Millner Nursery
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Plants supplied in Mega Tube size.
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
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
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
Spectacular fast growing annual ground cover. Dark green variable leaves and stunning large white-pink flowers with maroon-purple centre. Widespread in coastal vine thickets, riparian areas, Melaleuca forests and savanna-sandstone woodlands and shrublands. Grows in laterite, sandstone, clay, coastal sands and limestone. Flowers during the wet and dies off in following dry season, but re-appears readily from seed. Very attractive garden or rockery shrub. 1-2M
Widespread perennial, palatable and plentiful tufted native grass with bluish foliage, turning reddish with maturity. Distinct aromatic smell when crushed. Common in low lying woodlands, edge of creeks and drier floodplains. Fire & drought tolerant, palatable to cattle, horses, livestock and native ruminants. Tolerates heavy grazing and weed competitive. Establishes readily as revegetation, erosion control species to restore disturbed land. Grows on both sandy loam/clay fertile soils and acidic infertile soils. Flowers & fruits all months. 0.5-1.5M
Hardy erect perennial tussock grass found across tropical grasslands of northern Australia, particularly eucalypt woodlands & occasionally gravelly soils in wetter areas. Ideal drought tolerant revegetation species. Important food source & nesting site for native birds and small mammals. Seeds eaten by gouldian, masked & long-tailed finch and the Evening Brown and Dingy Bush-brown butterfly larvae. 1-2M
Attractive trailing shrub. Watermelon pink to white/cream hibiscus-like flowers last one day, but prolific during wet season. Re-shoots from underground tuber with first rains. Tubers, leaves and shoots edible raw or cooked. Wide medicinal uses. Food plant for the Spotted Bollworm moth and Cotton Leaf roller. 1-1.5M
Spreading decorative trailing groundcover. Pretty pink-purple pea shaped flowers seen over much of the dry season and large beans, exploding when ripe. Pretty fast growing and very hardy creeper for coastal rehabilitation, esplanades, streetscapes, rural properties and urban gardens. 0.5M
Hardy and attractive tall & densely tufted grass with fine white feathery plume. Provides contrast, border and low screening for urban and rural garden beds, ponds, pools, rockeries and stabilisation/run off control. Very tough landscape feature grass. Can be cut back annually after seeding. 1-2M
Hardy & attractive native perennial grass. Related to commercial lemon grass, can be used as as substitute as all parts have pleasant lemon scent. Also used in tea, drinks or food flavouring. Provides finch habitat & contrast or low screening for urban & rural garden beds, ponds, pools and rockeries. 1.5M
Common rocky area grass with persistent fluffy seed heads. Related to commercial lemon grass. Can be used for tea, food flavouring or medicinal wash. Useful in grass species mix for Finch habitat. Best planted in multiples. 2M
Lovely delicate tufted low perennial grass for feature garden beds. Grows well in semi-moist environments and even wet or flooded soil. Suitable for architectural gardens, edging & borders and best planted in multiples. 0.2-0.5M
Delicate and attractive native groundcover. Common landscaping species for its hardy nature and relatively fast coverage. Glossy fluorescent green foliage & pretty white tubular flowers make it a very popular choice for low, spreading coverage that can readily be pruned & maintained. Garden edging & borders. 0.2-0.5M
Iconic & endemic Darwin Grevillea. An impressive spreading ground cover, hedged bush or low shrub often used in feature gardens, rockeries & landscape plantings for its grey green leaves & blooms of showy yellow flowers. Hardy & attractive. Excellent bird attractant. Prefers well drained soils in full sun. 1-2M
Vigorous low glossy and tropical border edging/feature plant with stunning large white slightly vanilla scented flowers & dark green strappy leaves. Evergreen ornamental specimen which grows best in full sun to part shade in rich well drained soils, potted or aquatically. Hardy once established & tolerates coastal areas. Excellent low maintenance choice for understory plantings. Best planted en masse. 0.7M
A spreading decorative ground creeper growing along the top of Darwin beaches, rocky headlands, parks and streetscapes with beautiful showy pink trumpet shaped flowers seen all year round. Very hardy and fast spreading for weed control. 0.2M
Low dense and pretty tropical bunching palm with long, flat, fibrous leaves. Evergreen ground cover/shrub. Grows thick and strong in both shade and sun. Vigorously spreads across garden beds for weed control & infilling. 1M
Perennial, hardy clumping grass from Sth West NT. A bold, tough & useful ornamental planting, for feature landscapes & erosion stabilisation. Important grass for creating finch habitat. Best planted in multiples. 0.8M
Perennial, hardy clumping grass. A bold, tough & useful ornamental planting, for feature landscapes & erosion stabilisation. Important grass for creating finch habitat. Best planted in multiples. 1M
Lovely ground cover with green-grey leaves and gorgeous purple to white radiating flowers. Hardy, salt tolerant and waterwise creeping specimen for rural & urban garden beds, borders & weed control as well as streetscapes and coastal areas. 0.2-0.5M
Please prepare your wish list before visiting. Most species supplied in Mega Tube size, limited stock in 14/28L. Holds/Pre-orders not available for retail sales. Cash & Card welcome.
Please prepare your wish list before visiting. Most species supplied in Mega Tube size, limited stock in 14/28L. Holds/Pre-orders not available for retail sales. Cash & Card welcome.


