Exploring the screens and hedges
The gardens is a demonstration garden in which native bio-regional shrubs and trees of small to medium size are planted and maintained in a series of formal and informal screens and hedges. Showing their potential for use in horticulture and landscaping designs.
Mock Orange and Prickly PineBursaria tenuifolia is an attractive native shrub ideal for hedging. The leaves are shiny green above and dull beneath, with white flowers about 0.5cm diameter attracting many types of insects. |  |
LancewoodDissiliaria baloghioides, commonly known as Lancewood, is good for use as a screen or hedge on larger garden blocks or acreage planting. The new growth of leaves are pink turning into a lime green. Flowering occurs in January to June with small creamy brown panicles. |  |
Red Beach HibiscusHibiscus tiliaceus rubra, commonly known as Red Beach Hibiscus, is a hardy and attractive native shrub ideal for hedging, with its heart shaped maroon to dark green leaves and yellow hibiscus flowers. This shrub will attract birds and butterflies to your garden. It will tolerate all sorts of inhospitable soils, especially saline with occasional inundation. |  |
Contact: Mackay Regional Botanic Gardens
Phone: (07) 4952 7300
Email: botanic@mackay.qld.gov.au