The Muddy Boots Top 10: Natives for the Home Garden

Muddy Boots

Content provided by Keith and Elisabeth. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by Keith and Elisabeth or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://player.fm/legal.

12M ago 20:34

MP3•Episode home

Episode Notes

Elisabeth and Keith share the benefits of Native plants and share their top 10 (or so) Australian Natives for the Garden.

Recommended Native Ground Covers:
Casuarina glauca – common name, Cousin It.
Chrysocephalum apiculatum - common name Everlasting or Yellow Buttons.
Xerochrysum ‘Sundaze White’ commonly known as the Everlasting Daisy.

Recommended Native Grasses:
Poa labillardierei - Common Tussock Grass
Pennisetum alopecuroides – not recommended by Keith!
Recommended Native Climber
Hardenbergia violacea – common name Happy Wanderer or Native Sarsparilla.

Recommended Native Shrub:
Philotheca ‘Flower Girl’ commonly known as waxflower (Geraldtown Wax).
Westringia fruticose (Aussie Box) PBR License by Ozbreed.
Callistemon ‘Hot Pink’ commonly known as Bottlebrush
Stenocarpus sinuatus, common name Firewheel tree.
Recently released Grevillea ‘Peaches and Cream’.
Telopea speciosissima, commonly known as the Waratah
Ceratopetalum gummiferum , commonly known as The NSW Christmas Bush.

Recommended Native Trees:
Macadamia integrifolia – common name, the Queensland Nut.
Corymbia Ficifolia – commonly known as Flowering Gum.
Eucalyptus caesia, known as Silver Princess.

Where you can find all things Muddy Boots!
Website: https://www.muddyboots.net.au/
Instagram: www.instagram.com/muddybootspodcast/
Facebook: Muddy Boots Podcast | Facebook

157 episodes

#Science #Geology #Gardening #Lifestyle #Podcasting Education #Keith and Elisabeth