Nectar Plants of our garden and property
There may be others not listed. Included are Australian natives and introduced plants (indicated by an *). Both botanical and common names have been listed in alphabetical order.
*Abelia grandiflora, Abelia
Ajuga australis, Australian Bugle *Ajuga sp, Bugleweed *Alyssum maritum, Alyssum *Birdsfoot Trefoil, Lotus corniculatus *Bluebells Spanish, Hyacinthoides hispanica Bottlebrush, Callistemon spp *Buddleia davidii, Butterfly Bush (can become weedy) Bugle, Ajuga spp. *Butterfly Bush, Buddleia davidii *Calendula Callistemons spp,, Bottlebrush, white & red *Cape Daisy, Osteospermum eckionis *Catsear, Hypochloeris radicata *Choysia ternata, Mexican Mock Orange Citrus *Clover, Trifolium spp. Commelina cyanea, Scurvy weed Coronidium rutidolepis, Pale Everlasting *Daisies, particularly white and yellow *Egyptian Star Flower, Pentas lauceolata Eriostemon australasius Everlasting Daisy, Helichrysum bracteatum *Forget-me-nots, Myosotis Xerochrysum bracteatum, Everlasting Daisy *Hebe spp,, Hebe Herbs *Honesty, Lunaria annua *Hypochloeris radicata, Catsear *Hyacinthoides hispanica, Spanish Bluebell |
*Lavender, Lavendular varieties
Leptorhyncos squamatus, Scaly Buttons Leptospermum polygalifolium, Tea-tree Leucanthemum x superbum, Shasta Daisy *Linaria *Lotus corniculatus, Birdsfoot Trefoil *Lunaria annua, Honesty Melaleuca, Bottlebrush, Paperbark Milkpod Vine, Parsonsia sp *Myosotis, Forget-me-nots *Osteospermum eckionis, Cape Daisy Pale Everlasting, Coronidium rutidolepis Parsonsia brownii, Mountain Silkpod Vine P. straminea, Common Silkpod Vine *Pentas lauceolata, Egyptian Star Flower Pandoria pandorana, Wonga Wonga Vine Pittosporum undulatum, Sweet Pittosporum *Primula malacoides, Primula *Purple Top, Verbena bonariensis Rosemary, Rosmarinus officinalis *Salvias *Saponaria officinalis, Soapwort *Scabious Scurvy Weed, Commelina cyanea *Shasta Daisy, Leucanthemum *Soapwort, Saponaria officinalis Ladies' Tresses Orchid, Spiranthes sinensis Sweet Pittosporum, Pittosporum undulatum Teatree, Leptospermum polygalifolium *Trifolium spp,, Clover *Weigelia florida, Weigelia Wonga Wonga Vine, Pandorea pandorana |