Coolum Native Nursery

Botanical Name	Common Name	Short Plant Description
Abrophyllum ornans	Native Hydrangea	Abrophyllum ornans - Native Hydrangea is a lush rainforest plant valued for its bold, attractive foliage.
Acacia cincinnata	Coil-Pod Wattle	Acacia cincinnata is known for its bright green foliage and eye-catching seed pods
Acacia complanata	Flat-stemmed Wattle	Acacia complanata produces sweetly perfumed yellow pom-pom flowers from spring through autumn.
Acacia concurrens	Black Wattle	A fast-growing, gracefully spreading small tree with dark green, sickle-shaped phyllodes (leaf-like structures).
Acacia disparrima	Hickory Wattle	A hardy and fast-growing native tree with dark grey bark and elegant blue-green foliage.
Acacia falcata	Sickle Wattle	A graceful, evergreen shrub with an open, upright habit.
Acacia fimbriata	Fringed Wattle	An attractive tall shrub or small tree with fine, dainty foliage that gives it a soft and graceful appearance.
Acacia flavescens	Primrose Ball Wattle	A striking and fast-growing native tree with rough, furrowed bark and angular yellow-tinged branchlets.
Acacia hubbardiana	Yellow Prickly Moses	A charming, low-growing native shrub with a delicate, spreading habit.
Acacia leiocalyx	Black Wattle	A hardy and fast-growing small tree with rich dark green foliage and slender, perfumed cream flower spikes that bloom from winter into early spring
Acacia longissima	Narrow-Leaved Wattle	Slender, erect shrub with smooth grey bark and narrow dark green leaves.
Acacia melanoxylon	Blackwood	Hardy, adaptable tree that grows in a wide range of conditions.
Acacia myrtifolia	Myrtle wattle	Uncommon, fast-growing shrub with foliage that resembles myrtle.
Acacia oshanesii	Irish Wattle	Tall shrub or small tree with fine, dainty foliage.
Acacia penninveris	Mountain Hickory	Evergreen tree with an open habit.
Acacia sophorae	Coastal Wattle	Dense, rambling shrub with yellow flower spikes up to 3 cm long, blooming from winter to spring.
Acacia suaveolens	Sweet Wattle	Slender sparsely branched shrub, bluish-green foliage, CREAM ball- shaped perfumed flowers in Winter and flattened seed pods.
Acacia ulicifolia	Prickly Moses	Hardy, rounded shrub with attractive dark green, stiff & prickly foliage and cream ball shaped flowers in winter and early spring
Acmena hemilampra (syn Syzigium hemilamprum)	Broad-leaved Lilly Pilly	Glossy dark green leaves with red young foliage.
Acmena smithii (syn Syzygium smithii)	Small-leaved Lilly Pilly	Bushy tree with glossy medium-green leaves showing pink flushes.
Acmena smithii var minor (syn Syzygium smithii var minor)	Lillypilly Satinash, Small-leaved Lilly Pilly	A lovely, bushy small tree with glossy medium-green leaves often flushed pink on new growth.
Acronychia imperforata	Fraser Island Apple	A hardy coastal native with a dense, bushy habit and large, glossy mid-green leaves that bring year-round lushness to the garden.
Actites megalocarpus	Dune Thistle	A striking Australian native with a tufted, upright habit and bold foliage up to 60 cm long, forming a dense cluster at the base.
Agathis robusta	Queensland Kauri Pine	Tall, straight, and symmetrical with a large crown. Different to other conifers with glossy wide leaves.
Aggreflorum speciosum (syn Leptospermum speciosum)	Wild May	A majestic rainforest conifer, tall, straight, and symmetrical with a broad crown.
Alchornea ilicifolia	Native Holly	A hardy Australian native shrub with dense, dark green foliage and holly-like, spiny-edged leaves.
Alectryon coriaceus	Beach Birds-Eye	A dense, bushy small tree with large, glossy dark green leaves, producing attractive green-brown fruit that splits to reveal bright red seeds surrounded by sweet, raspberry-like edible flesh.
Allocasuarina emuina	Mt Emu She-Oak	A rare and endangered Australian native shrub, naturally occurring only in low heathland between Caloundra and Mt Emu.
Allocasuarina littoralis	Black She-Oak	A hardy, fast-growing native tree with slightly pendulous branches.
Allocasuarina thalassoscopica	Mt Coolum She-Oak	Endemic to the Mt Coolum area
Allocasuarina torulosa	Forest Oak	An important food source for Glossy Black Cockatoos and a useful windbreak or shade tree.
Alloteropsis semialata	Cockatoo Grass	A versatile, tufted perennial grass forming dense clumps up to 1 m tall.
Alocasia brisbanensis	Cunjevoi	A striking clump-forming plant with large, glossy, heart-shaped leaves that add bold texture to shaded gardens.
Alphitonia excelsa	Soap tree	A medium to large tree with a dense, rounded habit.
Alpinia caerulea	Wild Ginger	A clumping perennial herb with erect stems and large light-green leaves.
Alyxia ruscifolia	Chain-fruit / Native Holly	A stiff, upright shrub with pointed, thick leaves and perfumed white flowers
Aotus ericoides	Common Aotus	A bushy shrub native to coastal heathlands and dry sclerophyll forests, including the Southern Highlands.
Aotus lanigera	Pointed Aotus, Wooly Aotus	A sprawling, dense shrub commonly found in moist wallum areas and further inland.
Araucaria bidwillii	Bunya Pine	A majestic tree with a straight habit and a distinctive dome-shaped crown.
Araucaria cunninghamii	Hoop Pine	A stately rainforest conifer with a straight trunk and open crown.
Archontophoenix cunninghamiana	Piccabeen Palm	A tall, elegant palm reaching up to 25 m, with feathery fronds and bright red fruits that attract birds.
Aristida benthamii var. benthamii	Bentham's Wiregrass	A hardy, tufted perennial grass forming dense clumps with fine, wiry foliage.
Austrocallerya megasperma (syn Callerya megasperma)	Native Wisteria	A vigorous climbing vine with glossy green leaves and mauve, perfumed flowers in spring.
Austromyrtus dulcis	Midgen Berry, Midyim	A spreading small shrub with beautiful foliage often tipped with bright pink.
Backhousia citriodora	Lemon myrtle / Lemon Ironwood	Its lemon-scented leaves release a refreshing aroma when crushed, making it a favourite for teas, cooking, and natural products.
Bacopa monnieri	Herb of grace	A creeping, low-growing plant that forms a lush, dense mat in moist areas.
Baeckea frutescens	Weeping Myrtle, Weeping Baeckea	An elegant, fine-leafed shrub with a natural weeping habit, ideal for adding texture to coastal gardens.
Baloskion pallens	Didgery Stick	A graceful, upright perennial rush with slender, wiry stems banded in green and brown.
Baloskion tetraphyllum	Tassel Rope-Bush	An attractive, upright rush with slender green stems and delicate, drooping tassel-like flower heads in spring and summer.
Banksia aemula	Wallum Banksia	Highly adaptable and resilient, the Wallum Banksia is salt spray resistant, frost tolerant, and an iconic feature of the Sunshine Coast’s coastal landscapes.

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