Barossa Plant Collection

A selection of plants that are not commonly found in the Barossa region. This can include rare and threatened plants or plants that are locally uncommon. This garden contains a range of native shrubs, perennials, climbers and herbaceous plants from different parts of the Barossa. Some of the plants in this garden are locally threatened, only existing as isolated specimens in the wild. These plants were grown from seed collected off roadsides and tiny remnant patches of bushland across the Barossa region. 

Established in 2002, dedicated volunteers have played a vital role in identifying plants, collecting seed and propagating these plants. Additional plants are added as they are discovered, collected and propagated. The use of sandy loam or clay (depending on a plant’s preference) for mounding, aids drainage as well as showing the plants to advantage. 

• Increase public awareness of threatened plant species and their habitats, reasons for their decline and opportunities for their recovery. 

• Promote the wider use of threatened plants in gardens. 

• Increase knowledge of propagation and cultivation techniques of threatened plants.

• Incorporating mostly local threatened flora but also species that are locally endangered in other regions. 

• Provide opportunities for plant identification and seed harvesting processes.