Native Plants In Your Garden
There are some fabulous native plants suitable for home gardens, from ground-covers to trees. Generally natives are low maintenance, and flowering species are great for attracting wildlife.
Put a native in the wrong climate, soil or situation and you are likely to be disappointed.
Most natives don’t want rich soils (consider their natural environment) and many are phosphorous sensitive, but an occasional application of an organic or specific native fertiliser will benefit them. Whilst generally low maintenance, in a garden situation many will make a better display with little care, which may even need to extend to some pest control. Most natives require good drainage. If you are creating a native garden bed and need soil we recommend you use Tanby Turfsoil. Natives can of course be happily combined in a garden with non-natives and can fit into most styles of garden. What matters is grouping plants that like similar conditions together and so this may mean it is a good idea to create a native garden bed.
Some of our favourites
Grevillea banksii/forsterii: A large shrub, usually with red flowers, and has silvery grey divided leaves. It is a widely cultivated grevillea and the parent of many well known hybrid varieties. Popular garden plant here in Central Queensland. (Note: Grevilleas are particularly sensitive to phosphorous in the soil).
Callistemon varieties (closely related to Melaleuca): Also called Bottlebrush due to the shape of their flower spikes. Hardy with small leaves and brush shaped flower heads in various colours, often found in moist sites. Callistemon will benefit from pruning and fertilising after flowering.
Ozothamnus Rice Flower : Shrub, gets covered in white or pink flower heads which make good cut or dried flowers.
Lomandra: Clumping grass with flat strappy leaves. Great landscaping plant.
Leptospermum Madidum: Weeping Tea Tree. Attractive weeping growth, small tree suitable for suburban gardens.
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