Bird and Butterfly Attracting
If you’re just looking for Territory Native Plants that attract birds and butterflies take a look below:
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Showy, hardy small shrub with upright form. Very unique thick oval leaves, silvery-green, with ridged veins. Large bright yellow ball flowers. Eye-catching large kidney shaped seed pods. Requires sandy or rocky well-drained soils. A cheerful and distinctive feature for gardens and rockeries 1-2.5M
Small and hardy shrub tending to a rounded or flat-topped form with attractive yellow spherical flowers. Small green to grey-green triangular leaves. Excellent small low-maintenance shrub for gardens and rockeries, borders and edging. Prefers sandy well-drained soils and full sun. 0.3 - 1.5M
Small tree or shrub with slender cream flowers forming spectacular pyramids at the ends of branches. Unique corky, grey and fissured bark, revealing red underneath. Narrow pendulous silver-grey leaves. Prefers sandy or gravelly well-drained soils in full sun. A rare and striking feature grevillea for gardens and rockeries. Handle with care; toxic seed coating burns skin. 3-5M
Medium sized multi-branched fig found in rocky areas and on escarpments. Pendulous leaves a striking blue or grey-green colour. Attractive bright green fruit. A hardy and eye-catching feature tree for parks and gardens. 5-10M
Small to medium paperbark with profusions of bottlebrush flowers. Usually cream, green, yellow-green and occasionally red. Velvety soft grey-green juvenile foliage. Cream to grey fibrous, layered bark. Grows on outskirts of swamps and wetlands. An ideal choice for wetter areas on rural properties, or to bring character and colour to parks and gardens. 2-10M
Endemic hibiscus with prolific blooms of large soft pink flowers with delicate crepe-paper like petals. Prickly grey-green leaves are often heart shaped. Fast growing and hardy. An eye-catching addition of colour to urban and rural gardens and rockeries. Requires full sun. 1.5 - 3M
Rare and endemic hibiscus with velvety soft grey-green foliage and large powder pink flowers. Very hardy small shrub from the Kakadu region. A highly sought after ornamental addition to urban and rural gardens and rockeries. Requires full sun. 1.5 - 3M
Colourful short lived/perennial shrub with yellow pea flowers and rattling seed pods. Highly attractive to native butterflies, the Swamp/Plain Tiger and Common Crow species. Thought to be toxic to some livestock, otherwise a very attractive small garden bed feature specimen. 1M
Very unique and attractive small shrub with decorative large white flowers throughout the year, and delicious sweet edible fruit. Ideal in pots or part shade gardens with ample water. 1-2M
Spreading shrub with characteristic bright red-brown peeling ‘minni ritchi’ bark and generous flushes of yellow cylindrical flowers. Short, grey-green lightly furred and somewhat sticky leaves. Versatile and attractive shrub for full sun gardens. 1-4M
Shrub or small tree with unique needle-like leaves, sometimes weeping in habit. Striking corky bark and magnificently bold cream flowers, which can grow from trunk. Uncommon in cultivation. Full sun and rocky or sandy soils. 2-7m
Extremely rare Grevillea endemic to the Magela Creek area in western Arnhem Land. Blazing and radiant bright red flowers and rigid notched leaves. Stunning feature shrub for parks, gardens and rockeries. Prefers full sun and rocky or sandy soils. 1-2M
Hardy endemic sprawling shrub or small tree. Striking miniature grey-green angular foliage with lightly furred stems. Bright yellow globular flowers. Dense form provides excellent habitat for native birds. Versatile feature, screening or border plant for gardens, rockeries and streetscapes. Prefers full sun. 1-3M
Highly variable shrub or small tree. Distinct powdery whitish bark, bold blue-green crescent moon shaped leaves and profusions of bright yellow cylindrical flowers. Hardy and fast growing specimen ideal for borders and screening. Prefers full sun. 2-6M
Lovely shrub or ground cover with soft blue-green semi-circular miniature elephant ear shaped leaves and bright yellow cylindrical flower spikes. Can flower throughout the year. Ideal for infilling and low screening in gardens and rockeries. Prefers full sun and sandy soils. 0.5-2M
Rare, slender small-medium tree with large clusters of striking cream flowers. Unusual long, fine needle-like leaves and rough, corky grey bark. Uncommon in cultivation. Prefers sandy soils in full sun. 5-7M
Endemic small Bloodwood with dazzling bright red flowers, twisted and irregular branches, sometimes weeping, and characteristic bristly leaves. Rough grey or brown bark. Hardy, unique and unusual feature tree for parks and gardens. 5-7M
Medium sized spreading shrub with beautiful and distinctive red-brown peeling ‘minni-ritchi’ bark. Small leaves with prolific bright yellow globular flowers. Excellent for garden beds and rockeries. Prefers full sun and rocky or sandy soils. 2-5M
Very rare NT endemic Grevillea restricted to the Narbarlek area of western Arnhem Land. Ornate feature garden planting with exquisite pale pink pendulous flowers and unusual deeply lobed spiky foliage. Prefers full sun and sandy soils but can tolerate seasonal inundation 1-5M
Attractive rounded spreading shrub with profusion of pale yellow flower spikes. Widespread endemic found in open forest. Excellent fast growing screening specimen. Prefers full sun and lateritic, sandy, or rocky soils. 1.5-4M
Erect and hardy multi branched wattle with bright yellow flowers on long spikes. Red-brown or grey coloured bark. Simple and elegant open habit. Tough waterwise screening and landscape shrub. 1-3M
A very rare and hardy Acacia endemic to the NT, found mostly in East Arnhem Land. Small shrub with narrow pointed leaves and globular yellow flowers. Excellent for gardens and rockeries. Prefers full sun and sandy soils. 0.5-1M
Medium sized stately, slender wattle. Attractive brown grey corky bark and beautiful yellow flowers in bloom. Very hardy, fast growing and tolerates a variety of habitats. Common in watercourses and woodland. Excellent showy tree for gardens, rural properties, windbreaks and rehabilitation or soil stabilisation. 2-5M
A hardy and fast growing woody shrub with attractive small, white, star-shaped flowers and soft, lightly haired purple fruit. Excellent fast growing screening shrub for full sun or part shade gardens. 1-2.5M
Rare endemic Acacia restricted to sandstone escarpment of upper Katherine/Edith Rivers. A strikingly unique sparse shrub with dark green, twisted spiralling leaves and bright yellow flower spikes. A feature species for garden beds and rockeries. Requires full sun and well drained, sandy soils. 1-3M
Delicate and attractive small shrub or groundcover wattle with tiny intricate spiral leaves and large yellow orb shaped flowers. Perfect for compact gardens, infilling, borders and edging. Prefers rocky or sandy soils in full sun but will tolerate dappled light. 0.2-1M
Impressive slender small tree with rigid, unusually curved or wavy grey-green leaves and arresting blooms of creamy-white flowers. Sticky caustic coating on ripe fruits can burn on contact with skin. Prefers rocky or sandy well-drained soils in full sun. 1.5-3M
Striking and very rare endemic Grevillea with brightly coloured blooms, often displaying gradations of red, orange, yellow and white in a single flower. Hardy ornamental feature shrub. Prefers well drained sandy soils in full sun. 1-2.5M
Very pretty erect perennial shrub. Similar to T.rosea only with orange flowers. Important nitrogen fixing legume and bee attracting plant for fast colourful garden in-filling in well drained sunny areas. Relatively common across rocky, sandstone Top End and on sandy lowlands, occasionally in monsoon forest and vine thicket. Low maintenance and hardy. Most Tephrosia considered toxic, as commonly used as traditional fish poison. Very fast growing but can be short lived. 1-2M
Glorious open fast growing shrub with blue-green holly-like foliage and brilliant flowers turning from red to yellow-orange, seen ongoing throughout the year. A rare Grevillea hybrid and one of the Top End's most decorative. Open form serves to further highlight stunning blooms. Prefers well drained soils in full sun 3-4M
