Melaleuca hypericifolia is a medium to large shrub displaying large red bottlebrush-like flowers in spring and summer. It tends to have a weeping habit and there are some prostate forms available through commercial nurseries. Quite an ornamental species, it makes a great addition in coastal gardens as it is well suited to these conditions and can handle the wind and salt spray well.

Acacia terminalis is a spreading shrub, 1.5m to 3m. On rare occasions it can grow as large as 6m. It is a fantastic smaller wattle species providing all the benefits of the larger wattles including fast growth, prolific flowering, nitrogen fixing and ample seed set. A rather pleasant shrub, Acacia terminalis has a lot of scope for use in both revegetation works and in the garden.