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Dwarf Lilly Pilly 'Hedgemaster' In a courtyard or small garden, Don recommends using paving instead of putting in a lawn, and choosing reliable, low maintenance, plants. The garden shown in our segment is a classic example of this...

Dwarf Liriope ArizonaDon looks at 'Arizona', a new dwarf variety of liriope. Plant detailsCommon name: Dwarf liriope Botanic name: Liriope 'Arizona' Description: Compact plant growing to 30cm (12") tall and 30cm (12") wide. It has dark green...

Dwarf MurrayaMurrayas are evergreen shrubs from south-east Asia and Australia. They produce fragrant, creamy white flowers in abundance in spring then again in late summer or early autumn, and also after heavy rain. They have glossy green foliage and...

Dwarf Oleander There are few plants which grow almost everywhere in Australia. The humble oleander (Nerium oleander), is such a plant and it is also one of the most useful of...

The pincushion hakea (Hakea laurina) is native to Western Australia. It grows to around 6m (20’) tall, and has globular red flower heads with protruding, creamy-white styles. Like many Western Australian species, it is...

Dwarf PoinsettiaPoinsettias (Euphorbia pulcherrima) are native to southern Mexico. They have erect, succulent stems and large, scarlet floral leaves or bracts, which look like flamboyant flowers. In the centre of the bracts are the true flowers, an insignificant yellowish...

Dwarf Sacred BambooThis plant is not a bamboo but a dwarf form of Nandina domestica, which grows naturally in Japan, China and south-east Asia through to eastern India. This little shrub is very tough and...

Early Spring Flowering Plants The Burke's Backyard Spring Special features the following plants. Rhododendron 'Christmas Cheer' Rhododendrons are one of the world's most beautiful cold climate flowering plants. There are between...

Many plants are associated with Easter and the passion of Jesus Christ, although nobody really knows what sort of wood the cross was made of, or what plant was used to make the crown...

EdgeworthiaThis unusual and interesting plant is closely related to the daphne, and has clusters of perfumed flowers which look similar except they're yellow. Its tough bark is used in Japan for making Washi, a fine quality hand-made paper, and...