| Description | NGIA Plant of the Year 2015 |
| Size | 30-45cm high x 30-45cm wide unpruned, 30cm high x 30cm wide pruned |
| Uses | Hedges, borders, containers, mass planting |
| Position | Full sun to light shade |
| Soil Type | Wide variety |
| Density | 3-6 per m2, 2-3 per linear metre |
| Where It Works | QLD, NSW, ACT, VIC, TAS, SA & WA |
| Description | Compact mounding ground cover with burgundy foliage |
| Size | 30-40cm high x 60-90cm wide |
| Uses | Ground cover, border plant, containers |
| Position | Full sun to part shade |
| Soil Type | Well drained, moist |
| Density | 3-5 per m2, 2-3 per linear metre |
| Where It Works | Light to moderate frost regions for all states (incl. NT) and all frost free areas |
| Description | A compact, wet feet tolerant, evergreen Lomandra with fine leaves |
| Size | 40-45cm high x 45cm wide |
| Uses | Mass planting, feature plant, garden borders |
| Position | Full sun to part shade |
| Soil Type | Sandy loam to heavy clay |
| Density | 4-8 per m2, 2-4 per linear metre |
| Where It Works | QLD (does not work in northern QLD), NSW, ACT, VIC, SA & WA |
| Description | A very narrow, compact & dense Lilly Pilly |
| Size | 6-10m high x 1-1.5m wide |
| Uses | Tight planting zones, along fences & driveways |
| Position | Full sun to part shade |
| Soil Type | Moist, well drained |
| Density | 1 per 1-2 m2, 1 per 1-1.5 linear metre |
| Where It Works | QLD, NSW, VIC, SA & WA |
| Description | Slender, semi-compact Lilly Pilly |
| Size | 5-8m high x 1-1.5 m wide |
| Uses | Constricted planting areas (fences and driveways), works well for topiary |
| Position | Full sun to shade |
| Soil Type | Suits most, well drained soils |
| Density | 1 plant per 1-2m2, 1-1.5 per linear metre |
| Where It Works | QLD, NSW, VIC, SA, WA & ACT (if protected from frosts) |
| Description | More dense, compact climber |
| Size | 2-3m high x 40-60cm wide pruned; 80cm-2m wide unpruned |
| Uses | As a climber for covering fences and trellises, ideal for narrow spaces |
| Position | Full sun to part shade |
| Soil Type | Most soil types |
| Density | 1-3 per linear metre |
| Where It Works | South QLD, NSW, VIC, TAS, SA & WA |
| Description | Clean, variegated foliage |
| Size | 60-80cm high x 50-70cm wide |
| Uses | Specimen planting, mass planting, borders along fences and paths |
| Position | Full sun to part shade |
| Soil Type | Most soil types |
| Density | 1-4 per m2, 2-3 per linear metre |
| Where It Works | Australia wide |
| Description | Compact, golden foliage |
| Size | 60-70cm high x 80-90cm wide |
| Uses | Specimen planting, hedge, pruned ground cover, mass planting, wide border plant |
| Position | Full sun to part shade |
| Soil Type | Free draining soils; if in heavy soils, plant in a raised garden bed |
| Density | 1-3 per m2, 2-3 per linear metre |
| Where It Works | QLD, NSW, VIC, TAS, NT, SA & WA |
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