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- Trees (347)
- Shrubs (291)
- Perennials (314)
- Annuals (93)
- Climbers (66)
- Herbs (181)
- Edible plants (424)
- Grasses (29)
- Ferns (6)
- Bulbs (34)
- Succulents (13)
- Drought-tolerant plants (210)
- Shade-tolerant plants (106)
- Medicinal plants (156)
- Nitrogen-fixers (80)
- Host plants (139)
- Honey plants (274)
- Seasonal indicators (194)
- Fibre plants (29)
- Dye plants (26)
- Windbreak plants (40)
- Australian natives (107)
- UK natives (87)
- North American natives (103)
- Cover crops (34)
Trees (347 plants)
Woody plants with a main trunk, grown for shade, structure, timber or fruit.
Shrubs (291 plants)
Multi-stemmed woody plants for hedging, screening and year-round structure.
Perennials (314 plants)
Plants that live for several years, dying back and returning each season.
Annuals (93 plants)
Fast plants that germinate, flower, set seed and die within a single year.
Climbers (66 plants)
Vines and scramblers that clothe walls, fences and pergolas.
Herbs (181 plants)
Aromatic and culinary plants grown for their leaves, seeds or flavour.
Edible plants (424 plants)
Fruit, vegetables, nuts and other plants grown to eat.
Grasses (29 plants)
Ornamental and functional grasses for movement, texture and ground cover.
Ferns (6 plants)
Shade-loving foliage plants for damp, sheltered corners.
Bulbs (34 plants)
Plants that store energy in bulbs, corms or tubers and return each year.
Succulents (13 plants)
Water-storing plants for hot, dry positions and free-draining soil.
Drought-tolerant plants (210 plants)
Plants that cope with dry spells once established, for low-water gardens.
Shade-tolerant plants (106 plants)
Plants that grow well with little direct sun.
Medicinal plants (156 plants)
Plants with a traditional or documented medicinal use.
Nitrogen-fixers (80 plants)
Plants that enrich soil by fixing atmospheric nitrogen at their roots.
Host plants (139 plants)
Plants that feed the caterpillars and larvae of specific insects.
Honey plants (274 plants)
Nectar- and pollen-rich plants that support bees and other pollinators.
Seasonal indicators (194 plants)
Plants whose growth marks the turning of the seasons.
Fibre plants (29 plants)
Plants grown for fibre used in cordage, cloth or paper.
Dye plants (26 plants)
Plants that yield natural dyes for cloth and craft.
Windbreak plants (40 plants)
Tough plants that shelter a garden from wind.
Australian natives (107 plants)
Plants indigenous to Australia.
UK natives (87 plants)
Plants native to the United Kingdom.
North American natives (103 plants)
Plants native to North America.
Cover crops (34 plants)
Plants grown to protect and improve bare soil between main crops.