COASTAL CRUSH

Using a palette of native plants that are capable of tolerating both strong onshore winds and clay soils, a landscape architect has shaped a garden to match its breathtaking location.

- Elizabeth Wilson

The pool was designed with an infinity edge on three sides to maximize its reflective qualities. The adjacent embankment is planted with layers of natives including Hardenbergia violacea ‘Happy Wanderer’, Lomandra ‘Nyalla’, creeping boobialla (Myoporum parvifolium var. purpurea), and bronze-tipped Digger’s speedwell (Veronica perfoliata). The rust-colored reeds along the pool edge are Elegia tectorum; a cluster of English lavender is a pretty counterpoint.

Feature plants

TREES

Dwarf eucalypt (Corymbia ficifolia ‘Precious Pearl’) Tea tree (Leptospermum ‘Copper Glow’) Drooping she-oak (Allocasuarina verticillata)

SHRUBS & GRASSES

Sticky hop bush (Dodonaea viscosa) Coastal rosemary (Westringia ‘Aussie Box’) Lomandra ‘Nyalla’ Aulax cancellata ‘Bronze Haze’