Hey Everyone.
I recently cleared all the conifers outside my house. Im just after some advice on what to plant. I would love low height natives that attract birds and bees for the kids.
The planting area would be the strip of soil on the photos.
I live on the mid north coast.
Thanks ahead.
by superflye
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A bunch of different sized rocks with soil wedged between them. Then some native crawlers/creepers & other smaller shrubs might look nice. Bush meets desert feel.
https://preview.redd.it/5rc8zjup2inf1.jpeg?width=736&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=f36e7506d92015300cf6cecaa9cf80dd81cc47c5
Bit of coastal rosemary goes alright.
Callistemon / Acacia / Grevillea / Correa Alba are always great and come in all sizes with lots of flowers. If you want local natives you might be able to find something – eg [20150309-SpeciesSelectionReport-web.pdf](https://www.bellingerlandcare.org.au/wp-content/uploads/20150309-SpeciesSelectionReport-web.pdf) has tables of endemic trees and shrubs for Coffs region, [Nambucca-Valley-Vegitation-and-Planting-Guide.pdf](https://northcoastlandcare.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Nambucca-Valley-Vegitation-and-Planting-Guide.pdf) for nambucca etc.
Assuming the photo was taken in the afternoon this wall is south facing? Most natives do like a bit of sun.
What is the sun like?
It is always great to source ‘regional (local) natives’ where possible.
I’d be looking for ‘bush tucker’ adding plants like ‘Midyum’ *Austromyrtus dulcis,* Blue Tounge *Melastoma affine (can grow to 3M but keep it pruned),* Finger Limes *Citrus australasica*, *Rubus Probus* **–** Atherton (aka native) Raspberry etc. They will provide flowers for the birds and bees but also some very tasty snacks.
If you a postcode or closest city I can search for some local bush tucker varieties if you’re interested and you can review them.