Shrub – Dawson's Garden World

Grevillea Lanigera – Woolly Bear Hero

dgw_leanne — Fri, 14 Nov 2025 03:19:41 +0000

A soft, compact, spreading grevillea with grey-green foliage. It produces masses of pink and white waxy flowers for most of the year, creating a striking display. Extremely drought-hardy, this versatile plant is ideal for mass planting as a ground cover, along path edges, in rockeries, or on embankments, adding year-round colour and texture to the garden.

Lantana montevidensis – Trailing Mauve

dgw_leanne — Fri, 14 Nov 2025 02:24:39 +0000

Lantana is a charming, low-growing evergreen shrub with neat, dark green, aromatic leaves. It produces abundant mauve-pink flowers for much of the year, creating a vibrant display. Hardy and low-maintenance, it’s perfect for ground cover, rockeries, containers, or shaping into a low hedge.

Polygala x Oppositifolia Little Polly – Sweet Pea Bush

dgw_leanne — Fri, 14 Nov 2025 02:08:28 +0000

A naturally dwarf evergreen shrub with rounded, grey-green foliage. It produces abundant mauve, pea-like flowers, with a main flush in spring and summer, and sporadic blooms throughout the year. Perfect for containers, borders, and a variety of landscapes, this tough, heat- and frost-hardy plant is both versatile and low-maintenance.

Gaura Belleza White – Butterfly Bush

dgw_leanne — Mon, 27 Oct 2025 03:23:14 +0000

A fantastic, easy-care perennial featuring tall spikes of delicate white, butterfly-shaped flowers from spring through to autumn. Its attractive green foliage and long flowering season make it perfect for adding a soft, airy touch to garden borders, cottage gardens, and pots. This low-maintenance plant also attracts bees and butterflies, bringing life and movement to any outdoor space.

Gardenia augusta Radicans

dgw_leanne — Mon, 27 Oct 2025 02:59:56 +0000

Radicans has a prostate growing habit and the stunning white blooms will flower profusely and have an intoxicating scent. Regular watering and a sheltered position will give the best results in WA’s heat-prone summers.

Lavender Frenchette – Lavender

dilate_manager — Fri, 29 Aug 2025 04:00:20 +0000

Compact and early-flowering, Frenchette features soft mauve flowers and a gentle scent. Best in full sun with excellent drainage, it’s well-suited to Perth’s Mediterranean climate. Works well in pots, herb gardens, or along paths where fragrance can be enjoyed.

Lavandula stoechas Avonview – Lavender

dilate_manager — Fri, 29 Aug 2025 04:00:19 +0000

A vibrant, aromatic lavender with deep purple flower heads and butterfly-like petals. Avonview thrives in full sun and is perfect for Perth’s dry summers and limestone-rich soils. Great for borders, pots, or mass planting, and ideal for attracting pollinators to the garden.

Gardenia augusta Professor Pucci

dilate_manager — Fri, 29 Aug 2025 04:00:18 +0000

Large, lush double blooms with intense fragrance make this variety a standout. Best grown in part shade, Professor Pucci suits pots, courtyards or understorey planting. Regular watering and a sheltered position will give the best results in WA’s heat-prone summers.

Gardenia augusta Florida

dilate_manager — Fri, 29 Aug 2025 04:00:17 +0000

A favourite for its pure white, highly fragrant flowers and glossy green foliage. Florida performs best in sheltered spots with morning sun or filtered light. Suited to Perth gardens with enriched, slightly acidic soil and regular watering during the warmer months. A beautiful addition near entrances or outdoor seating areas

Gardenia augusta Golden Magic

dilate_manager — Fri, 29 Aug 2025 04:00:17 +0000

Golden Magic opens with creamy white blooms that turn soft yellow with age, adding a touch of warmth and perfume to the garden. Prefers a partly shaded position and needs protection from hot afternoon sun in Perth’s summer. Keep soil moist but well-drained.