Wrigley, J, Fagg, M 2012, Australian Native Plants, Reed New Holland, Sydney.
Australian Native Plants by John W. Wrigley and Murray Fagg, first published in 1979, has been an important go-to reference for passionate gardeners and landscaping professionals to find information about Native plants and their cultivars for use with plant selection.
The reference (2012, 6th edition) is organised into two main sections: Pages 5 to 99 discuss how to use the reference and important chapters 1-8 on propagating and cultivating Native plants. Pages 100-671 separate Native plants into landscaping use owing to their habit and form. It also includes notes for each plant on propagation and cultivation. These chapters include:
- Ground covers (Ch. 9)
- Rockery plants (Ch. 10)
- Water features (Ch. 11)
- Shrubs (Ch. 12)
- Trees (Ch. 13)
- Annuals and bedding plants (Ch. 14)
- Climbers (Ch. 15)
- Container plants (Ch. 16)
The remaining chapters provide useful sections such as: Parts of the flower, a glossary, references, and an index.
Availability of this book
This much loved book is readily available in the Libraries South Australia system. Worldcat lists most of the editions and locations across the globe where this book can be borrowed (See references below). According to commericial websites, the current edition as well as second hand versions can be purchased in physical and online bookstores.
References
- Worldcat 2025, Australian Native Plants | Wrigley, Fagg, viewed on 12 May, 2025, <https://search.worldcat.org/search?slug=262883138&q=ti:Australian+Native+Plants+AND+au:Fagg>. This Worldcat search yields a list of editions of Australian Native Plants from the current 2024 extending back to its original publication in 1979.
- Libraries South Australia 2025, Australian Native Plants | Fagg, viewed on 12 May, 2025, <https://onecard.network/client/en_AU/sapubliclibraries/search/results?qu=&qu=TITLE%3DAustralian+Native+Plants+&qu=AUTHOR%3DFagg>. This Libraries South Australia search yields many copies of several editions of Australian Native Plants including the 2007 edition at the Alexandrina library.
- CHAH Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria 2025, Fagg, Murray Allan, viewed on 12 May, 2025, <https://www.anbg.gov.au/biography/fagg-murray.html>. This page is a biographical note of Murray Allan Fagg, the co-author of Australian Native Plants.
- CHAH Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria 2025, John Walter Wrigley (1934 – 2014), viewed on 12 May, 2025, <https://www.anbg.gov.au/biography/wrigley-john.html>. This page is a biographical note of John Walter Wrigley (1934 – 2014), the co-author of Australian Native Plants.