Wildflowers

Morawa is known as the Heart of the Wildflowers for a very good reason. Morawa is one of the most prolific areas for native flowering plants. Roam throughout our Shire, during late winter and early October, stopping at any of our numerous reserves and you could come across many species of wildflowers unique to this district.

Carpets of everlastings are a feature and attraction however the area is known world wide for the unique and distinctive Wreath Flower (Leschenaultia macrantha).

Among the multitude of species that grow in the Shire of Morawa are bright orange wild pomegranate, bright pink native foxgloves, many species of orchids, grevillea, acacia, purple darwinia and dampiera, thriptomene, smokebush, woody pear, cassias, eremophila, blue cornflower and yellow bells.

For up to date details on where to see the best blooms please contact the Morawa Visitor Information Centre on 0408 610 514.

Please contact the Visitor Centre on  0408 610 514 to find out what is flowering or pop in and say hello to our wonderful Morawa Visitor Centre Volunteers at the Old Roads Board on the corner of Prater and Dreghorn Street Morawa.

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Images from left

Spider Orchid ( Caladenia Exilis Subsp. Vanleeuwenii), Wreath Flowers (Lechenaultia Macrantha), Snail Orchids (Pterostylis Pyramidalis)