Attracting Nectar Feeders to Your Mission Beach GardenCreating a wildlife‑friendly garden in Mission Beach is incredibly rewarding, especially in a region where warm temperatures, high humidity and regular rainfall support lush, nectar‑rich tropical plants. By choosing species that thrive in the Wet Tropics, you can build a garden that attracts bees, butterflies, moths, sunbirds and […]
Advanced Flowering Trees — Available for Pickup at the Nursery A genuine range of striking flowering trees, from starter tube stock through to advanced, flowering-size specimens ready to be a feature in your garden. Saraca Our all-time favourite for the foliage, the cauliflorous orange flowers, and just how much wildlife it attracts — see our […]
Brownea grandiceps (Rose of Venezuela) A Spectacular Flowering Feature Tree Brownea grandiceps, commonly known as Rose of Venezuela, is a slow-growing small tree with stout branches, well suited to tropical regions. Elongated, pinnate foliage emerges attractively speckled before maturing to a consistent deep green as it ages — genuinely good looking even before it flowers. […]
Dombeya wallichii (Pink Ball Tree) is a fast‑growing tropical shrub with big pink flower clusters that bloom through the cooler months. It’s perfect for adding winter colour, attracting nectar feeders like bees and butterflies.
No tropical garden is complete without this Queensland Native!
Popular landscaping palm.
This lovely clumping palm from Far North Queensland is a far superior choice over Golden Canes as a screening palm. It is also used as an indoor palm.
It prefers tropical to subtropical conditions outside and likes moist humus rich soil to look it’s best.
This is a 5 plant bulk buy.This elegant palm is native to Far North Queensland and needs hear and humidity to look it’s best. It has a crownshaft similar to Foxtail palms with a more slender trunk, which makes it a somewhat more flexible palm for smaller gardens or mass planting. Personally, I prefer Black Palms for landscaping, definitely scream smick tropical.
Cassowaries love it’s fruit!
This elegant palm is native to Far North Queensland and thrives in heat and humidity. It features a crownshaft similar to Foxtail palms but with a more slender trunk, making it a versatile choice for smaller gardens or mass plantings. Personally, I prefer Black Palms for landscaping—they really give off that sleek tropical vibe. Plus, cassowaries love their fruit!
Showy displays of deep red sepals and tiny yellow flowers make this lovely shrub from Trinidad a standout. This is a highly sought after strictly tropical shrub, we are only able to propagate limited numbers. Strictly tropical!
Manitoa lenticellata is native to parts of FNQ as well as the Torres Straits and New Guinea. The spectacular folded new leaves are the draw card for this stunning tree as well as the creamy clusters of powderpuff flowers that appear in spring. Their fruity scent fills the air and are also attractive to nectar feeds.
