1. Grevillea ‘Robyn Gordon’
Botanical Name: Grevillea ‘Robyn Gordon’
Why Grow It?
One of Australia’s best bird-attracting plants with flowers most of the year.
Growing Conditions
- Full Sun
- Well-drained soil
- Low water once established
Benefits
✔ Native birds
✔ Drought tolerant
✔ Long flowering season
✔ Fast growing
Perfect For
- Wildlife gardens
- Feature planting
- Informal hedges
2. Lomandra ‘Tanika’
Why Grow It?
One of the toughest landscaping plants available.
Growing Conditions
- Sun or part shade
- Most soil types
- Drought tolerant
Benefits
✔ Low maintenance
✔ Erosion control
✔ Modern landscaping
✔ Hardy
3. Lilly Pilly
Why Grow It?
The most popular native screening plant in Australia.
Benefits
✔ Privacy screening
✔ Fast growth
✔ Bird habitat
✔ Attractive foliage
4. Callistemon (Bottlebrush)
Benefits
✔ Nectar source
✔ Bird attracting
✔ Colourful flowers
✔ Easy care
5. Kangaroo Paw
Benefits
✔ Striking flowers
✔ Pollinator friendly
✔ Great market seller
✔ Excellent cut flower
6. Dianella caerulea
Benefits
✔ Attractive berries
✔ Hardy
✔ Shade tolerant
✔ Great filler plant
7. Westringia ‘Grey Box’
Benefits
✔ Excellent hedge
✔ Coastal tolerant
✔ Compact growth
✔ Low maintenance
8. Native Violet
Benefits
✔ Ground cover
✔ Shade loving
✔ Purple flowers
✔ Suppresses weeds
9. Correa ‘Dusky Bells’
Benefits
✔ Bird attracting
✔ Long flowering
✔ Compact shrub
✔ Winter colour
10. Banksia integrifolia
Benefits
✔ Coastal tolerant
✔ Wildlife habitat
✔ Spectacular flowers
✔ Australian icon
Northern Rivers Specialty Plants
Native Ginger
Benefits
✔ Rainforest appearance
✔ Shade loving
✔ Architectural foliage
✔ Great feature plant
Waterhousea floribunda
Benefits
✔ Fast screening tree
✔ Beautiful foliage
✔ Northern Rivers favourite
✔ Wildlife habitat
Tuckeroo
Benefits
✔ Coastal toughness
✔ Shade tree
✔ Fast growth
✔ Wind resistant