swap_horiz Waratah Alternatives

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Middlemist's Red

Middlemist’s Red is a camellia shrub originating from China and introduced to Britain in 1804 by John Middlemist. Its ra...

Pink Historic Rare Shrub

9.0 Excellent

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Gardenia

Gardenia is a genus of flowering plants in the coffee family, Rubiaceae, native to the tropical and subtropical regions...

Evergreen Tropical White Fragrant

8.5 Great

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Sturt's Desert Pea

Swainsona formosa, widely recognized as Sturt's desert pea, is a distinctive flowering plant in the Fabaceae family ende...

Iconic Desert Australian Annual

8.5 Great

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Torch Ginger

Etlingera elatior, commonly known as torch ginger, is a large, rhizomatous perennial plant belonging to the Zingiberacea...

Large Tropical Red Southeast Asian

8.5 Great

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Protea

Protea is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the Proteaceae family, predominantly native to the Cape Floral Region...

Exotic Large South African Long Lasting

8.4 Great

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Brugmansia

Brugmansia is a genus of South American shrubs and small trees recognized for their large, pendulous, trumpet-shaped flo...

Toxic Tropical Fragrant Pendant

8.3 Great

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Camellia

Camellia is a genus of evergreen shrubs and small trees in the tea family, Theaceae, native to eastern and southern Asia...

Evergreen Asian Waxy Shrub

8.2 Great

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Angel's Trumpet

Angel's trumpet refers to several species of woody plants in the genus Brugmansia, belonging to the nightshade family. N...

Toxic Tropical Fragrant Shrub

8.2 Great

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Kangaroo Paw

Kangaroo paw refers to several species of the genus Anigozanthos, a group of perennial plants endemic to the sandy soils...

Australian Tubular Unusual Drought Tolerant

8.0 Great

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Hibiscus

Hibiscus is a large genus of flowering plants in the mallow family, Malvaceae, comprising hundreds of species native to...

Tropical Summer Colorful Shrub

7.8 Good

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Azalea

Azaleas are flowering shrubs classified within the *Rhododendron* genus, natively widely distributed across Asia, Europe...

Spring Colorful Woodland Shrub

7.8 Good

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Hydrangea

Hydrangeas are native to Asia and the Americas, with the large-flowered cultivated forms originating primarily from the...

Summer Shade Tolerant Shrub Large Bloom

7.6 Good

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Anthurium

Anthurium is a large genus of roughly 1,000 flowering plant species in the arum family, Araceae, native to tropical regi...

Tropical Indoor Long Lasting Red

7.5 Good

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Banksia

Banksia is a genus of approximately 170 plant species in the family Proteaceae, endemic to Australia with the exception...

Australian Honey Unusual Shrub

7.5 Good

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Fuchsia

Fuchsia is a genus of flowering plants in the evening primrose family, Onagraceae, named for the German botanist Leonhar...

Hummingbird Pendant Pink Purple Shrub

7.3 Good

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Quince Blossom

Quince blossom commonly refers to the flowering quince Chaenomeles speciosa, a thorny deciduous shrub native to China. I...

Edible Fruit Orange Red Shrub Early Spring

7.3 Good

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Rhododendron

Rhododendron is a large genus of woody flowering plants in the heath family, Ericaceae, including evergreen and deciduou...

Evergreen Spring Large Woodland

7.2 Good

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Forsythia

Forsythia is a genus of deciduous shrubs native to East Asia and named after the Scottish botanist William Forsyth. Its...

Yellow Cascading Shrub Early Spring

7.2 Good

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Flannel Flower

Flannel flower is the common name for Actinotus helianthi, an Australian perennial in the carrot family, Apiaceae. It is...

Coastal Australian White Woolly

7.2 Good

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Christmas Bell

Christmas bell is a common name for Blandfordia grandiflora, a perennial wildflower native to eastern Australia. It grow...

Australian Summer Bulb Yellow Red

7.0 Good