Native plant giveaway

Lake Mac's Native Plant Giveaway has been running for over 20 years and aims to increase the number of local native plants grown in our backyards. Lake Mac residents can collect two native tube stock per household; all cultivated by dedicated volunteers and staff at the Lake Macquarie Landcare nursery.

A wide range of attractive and hardy local native species will be available to choose from to tick and collect including climbers, groundcovers, shrubs and trees.

Planting native flora can provide food and shelter for birds, insects and other animals, improve garden structure and aesthetic value, while adding a burst of colour to your outdoor space.

For residents unable to attend the festival, alternate plant giveaway sites will be:

• Belmont Library, ngarrabangba - Tuesday 24 September, 3-5pm
• Morisset Library, bawarramalang - Wednesday 25 September, 3-5pm
• Sugar Valley Library Museum, kirantakamyari    Thursday 26 September, 3-5pm
• Windale Hub, bilyabayi - Wednesday 2 October, 2-4pm

Native Plant Giveaway 2024 – plant list

If you would like to research the plant species available prior to the day, there are a number of resources available online including:

Australian Native Plant Society

Lake Macquarie Backyard Habitat Planting Guide

Royal Botanic Gardens Sydney - Plantnet

Important information

• The giveaway will be available at each site while stocks last.
• Each household to claim up to two native tube stock per year.
• All species have limited quantities.
• Council reserves the right to substitute species as circumstances arise.
• Council staff will be checking identification to confirm residency within the Lake Mac City LGA - either rates notice or driver’s licence
• The plants available include ground covers, shrubs and small trees which are all suitable for residential properties and have been specifically selected to cater for local growing conditions (climate and soil).
• Plants are to be planted on private property and are not designed for planting on Council land.

Form	Scientific name	Common name
Tree	Banksia integrifolia	Coastal banksia
Tree	Banksia serrata	Old man banksia
Tree	Callistemon salignus	Willow bottlebrush
Tree	Melaleuca linariifolia	Snow in summer
Shrub	Austromyrtus dulcis	Midgenberry
Shrub	Austromyrtus tenuifolia	Narrow leaf myrtle
Shrub	Callistemon linearis	Narrow-leafed bottlebrush
Shrub	Callistemon pinifolius	Pine-leafed bottlebrush
Shrub	Correa alba	White correa
Shrub	Doryanthes excelsa	Gymea lily
Shrub	Goodenia ovata	Hop goodenia
Shrub	Melaleuca nodosa	Prickly leaved paperbark
Shrub	Melaleuca thymifolia	Honey myrtle
Shrub	Ozothamnthus diosmifolius	Rice Flower
Shrub	Prostanthera incana	Velvet mint bush
Shrub	Prostanthera incisa	Cut leaf mint bush
Shrub	Rubus parvifolius	Native raspberry
Shrub	Westringia fruticosa	Coastal rosemary
Groundcover	Arthropodium milleflorum	Vanilla lily
Groundcover	Brachyscome multifida	Cut-leaf daisy
Groundcover	Carpobrotus glaucescens	Pigface
Groundcover	Chrysocephalum apiculatum	Yellow buttons
Groundcover	Dianella caerulea	Blue flax lily
Groundcover	Lomandra confertifolia	Mat rush
Groundcover	Patersonia glabrata	Native iris
Groundcover	Patersonia glabrata	Native geranium
Groundcover	Scaevola aemula	Fan flower
Groundcover	Scaevola albida	Fan flower
Groundcover	Tetragonia tetragonoides	Warrigal greens
Groundcover	Viola hederacea	Native violet
Climber	Hardenbergia violacae	False sarsparilla
Climber	Hibbertia scandens	Climbing guinea flower

When

Location

Speers Point Park, Park Road, Speers Point 2284  View in Google Maps