms a tidy clump with soft cream plumes held above fresh green foliage. It stays contained, making it a reliable option for mass planting, borders and low maintenance schemes.
Key reasons it gets specified:
• Late season interest
• Non-invasive Australian native alternative to exotic fountain grass
• Predictable clumping habit
• Works well at scale
Photos and videos by Lea Steed, shared with permission.
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How does Myoporum contribute to urban ecology, and what ecological gaps might still need to be supported by other plants?
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Scaevola humilis ‘PFS200’ PBR Trade Name Pink Fusion™️
If you’re after a low, reliable ground layer that actually performs, this one delivers.
Long flowering, handles drought and wet, and knits together to help keep weeds down.
A solid choice for tough landscape conditions.
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Zoysia native hybrid ‘ZOY01’ PBR Trade Name Ozbreed Zen Grass®
✨ Calm, undulating ‘Zen’ look with deep green colour through most seasons
🌿 Fast-spreading, dense growth that reduces weeds; easy to rake under trees
💪 Low-mow alternative, trim just once every 1–2 years; tough, non-prickly, drought-hardy
Ozbreed Zen Grass® Zoysia is an open-pollination cross between Z. macrantha and Z. matrella, bred for a quicker fill-in than traditional temple grass while staying resilient. Plant 4–6 per m² (small pots are ideal) and expect rapid establishment from spring to autumn, even over mulch, where it roots through and keeps that natural ripple. Best for passive areas, Japanese aesthetics, between pavers, or as a low/no-mow lawn. Prefer a manicured look? Simply mow monthly when needed. Compatible with selective weed control; not intended for high-wear play spaces.
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What benefits do Lomandra provide urban ecology, and which gaps do they leave open to be filled?
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Metrosideros collina ‘MB01’ PBR Trade Name Velvet Sky™
✨ Amazing inky blue stems with stunning blue-velvet foliage
🌿 Compact, dense habit; excellent for hedging and small screens
💪 Salt-spray tolerant; full sun to light shade; light–moderate frost and moderate drought once established
Velvet Sky™ Metrosideros is a statement-maker: surreal blue toned foliage and inky stems set off by beautiful red staminate flowers. Use as a hedge, narrow screen, or bold specimen (approx. 2–4 m H × 1–3 m W; smaller in cooler zones). For the richest blue, grow in light shade with good care; avoid wet feet, mulch well, fertilise yearly, and prune once annually, or let it form a natural, dense hedge. Suitable for Sth QLD, NSW (north to south), VIC, SA and WA; protect from harder frosts.
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Can you think of any other plant in the world that can do what this amazing Australian plant is doing?
Growing on a fence.
Growing on hot baked gravel in summer.
It climbs. It cascades. It creeps across hot surfaces.
It stays low growing and tight against vertical surfaces.
It’s Pandorea jasminoides ‘PJ01’ PBR Trade Name Ozbreed Flat White®. Totally different from other Pandoreas.
Australia’s toughest anywhere plant.
It’s easy to look after. Simply prune the edges to keep it tidy. Otherwise, it takes care of itself.
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