Beautifortia bracteosa 'Bonsai Beaufortia'
Features: Compact Australian native shrub bearing masses of magenta pompom-like flowers in Spring. Flower buds resemble raspberries. Conditions: Suited to well-drained positions in full sun. Suitable for rockeries, native gardens and containers. For best results: Mulch well to retain moisture around the plant in Summer months. Planting ideas and uses: Ideal for rockeries Versatile hardy ground cover for steep embankments Excellent low maintenance garden specimen Perfect for water efficient and costal gardens Height: 30cm Width: 1m |
Beaufortia elegans 'Pink Elegant Beaufortia'
Features: Showy Australian native plant with small rounded type leaves that clasp to the stem. Produces small pink rounded bottlebrush-like flowers in the Summer months. Conditions: Suited to well drained soils in a full sun position. Tolerates light frosts and coastal exposure. Tolerant of extended dry periods. For best results: Mulch around the plant to retain moisture and keep root zone cool in the drier months. Tip prune when young to develop compact habit. Planting ideas and uses: Australian native gardens Cottage gardens Waterwise gardens Bird attracting Striking in decorative pots Height: 75cm Width: 75cm |
Beaufortia elegans 'Red Elegant Beaufortia'
Features: Showy Australian native plant with small rounded type leaves that clasp to the stem. Produces small bright red, rounded bottlebrush-like flowers covered in golden anthers in the Summer months. Conditions: Suited to well drained soils in a full sun position. Tolerates light frosts and coastal exposure. Tolerant of extended dry periods. For best results: Mulch around the plant to retain moisture and keep root zone cool in the drier months. Tip prune when young to develop compact habit. Planting ideas and uses: Australian native gardens Cottage gardens Waterwise gardens Bird attracting Striking in decorative pots Height: 1m Width: 1m |
Beaufortia aestiva
Features: A dense, rounded or spreading shrub with a vibrant red-orange bottlebrush flowers from Spring to Summer. The foliage is bright green diamond shaped and rather small. Conditions: Adaptable to most sits, including coastal sand, in full sun or part shade. Drought tolerant. For best conditions: May be trimmed after flowering to promote bushy growth and flower production. Mulch the area well, keeping it away from the trunk, to help retain moisture and suppress weeds. Planting ideas and uses: Attractive with native or exotic plants, cut flower, low water use gardens. Height: 1m Width: 1m |
Beaufortia orbifolia ‘Ravensthorpe Bottlebrush’
Features: Neat Australian native shrub producing lime and orange bottlebrush-like flowers in Spring through to Summer. Conditions: Suited to a wide range of soil types providing drainage is adequate. Performs best in full sun to part shade. Tolerates frost, dry periods and alkaline soils. For best results: Tip rune young plants regularly to develop a good shape. Mulch around the plant to suppress weeds and retain moisture in the drier months. Plant ideas and uses: Australian native gardens Coastal gardens Bird attracting Height: 1.5m Width: 1.6m |