Modern Australian gardens rely on texture, repetition, structure and low maintenance planting rather than large numbers of flowering plants. Lomandra Tropic Cascade, Blue Chalk Sticks, Little Jess Dianella, Silver Plum Bromeliad and Zen Grass are all excellent choices for creating a contemporary Australian landscape.

The best low maintenance hedges in Australia combine dense growth, natural shape and reliable performance. Plants like Murraya Min-a-Min, Goldie Box Westringia, Sweet Viburnum, Straight & Narrow Lilly Pilly and Photinia Red Robin provide structure, privacy and beauty without constant trimming.

The best privacy screening plants in Australia combine density, reliability and good recovery from pruning. Plants like Straight and Narrow Lilly Pilly, Sweet Viburnum, Murraya, Min-a-Min and Photinia Red Robin create effective long-term privacy while suiting a wide range of Australian garden conditions.

Fast growing privacy plants like Callistemon 'Slim’, Murraya, Aussie Hedge Bush, and Carissa ‘Desert Star’ provide effective screening in Australian gardens. The key is choosing the right plant and spacing it correctly for a dense result.

Carissa ‘Desert Star’ is a tough, low-maintenance shrub ideal for coastal and dry conditions. With glossy foliage, fragrant white flowers, and strong resilience, it’s a reliable choice for hedging, borders, and problem areas where other plants struggle.

If you want a hedge that grows quickly, fills in properly and gives you privacy, Syzygium ‘Select Form’ is hard to beat. Plant it at the right spacing, give it a bit of attention early and it’ll reward you with a dense, tidy screen that does exactly what a hedge should.