Australian House & Garden

Floral and hardy

There are hundreds of waterwise trees, shrubs, groundcovers and climbers to choose from and plenty of resources to help you find what’s best for your climate and soils. Each state water authority, and many councils, have lists of locally suitable varieties. Here are five great plants to get

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