September 2026

Pollinator Pack growing guide

Three packs went out this month — Superbloom, Re-wild West and Tiny Gardeners. This release supported Kingsville Primary School through the Growing Gardeners program.

Superbloom

For the gardener who wants their patch to be a destination for pollinators.

Queen Anne’s Lace

UseFiller plant Height0.60-1.00 m Width0.20-0.30 m ConditionsFull sun, well-drained soil

Lacy white umbels attract hoverflies and beneficial insects and hold well as a cut flower.

Photo credit: Veggie and Flower Garden Seeds

Coreopsis Mayfield Giants

UseFeature plant Height0.90-1.20 m Width0.30-0.45 m ConditionsFull sun, well-drained soil

Tall stems topped with golden-yellow daisy blooms that flower prolifically over a long season.

Photo credit: The Seed Collection

Poppy Shirley Poppy Supreme

UseFeature plant Height0.60-0.90 m Width0.20-0.30 m ConditionsFull sun, well-drained soil

Delicate crepe-paper petals in a mix of soft shades on slender stems, self-seeds freely.

Photo credit: Transition Farm

Geranium macrorrhizum

UseGround cover Height0.30-0.45 m Width0.45-0.60 m ConditionsFull sun to part shade, well-drained soil, drought tolerant once established

Aromatic ground-covering foliage with magenta-pink spring flowers, spreads to suppress weeds.

Photo credit: Plantsnap

Everlasting Daisy Pink and White

UseFiller plant Height0.30-0.45 m Width0.20-0.30 m ConditionsFull sun, well-drained soil

Papery pink and white everlasting blooms that hold their colour when dried and self-seed readily.

Photo credit: Mr Fothergill’s

Re-wild West

For the gardener who wants their patch to get back to its origins. Australian natives that belong in this landscape.

Everlasting Daisy Pink and White

UseFiller plant Height0.30-0.45 m Width0.20-0.30 m ConditionsFull sun, well-drained soil

Papery pink and white everlasting blooms that hold their colour when dried and self-seed readily.

Photo credit: Mr Fothergill’s

Dichondra Emerald Falls

UseGround cover Height0.05-0.10 m Width0.60-1.00 m ConditionsFull sun to part shade, well-drained soil, drought tolerant once established

Emerald green trailing foliage that spills over pot edges and garden borders.

Poa Coastal Tussock Grass

UseFiller plant Height0.40-0.60 m Width0.40-0.60 m ConditionsFull sun to part shade, well-drained soil, drought tolerant once established

Hardy native tussock grass providing habitat and texture, tolerant of coastal winds and poor soil.

Photo credit: Nursery Warehouse

Strawflower Xerochrysum bracteatum Tall Mix

UseFiller plant Height0.60-0.90 m Width0.30-0.45 m ConditionsFull sun, well-drained soil

Mixed-colour strawflower with papery everlasting blooms that hold their colour when dried.

Photo credit: Veggie and Flower Garden Seeds

Billy Button

UseFeature plant Height0.40-0.60 m Width0.20-0.30 m ConditionsFull sun, well-drained soil

Bright yellow drumstick blooms on tall wiry stems, valued fresh or dried and attractive to pollinators.

Tiny Gardeners

For little hands, small spaces and anyone new to gardening. Easy-to-grow, hard-to-fail varieties.

Nasturtium Baby Red

UseFiller plant Height0.15-0.25 m Width0.25-0.35 m ConditionsFull sun to part shade, poor to average well-drained soil

Compact red-flowered nasturtium with edible blooms, easy and reliable for young gardeners.

Nasturtium Alaska

UseFiller plant Height0.20-0.30 m Width0.30-0.45 m ConditionsFull sun to part shade, poor to average well-drained soil

Compact plants with cream-marbled leaves and edible flowers that are easy for children to grow.

German Chamomile

UseFiller plant Height0.30-0.60 m Width0.20-0.30 m ConditionsFull sun to part shade, well-drained soil

Small daisy-like flowers with an apple scent, popular for tea.

Forget-me-not Choice Mix

UseFiller plant Height0.15-0.30 m Width0.15-0.20 m ConditionsPart shade to full sun, moist well-drained soil

Carries a haze of small blue flowers through winter and spring and self-seeds gently to return each year.

Photo credit: The Bouqs Co

Queen Anne’s Lace

UseFiller plant Height0.60-1.00 m Width0.20-0.30 m ConditionsFull sun, well-drained soil

Lacy white umbels attract hoverflies and beneficial insects and hold well as a cut flower.

Photo credit: Veggie and Flower Garden Seeds

Strawflower Xerochrysum bracteatum Tall Mix

UseFiller plant Height0.60-0.90 m Width0.30-0.45 m ConditionsFull sun, well-drained soil

Mixed-colour strawflower with papery everlasting blooms that hold their colour when dried.

Photo credit: Veggie and Flower Garden Seeds