When the summer sun beats down, these hardy heroes thrive where others wilt! Our Summer Hardy Plants collection brings together strong, sun-loving favourites that handle heat, drought, and tough Aussie conditions with ease, keeping your garden vibrant all season long.

Indian Hawthorn ‘Snowmaiden’

A classic evergreen that blooms beautifully through the heat! Indian Hawthorn ‘Snowmaiden’ is one of the most popular hardy varieties, thriving in full sun and poor soils while producing clusters of white flowers in spring and summer.

Lomandras – Tanika, Lime Tuff, Little Con

All Lomandras are hardy, drought-tolerant, frost-resistant, and low-maintenance, perfect for Australia’s climate.
Among the most popular are Lomandra ‘Tanika’, ‘Lime Tuff’, and ‘Little Con’, known for their neat, compact forms and bright green tones that stay fresh even in the hottest months.

Fescue Grasses – Blue Fescue

All Fescue types handle heat, dryness, and poor soils with ease, making them a dependable grass for summer gardens.
The standout Festuca glauca ‘Blue Fescue’ is especially popular for its striking blue-grey foliage that adds cool contrast to sunny borders.

Uncinia ‘Belinda’s Find’

A soft, fine-textured ornamental grass with deep red-brown tones that stays lush through heat and wind, excellent for adding colour and texture contrast.

Westringias – Violet Westringia, Wynyabbie Gem, Jervis Gem, Coastal Rosemary

All Westringias are extremely hardy coastal natives that tolerate salt spray, drought, wind, and full sun.
The most popular varieties include Westringia glabra ‘Violet Westringia’, ‘Wynyabbie Gem’, ‘Jervis Gem’, and ‘Coastal Rosemary’, each offering soft foliage and masses of lilac, white, or mauve flowers.

Carpobrotus (Pig Face) – Hot Pink, Yellow

All Pig Face (Carpobrotus) varieties are highly drought- and heat-tolerant, thriving in sandy, dry, or coastal soils.
Favourite picks like Hot Pink and Yellow add cheerful, long-lasting colour even through the driest summer months.

Tulbaghia (Society Garlic) – Green & Variegated

All Tulbaghia varieties tolerate heat, dry soils, and full sun, thriving where others fade.
The Green Society Garlic and Variegated Society Garlic are among the most popular, offering fragrant purple blooms and attractive clumping foliage.

Casuarina ‘Cousin It’

A unique, cascading native groundcover that’s both heat- and drought-tolerant, perfect for rockeries, retaining walls, and dry garden beds.

Grow smarter this summer, fill your garden with plants that love the heat as much as you do! 🌿