Lions Tail


Photo: Sheldon Navie		Lions Tail Leonotis leonurus Trees and Shrubs Queensland Dry Tropics Region

	A striking shrubby perennial growing to 2m. Tall straight stems bear lance shaped leaves that are aromatic. In Summer, clusters of bright orange tubular flowers are borne in knobby whirls along the stems and at the tips.

HOW IT SPREADS Seed is moved by gravity, road materials and water enabling dense colonisation of natural areas. These seeds can also move in mud and soil attached to vehicles, road machinery and slashers.





Other superior selections include; Pachystachys lutea - Golden Candles Eremophila glabra - Emu Bush Ask your local retailer for more superior selections

Alternative Plants


Photo: Colleen Way		Gardenia Gardenia tubifera 'Soleil D'or' Trees and Shrubs

	A striking shrubby perennial growing to 2m. Tall straight stems bear lance shaped leaves that are aromatic. In Summer, clusters of bright orange tubular flowers are borne in knobby whirls along the stems and at the tips.

Photo: Macbird Floraprint		Native Hibiscus Hibiscus heterophyllus Trees and Shrubs

	Medium to large Australian native shrub to 5m in height. Large long leaves to 200mm long bearing large flowers in a range of colours in white yellow and pink during spring and summer. An attractive and hardy plant.

Photo: Macbird Floraprint		Prince Of Orange Ixora chinensis Prince of Orange Trees and Shrubs

	Thick bushy shrub with glossy green leaves growing 2-3m in height. Covered in large heads of small vivid orange star shaped flowers making a spectacular show. There are many other cultivars with not only an array of flower colours but many with more dwarf habits.