Is it Time to Reconsider Using Australian Natives?

Australian Natives got a bad name thanks to the scruffy gardens of the 1970s, but they're drought tolerant, easy to maintain, and versatile. And, as you'll see in the following images, Australian natives can be beautiful. Is it time for your garden to go native?

Formal Natives

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Native gardens can be given a formal treatment as can be seen in this home in Perth.

Native Trail

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A winding trail through the native plants creates a delightful experience. The trail is well designed and choreographed to create moments of delight as you explore the trail.

Place Making with Natives

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Using natives in a bushland setting or even in the suburbs can help to create a place and sense of home.

Natives and Sleepers

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Bringing the natural beauty of timber into a native garden with the use of sleepers is a clever way to

Native Billabong

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Water is an important element in any garden. Creating a natural looking billabong as part of a native garden is a great way to incorporate water within the theme of a native garden.

Outdoor Living with Natives

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Natives create an informal, delightful place to sit and live outdoor with nature.

Informal Native Garden

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Even if freeform native gardens, composition is important. Plant colour, sizes, shapes and locations are the key to a successful (rather than scruffy) informal native garden.

Colourful Native Garden

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Native gardens are not normally known for their colour, but this garden shows that native gardens can be a flurry of vibrant colour.

Contemporary Native Garden

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Native gardens can be a great compliment to contemporary design. Architectural Kangaroo Paw and softening grasses make a real statement at this home.

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Painting with Natives

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The Australian Garden uses natives more like paint on a canvas. The bold shapes and designs reference aboriginal painting and the colours reflect those of the Australian desert and other landscapes.

Australian Native Cottage Garden

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Cottage gardens are traditionally associated with water hungry English plants, but people are increasingly interpreting the cottage garden using Australian native plants.

Small Scale Native Garden

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Proof that a native garden can even work in small urban sites.

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