Crows Nest Community Nursery

The Crows Nest Community Nursery helps to support native wildlife by propagating indigenous trees, shrubs and ground cover plants that occur naturally within, and beyond, our regional boundaries. If you want to encourage birds, bees and butterflies to visit your garden, property or re-vegetation site, we have lots of plants for you to choose from to attract them. Our local native plants are essential for the survival and well-being of our native animals who rely on them for food and shelter.

Open hours

The Crows Nest Community Nursery is open each Thursday between 8.30am and 1pm with two open days a year on the first Saturday in March and on the first Saturday in November that run from 8:00am - noon.

Location

The nursery is located on Depot Road, Crows Nest. View Google map.

Contact details

If you have any questions, please contact us.

Payment options

  • EFTPOS
  • Cash
  • Phone payment using credit card. 

Volunteering opportunities

Please visit the Current vacancies section on our Volunteer Opportunities Portal. If a vacancy is listed, we encourage you to complete the application form provided. To help us manage applications efficiently, we can only process applications submitted for an active vacancy.

Nursery stock

For questions about stock levels contact:

Prices

  • Plain small tubes $3
  • Orange small tubes $4
  • Large tubes $6

Available plants and their uses

Codes for table below:

B = butterfly host

E = edible (bush tucker)

F = fire retardant (i.e. may resist first wave of a bushfire, but will burn if fire is prolonged or garden is high in dry fuel)

H = high honey yield for beekeeping

K= koala food tree

S = screening plant

W = suitable as a windbreak

Scientific name Common name Uses
Acacia amblygona FAN WATTLE
Acacia brachycarpa WATTLE, PRICKLY
Acacia caroleae CAROL’S WATTLE
Acacia concurrens CURRACABH
Acacia conferta CROWDED LEAF WATTLE
Acacia complanata DONKEYS EARS WATTLE
Acacia deanei DEANE’S WATTLE W
Acacia decora WATTLE, PRETTY
Acacia disparrima BROWN SALWOOD (WATTLE)
Acacia falcata WATTLE SILVER SICKLE
Acacia fimbriata WATTLE, BRISBANE E, F, W
Acacia granitica WATTLE, GRANITE
Acacia harpophylla BRIGALOW
Acacia hispidula ROUGH LEAFED WATTLE
Acacia implexa LIGHTWOOD
Acacia irrorate WATTLE, GREEN
Acacia ixiophylla WATTLE, UMBRELLA
Acacia jucunda WATTLE, YETMAN
Acacia juncifolia WATTLE, RUSHED LEAF WATTLE
Acacia leichhardtii WATTLE, LEICHHARDTII
Acacia leiocalyx WATTLE, EARLY BLACK
Acacia loroloba WATTLE, MA MA CREEK
Acacia melanoxylon BLACKWOOD
Acacia neriifolia WATTLE OLEANDER-LEAF
Acacia pendula WEEPING MYALL
Acacia podalyriifolia WATTLE, QUEENSLAND SILVER
Acacia quadrilatualis WATTLE, SQUARE NEEDLE
Acacia resinicostata (Rare) WATTLE, RESIN
Acacia salicina WATTLE, BLACK SALLY F, S, W
Acacia semilunata WATTLE, HALF MOON
Acacia sertiformis WATTLE, GOLDEN WREATH
Acacia stenophylla RIVER COOBA
Acacia suaveolens WATTLE, SWEET
Acacia uilicifolia WATTLE, JUNIPER
Acacia venulosa WATTLE, VEINY
Acacia victoriae GUNDABLUIE (WATTLE) E
Acacia viscidula WATTLE, GUNDABLUIE
Acmena smithii (Syzygium smithii) LILLYPILLY, COMMON
Acronychia laevis ACRONYCHIA, GLOSSY S
Afrohybanthus stellarioides (was Hybanthus stellarioides) ORANGE SPADE FLOWER
Alchornea ilicifolia DOVEWOOD, HOLLY B, S
Alectryon connatus BIRDS EYE TREE
Alectryon subdentatu BIRDS EYE HOLLY LEAFED
Allocasuarina inophloia SHE OAK, THREADY BARK
Allocasuarina littoralis SHE OAK, BLACK W
Allocasuarina luehmannii BULL OAK W
Allocasuarina torulosa SHE OAK, FOREST
Alphananthe philippensis NATIVE ELM
Alphitonia excelsa ASH, SOAP B,
Alyxia ruscifolia CHAIN FRUIT
Ancistrachne uncinulata HOOKY GRASS
Aneilema acuminatum NATIVE WANDERING JEW
Angophora floribunda APPLEGUM, ROUGH BARKED
Angophora leiocarpa APPLEGUM, RUSTY
Angophora subvelutina APPLEGUM, BROAD LEAFED
Araucaria bidwilii BUNYA
Araucaria cunninghamii PINE, HOOP W
Archontophoenix cunninghamiana PALM, PICCABEEN
Atalaya salicifolia BRUSH WHITEWOOD
Atriplex muelleri MUELLERS' SALTBUSH
Auranticarpa rhombifolia HOLLYWOOD, GOLDEN S
Austrostipa ramosissima STOUT BAMBOO GRASS
Austrostipa verticillata SLENDER BAMBOO GRASS
Backhousia angustifolia CURRY MYRTLE
Baloghia inophylla BRUSH BLOODWOOD
Banksia integrifolia BANKSIA, TREE E
Banksia oblongifolia BANKSIA, FERN LEAFED E
Banksia spinulosa var. collina BANKSIA, HAIR PIN E, H
Bothriochloa erianthoides SATIN TOP GRASS
Brachychiton bidwillii (Not local Native) KURRAJONG, RUSTY B, E
Brachychiton discolor LACEBARK B, E
Brachychiton populneus KURRAJONG B, E, F, W
Brachychiton rupestris BOTTLE TREE B, E
Brachyscome microcarpa FOREST DAISY
Brachyscome paludicola
Breynia oblongifolia BREYNIA B, F
Bridelia exaltata IRONBARK, BRUSH
Bridelia leichhardtii IRONBARK, LEICHHARDT’S
Bursaria incana BURSARIA, FROSTY
Bursaria spinosa BURSARIA, SWEET
Callicarpa pedunculata VELVET BEAUTY BERRY
Callitris baileyi BAILEY’S CYPRESS S, W
Callitris glaucophylla WHITE CYPRESS S, W
Calotis cuneifolia WHITE BURR DAISY
Calotis dentex DAISY, TALL WHITE
Capparis aborea CAPER TREE
Capparis mitchellii CAPER TREE, MITCHELL'S B, E
Capparis sarmentosa CAPER, SCRAMBLING
Carissa ovata KUNKERBERRY B, E
Casearia multinervosa CASEARIA
Cassinia laevis COUGH BUSH
Castanospermum australe BEAN, BLACK
Casuarina cristata BELAH W
Casuarina cunninghamiana SHE OAK, RIVER W
Celastrus australis RAINFOREST STAFF VINE
Chrysocephalum apiculatum YELLOW BUTTONS
Cissus antarctica KANGAROO VINE
Citrus australis ROUND LIME E
Claoxylon australe BRITTLEWOOD
Clematis glycinoides OLD MAN'S BEARD
Clerodendrum tomentosum HAIRY LOLLY BUSH
Codonocarpus attenuatus BELLFRUIT
Codonocarpus attenuatus BELLFRUIT
Cordyline petiolaris PALM LILY, LARGE LEAFED E
Cordyline stricta PALM LILY, NARROW-LEAVED
Corondium oxylepum PORCUPINE DAISY
Corymbia citriodora LEMON SCENTED GUM
Corymbia citriodora subsp. variegata (was Eucalyptus maculata) GUM, SPOTTED
Corymbia intermedia BLOODWOOD PINK
Corymbia tessellaris MORETON BAY ASH
Corymbia trachyphloia BLOODWOOD, BROWN
Crinum flaccidum
Crotalaria mitchellii MITCHELL'S RATTLEPOD
Croton insularis CROTON, SILVER
Cryptocarya glaucescens JACKWOOD B
Cryptocarya microneura MURROGUN B
Cullen patens BULLAMON LUCERNE
Cullen tenax EMU FOOT B
Cupaniopsis parvifolia TUCKEROO, SMALL LEAF S
Daviesia mimosioides PRETTY BITTER-PEA
Deeringia amaranthoides DEERINGIA
Denhamia bilocularis (was Maytenus bilocularis) ORANGEBARK, HEDGE S
Denhamia disperma ORANGE BOXWOOD
Denhamia pittosporoides VEINY DENHAMIA
Dianella brevipedunculata FLAX LILY, SHORT STEMMED F
Dianella caerulea var. assera DIANELLA, SPRAWLING F
Dianella revoluta FLAX LILY, BLACK ANTHER
Digitaria porecta
Diospyros australis PLUM EBONY
Diospyros humilis SMALL LEAFED EBONY
Dodonaea biloba HOPBUSH, PROSTRATE
Dodonaea sinuolata HOPBUSH, THREADY- LEAFED
Dodonaea tenuifolia HOPBUSH, FERN-LEAFED
Dodonaea triangularis HOPBUSH, TRIANGLE LEAFED
Dodonaea triquetra HOPBUSH, FOREST
Dodonaea viscosa subsp burmanniana HOPBUSH, BURMANN’S
Dodonaea viscosa subsp angustifolia HOPBUSH, NARROW LEAFED
Doryanthes palmeri LILY, SPEAR E
Drypetes deplanchei YELLOW TULIPWOOD
Hernandia bivalvis GREASE NUT TREE+
Dysoxylum fraserianum ROSEWOOD
Ehretia acuminata KODA
Ehretia membranifolia KODA THIN LEAFED
Einadia hastata SALTBUSH, RED BERRY
Einadia nutans (yellow-fruited) SALTBUSH, NODDING B, E, F
Elaeocarpus obovatus HARD QUANDONG
Elaeocarpus reticulatus BLUEBERRY ASH
Elaeodendron australe var. integrifolium OLIVE PLUM, RED FRUITED narrow-leafed variety F
Elaeodendron australe var. australe OLIVE PLUM, RED FRUITED broad-leafed variety F
Elattostachys xylocarpa WHITE BEETROOT TREE S
Emenospermum alphitonioides YELLOW ASH
Enchylaena tomentosa SALTBUSH, RUBY
Eremophila debilis DEVIL'S MARBLES
Eremophila mitchellii (Warning: Poisonous to stock) BUDDA
Erythrina vespertilo BATWING CORAL TREE
Eucalyptus albens WHITE BOX
Eucalyptus amplifolia GUM, CABBAGE
Eucalyptus argophloia CHINCHILLA WHITE GUM
Eucalyptus biturbinata GUM, LARGE FRUITED GREY
Eucalyptus camaldulensis GUM, RIVER RED
Eucalyptus conica BOX, FUZZY
Eucalyptus crebra IRONBARK, NARROW LEAFED H, W
Eucalyptus curtisii PLUNKETT MALLEE
Eucalyptus dura IRONBARK, GREY IRONBARK, SMOOTH BRANCHED
Eucalyptus fibrosa IRONBARK, GREY
Eucalyptus eugenioides STRINGYBARK, THIN LEAFED
Eucalyptus infera MALLEE, DURIKAI
Eucalyptus major GUM, MOUNTAIN GREY
Eucalyptus melanophloia IRONBARK, SILVER LEAFED
Eucalyptus melliodora BOX, YELLOW H, W
Eucalyptus microcorys TALLOWWOOD K,
Eucalyptus moluccana BOX, GUM TOPPED H, K, W
Eucalyptus montivaga BLACKBUTT, TOOWOOMBA
Eucalyptus nobilis (was viminalis) GUM, MANNA
Eucalyptus orgadophila COOLIBAH, MOUNTAIN K, W
Eucalyptus pilularis BLACKBUTT
Eucalyptus populneus BOX, BIMBIL
Eucalyprus propinqua SMALL FRUITED GREY GUM
Eucalyptus resinifera STRINGYBARK RED
Eucalyptus saligna SYDNEY BLUE GUM
Eucalyptus siderophloia IRONBARK, GREY
Eucalyptus taurine IRONBARK, HELIDON
Eucalyptus tereticornis GUM, FOREST RED K, W
Euroschinus falcatus RIBBONWOOD
Eustrephus latifolius WOMBAT BERRY
Everistia vaccinifolia EVERISTIA
Ficus coronata FIG, SANDPAPER
Ficus macrophylla FIG, MORETON BAY B, F
Ficus rubiginosa FIG, SCRUB B, F, W
Flindersia australis ASH, CROWS B, W
Flindersia collina ASH, LEOPARD B
Flindersia xanthoxyla LONG JACK B
Geijera parviflora COMMON WILGA
Geijera salicifolia WILGA, SCRUB B, W
Glochidion fernandi (Not local native) CHEESE TREE
Gossia bidwillii PYTHON TREE
Grevillea banksii shrub form (RED)
Grevillea banksii shrub form (WHITE)
Grevillea robusta OAK, SILKY E, W
Guioa semiglauca GUIOA F, W
Gynochthodes jasminoides MORINDA SWEET
Hakea eriantha HAKEA, WOOLLY FLOWERED
Hakea florulenta HAKEA, FINGER
Hardenbergia violacea PURPLE WANDERER B
Harpullia pendula TULIPWOOD
Hibbertia scandens VINE, SNAKE
Hibiscus heterophyllus (yellow) NATIVE HIBISCUS
Homalanthus populifolius (Was Omalanthus nutans) BLEEDING HEART
Hovea lanceolata HOVEA, LANCE LEAFED
Hovea longipes BRUSH HOVEA
Hovea lorata HOVEA, SMALL LEAFED
Hoya australis
Hymenosporum flavum FRANGIPANI, NATIVE F
Hypoestes floribunda PRETTY WATTLE
Indigofera australe . Pink form INDIGO, NATIVE
Isotoma axillaris ISOTOME, BLUE
Jacksonia scoparia DOGWOOD
Jagera pseudorhus FOAMBARK
Jasminum didymium subsp racemosum SLENDER JASMINE
Jasminum lineare DESERT JASMINE
Jasminum dianthifolium x J. simplicifolium subsp. australiense a natural hybrid
Jasminum simplicifolium STIFF JASMINE
Kennedia rubicunda PEA, RED KENNEDY
Kunzea flavescens KUNZEA, YELLOW Rare plant
Laxmania gracilis
Leiocarpa brevicompta PLOVER DAISY
Leiocarpa webstarii STALKED PLOVER DAISY - COBWEB BUTTON
Leptospermum brachyandrum HARLEQUIN BARK TEA TREE
Leptospermum polygalifolium TANTOON TEA TREE
Leucopogon trichostylis DAPHNE BEARD HEATH
Lomandra hystrix CREEK MATRUSH B, E
Lomandra longifolia LONG LEAF MATRUSH B, E
Lomatia silaifolia CRINKLE BUSH F
Lophostemon confertus BOX, BRUSH S, W
Lophostemon suavolens BOX,SWAMP
Lythrum salicaria PURPLE LOOSESTRIFE
Mallotus philippensis RED KAMALA
Melaleuca bracteata TEA TREE, BLACK
Melaleuca decora PAPERBARK, WHITE FEATHER
Melaleuca densispicata PAPERBARK, MILES S, W
Melaleuca lanceolata PAPERBARK DRYLAND
Melaleuca linariifolia SNOW IN SUMMER
Melaleuca quercina (Rare) OAKEY BOTTLEBRUSH S, W
Melaleuca salicina (Callistemon salignus.) WILLOW BOTTLEBRUSH. S, W
Melaleuca viminalis (Callistemon viminalis) BOTTLEBRUSH, WEEPING RED S, W
Melia azedarach WHITE CEDAR
Melicope micrococca DOUGHWOOD, WHITE
Melodorum leichhardtii ZIG ZAG VINE B, E
Mentha diemenica SLENDER NATIVE MINT
Mirbelia speciosa subsp ringrosei MIRBELIA, SHOWY
Monococcus echinophorus MONOCORRUS
Murdannia graminea PURPLE GRASS LILY
Myoporum montanum MOUNTAIN BOOBIALLA
Myoporum parvifolium (Not local native) CREEPING BOOBIALLA
Myrsine variabilis (was Rapanea variabilis) MUTTONWOOD F
Neolitsea australiensis BOLLYGUM, GREEN
Neolitsea dealbata BOLLYGUM, WHITE
Notelaea microcarpa SMALL FRUITED MOCK OLIVE F
Olearia canescens DAISY BUSH, GREY
Olearia fulgens DAISY BUSH, STICKY
Owenia venosa APPLE, ROSE
Ozothamnus diosmifolius RICE FLOWER
Pandorea jasminoides WONGA VINE S
Pandorea pandorana BOWER VINE S
Parsonia lanceolate ROUGH SILKPOD
Parsonsia straminea MONKEY ROPE B
Peperomia blanda HAIRY PEPEROMIA
Petalostigma pubescens QUININE TREE
Petalostigma pachyphyllum QUIININE BUSH, HAIRY
Petalostigma triloculare QUININE BUSH
Petrophile canescens CONESTICKS
Pittosporum angustifolium GUMBY GUMBY
Pittosporum revolutum PITTOSPORUM, YELLOW
Pittosporum undulatum SWEET PITTOSPORUM
Pittosporum viscidum BIRDS NEST BUSH
Planchonella australis
Planchonella pohlmaniana YELLOW CONDOO
Plectranthus insularis (very rare) MINGIMARNY COCKSPUR FLOWER
Plumbago zeylanica GROUNDCOVER PLUMBAGO
Podolepis neglecta COPPER WIRE DAISY
Polymeria pusilla FAIRY TRUMPETS
Polyscias elegans CELERYWOOD
Psychotria loniceroides PSYCHOTRIA, HAIRY
Psydrax buxifolium BOX-LEAVED CANTHIUM
Rhagodia parabolica FRAGRANT SALTBUSH
Rhagodia spinescens SALTBUSH, HEDGE
Rhaponticum australe AUSTRAL CORNFLOWER
Rhodosphaera rhodanthema YELLOWWOOD, DEEP F
Sannantha collina TWIGGY BAECKIA
Santalum lanceolatum NORTHERN SANDLEWOOD
Santalum obtusifolium SHRUB SANDALWOOD
Scaevola albida FAIRY FAN FLOWER
Senna acclinis SENNA, BRUSH B, F,
Senna artemisioides subsp. artemisioides (Not local native) SENNA, SILVER B, F,
Senna artemisiodes subsp zygophylla NARROW LEAF DESERT SENNA
Senna barclayana PEPPER-LEAVED SENNA
Senna coronilloides SENNA, BRIGALOW F,
Siphonodon australis IVORYWOOD
Sophora fraseri NECKLACE POD
Spartothamnella juncea BROOM, SQUARE STEMMED
Sterculia quadrifida PEANUT TREE
Streblus pendulinus WHALEBONE TREE
Stylidium graminifolium GRASS TRIGGER PLANT
Swainsona galegifolia PEA, SHRUB DARLING
Swainsona queenslandica (Pink) QUEENSLAND DARLING PEA
Syncarpia verecunda TURPENTINE, RAVENSBOURNE (rare)
Synoum glandulosum (Not local native) SCENTLESS ROSEWOOD
Syzygium australe LILLYPILLY, CREEK
Themeda triandra
Toona ciliata RED CEDAR
Trachymene incisa LACE FLOWER
Trema tomentosa (Warning: Poisonous to stock) PEACH, POISON
Turraea pubescens NATIVE WITCH HAZEL
Vitex lignum- vitae SATINWOOD F, S
Xanthorrhoea glauca GRASS TREE, BLUE LEAFED E,
Xanthorrhoea johnstoni GRASSTREE, FOREST E,
Ziera smithii SANDFLY ZIERA