Cultivars
Cultivated species include:
H. ambigua 1-2m x 1-1.8m Compact shrub, stiff linear grey-green leaves. White or pink flowers in spring.
H. baxteri 3m x to 1.8m Open, upright shrub with rigid fan shaped, toothed foliage. White flwers in small clusters in spring.
H. bucculenta 2-4m x to 2.5m Erect shrub, long narrow leaves and showy spikes of red-pink flowers in winter. Full sun to part shade.
H. ceratophylla To 1m to 80cm Upright shrub with lobed leaves, brown/rust clusters of flowers in summer.
H. clavata 1m x to 1m Low growing shrub with stiff club-shaped leaves. Small clusters of white flowers.
H. conchifolia To 1.5m x 90cm Upright shrub, leaves are folded and shell-shaped to enclose clusters of pink – white flowers in winter.
H. coriacea 4m x 3m Erect shrub, grey linear leaves; flowers are bright pink long spikes from winter to spring.
H. corymbosa 1.5m x to 2m Compact dense shrub, linear pointy leaves. Showy display, large clusters of white flowers in spring.
H. costata 1.8m x to 2m Upright shrub, small rigid narrow-elliptical shaped leaves, small white showy flowers on upper stems in spring.
H. dactyloides 4m x 3m Lanceolate leaves to 10cm long, fragrant cream flowers, sometimes pink and white, clustered along the stem in spring.
H. drupacea (syn H. suaveolens) 4m x 3m Dense large shrub to small tree, rigid foliage- narrowly divided. Creamy/white flowers autumn to winter.
H. elliptica 3.5m x 4m New growth golden, large elliptical leaves, cream/white flowers appear in clusters in winter-spring. Hardy fast growing plant suited as a screen. Avoid lime
H. laurina 3-5m x 3m Red/rose-pink and cream ball flowers, broad eucalyptus like leaves. Prone to blowing over.
H. leucoptera 3 x 1.5m Spreading or upright shrub with narrow leaves to 7 cm long. White flowers in clusters in summer, best in dry climates.
H. microcarpa 1-2 x 1.5m Rounded alpine shrub with white flowers in clusters in early summer.
H. multilineata 4m x 2m Erect shrub with narrow-oblong leaves and pink/red flowers in winter-spring.
H. nodosa 3m x 1.5m Upright or sometimes rounded shrub with dense grey/green prickly needle foliage. White- lemon yellow flowers in summer – autumn.
H. petiolaris 5m x 3m Grey/green pointed broadly ovate leaves, purple/red and cream flowers in autumn – winter.
H. prostrata 1-1.5m x to3m Compact sometimes prostrate shrub, with narrowly divided oval, toothed leaves. White flowers in spring.
H. purpurea 2m x 1m Rounded shrub, with narrow divided leaves. Red flowers winter – spring, very hardy plant.
H. rostrata 1m x to 1.5m Compact shrub with long narrow leaves, white flower clusters in spring.
H. salicifolia (syn. H. saligna) 5m x 3m Large shrub to small tree. White –cream perfumed flowers in spring young leaves red – bronze.
H. scoparia 2-3m x to 2.5m Upright shrub long, fine, channeled leaves. Pinkish/red flowers appear in clusters in late winter to spring.
H. sericea 3m x 1.5m Upright shrub. Stiff prickly needle leaves, cream to pink flowers late winter – spring. Hardy plant excellent bird habitat.
H. teretefolia To 1.5m x to 1.5m Open shrub with long, prickly, needle foliage. White flowers spring – summer.
H. undulata 1m -3m x 1m – 2.2m Dense upright shrub, variable in height. Oval leaves with prickly, wavy margins. White flowers in spring.
H. verrucosa 50cm-2m x 1-2m Compact shrub of variable height. Dense, needle foliage, white to purple red flowers in clusters in winter.
H. victoriae 4m x 3m Erect imposing +shrub with large prickly edged shell like leaves ranging from green to gold to red. Flowers white to yellow in spring