Australian Native Rock Garden Plants
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Australian native rock garden plants. A successful native garden is one where you ve looked at your conditions and found plants to suit not vice versa. Get patriotic with your garden with our guide to native plants. Sustainable gardens wildlife habitat conservation and land management. A brief history of australian native plants for upwards of 40 000 years aboriginal and torres strait islander peoples have used the land and resources at their disposal including the plants.
Native plants have never been more popular and they can be easily incorporated into any style of garden but if you want to create an all australian native landscape then an organic naturalistic design works best. Native plants are usually easier to grow and more pest resistant than exotics. Think crushed granite pathways timber sleepers for edging beds and rustic. How to pick australian native plants for your garden.
Many native australian plants are well suited to a rock garden design theme for modern gardens. Landscape designer native plant specialist and horticulturist. May 8 2014 australian gardeners should select native plants for rock gardens. Check out these tips before heading to the nursery.
A feature of rock gardens is of course the rocks themselves designed to mimic the natural landscape of alpine areas or strategically placed to create a more formal design. Take the guesswork out of gardening and go straight for plants you know suit our climate.