Perennials for pollinators and wildlife
46 plants in this collection have their own page on HortOS: 46 perennials. Each row shows how many growers in Australia list the plant today and the trade price it starts from ex GST.
- Native to Australia
- 30 of 46
- Foliage
- 28 evergreen, 1 deciduous
- Heights
- 0.05 m to 3 m
| Carex appressaTall sedgeEvergreen perennial · 0.4 m to 1.2 m · 51 growers | Evergreen perennial | 0.4 m to 1.2 m | 0.5 m to 1 m | 51 | $0.50ex GST |
| Dianella caeruleaBlue flax-lilyEvergreen perennial · 0.2 m to 1 m · 43 growers | Evergreen perennial | 0.2 m to 1 m | 0.3 m to 2.5 m | 43 | $1.15ex GST |
| Dietes grandifloraWild irisEvergreen perennial · 0.8 m to 1.5 m · 35 growers | Evergreen perennial | 0.8 m to 1.5 m | 0.8 m to 1 m | 35 | $1.15ex GST |
| Juncus usitatusCommon rushPerennial · 0.3 m to 1.2 m · 34 growers | Perennial | 0.3 m to 1.2 m | 0.3 m to 1.5 m | 34 | $0.95ex GST |
| Dianella longifoliaPale flax-lilyEvergreen perennial · 1.2 m to 1.5 m · 29 growers | Evergreen perennial | 1.2 m to 1.5 m | 0.4 m to 1 m | 29 | $1.00ex GST |
| Chrysocephalum apiculatumCommon everlastingPerennial · 0.07 m to 0.6 m · 24 growers | Perennial | 0.07 m to 0.6 m | 0.3 m to 0.5 m | 24 | $1.59ex GST |
| Doryanthes excelsaGymea lilyEvergreen perennial · 1.5 m to 2 m · 24 growers | Evergreen perennial | 1.5 m to 2 m | 1 m to 2 m | 24 | $2.20ex GST |
| Doryanthes palmeriGiant spear lilyPerennial · 3 m · 24 growers | Perennial | 3 m | 4 m | 24 | $2.00ex GST |
| Dianella revolutaBlack-anther flax-lilyEvergreen perennial · 0.3 m to 1 m · 23 growers | Evergreen perennial | 0.3 m to 1 m | 0.3 m to 2 m | 23 | $1.20ex GST |
| Arthropodium cirratum 'Matapouri Bay'New Zealand rock lilyEvergreen perennial · 0.5 m to 1 m · 21 growers | Evergreen perennial | 0.5 m to 1 m | 0.5 m to 1 m | 21 | $4.95ex GST |
| Dianella tasmanicaTasman flax-lilyEvergreen perennial · 0.6 m to 1 m · 20 growers | Evergreen perennial | 0.6 m to 1 m | 0.3 m to 2 m | 20 | $1.20ex GST |
| Lomandra confertifolia 'Little Con'Mat rushEvergreen perennial · 0.2 m to 0.3 m · 20 growers | Evergreen perennial | 0.2 m to 0.3 m | 0.2 m to 0.3 m | 20 | $1.60ex GST |
| Brachyscome multifidaCut-leaf daisyPerennial · 0.3 m to 0.45 m · 18 growers | Perennial | 0.3 m to 0.45 m | 0.2 m to 1 m | 18 | $1.45ex GST |
| Lomandra longifolia 'LM300'Tanika lomandraEvergreen perennial · 0.5 m to 0.6 m · 17 growers | Evergreen perennial | 0.5 m to 0.6 m | 0.5 m to 0.65 m | 17 | $2.27ex GST |
| Scaevola aemula 'Mauve Clusters'Fan flowerEvergreen perennial · 0.05 m to 0.3 m · 16 growers | Evergreen perennial | 0.05 m to 0.3 m | 1 m to 2 m | 16 | $1.93ex GST |
| ThymusThymeEvergreen perennial · 14 growers | Evergreen perennial | 14 | $3.25ex GST | ||
| Ajuga reptans 'Catlin's Giant'Catlin's GiantEvergreen perennial · 0.08 m to 0.23 m · 13 growers | Evergreen perennial | 0.08 m to 0.23 m | 0.3 m to 0.6 m | 13 | $4.50ex GST |
| Anigozanthos 'Big Red'Kangaroo pawPerennial · 1.5 m to 2 m · 13 growers | Perennial | 1.5 m to 2 m | 13 | $2.35ex GST | |
| DianellaFlax lilyEvergreen perennial · 0.4 m to 2 m · 13 growers | Evergreen perennial | 0.4 m to 2 m | 13 | $2.44ex GST | |
| Dietes bicolorButterfly irisEvergreen perennial · 0.45 m to 0.8 m · 13 growers | Evergreen perennial | 0.45 m to 0.8 m | 0.23 m to 0.6 m | 13 | $1.15ex GST |
| Lomandra confertifoliaMat rushPerennial · 0.5 m to 0.7 m · 13 growers | Perennial | 0.5 m to 0.7 m | 0.6 m to 0.7 m | 13 | $2.25ex GST |
| Chrysocephalum apiculatumCommon everlastingPerennial · 0.07 m to 0.6 m · 12 growers | Perennial | 0.07 m to 0.6 m | 0.3 m to 0.5 m | 12 | $1.48ex GST |
| Salvia 'Balsalmisp'Salvia Mystic SpiresDeciduous perennial · 0.5 m to 1 m · 12 growers | Deciduous perennial | 0.5 m to 1 m | 0.1 m to 0.9 m | 12 | $2.00ex GST |
| Arthropodium cirratumNew Zealand rock lilyEvergreen perennial · 0.5 m to 1 m · 11 growers | Evergreen perennial | 0.5 m to 1 m | 0.6 m to 1 m | 11 | $1.40ex GST |
| Ajuga reptans 'Atropurpurea'Dark purple bugleEvergreen perennial · 0.1 m to 0.5 m · 10 growers | Evergreen perennial | 0.1 m to 0.5 m | 0.15 m to 1 m | 10 | $4.50ex GST |
| Anigozanthos 'Yellow Gem'Kangaroo pawPerennial · 1.5 m · 10 growers | Perennial | 1.5 m | 10 | $2.25ex GST | |
| Brachyscome multifida 'Break O'Day'Cut-leaf daisyPerennial · 0.3 m to 0.45 m · 10 growers | Perennial | 0.3 m to 0.45 m | 0.2 m to 1 m | 10 | $2.20ex GST |
| OsteospermumOsteospermumPerennial · 0.25 m to 0.9 m · 10 growers | Perennial | 0.25 m to 0.9 m | 0.23 m to 0.6 m | 10 | $1.95ex GST |
| Oenothera lindheimeri 'KLEAU04263'Gaura Belleza Dark PinkPerennial · 0.5 m · 9 growers | Perennial | 0.5 m | 0.35 m to 0.5 m | 9 | $1.95ex GST |
| Pycnosorus globosusBilly buttonsEvergreen perennial · 0.2 m to 1.3 m · 9 growers | Evergreen perennial | 0.2 m to 1.3 m | 0.2 m to 0.9 m | 9 | $1.75ex GST |
| AnigozanthosKangaroo pawPerennial · 0.5 m to 3 m · 8 growers | Perennial | 0.5 m to 3 m | 8 | $2.32ex GST | |
| Euphorbia characias subsp. wulfeniiEuphorbia characias wulfeniiEvergreen perennial · 0.6 m to 1.8 m · 8 growers | Evergreen perennial | 0.6 m to 1.8 m | 0.45 m to 1.5 m | 8 | $1.65ex GST |
| Scaevola aemulaFairy fan-flowerEvergreen perennial · 0.15 m to 0.5 m · 8 growers | Evergreen perennial | 0.15 m to 0.5 m | 0.3 m to 1 m | 8 | $1.67ex GST |
| Dianella caerulea 'DBB03'Cassa Blue dianellaEvergreen perennial · 0.3 m to 0.5 m · 7 growers | Evergreen perennial | 0.3 m to 0.5 m | 0.3 m to 0.4 m | 7 | $2.44ex GST |
| Dianella revoluta 'DR5000'Little Rev dianellaEvergreen perennial · 0.3 m to 0.4 m · 7 growers | Evergreen perennial | 0.3 m to 0.4 m | 0.2 m to 0.4 m | 7 | $2.44ex GST |
| Dianella caerulea 'DCNC0'Breeze dianellaEvergreen perennial · 0.6 m to 0.7 m · 6 growers | Evergreen perennial | 0.6 m to 0.7 m | 0.6 m to 1 m | 6 | $2.95ex GST |
| Lomandra longifolia 'Katrinus Deluxe'Katrinus DeluxePerennial · 0.5 m to 0.7 m · 6 growers | Perennial | 0.5 m to 0.7 m | 0.7 m to 0.8 m | 6 | $2.27ex GST |
| Lomandra longifolia 'LM400'Nyalla lomandraEvergreen perennial · 0.7 m to 0.8 m · 6 growers | Evergreen perennial | 0.7 m to 0.8 m | 0.7 m to 0.8 m | 6 | $6.00ex GST |
| Pycnosorus globosusDrumsticksEvergreen perennial · 0.2 m to 1.3 m · 6 growers | Evergreen perennial | 0.2 m to 1.3 m | 0.2 m to 0.9 m | 6 | $3.85ex GST |
| Anigozanthos 'Rambovour'Kangaroo pawPerennial · 1.8 m · 5 growers | Perennial | 1.8 m | 1 m | 5 | $5.00ex GST |
| Oenothera lindheimeriGauraPerennial · 0.8 m to 1.5 m · 4 growers | Perennial | 0.8 m to 1.5 m | 0.3 m to 0.8 m | 4 | $1.80ex GST |
| Osteospermum 'Serenity Red'Osteospermum Serenity RedEvergreen perennial · 0.25 m to 0.36 m · 4 growers | Evergreen perennial | 0.25 m to 0.36 m | 0.35 m to 0.51 m | 4 | $5.50ex GST |
| Anigozanthos 'Bush Inferno'Kangaroo pawPerennial · 0.6 m · 3 growers | Perennial | 0.6 m | 0.45 m | 3 | $3.10ex GST |
| Thymus serpyllum 'Albus'Creeping white thymeEvergreen perennial · 0.05 m to 0.5 m · 2 growers | Evergreen perennial | 0.05 m to 0.5 m | 0.08 m to 0.5 m | 2 | $5.85ex GST |
| Thymus × citriodorusLemon thymeEvergreen perennial · 0.1 m to 0.3 m · 1 grower | Evergreen perennial | 0.1 m to 0.3 m | 0.15 m to 0.45 m | 1 | $5.33ex GST |
| Mentha spicataCommon mintPerennial · 0.3 m to 1 m · 0 growers | Perennial | 0.3 m to 1 m | 0.3 m to 0.6 m | 0 |
Prices are each grower's own, ex GST; availability is confirmed by the grower at order. Growers can update or remove their listing at any time.
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About this collection
About this collection
This collection holds 46 perennials for pollinators and wildlife, each with its own page on HortOS: 46 perennials.
The most widely grown today are Tall sedge (51 growers), Blue flax-lily (43 growers), Wild iris, Common rush and Pale flax-lily, by the number of growers in Australia listing each one. 30 of them are native to Australia, among them Tall sedge, Blue flax-lily and Common rush.
The smallest is Catlin's Giant, at 0.08 m to 0.23 m tall, and the tallest is Kangaroo paw, at 0.5 m to 3 m. 28 are evergreen and 1 deciduous.
The table above shows each plant's growers and today's from-price ex GST, and each name opens the plant's page with every grower that lists it and its pot sizes. Related collections include Perennials, Plants for pollinators and wildlife and Native perennials. The guide Planning a Pollinator Planting With Trade Suppliers goes further.
Questions
Which perennials for pollinators and wildlife are the most widely grown?
The most widely grown today are Tall sedge (51 growers), Blue flax-lily (43 growers), Wild iris, Common rush and Pale flax-lily, by the number of growers in Australia listing each one.
Which perennials for pollinators and wildlife are native to Australia?
30 of the 46 are native to Australia: Tall sedge, Blue flax-lily, Common rush, Pale flax-lily, Common everlasting, Gymea lily, Giant spear lily, Black-anther flax-lily and 22 more; filter the table above to see them all.
Which perennials for pollinators and wildlife stay under 1 m tall?
23 grow to under 1 m: Common everlasting, Mat rush, Cut-leaf daisy, Tanika lomandra, Fan flower, Catlin's Giant, Butterfly iris, Mat rush and 15 more; filter the table above to see them all.
Which perennials for pollinators and wildlife are deciduous?
1 of the 46 are deciduous: Salvia Mystic Spires.
Which perennials for pollinators and wildlife are drought tolerant?
23 of the 46 are drought tolerant: Blue flax-lily, Common rush, Pale flax-lily, Black-anther flax-lily, Tasman flax-lily, Mat rush, Tanika lomandra, Fan flower and 15 more.