{"id":2980,"date":"2026-03-31T15:39:43","date_gmt":"2026-03-31T05:09:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/waterwizenursery.com\/home\/?page_id=2980"},"modified":"2026-03-31T15:39:44","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T05:09:44","slug":"coastal-plants-ep-friendly","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/waterwizenursery.com\/home\/index.php\/tube-stock-order\/coastal-plants-ep-friendly\/","title":{"rendered":"COASTAL PLANTS &#8211; EP Friendly"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Eucalyptus Platypus (Coastal Moort)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Height: 4\u20138m | Width: 3\u20135m<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Flowers: Cream\/yellow, spring\u2013summer<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Wildlife: Good \u2014 birds and bees<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Notes: Dense multi-stemmed mallee, excellent coastal windbreak, very hardy<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Eucalyptus Rugosa (Coast White Mallee)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Height: 2\u20135m | Width: 3\u20135m<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Flowers: White\/cream<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Wildlife: Birds and bees<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Notes: Low spreading mallee, great for coastal dune stabilisation and screening<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Eucalyptus diversifolia (Coast Mallee)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Height: 3\u20138m | Width: 3\u20135m<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Flowers: White\/cream<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Wildlife: Birds and bees<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Notes: Native to coastal EP, handles sandy and alkaline coastal soils well<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Eucalyptus dumosa (Coastal White Mallee)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Height: 3\u20136m | Width: 3\u20135m<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Flowers: White\/cream<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Wildlife: Birds and bees<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Notes: Multi-stemmed mallee, good for coastal revegetation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Eucalyptus Leucoxylon (SA Blue Gum)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Height: 6\u201315m | Width: 4\u20138m<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Flowers: White, pink or red, winter\u2013spring<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Wildlife: Excellent \u2014 honeyeaters, lorikeets, bees<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Notes: Adaptable to coastal conditions, stunning flowering tree<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Melaleuca Nesophila (Showy Honey Myrtle)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Height: 2\u20135m | Width: 2\u20134m<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Flowers: Pink\/mauve pompom, spring\u2013summer<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Wildlife: Excellent \u2014 honeyeaters and bees<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Notes: One of the showiest coastal shrubs, handles salt spray and sandy soils<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Melaleuca huegelii (Chenille Honey Myrtle)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Height: 2\u20134m | Width: 2\u20133m<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Flowers: Cream\/white fluffy, spring\u2013summer<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Wildlife: Excellent \u2014 bees and native birds<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Notes: Great coastal screen, handles wind and salt exposure well<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Melaleuca Lanceolata (Dryland Tea-tree)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Height: 3\u20136m | Width: 2\u20134m<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Flowers: White, winter\u2013spring<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Wildlife: Excellent \u2014 bees and birds<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Notes: Tough coastal screening plant, very common along EP coastline naturally<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Myoporum Insulare (Native Juniper)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Height: 2\u20135m | Width: 3\u20135m<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Flowers: White with purple spots, spring<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Wildlife: Good \u2014 birds eat the fruit<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Notes: Excellent coastal windbreak, very salt and wind tolerant, fast growing<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Olearia Axillaris (Coastal Daisy Bush)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Height: 0.5\u20131.5m | Width: 0.5\u20131.5m<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Flowers: White daisy-like, autumn\u2013winter<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Wildlife: Good \u2014 bees and butterflies<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Notes: Low spreading coastal shrub, handles salt spray and sandy soils, great understorey plant<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Acacia Anceps (Coastal Wattle)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Height: 1\u20133m | Width: 1\u20132m<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Flowers: Yellow, winter\u2013spring<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Wildlife: Good \u2014 birds and insects<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Notes: Hardy coastal wattle, good for dune stabilisation and erosion control<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Atriplex cineraria (Grey Coast Saltbush)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Height: 0.5\u20131m | Width: 1\u20132m<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Flowers: Insignificant<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Wildlife: Good ground-level bird habitat<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Notes: Low-growing groundcover ideal for coastal revegetation, handles salt and wind<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Carpobrotus rossii (Pigface)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Height: 0.1\u20130.2m | Width: spreading to 2m+<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Flowers: Pink\/magenta, spring\u2013summer<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Wildlife: Good \u2014 bees and butterflies, fruit eaten by birds<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Notes: Fantastic groundcover for dune stabilisation, succulent, very tough<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Templetonia Retusa (Cockies Tongues)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Height: 1\u20132.5m | Width: 1\u20132m<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Flowers: Red\/orange pea flowers, winter\u2013spring<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Wildlife: Excellent \u2014 honeyeaters love it<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Notes: Stunning coastal shrub, naturally grows on EP limestone coastal areas<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Agonis Flexuosa (Peppermint Willow)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Height: 6\u201312m | Width: 4\u20138m<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Flowers: White, spring\u2013summer<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Wildlife: Good \u2014 birds and bees<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Notes: Graceful weeping tree with peppermint-scented foliage, great feature coastal tree<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Cupaniopsis anacardioides (Tuckeroo)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Height: 5\u201310m | Width: 4\u20136m<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Flowers: Small yellow-green, spring<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Wildlife: Excellent \u2014 fruit attracts many bird species<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Notes: Attractive shade tree for coastal gardens, salt and wind tolerant<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Callistemon Citrinus x Viminalis (Harkness)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Height: 3\u20135m | Width: 2\u20133m<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Flowers: Bright red, spring and autumn<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Wildlife: Excellent \u2014 honeyeaters and bees<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Notes: Reliable garden bottlebrush, handles a range of coastal soils<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Seaside Daisy<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Height: 0.2\u20130.4m | Width: 0.3\u20130.6m<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Flowers: Pink\/mauve daisy, most of the year<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Wildlife: Bees and butterflies<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Notes: Tough little groundcover for coastal gardens and borders<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Proteas \u2014 Polar Blush, Obtusifolia, Amy, Pink Ice, Red Ice<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Height: 1.5\u20133m | Width: 1.5\u20132.5m<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Flowers: Large showy blooms \u2014 pink, cream, red tones, winter\u2013spring<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Wildlife: Good \u2014 honeyeaters<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Notes: Stunning feature plants, prefer well-drained coastal soils, excellent cut flower<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Leucodendrons \u2014 Safari Sunset, Star Struck, Inca Gold, Red Gem, Sixteen Candles, Linifolium<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul 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