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Gravel & Silver

A sunny McLaren Vale garden where silver foliage, sculptural leaves and aromatic shrubs do the work.

This Inspiration Garden is a concept design, illustrated with the help of AI, to show what's possible with plants suited to Australian conditions. Real gardens from our community are coming soon — share yours.

Water Wise
McLaren Vale, SA
3 garden areas
21 plants
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Garden Areas

Silver Forecourt

A sunny, free-draining forecourt uses low spreading foliage around stepping stones. The palette is restrained, with different leaf shapes giving the gravel garden its character.

Aromatic Bank

Lavenders and rosemaries occupy a broad raised bank. Their repeated mounds give the garden a loose rhythm, with enough room for air to move between plants.

Native Texture Bed

Compact native shrubs and strappy clumps create a green counterpoint to the silver planting. Each group has space to reach its natural size, keeping pruning and watering decisions simple.

  • Westringia Grey Box™
    Westringia fruticosa 'WES04' 'Grey Box™'
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  • Westringia 'Low Horizion™'
    Westringia fruticosa 'Low Horizion™'
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  • Lomandra Lime Tuff
    Lomandra longifolia x confertifolia ssp. Pallida 'Lime Tuff'
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  • Bloomin' Bloo® Lomandra
    Lomandra confertifolia subsp. rubiginosa 'PGSL001' 'Bloomin' Bloo'®
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  • Dianella Cassa Blue®
    Dianella caerulea 'DBB03' 'Cassa Blue®'
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  • Blue Horizon Emu Bush
    Eremophila glabra prostrate 'EREM1' 'Blue Horizon™'
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  • Orange Glow Correa
    Correa pulchella 'Orange Glow'
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Complete Plant List 21 plants

Plant Botanical name Light Water Detail
Bloomin' Bloo® Lomandra Lomandra confertifolia subsp. rubiginosa 'PGSL001' 'Bloomin' Bloo'® part-shade low View →
Blue Chalk Sticks Senecio mandraliscae Blue Chalk Sticks part-shade low View →
Blue Horizon Emu Bush Eremophila glabra prostrate 'EREM1' 'Blue Horizon™' part-shade low View →
Common Everlasting or Silver Sunburst Chrysocephalum apiculatum 'Silver Sunburst' part-shade low View →
Curry Plant Helichrysum angustifolium full-sun low View →
Curry Plant Helichrysum italicum 'Silvio' full-sun low View →
Dianella Cassa Blue® Dianella caerulea 'DBB03' 'Cassa Blue®' part-shade low View →
Dichondra Silver Falls Dichondra argentea 'Silver Falls' part-shade medium View →
English Lavender Lavandula angustifolia full-sun low View →
French lavender Lavandula dentata part-shade low View →
Helichrysum Red Jewel Helichrysum amorginum Red Jewel full-sun low View →
Lavender Meerlo Lavandula x allardii 'Meerlo' full-sun low View →
Lavender Silverado Lavandula x hybrid 'Silverado' part-shade low View →
Lomandra Lime Tuff Lomandra longifolia x confertifolia ssp. Pallida 'Lime Tuff' part-shade low View →
Orange Glow Correa Correa pulchella 'Orange Glow' part-shade low View →
Pink Rosemary — — View →
Prostrate Rosemary Rosemary officinalis prostrata part-shade low View →
Rosemary Rosmarinus officinalis part-shade low View →
Senecio Angel Wings Senecio candicans 'Angel Wings' part-shade low View →
Westringia 'Low Horizion™' Westringia fruticosa 'Low Horizion™' part-shade low View →
Westringia Grey Box™ Westringia fruticosa 'WES04' 'Grey Box™' part-shade low View →
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