Ground Covers and Ferns
Sprawling plants that cover large areas of ground without height
Brachyscome multifida - Cut-leafed Daisy
Perennial herb 20cm
Tolerant of heavier soil types
Full sun to part shade
Flowers Spring - Summer
Wildplant Community
Sclerophyll forest and grassland.
$3.50
Commelina cyanea - Scurvy Weed
Size Herbaceous ground cover. Soil Most soil types Location Thrives in shady position to part sun. Flowering Blue edible flowers in warmer months, leaves are also edible.
$5.50
Oplismenus aemulus - Basket Grass
Low spreading grass
Minimal mowing required
Adaptive to moist and dry soils
Performs best in shade but will tolerate sun
Wildplant Community
Riparian woodland, forest, sheltered creeks and gullies.
$3.50
Pratia purpurascens - White Root
Ground cover 30cm x 30cm
Moist soil with moderate drainage
Part sun, part shade
Flowers Spring to Summer
Wildplant Community
Wet and dry sclerophyll forest/woodland, mesic creeks and rainforest.
$3.50
Tetragonia tetragonioides - Native Spinach
Ground cover 2m
Well-drained soil
Full sun to part shade
Yellow flowers most of the year
Wildplant Community
Saltmarsh, coastal shorelines and bluffs.
$3.50
Viola hederacea - Native Violet
Ground cover
Moist to free drained soil
Light to full shade position
Flowers most of the year
Lawn replacement
Wildplant Community
Wet and dry sclerophyll forest, rainforest and shrublands.
$3.50
Viola betonicifolia - Showy Violet
Size Small perennial herb with edible flowers that attract bees Soil Tolerant of damper soils and conditions Location Full sun to part shade. Flowering Purple flower Sept-Dec
$3.50
Persicaria decipiens - Slender Knotweed
Semi- aquatic herb 120 cm
Moist soils
Full sun to part shade
Moderately sensitive to frost
Flowers Dec - April
Wildplant Community
Widespread on muddy ground, stream and lagoon banks, and shallow water.
$3.50
Brunoniella australis - Blue Trumpet
Widespread prostrate herb to 30cm
Moist areas especially sloping ground
Full sun or filtered sun
$3.50
Dichondra repens - Kidney weed
Ground cover
Dappled shade
Prefers moist soils
Flowers most of the year
Wonderfully adaptive
Lawn substitute
Wildplant Community
Wet to dry sclerophyll forests and woodlands and grasslands.
$3.50
Isolepsis cernua - Fairy Lights
Ground cover 30cm
Very adaptable
Full sun to full shade
Loves water
Fertile soil with reliable moisture
Flowers most of the year
Wildplant Community
Grows in moist places, from sea fronts to forest openings.
$3.50
Carpobrotus glaucescens - Pig Face
Succulent tailing to 2m
Full sun
Drought tolerant
Salt tolerant
Flower and fruit Spring to Summer
Bush tucker
Wildplant Community
Coastal sand dunes.
$8.80
Doodia aspera - Rasp fern
Fern 20-40cm
Full sun to part shade
Moist sand/rock or clay
Wet and dry soils
Low maintenance
Wildplant Community
Dry to wet sclerophyll woodland and forest, rainforest and moist shrublands near creeks.
$3.50
Imperata cylindrica - Bladey grass
Rhizomatous grass up to 150cm tall
Full sun to full shade
Adaptable to a wide variety of soils
Fluffy white plumes in late summer
Great erosion control/ ground cover
Wildplant Community
Wide variety of environments: Sclerophyll woodland, forest, grassland, heathland, shrubland.
$3.50
Bacopa monnieri - Water hyssop
Semi aquatic
Ground cover
Full sun/ filtered sun
Prefers moist soils
Small white flowers in Spring
Grows well in pots
Low maintenance
Frog habitat
Wildplant Community
Saltmarsh and wetlands.
$3.50
Nursery Contact Details
CALL 02 4349 4491 / 0415482178
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PO Box 149 Ourimbah NSW 2258
CEN OFFICES
FM Building, Central Coast Campus,
University of Newcastle,
Loop Road, Ourimbah,
NSW, 2258
Nursery Open
Thursdays 9am - 2:30pm
1st Saturday of the month 9am-12pm
