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Natives for shade

Shade under trees is usually dry as well as dark, so these are worth watering through their first summer while they settle in. Ferns and strappy plants are good choices for the darkest spots.

41 plants. Narrow these down by size, sun, soil or your postcode

• Pineapple zamia Lepidozamia peroffskyana 1–2 m, shrub

  Shrub, 1–2 m tall, 2–3 m wide
  Part shade to full shade

  1. J January, not flowering
  2. F February, not flowering
  3. M March, not flowering
  4. A April, not flowering
  5. M May, not flowering
  6. J June, not flowering
  7. J July, not flowering
  8. A August, not flowering
  9. S September, not flowering
  10. O October, not flowering
  11. N November, not flowering
  12. D December, not flowering
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• Prickly rasp fern Doodia aspera 0.3–0.4 m, fern

  Fern, 0.3–0.4 m tall, 0.3–0.6 m wide
  Part shade to full shade

  1. J January, not flowering
  2. F February, not flowering
  3. M March, not flowering
  4. A April, not flowering
  5. M May, not flowering
  6. J June, not flowering
  7. J July, not flowering
  8. A August, not flowering
  9. S September, not flowering
  10. O October, not flowering
  11. N November, not flowering
  12. D December, not flowering
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• Red-fruit saw-sedge Gahnia sieberiana 1.5–2.5 m, grass or strappy

  Grass or strappy, 1.5–2.5 m tall, 1–2 m wide
  Full sun to full shade

  1. J January, flowering
  2. F February, not flowering
  3. M March, not flowering
  4. A April, not flowering
  5. M May, not flowering
  6. J June, not flowering
  7. J July, not flowering
  8. A August, not flowering
  9. S September, not flowering
  10. O October, flowering
  11. N November, flowering
  12. D December, flowering
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• Rock correa Correa glabra 1–2 m, shrub

  Shrub, 1–2 m tall, 1–2 m wide
  Full sun to full shade

  1. J January, not flowering
  2. F February, not flowering
  3. M March, not flowering
  4. A April, flowering
  5. M May, flowering
  6. J June, flowering
  7. J July, flowering
  8. A August, flowering
  9. S September, not flowering
  10. O October, not flowering
  11. N November, not flowering
  12. D December, not flowering
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• Silver plectranthus Plectranthus argentatus 0.6–1 m, shrub

  Shrub, 0.6–1 m tall, 0.8–1.2 m wide
  Part shade to full shade

  1. J January, flowering
  2. F February, flowering
  3. M March, flowering
  4. A April, flowering
  5. M May, not flowering
  6. J June, not flowering
  7. J July, not flowering
  8. A August, not flowering
  9. S September, not flowering
  10. O October, not flowering
  11. N November, not flowering
  12. D December, flowering
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• Soft tree fern Dicksonia antarctica 2–4 m, fern

  Fern, 2–4 m tall, 2–4 m wide
  Part shade to full shade

  1. J January, not flowering
  2. F February, not flowering
  3. M March, not flowering
  4. A April, not flowering
  5. M May, not flowering
  6. J June, not flowering
  7. J July, not flowering
  8. A August, not flowering
  9. S September, not flowering
  10. O October, not flowering
  11. N November, not flowering
  12. D December, not flowering
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• Spiny-headed mat-rush Lomandra longifolia 0.5–1 m, grass or strappy

  Grass or strappy, 0.5–1 m tall, 0.5–1 m wide
  Full sun to full shade

  1. J January, not flowering
  2. F February, not flowering
  3. M March, not flowering
  4. A April, not flowering
  5. M May, not flowering
  6. J June, not flowering
  7. J July, not flowering
  8. A August, flowering
  9. S September, flowering
  10. O October, flowering
  11. N November, flowering
  12. D December, not flowering
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• Straw tree fern Cyathea cooperi 4–8 m, fern

  Fern, 4–8 m tall, 3–5 m wide
  Full sun to full shade

  1. J January, not flowering
  2. F February, not flowering
  3. M March, not flowering
  4. A April, not flowering
  5. M May, not flowering
  6. J June, not flowering
  7. J July, not flowering
  8. A August, not flowering
  9. S September, not flowering
  10. O October, not flowering
  11. N November, not flowering
  12. D December, not flowering
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• Sweet pittosporum! Pittosporum undulatum 5–15 m, tree. Weed risk in some areas

  Tree, 5–15 m tall, 4–8 m wide
  Full sun to full shade

  1. J January, not flowering
  2. F February, not flowering
  3. M March, not flowering
  4. A April, not flowering
  5. M May, not flowering
  6. J June, not flowering
  7. J July, not flowering
  8. A August, not flowering
  9. S September, flowering
  10. O October, flowering
  11. N November, flowering
  12. D December, not flowering

  Weed risk in some areas

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• L Tanika lomandra Lomandra longifolia 'Tanika' 0.5–0.6 m, grass or strappy

  Grass or strappy, 0.5–0.6 m tall, 0.5–0.6 m wide
  Full sun to full shade

  1. J January, not flowering
  2. F February, not flowering
  3. M March, not flowering
  4. A April, not flowering
  5. M May, not flowering
  6. J June, not flowering
  7. J July, not flowering
  8. A August, not flowering
  9. S September, flowering
  10. O October, flowering
  11. N November, flowering
  12. D December, not flowering
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• Tasman flax-lily Dianella tasmanica 0.6–1.2 m, grass or strappy

  Grass or strappy, 0.6–1.2 m tall, 0.6–1 m wide
  Full sun to full shade

  1. J January, not flowering
  2. F February, not flowering
  3. M March, not flowering
  4. A April, not flowering
  5. M May, not flowering
  6. J June, not flowering
  7. J July, not flowering
  8. A August, not flowering
  9. S September, flowering
  10. O October, flowering
  11. N November, flowering
  12. D December, flowering
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• Twining guinea flower Hibbertia dentata 1–2 m, climber

  Climber, 1–2 m tall, 1–2 m wide
  Part shade to full shade

  1. J January, not flowering
  2. F February, not flowering
  3. M March, not flowering
  4. A April, not flowering
  5. M May, not flowering
  6. J June, not flowering
  7. J July, not flowering
  8. A August, not flowering
  9. S September, flowering
  10. O October, flowering
  11. N November, flowering
  12. D December, flowering
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• Variable sword-sedge Lepidosperma laterale 0.5–1 m, grass or strappy

  Grass or strappy, 0.5–1 m tall, 0.5–0.8 m wide
  Full sun to full shade

  1. J January, not flowering
  2. F February, not flowering
  3. M March, not flowering
  4. A April, not flowering
  5. M May, not flowering
  6. J June, not flowering
  7. J July, not flowering
  8. A August, not flowering
  9. S September, flowering
  10. O October, flowering
  11. N November, flowering
  12. D December, flowering
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• Velvet correa Correa backhouseana 1–2 m, shrub

  Shrub, 1–2 m tall, 1.5–2 m wide
  Full sun to full shade

  1. J January, not flowering
  2. F February, not flowering
  3. M March, not flowering
  4. A April, flowering
  5. M May, flowering
  6. J June, flowering
  7. J July, flowering
  8. A August, flowering
  9. S September, flowering
  10. O October, not flowering
  11. N November, not flowering
  12. D December, not flowering
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• Victorian Christmas bush Prostanthera lasianthos 3–6 m, shrub

  Shrub, 3–6 m tall, 2–4 m wide
  Full sun to full shade

  1. J January, flowering
  2. F February, not flowering
  3. M March, not flowering
  4. A April, not flowering
  5. M May, not flowering
  6. J June, not flowering
  7. J July, not flowering
  8. A August, not flowering
  9. S September, not flowering
  10. O October, not flowering
  11. N November, flowering
  12. D December, flowering
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• Wattle mat-rush Lomandra filiformis 0.2–0.4 m, grass or strappy

  Grass or strappy, 0.2–0.4 m tall, 0.3–0.5 m wide
  Full sun to full shade

  1. J January, not flowering
  2. F February, not flowering
  3. M March, not flowering
  4. A April, not flowering
  5. M May, not flowering
  6. J June, not flowering
  7. J July, not flowering
  8. A August, not flowering
  9. S September, flowering
  10. O October, flowering
  11. N November, flowering
  12. D December, flowering
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• Weeping grass Microlaena stipoides 0.2–0.4 m, grass or strappy

  Grass or strappy, 0.2–0.4 m tall, 0.3–0.5 m wide
  Full sun to full shade

  1. J January, flowering
  2. F February, flowering
  3. M March, flowering
  4. A April, not flowering
  5. M May, not flowering
  6. J June, not flowering
  7. J July, not flowering
  8. A August, not flowering
  9. S September, not flowering
  10. O October, flowering
  11. N November, flowering
  12. D December, flowering
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