Double act

It blooms at the same time as that gaudy interloper, jacaranda, so its charms are often overlooked. But this fabulous Aussie native, blueberry ash (or to be botanically correct – elaeocarpus reticulatus), unlike its one-trick rival, pulls two rabbits from the hat: weeks laden with masses of little fringed white flowers in November, followed by months of clusters of gorgeous blue berries.

November 2018