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Southern Plants Family Farm Est. 1946. We select the world's best plant solutions for easy success in (Note that minimum purchase limits apply.)

If you are a nursery or landscaper seeking to purchase plants contact [email protected] and request an availability list.

22/05/2026

Weekend gardening inspiration: Westringia fruticosa, commonly known as Coastal Rosemary, is a remarkably resilient and rapidly growing evergreen native shrub. It withstands salt spray, wind, and drought, while showcasing attractive grey-green foliage and small white flowers.The dense bush provides excellent shelter for small birds, while the flowers attract native bees, butterflies, and other beneficial insects. A must-have in every coastal style garden.

20/05/2026

Plant of the week:
Grevillea Fireworks
This compact Australian native is, as the name suggests, famous for its explosive bursts of vibrant red and golden-yellow flowers.
It is highly effective at attracting native birds and pollinators and will light up your winter garden with colours.

15/05/2026

Weekend gardening inspiration
Carex testacea: A colourful yet effortless gardening option. Hardy and visually striking, this plant's orange and green foliage brings vibrant colour to your garden without the high maintenance.

13/05/2026

Plant of the week:
Hakea 'Stockdale Sensation'
This new compact type of the pincushion hakea is putting on show-stopping display at the moment.
This dense Australian native shrub is ideal for attracting bees and nectar eating birds, it is hardy and works as an informal screen or feature shrub.

08/05/2026

Weekend gardening inspiration:
Need some colour in your garden this winter? Why not choose this stunning native Grevillea Winter Delight, with an abundance of red and cream coloured flowers, in contrast to its soft grey foliage, it sure is a Delight in the winter garden. The nectar rich flowers also attract bees and small nectar feeding birds for which they are an important food source.

06/05/2026

Plant of the week:
Rosmarinus officinalis 'Prostratus' (Creeping Rosemary)
Rosemary Prostratus is a trailing rosemary variety known for its low-growing habit and vibrant blue flowers, it makes a great showpiece in the garden or works well cascading down a enbankment or retaining wall. The flowers draw in the bees and other beneficial bugs and you can enjoy the fragrant leaves in your cooking. Perfect for the kitchen garden and it looks stunning as well!

22/04/2026

Plant of the Week: Grevillea 'Scarlet Moon' PBR.
Southern Plants is proud to grow this outstanding Grevillea variety from Kings Park and Botanic Garden genetics. As a hardy, medium-sized hybrid, Scarlet Moon is highly regarded for its year-round blooming of vibrant scarlet flowers, which emerge from white buds and contrast beautifully with its silvery-green foliage, making it a magnet for birds.

17/04/2026

Weekend gardening inspiration: Callistemon Western Glory.
This beautiful native bottle brush presents an outstanding red flower display, drawing in birds and nectar-feeding insects. It functions well as an informal hedging and screening plant. It produces an abundance of mauve-red flowers in late spring to summer and spot flowers in autumn as we can enjoy at the moment. Next time you are needing at hedging or screening plant, why not choose a native one.

16/04/2026

Plant of the Week: Citrus Lemonicious Dwarf Lemon.
You don't have a lot of space in your garden but like to have a lemon tree? Look no further, this dwarf Meyer lemon has a compact growth, making it suitable for pots, small gardens, or courtyards. Even in a compact form, it produces plenty of fruit, and you can expect to harvest sooner rather than later, with most lemons in our pots already producing fruit.

10/04/2026

On overcast and rainy days, having a touch of sunshine in your garden is ideal. This weekend's gardening inspiration: Anigozanthos Gold Velvet, a resilient mid-sized Australian native kangaroo paw, is highly valued for its vibrant golden-yellow flowers and intense blooming from spring to autumn, bringing sunlight to your garden for most of the year.

22/10/2024

Hoverflies are an Australian native insect often referred to as a “good guy” in the garden – but why?

It turns out that not only are they excellent pollinators of our crops and other plants their juvenile stage eats aphids and other garden pests and lots of them!

Hoverflies, Eristalis sp., are commonly encountered during the warmer months. They can be seen hovering in one spot but can suddenly move in any direction before hovering again. They mimic and look similar to some wasps but are completely harmless. There are many different species and found all over Australia.

They are truly an insect to be appreciated and celebrated in the garden.

We see a lot of hoverflies enjoying our plants as they grow at our Mornington Peninsula site. Here they are on a native wax flower, Chamelaucium uncinatum 'Pinnacle Pink, one of two Chamelauciums we are currently shipping to nurseries including Bunnings.

Australian native wax flowers are beautiful and bloom prolifically. We stock a couple that were bred by the team at Kings Park in Perth. Check out
https://southernplants.com.au/?s=Chamelaucium&post_type=product&type_aws=true

There is bound to be one suitable for your garden and you too can have a garden full of these amazingly beneficial insects

Address

163 Nepean Highway
Dromana, VIC
3936

Opening Hours

Monday	7am - 3:45pm
Tuesday	7am - 3:45pm
Wednesday	7am - 3:45pm
Thursday	7am - 3:45pm
Friday	7:30am - 12:45pm

Website

http://SouthernPlants.com.au/

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