Beautiful Low Water Use Plants

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Many Councils during the DA process stipulate that plants selected for landscape designs need to be plants that do not require a lot of water. With Sydney’s current water restrictions it is a wise idea to incorporate these kind of plants into your landscape.

Below are Tamara’s favourite Beautiful Low Water Use Plants:

Kangaroo Paw (Anigozanthos species), particularly the ‘Bush Gems’ range. They flower year round and look excellent when mass planted.

Kangaroo Paw (Anigozanthos species), particularly the ‘Bush Gems’ range. They flower year round and look excellent when mass planted.

Agapanthus, while sometimes considered old fashioned, are wonderfully drought hardy and look fabulous in Classic and Hamptons style gardens. The dwarf varieties such as the one above (Agapanthus ‘Snowball’) shower your garden beds with flowers throu…

Agapanthus, while sometimes considered old fashioned, are wonderfully drought hardy and look fabulous in Classic and Hamptons style gardens. The dwarf varieties such as the one above (Agapanthus ‘Snowball’) shower your garden beds with flowers throughout the warmer months.

Acacia ‘Limelight’ or Acacia ‘Fettuccini’ are new ground cover varieties of our native acacia trees. They rarely flower so allergens are not a problem and they provide a lovely soft textural element to the garden.

Acacia ‘Limelight’ or Acacia ‘Fettuccini’ are new ground cover varieties of our native acacia trees. They rarely flower so allergens are not a problem and they provide a lovely soft textural element to the garden.

Pittosporum ‘Golfball’ is a fabulous drought tolerant substitute for Box Balls as it has a fine leaf and a naturally mounding habit requiring less maintenance than traditional buxus.

Pittosporum ‘Golfball’ is a fabulous drought tolerant substitute for Box Balls as it has a fine leaf and a naturally mounding habit requiring less maintenance than traditional buxus.

Hebe ‘Emerald Green’ is another naturally mounding plant. Smaller in stature than the Pittosporum ‘Golf Ball’ this plant is an excellent border plant and has a great vibrant colour.

Hebe ‘Emerald Green’ is another naturally mounding plant. Smaller in stature than the Pittosporum ‘Golf Ball’ this plant is an excellent border plant and has a great vibrant colour.

Our native Westringia is another excellent drought tolerant native replacement for traditional box; either as a hedge or trained into balls. There are quite a plethora of varieties each with their own green tone from grey, to blue, to green making t…

Our native Westringia is another excellent drought tolerant native replacement for traditional box; either as a hedge or trained into balls. There are quite a plethora of varieties each with their own green tone from grey, to blue, to green making this plant very versatile.

Rhapiolepis is a great choice for a flowering shrub with a fragrant flower. The differing heights of the varieties allow this plant to be used in numerous applications throughout the garden. Also comes in pink if colour is required.

Rhapiolepis is a great choice for a flowering shrub with a fragrant flower. The differing heights of the varieties allow this plant to be used in numerous applications throughout the garden. Also comes in pink if colour is required.

Crassula plants are succulents with wonderful textural foliage. Excellent in tropical, coastal, arid or even classical gardens. (Crassula ‘Max Cook’ seen above)

Crassula plants are succulents with wonderful textural foliage. Excellent in tropical, coastal, arid or even classical gardens. (Crassula ‘Max Cook’ seen above)

Blue Chalksticks or Senecio serpens is an excellent textural ground cover. Its blue tones are fabulous when paired with tropical or coastal planting.

Blue Chalksticks or Senecio serpens is an excellent textural ground cover. Its blue tones are fabulous when paired with tropical or coastal planting.

Agave geminiflora while not a native is very reminiscent of our native grass trees (Xanthorrhoea sp.) and fit in well with arid or native style gardens.

Agave geminiflora while not a native is very reminiscent of our native grass trees (Xanthorrhoea sp.) and fit in well with arid or native style gardens.

Carpobrotus rossii often found at the beach is a great ground cover for a pop of colour and will nicely trails down retaining walls and planters. (Also comes in white for a more classic application)

Carpobrotus rossii often found at the beach is a great ground cover for a pop of colour and will nicely trails down retaining walls and planters. (Also comes in white for a more classic application)