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The mass display of small, spidery flowers from late autumn until early spring, and a dense low habit 0.5m high and 1.5m wide, make Grevillea ‘Strawberry Smoothie’ a pretty choice for native gardens and a great gap filler among low shrubs. It prefers a position in full sun to dappled shade, with well-drained soil, and responds well to a layer of leafy mulch, additional water in summer and an application of native plant food during spring and autumn. bushlandflora.com.au

Creamy-white, yellow and green variegated foliage and a tight, compact habit are the key differences between new Abelia ‘Lime Splice’ and other Abelia varieties. Plentiful white, tubular flowers appear during summer and autumn. Reaching 90cm high, it is useful as a rounded accent plant or low border shrub. Trim it back when flowering finishes to maintain good shape. Once established, this tough little shrub tolerates heat and drought. touchofclassplants.com.au

Combining an exquisite spicy fragrance with pink fringed flowers, Dianthus ‘Pop Star‘ is an impressive addition to the Scent First collection of dianthus from UK breeder Whetman Pinks. Low, mounded plants are smothered in blooms in spring. Tolerant of dry conditions, they suit low border plantings and look terrific mass-planted and in containers. Deadhead the spent blooms to encourage more flowers. From Plants Management Australia. pma.com.au

Multiple pinks form a speckled pattern on the striking blooms of Dianthus ‘Pinball Wizard’. The elegant, highly perfumed flowers look lovely mass-planted as low groundcover or in patio containers. Ideal for picking, the carnation-like blooms make a fragrant addition to a posy. New to the Scent First collection of dianthus from Plants Management Australia. pma.com.au

Smothered with colourful flowers from September to April, the Superbells range of calibroachoa has introduced three new beauties. Featuring a gold star in the centre of each flower, ‘Morning Star’ (right) shines in pale pink, while ‘Hollywood Star’ (above left) is a deeper pink. Displaying larger flowers, ‘Grape Punch Improved’ (above right) has rich purple colouring. Superbells calibroachoa are bred to be less susceptible to root diseases, but perform best in well-drained soils, with the surface left dry between waterings. They love full sun in gardens or pots. Their prostrate growth habit to 20cm high and wide is ideal as groundcover and in hanging baskets. No need to deadhead – just trim to maintain a smaller size in containers. Liquid feed during the long growing and flowering season to promote more blooms. provenwinners.com.au