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Paten Park Native Nursery is a not-for-profit community driven native plants nursery in The Gap, Brisbane. Driven by the love of native plants, we've been helping both local individuals and groups to give some love to our often neglected native species.

22/10/2026

PERFECT FIT 🦋🦇🌿
Unlike European honeybees and other exotic insects, Australia’s native pollinators are uniquely adapted to fertilise and promote the survival of native plants.

💦While some plants require only wind or water for pollination, most need wildlife such as flying foxes, pygmy possums, birds, butterflies, hoverflies, moths or other insects to transfer pollen.

Australia’s 1,700+ native bee species are highly efficient pollinators of eucalypts, tea trees, bottle brushes and other plants in the family Myrtaceae.

🐦Birds such as honeyeaters, lorikeets and friarbirds are major pollinators of banksias and grevilleas, with nectar-rich, brightly coloured, tubular flowers.

🦇Nocturnal pollinators such as flying foxes and pygmy possums are crucial for spreading pollen and maintaining genetic diversity of eucalypts and other large-flowering plants in the families Myrtaceae and Proteaceae.

Sometimes the requirements are so specific that just one species of pollinator is the perfect fit to fertilise a single species of native plant.

The Bolwarra (Eupomatia laurina), a rainforest plant of ancient lineage, generally flowers for only one day and relies on weevils in the genus Elleschodes to pollinate its flowers.

Native figs rely on fig wasps for pollination, and each species of fig generally needs a particular species of fig wasp to pollinate the flowers which line the fig’s hollow syconium (fruiting body).

The Moreton Bay Fig (Ficus macrophylla) and the Fig Wasp (Pleistodontes froggatti) rely on each other to reproduce.

The Fig wasp forces its way into the synconium to lay its eggs and transfers pollen to the flowers.

When the larvae hatch and grow they eventually fly away to transfer pollen into other synconia.

Recent research has identified tiny Heliozelidae moths, smaller than a grain of rice, as specific pollinators of boronias in SW Western Australia. (https://www.csiro.au/en/news/all/articles/2025/june/a-weird-group-of-boronias-puzzled-botanists-for-decades)

Each of a group of 15 moth species was found to pollinate just one species of boronia, collecting pollen with an intricate structure on the tip of their abdomens.

The research found that Australia is a hotspot for Heliozelidae, with hundreds of species new to science and yet to be classified.

Wildflower restoration sites, even roadside or in orchards, also attract beneficial insects which in turn benefit agricultural crops. (See https://www.greeningaustralia.org.au/protecting-winged-pollinators/)

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18/10/2026

INTO RED
Want to liven up your garden with vibrant colour and attract birds or other wildlife?
Grow a few of these SE Qld native plants with red flowers or fruit.

Birds are particularly attracted to the colour red.
They’re also important pollinators of plants with nectar-rich red flowers such as Melaleucas, Grevilleas, Tree Waratahs (Alloxylon spp.) and Flame Trees (Brachychiton acerifolius).

Plants with tubular or brush-like flowers are designed for pollination by birds including honeyeaters and lorikeets.

Red fruit and berries attract fruit-eating birds (frugivores) as well as flying foxes and other mammals.
These frugivores aid bush regeneration and genetic diversity by eating the fruit and dispersing seed far and wide.

Many nectar-rich red flowers are not strongly scented but for birds they stand out against green foliage and provide nectar and pollen.
They also attract insects which are eaten by birds.

Understorey plants including palms, cordylines, groundcovers and vines such as Dusky Coral Pea (Kennedia rubicunda) provide food and habitat for frogs, lizards and other wildlife.

Plants producing vibrant red or pink new growth such as Midyim (Austromyrtus dulcis) and Lilly Pillies including the Powder Puff Lilly Pilly (Syzygium wilsonii) and Riberry (S. luehmannii) also add colour.

Support local ecosystems and enliven your garden by growing a variety of species that produce red flowers or fruit at different times throughout the year.
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CREATE A POLLINATOR GARDEN 🦋🐝🌿Do your bit for the environment and liven up your garden or outdoor living area by growing...
16/10/2026

CREATE A POLLINATOR GARDEN 🦋🐝

🌿Do your bit for the environment and liven up your garden or outdoor living area by growing native plants to attract pollinators such as birds and butterflies.

It only takes a few key local plants to help provide food and habitat for birds, butterflies, native bees and other essential pollinators that are vital for the survival of Australian plants.

Native plants grown in gardens or as street trees help link areas of natural bushland and provide wildlife corridors for birds, flying foxes, other native mammals and insects that spread pollen so that native plants produce seed and fruit and maintain genetic diversity.

🦋To attract pollinators to your garden,
Plant native plants endemic to your local area (eg. SE Qld plants)

🐝Leave undisturbed areas so insects such as solitary native bees can forage or nest in the ground, amongst leaf litter, plant stems or trees.

🎋If you like to grow your own vegetables, add wildflowers and native edibles as companion plants in your veggie patch.

Avoid pesticides.

💦Provide a birdbath or bowl of water with a rock for butterflies to rest on and drink.

Create a bee hotel or

Install a bee hive (PPNN has purpose-built, specially insulated beehives for native bees that live in colonies).

🦋Attract more butterflies by growing host plants such as
Lomandras,
Sennas,
Fan Flowers (Scaevola spp.),
Love Flowers (Pseuderanthemum variabile),
Coffee Bush (Breynia oblongifolia),
Arrowhead Violet (Viola betonicifolia),
Native Mulberry (Pipturus argenteus),
Lime Berry (Micromelum minutum),
Finger Lime (Citrus australasica),
Kangaroo Grass (Themeda triandra),
Soap Tree (Alphitonia excelsa),
Creek Sandpaper Fig (Ficus coronata),
Sandfly Bush (Zieria smithii),
Zig Zag Vine (Melodorum leichhardtii).
For more, see Create More Butterflies and Inviting Nature to Dinner by Frank Jordan & Helen Schwencke (available at PPNN).

🐝Native bees are attracted to blue, purple, yellow and white flowers, so grow plants such as Flax Lilies (Dianella spp.), Native Sarsaparilla (Hardenbergia violacea), Wattles (Acacia spp.), Guinea Flowers (eg. Hibbertia scandens), Goodenia spp., and Native Rosemary (Westringia spp.).

🐦‍⬛Birds are attracted to red, orange, pink or yellow flowers and brightly coloured fruit but generally cannot smell.

🦇Fruit bats are colour blind but like soft, smelly fruit such as figs, Lilly Pillies and the Ooray (Davidsonia pruriens and other spp.).

Some pollinators such as Blue-banded Bees feed on the nectar of a variety of species but also buzz pollinate flowers that provide only pollen.

Butterflies may flit from flower to flower but will only lay their eggs on specific host species for their caterpillars to feed on once the eggs hatch.

For example, the vulnerable Richmond Birdwing Butterfly relies on the Richmond Birdwing Vine (Pararistolochia praevenosa) as the only host plant for its caterpillars.

A hazard is the toxic introduced Dutchman’s Pipe Vine (Aristolochia elegans) on which the butterfly will lay its eggs but this plant kills the caterpillars when they eat it.

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GROW LOCALWherever you live in Brisbane, if you’re keen to grow local plants suited to your suburb, PPNN has the plants ...
12/10/2026

GROW LOCAL
Wherever you live in Brisbane, if you’re keen to grow local plants suited to your suburb, PPNN has the plants list for you.

By growing locally-native plants you will also provide food and habitat for birds, butterflies and other wildlife and help create wildlife corridors linking areas of natural bushland.

Just go to PPNN’s website, www.ppnn.org.au and see the Plants by Suburb pdf which lists native plants endemic to particular suburbs and localities around Brisbane, based on soil type and pre-clearing data.
Seehttps://ppnn.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/Brisbane-Plants-by-Suburb-Fix.pdf

Whatever your suburb, the local plants listed are likely to do well as they are naturally suited to specific localities and soils.

These photos show just some of the plants listed for the Mt Coot-tha-The Gap area near PPNN.

They include understorey plants such as
Basket Fern (Drynaria rigidula),
Brisbane Lily (Proiphys cunninghamii),
Crow’s Nest Fern (Asplenium australasicum),
Native Hoya (Hoya australis)
Native Wisteria (Austrocallerya megasperma).

LOW SHRUBS 1-2m tall such as
Bolwarra (Eupomatia laurina)
Hop Bush (Dodonaea triquetra)
Orange Thorn (Pittosporum multiflorum)
Palm Lily (Cordyline petiolaris)

MEDIUM SHRUBS 2-5m tall including
Flat-stemmed Wattle (Acacia complanata)
Grey Myrtle (Backhousia myrtifolia)
Native Hibiscus (Hibiscus heterophyllus)
Native Holly (Alchornea ilicifolius)

SMALL TREES 5-10m tall such as
Celery Wood (Polyscias elegans)
Native Frangipani (Hymenosporum flavum)
Red Kamala (Mallotus philippensis)

TALL TREES over 10m
Pink Bloodwood (Corymbia intermedia)
Tallowwood (Eucalyptus microcorys)
Crow’s Ash (Flindersia australis)

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DIVINE VINE 🌿This beautiful rainforest climber ticks all the boxes: edible fruit, fragrant flowers and attractive foliag...
04/10/2026

DIVINE VINE 🌿
This beautiful rainforest climber ticks all the boxes: edible fruit, fragrant flowers and attractive foliage that provide food and shelter for birds, bees and other pollinators. 🐝🦋

As an added bonus, the Millaa Millaa Vine (Elaeagnus triflora var. triflora) is also a nitrogen-fixer that improves soil fertility.

The underside of the leaves has a beautiful metallic sheen with decorative fine bronze dots.

The sheen is due to tiny, overlapping scales which form a shield to completely cover the underside of the leaves and help the plant reflect sunlight and reduce water loss through evaporation.

The fragrant flowers and pendulous, edible red fruit are also covered in tiny, shimmering scales.

The tangy sweet fruit is high in anti-oxidants and can be eaten raw when ripe red or used to make jams, sauces, tea or w**e.

Indigenous people used the fruit to treat dysentery.

In north Qld, the Lumholtz Tree-Kangaroo eats the fruit.

Millaa Millaa Vine is a host plant for Indigo Flash butterflies.

This vigorous vine likes a moist, semi-shaded position and well-drained soil and may also flower and fruit as a shrub.

It will tolerate drought once established.

It occurs naturally in coastal areas north of Brisbane and along the East coast north to Cape York, and in SE Asia and New Guinea.

Millaa Millaa Vine (named after the North Qld town) can also be grown in pots or pruned as a hedge or for screening.

See our range of climbing plants and native edibles at PPNN.
For more native edibles, see Bush Food Plants for Queensland Backyards (available at PPNN).

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WHAT’S THE BUZZ? 🐝This Blue-banded Bee buzz pollinating a Scrambling Lily (Geitonoplesium cymosum) demonstrates one of t...
01/10/2026

WHAT’S THE BUZZ? 🐝
This Blue-banded Bee buzz pollinating a Scrambling Lily (Geitonoplesium cymosum) demonstrates one of the unique adaptations that makes Australian insects and other wildlife ideally suited to pollinate native plants.

Unlike introduced European honey bees which cannot buzz pollinate, Australia’s native buzz pollinators use high frequency vibrations of their flight muscles to trigger the release of pollen from native flora.

Buzz pollinators such as Blue-banded Bees, Teddy Bear and Carpenter Bees are specifically adapted to pollinate native plants such as Guinea Flowers (Hibbertia spp.), Goodenias, Senna spp., Flax Lilies (Dianella spp.), Solanum spp. and Blue Tongue (Melastoma malabathricum).

If you grow your own vegetables, it’s also worth planting native plants to attract native bees like these which are also important pollinators of cultivated fruit and vegetables such as tomatoes, chillies, potatoes and blueberries.

Many of these native bees are solitary and live in or close to the ground amongst leaf litter, in stems or trees, so plant native plants and leave them undisturbed to create habitat for these buzz pollinators.

Even potted plants on a balcony can attract native pollinators.
See bee-attracting plants at https://ppnn.org.au/features/bee-attracting/

Around 8 per cent of the world’s flowers need buzz pollination to transfer pollen between the flowers’ stamens and stigma to produce seed and/or fruit.

Blue-banded Bees headbutt flowers 350 times per second to release pollen.
They feed on pollen and nectar and transfer the pollen as they visit different flowers.

Australia has more than 1,700 species of native bee, which are highly efficient pollinators of eucalypts, tea trees, bottlebrushes and other plants in the family Myrtaceae.

Native Bees are also used in commercial crop pollination as they’re believed to be unaffected by introduced European honey bee pests such as Varroa mite. (See https://beeaware.org.au/pollination/native-bees/native-bees-as-alternative-pollinators/)

Stingless social native bees such as Tetragonula carbonaria (see the hive at PPNN) are already used to pollinate crops such as Macadamias, mangoes, watermelon and avocado.

T. carbonaria is a tiny bee that lives in hives from coastal Qld to southern NSW. Each hive generally produces less than 1kg of honey per year (less than a hive of European honeybees would produce).

Some native bees such as Persoonia Bees (Leioproctus spp.) are specifically adapted with long tongues to sip nectar from Persoonia spp. and bristles on their forelegs to collect pollen from grooves in the flowers.

Australian hoverflies, moths, butterflies, birds and mammals including bats and pygmy possums are also important pollinators of native plants.

Threats to native pollinators include pesticides, land clearing and climate change.

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27/09/2026

BEAUTIFUL BANKSIAS 🎋
Banksias, along with Eucalypts and Wattles, are seen as iconic Australian flowers.

Most of Australia’s 173 Banksia species occur in Western Australia but SE Qld has a handful of beautiful local species that do well as garden plants here, given the right conditions.

Most Banksias like a sunny spot in free-draining, acidic soil that’s low in phosphorous.

The flower spikes are made up of 100s or even 1000s of tiny flowers grouped in pairs.

They attract honeyeaters and other birds, butterflies, gliders, flying foxes, native bees and other pollinators.

Outstanding local species include shrubs such as:

Golden Candlesticks/Hairpin Banksia (B. spinulosa) - rich golden-orange flowers and fine feathery foliage. Likes full sun or part-shade. Occurs on hillsides in open forest such as in Toohey Forest.

Swamp Banksia (B. robur) - attractive flowers and broad leaves with a velvety red underside. Grows up to 2m tall in moist, sandy soils.

Dwarf Banksia (B. oblongifolia) - A coastal heathland shrub 1-2m tall, with lemon-coloured flower spikes. Also found in eucalypt forest and near swamps along the East coast from Wollongong to Rockhampton. Likes well-drained soil in full sun or dappled shade.

Larger Banksias often seen as trees in SE Qld coastal areas include:

Coastal Banksia (B. integrifolia). This beautiful tree with a pale grey trunk has glossy green leaves that are white underneath and lemon-yellow flower spikes that attract honeyeaters. It grows 5-8m tall in full sun, withstands coastal spray and can be pruned.

Wallum Banksia (B. aemula). Large greenish-yellow flower spikes and serrated, leathery leaves. Grows 6m tall in sandy coastal heathland (wallum) from Bundaberg to Sydney. Attracts dozens of nectar-feeding and insectivorous birds. See https://ppnn.org.au/plant-info/banksia-aemula/

Saw Banksia (B. serrata). Famed as the Old Man Banksia in May Gibbs’ “Snugglepot and Cuddlepie” stories, this Banksia grows 6-9m tall in sun or part-shade. It likes well-drained soil and can be pruned.

Banksias are generally long-lived and well-adapted to low-phosphate soils.
They may survive bushfires, with lignotubers that resprout and woody fruit (follicles) that only open after fire to release seeds for germination.

The 60 Banksia species recorded in SW Australia differ from those on the East Coast and are prone to root-rot fungus in SE Qld’s humid conditions, so it’s best to grow local species here.

Only one species of Banksia (B. dentata) also occurs overseas - in PNG and Indonesia.

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UNDER COVERThis dainty little climber is widespread but generally grows unnoticed close to the forest floor until its lo...
24/09/2026

UNDER COVER
This dainty little climber is widespread but generally grows unnoticed close to the forest floor until its lovely mauve-pink pea flowers make its presence felt.

The Twining Glycine (Glycine clandestina) remains hidden in the undergrowth in eucalypt forests, woodlands, grasslands and sub-alpine areas along the East Coast from Qld to Tasmania and into South Australia, as the species, clandestina, suggests.

It’s a nitrogen-fixing member of the Pea Family, Fabaceae, and is one of about 25 species in the genus Glycine, which includes the well-known Soybean (Glycine max), an East Asian native.

The Twining Glycine is a wiry, twining plant that’s not particularly vigorous so it won’t overwhelm other plants.

This one was growing in bushland near PPNN, close to other climbers include a Snake Vine (Stephania japonica) and Wombat Berry (Eustrephus latifolius).

G. clandestina has 3-foliate, narrow, lance-like leaves, with the middle leaflet usually the longest but the leaflet shape varies and sometimes may be covered in sparse hairs.

The flowers range in colour from mauve to pale pink or white and occur as racemes of 4-18 flowers in Winter-Spring.

They’re followed by straight seedpods up to about 5cm long containing 4-12 seeds. Ants may help disperse the seeds.

Native bees, wasps and other insects feed on the flowers’ nectar and pollen.

G. clandestina is also a host for Common Grass-blue butterflies and several small moth species.

As legumes, all Glycine species improve soil fertility by fixing atmospheric nitrogen via Rhizobium bacteria in their root nodules.

G. clandestina can be eaten by stock and may be overgrazed as a result.

Indigenous people reportedly ate the tap roots which apparently taste like liquorice.

Glycine comes from the Greek word for sweet, which may refer to the sweet leaves and roots of some species.

This little tw**er is not often cultivated. It regenerates well after fire from the natural seed bank.

It likes full or part-shade, moist, well-drained soil and tolerates some wind and light frost.

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FINE FIGThis beautiful tree - resplendent in its fruiting finery - is shown ripe for a parrot party earlier this year.Th...
20/09/2026

FINE FIG
This beautiful tree - resplendent in its fruiting finery - is shown ripe for a parrot party earlier this year.
This Port Jackson Fig (Ficus rubiginosa) is growing just above high-tide mark on a Moreton Bay island, where it is helping to prevent erosion, providing shade and fruit for a multitude of wildlife.
It has the space to grow unhindered, showing its magnificent rounded shape and glossy green foliage, contrasting with its pale grey trunk and colourful fruit that ripens from yellow to dark w**e-red.
These figs occur along the East coast from Cape York to southern NSW.
They grow up to 30m tall in environments ranging from rainforest to dry scrubs, rocky hillsides and riverbanks.
As lithophytes, they will also grow on cliffs.
They’re also popular for bonsai and make good indoor plants.
Although they’re too big for the average garden, they tolerate salt spray and are good for coastal areas and as windbreaks.
The figs are eaten by numerous birds, flying foxes and other wildlife, and the tree is also a host plant for the Common Crow butterfly.
See bird list at https://ppnn.org.au/plant-info/ficus-rubiginosa/
As with all figs, the fruit is a synconium, with a hollow cavity inside containing tiny flowers.
Each plant has both male and female flowers but they mature at different times and are pollinated by a particular species of fig wasp.
The figs are bush food but reportedly are not the tastiest of native figs.
Indigenous people pressed them together to keep as cakes.
F. rubiginosa can tolerate acid or alkaline soils and may live for more than 100 years.
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13/09/2026

WALLUM WILDFLOWERS
Take a look at these beautiful Wedding Bushes (Ricinocarpus pinifolius) flowering in national park on a Moreton Bay island.

Wildflowers like these highlight the importance of preserving natural habitat.

While some of these flowering plants such as Banksias and Acacias are commonly cultivated, many others have specific environmental requirements which are very difficult to replicate.

Wedding Bush makes a lovely garden shrub in coastal areas with sandy soil but it’s a challenge to grow it from seed and it’s not easy to cultivate.

Its white scented flowers attract pollinators including native bees, beetles, butterflies and hover flies in Spring.

Other wildflowers include Devil’s Rice (Conospermum taxifolium), Parrot Peas (Dillwynia spp.), Coil-pod Wattle (Acacia cincinnata), Native Sarsaparilla (Hardenbergia violacea), Prickly Moses (A. ulicifolia), Guinea Flowers (Hibbertia spp.) and Beach Stackhousia (Stackhousia spathulata).

These Wallum plants grow in coastal heath once common along the East coast from Coffs Harbour to Gladstone but now fast diminishing due to development.

Coastal heath is also found on offshore islands like this one and in lowland areas and swamps behind coastal dunes.

The name Wallum comes from the indigenous word for the Wallum Banksia (B. aemula).

Wallum habitats have low-nutrient, acidic soils with a constant supply of moisture. The water table is close to the surface and may form swamps or lakes.

Other wallum habitats include dry heathland on sand dunes or eucalypt forest with an understorey of heath plants.

Many Wallum plants are specifically adapted to survive in this environment that would not suit other plants.

Wattles, peas and casuarinas are nitrogen-fixers which improve soil by converting atmospheric nitrogen into a usable form via nodules on their roots.

Other adaptations wallum plants have include:
specialised roots to absorb phosphorous,
Fibrous roots close to the surface to take up nutrients from rotting vegetation,
Underground bulbs or tubers to survive dry times
Mycorrhizal relationships with fungi to exchange nutrients.

For more, see Mangroves to Mountains: A Field Guide to the Native Plants of South-east Queensland, available at PPNN.

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