Free guide
Native plant finder
Find the right local plants for your garden. Pick your plant community (the type of bush that grew in your area), choose a layer (trees, shrubs, groundcovers and so on), or just search by name. All 232 plants are checked against PlantNET, the official NSW plant list.
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Sources: species lists from NSW Scientific Committee determinations, the Commonwealth conservation advice and council bushland reports for each community; names, sizes and habitat from PlantNET (NSW Flora Online). Garden notes are RF Horticulture's. Photos from iNaturalist and Wikimedia Commons under CC licences: see photo credits. Sizes are typical; garden plants are often smaller than wild ones.
DIY it
What you'll need:
- Your shortlist from the plant finder
- Tubestock from a local native nursery or your council giveaway
- Compost for clay soils, coarse mulch if your soil needs it, and a hose or watering can
Get in touch for a quote
Want plants chosen for your exact soil and light, then planted for you? See the native garden advice options, or ask for a planting quote once you already know what you want.
Paid on-site advice for native gardens. Garden care and installation are quoted separately. No travel fee on the North Shore.
Common questions
What are the best native plants for my Sydney garden?
The best ones are the plants that grew naturally where you live. Pick your plant community in the finder to see them. All 232 plants are checked against PlantNET, the official NSW plant list.
Which native groundcovers suit Sydney gardens?
Choose "Groundcovers & ferns" in the layer filter, then narrow it down by your plant community.
Which native plants attract birds and bees?
Use the "Habitat/pollinator plants" layer for wildflowers, herbs and orchids that support local insects. For birds, add clumps of dense or prickly local shrubs such as hakeas, banksias, tea-trees and wattles. Small birds like fairy-wrens shelter in them, away from cats and bigger birds. Small-flowered plants suit small honeyeaters better than big hybrid grevilleas.
Where can I get native plants?
Tubestock from a local native nursery, or from your council's plant giveaway.