Bushland Baskets

Native Plant Species List in the Baskets

Shrubs & Small Trees

• Grevillea arenaria – Spider Flower
  A tall, spreading shrub (1.5–3m) with dense, attractive foliage and pinkish-orange flowers. Extremely popular with nectar-feeding birds, particularly honeyeaters. One of the best Grevilleas for bird-attracting gardens.

• Callistemon citrinus – Crimson Bottlebrush
  Grows 1–3m high with bright red, bottlebrush-like flowers. Attracts both honeyeaters and insectivorous birds.

• Callistemon linearis – Narrow-leaved Bottlebrush
  A 2–3m shrub with narrow foliage and bright red flowers. Attracts honeyeaters and insect-eating birds.

• Acacia decora – Western Golden Wattle
  Up to 2.5m tall, frost hardy, with golden-yellow flowers. Birds are attracted to its seeds.

• Telopea speciosissima – NSW Waratah
  The floral emblem of NSW. A stunning 1–3m shrub with vivid red flowers that attract honeyeaters.

• Allocasuarina nana – Dwarf She-oak
  A low, shrubby casuarina (approx. 1m high), frost hardy. Birds are attracted to its seeds.

• Lomatia myricoides – River Lomatia
  A shrub or small tree (2–6m) with Grevillea-like yellow flowers. Birds are drawn to its nectar.

• Leptospermum macrocarpum – Lithgow Flower
  Grows 1–2m tall. The floral emblem of Lithgow City Council. Lemon-yellow flowers (Oct–Jan) mature into large woody capsules. Attracts insect-eating birds.

Groundcovers, Perennials & Herbs

• Chrysocephalum apiculatum – Common Everlasting / Yellow Buttons
  A low, cottage-style perennial (approx. 60cm high) with bright yellow flowers. Frost hardy, lives up to 5 years. An important host plant for the Australian Painted Lady butterfly.

• Brachyscome sp. – Native Daisy
  A small perennial daisy with white to lilac flowers. Ideal for native cottage gardens and pollinator support.

• Celmisia sp. aff. longifolia – Snow Daisy
  A low-growing alpine perennial herb found in cool climates. Attractive silvery foliage and daisy-like flowers.

• Dianella revoluta – Flax Lily
  Up to 1m tall. Produces blue flowers from spring to summer followed by shiny purple-blue berries. Frost hardy. Birds eat both the fruit and seeds.

• Lomandra longifolia – Spiny-headed Mat-rush
  A hardy, clumping grass-like plant to 1m high. Attracts butterflies and birds which feed on the seeds.

• Ficinia nodosa – Knobby Club Sedge
  A grass-like sedge with attractive seed heads. Prefers moist soils and works well in wetland edges or rain gardens.

• Prostanthera saxicola – Mint Bush
  A groundcover or small shrub (up to 30cm high) with aromatic foliage and white to mauve flowers in spring. Useful for understorey planting in gardens or revegetation sites.