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Often it is because a certain type of tree exists that you will get a Butterfly species. These are some of those Butterfly Attractant Trees.

Butterfly Trees

Cassia brewsteri By Tatiana Gerus from Brisbane, Australia [CC BY 2.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0)], via Wikimedia Commons

Leichhardt Bean

Rare native tree with beautiful 30cm sprays of yellow-orange flowers in summer. Drought resistant. Pigeons, parrots, cuckoos, silver eyes and Australian ravens feed on this species. Grows in coastal forests from Northern NSW to North Qld and ranges in height from 4 - 10+ m in height

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$18.75	17	Seedling	Pot: 0.33L Approx. Height: 10-20cm	← FREE POSTAGE
$21.90	3	Seedling	Pot: 0.75L Approx. Height: 20-30cm	Buy 1 or more @ $14.75ea
$4.90	0	Seedling	Pot: 0.25L Approx. Height: 5-10cm	Seeking Propagation Material

Flowers of Black Wattle Plants By Dinesh Valke [CC BY-SA 2.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/)] From Flickr https://flic.kr/p/aGWKzD

Wattle - Black

This fast growing wattle has inconspicuous cream ball shaped flowers occuring in spring. A very hardy shade or shelter tree. Tolerant of most growing conditions. Good timber tree.

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	$18.75	22	Seedling	Pot: 0.33L Approx. Height: 10-20cm	← FREE POSTAGEBuy 4 or more @ $9.75ea
	$4.90	14	Seedling	Pot: 0.25L Approx. Height: 10-20cm	Buy 4 or more @ $3.40ea

Melaleuca - Pink Lace

A dense mounded shrub with small leaves and delicate pink curled bottlebrush flowers that are produced sporadically all year. The small leaf makes it useful as a low growing hedge. The leaves are aromatic when crushed. Great for shrubberies or as a pot. A hardy plant for most soil types, likes full sun, can also be grown in dappled shade. Drought and frost tolerant once established. Regular watering will encourage flowering.

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	$16.90	10	Cutting	Pot: 0.75L Approx. Height: 20-30cm

Ivory Curl Tree

This tall shrub or small tree flowers in its third year. It is often grown as a street tree or specimen where its sweetly scented cream flower spikes can be appreciated. Retains its compact shape when grown in full sun. Frost tender when young.

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$14.90	29	Seedling	Pot: 0.75L Approx. Height: 30-40cm
$4.90	8	Seedling	Pot: 0.25L Approx. Height: 10-20cm
$14.75	0	Seedling	Pot: 0.33L Approx. Height: 20-30cm	Seeking Propagation Material

banksia robur By Tatters ✾ [CC BY 2.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/)] via Flickr https://flic.kr/p/5oCgax

Banksia - Swamp

An upright shrub with large serrated leaves bearing large yellow-green brush type flowers. Performs well in open sunny positions with damp soil. Attracts nectar feeding birds.

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$12.90	29	Seedling	Pot: 0.33L Approx. Height: 20-30cm	← FREE POSTAGE
$12.90	21	Seedling	Pot: 0.75L Approx. Height: 20-30cm	Buy 1 or more @ $9.75ea
$4.90	7	Seedling	Pot: 0.25L Approx. Height: 20-30cm	Buy 4 or more @ $3.40ea

Heath Banksia By Merrillie Redden [All Rights Reserved, Used by Permission] via Flickr https://flic.kr/p/sW5eth

Banksia - Heath

Evergreen, wiry, freely branching shrub with small needle-like leaves. 10 to 25cm flower spikes of vibrant orange flowers in autumn-winter. Great for an informal hedge providing food and habitat for local wildlife

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	$14.90	23	Seedling	Pot: 0.75L Approx. Height: 30-40cm	Buy 1 or more @ $9.75ea
	$4.90	5	Seedling	Pot: 0.25L Approx. Height: 10-20cm	Buy 4 or more @ $2.90ea

Cunjevoi Lily

A clumping native rainforest plant up to 1.5m in height with large, green, spade-shaped leaves. This plant has a fragrant flower and juicy sweet smelling, red fruits. All parts of this plant are highly poisonous. In the rainforest understorey they look lush and tropical, making a very attractive planting. Believed to be the antidote for the Giant Stinging Tree.

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$14.90	51	Seedling	Pot: 0.75L Approx. Height: 30-40cm
$7.95	0	Seedling	Pot: 0.3L Approx. Height: 20-30cm	In Production
$19.75	0	Seedling	Pot: 2.5L Approx. Height: 40-50cm	Seeking Propagation Material

Tree Waratah

This is one of the most stunning rainforest trees with a spectacular flowering in spring. Adapting well to cool climates, it will flower most prolifically if grown in full sun in deep rich soil with extra water given in periods of hot dry weather.

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$24.00	3	Seedling	Pot: 0.75L Approx. Height: 20-30cm
$7.90	0	Seedling	Pot: 0.25L Approx. Height: 20-30cm	In Production
$17.90	0	Seedling	Pot: 0.33L Approx. Height: 10-20cm	Seeking Propagation Material

Hairpin Banksia shrub near Brisbane. By DaleysFruit.com.au [All Rights Reserved]

Banksia - Hairpin

A beautiful native plant with stunning large flowers that range in colour from brown, red and orange to gold. It is a shrub or small tree that is suited to a wide range of soil types and temperatures growing naturally from Victoria through to Cairns. Great food source for bees and nectar feeding birds.

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$18.75	2	Seedling	Pot: 0.33L Approx. Height: 10-20cm	← FREE POSTAGE
$4.90	0	Seedling	Pot: 0.25L Approx. Height: 10-20cm	In Production
$17.90	0	Seedling	Pot: 0.75L Approx. Height: 20-30cm	Seeking Propagation Material

Hairy Clerodendrum

A fantastic pioneer tree that attracts bird, insects and butterflies. It does require a shady moist position to look its best. New shoots are tinged with purple and both the flowers and fruits are highly attractive.

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	$2.95	0	Seedling	Pot: 0.25L Approx. Height: 20-30cm	Seeking Propagation Material

Native Mulberry

This is an excellent tree for rainforest restoration as it attracts many birds and insects. It has small, white edible fruits that are sweet and hold their seeds on the outside like strawberries. Trees are dioecious, having male and female flowers on separate trees.

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	$4.95	0	Seedling	Pot: 0.25L Approx. Height: 5-10cm	In Production
	$17.90	0	Seedling	Pot: 0.75L Approx. Height: 20-30cm	Seeking Propagation Material

Native Rosella

Hibiscus heterophyllus is a tall erect shrub. The flowers may be white, pale pink or yellow with a large crimson central flute and are up to about 15 cm across. The leaves are either narrow, broader or deeply lobed, up to 15 cm long. 6m. Unlike Rosella the Native rosella has no edible calyx however the flowers and leaves are still edible. It is also used to make rope.

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	$4.90	0	Seedling	Pot: 0.25L Approx. Height: 10-20cm	In Production
	$14.75	0	Seedling	Pot: 0.33L Approx. Height: 20-30cm	In Production

Shows a close up of the richmond birdwing butterfly By DaleysFruit.com.au [All Rights Reserved]

Richmond Birdwing Vine

A large vine of temperate subtropical rainforests. The vine attracts one of the largest and most spectacular butterflies the Richmond Birdwing Butterfly which is considered an endangered species. This is the only food source for the catterpillars of this butterfly and is essential for the survival of the species. Plants require support on which to climb, a trellis, a fence or over a stump.

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$4.90	Cutting	Pot: 0.25L Approx. Height: 10-20cm	Seeking Propagation Material
$23.90	Cutting	Pot: 0.75L Approx. Height: 10-20cm	In Production
$19.90	Cutting	Pot: 0.33L Approx. Height: 20-30cm	In Production

Green round vessicals bursting out of the Alstonville grafted finger lime variety By DaleysFruit.com.au [All Rights Reserved]

Finger Lime - Alstonville

Mostly seedless fruit with lime green vesicles, the skin is smooth and brown with green tinges. A highly productive selection with excellent quality fruit. Fruits are 7-12 cm long when fully ripe.

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	$49.00	0	Grafted	Pot: 4L Approx. Height: 40-50cm	In Production
	$39.00	0	Cutting	Pot: 2L Approx. Height: 20-30cm	Seeking Propagation Material

Close up of the Judy Everbearing Finger Lime fruit By DaleysFruit.com.au [All Rights Reserved]

Finger Lime- Judys Everbearing

Large juice vesicles are clear light green to pink in colour with few seeds, the skin is Khaki, dark brown and maroon in colour. The trees is most productive between Summer and Autumn with a light crop throughout the year. Heavy crops of high quality fruit are produced, the flavour is aromatic with a lemon lime flavour.

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$49.00	Grafted	Pot: 4L Approx. Height: 30-40cm	In Production
$79.00	Grafted	Pot: 6L Approx. Height: 60-70cm	Seeking Propagation Material
$39.00	Cutting	Pot: 2L Approx. Height: 20-30cm	In Production

Cassia By 41330 [CC0 1.0 (https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/)]

Brush Cassia

Rare cassia, native to North NSW and South Qld, found in lowland subtropical rainforest. Dark bushy tree to 10m with spectacular showers of golden flowers in spring time.

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	$14.90	0	Seedling	Pot: 0.75L Approx. Height: 20-30cm	Seeking Propagation Material
	$16.90	0	Seedling	Pot: 0.33L Approx. Height: 20-30cm	Seeking Propagation Material

Finger Lime - Jali Red

One of the largest of the Finger limes 8-12cm long. Bright pinkish-red vesicles are held inside a dark brown to maroon coloured skin. Good flavour and a high yielding variety.

Price	Propagation	Size	Buy Options
$39.00	Cutting	Pot: 2L Approx. Height: 30-40cm	In Production
$49.00	Grafted	Pot: 4L Approx. Height: 40-50cm	In Production
$24.90	Cutting	Pot: 0.75L Approx. Height: 10-20cm	Seeking Propagation Material
$99.00	Grafted	Pot: 6L Approx. Height: 60-70cm	Seeking Propagation Material

Hibiscius Barambah Creek in Flower By DaleysFruit.com.au [All Rights Reserved]

Hibiscus - Barambah Creek

Huge pink flowers contrast beautifully against the grey/green foliage make this fast growing hardy shrub a must for any situation. Prune well after flowering to shape and promote prolific flowering. Grows to 3m if allowed. Mulch, fertilise and water as necessary. Flowers in spring & summer.

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	$12.90	0	Cutting	Pot: 0.75L Approx. Height: 30-40cm	Seeking Propagation Material

Callistemon - Cherry Time

A medium weeping shrub with fine glossy leaves and bronze new growth. Vivid cherry coloured brushes flourish from spring to early summer, most attractive to Honey Eaters. Extremely frost hardy, suited to coastal gardens as well.

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$14.75	Cutting	Pot: 0.75L Approx. Height: 20-30cm	Seeking Propagation Material
$14.90	Cutting	Pot: 0.33L Approx. Height: 20-30cm	Seeking Propagation Material
$2.90	Cutting	Pot: 0.25L Approx. Height: 10-20cm	Seeking Propagation Material

Trunk of Acacia elata, Springwood NSW. This tree around 20 metres tall By Poyt448 Peter Woodard [CC0], from Wikimedia Commons

Wattle - Cedar

A handsome fast wattle with ferny dark green foliage. New growth is a pink bronze colour and flowers are cream. A long lived wattle.

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	$18.75	18	Seedling	Pot: 0.33L Approx. Height: 10-20cm	← FREE POSTAGE
	$4.90	0	Seedling	Pot: 0.25L Approx. Height: 5-10cm	In Production

Acacia fimbriata Fringe Wattle By Dlanglois [GFDL (http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html), CC-BY-SA-3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/) or CC BY-SA 2.5 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5)], via Wikimedia Commons

Wattle - Fringe

Fast growing, profusely flowering with small yellow balls. Foliage is light green with a soft appearance. Best used as a temporary fill-in for screens or windbreaks while slower growing trees develop. Native of south-east Qld and northern NSW. 5m

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	$16.90	10	Seedling	Pot: 0.33L Approx. Height: 10-20cm	← FREE POSTAGE
	$4.90	0	Seedling	Pot: 0.25L Approx. Height: 10-20cm	In Production

Shows the seed pot cones and the flower of the coastal banksia tree By DaleysFruit.com.au [All Rights Reserved]

Banksia - Coastal

This bush has large dull-green leaves that are white underneath. Flowers are yellow with thick dense spikes and strongly scented. Performs well on poorly drained sandy sites.

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	$17.90	14	Seedling	Pot: 0.75L Approx. Height: 20-30cm	Buy 1 or more @ $12.90ea
	$4.90	0	Seedling	Pot: 0.25L Approx. Height: 10-20cm	In Production

Acacia floribunda Gossamer wattle By Tangopaso [Public domain], from Wikimedia Commons

Wattle - Gossamer

A small attractive tree with deep yellow spikes of flowers. Excellent fill-in between slower growing windbreaks. Upright, compact growth with slightly weeping branches.

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	$4.90	0	Seedling	Pot: 0.25L Approx. Height: 5-10cm	In Production
	$14.90	0	Seedling	Pot: 0.75L Approx. Height: 20-30cm	Seeking Propagation Material

Native pomegranate

Small tree with large, lightly scented, white flowers that have over 100 spreading stamens, flowers from Nov to Jan.Round green fruits on long stalks from March to May. 6m

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	$9.90	0	Seedling	Pot: 0.75L Approx. Height: 30-40cm	Seeking Propagation Material

Queensland Silver Wattle By DaleysFruit.com.au [All Rights Reserved]

Wattle - Queensland silver

An attractive shrub with rounded silvery-white leaves producing clusters of large golden blooms. It is one of the earliest winter flowering wattles and responds to heavy pruning after flowering. Thrives on practically any soil. 5m

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	$4.90	0	Seedling	Pot: 0.25L Approx. Height: 10-20cm	In Production
	$18.75	0	Seedling	Pot: 0.33L Approx. Height: 10-20cm

Bramble wattle - Acacia victoriae By Jim [All Rights Reserved, Used By Permission]

Wattle - Bramble

Native to arid regions this is a hardy plant and valuable as food and shelter for native animals. During flowering the spiky branches are covered in clusters of strongly scented yellow flowers. Fast growing and relatively short lived, it grows to about 5-6m and lives for 10 - 15 years. The protein rich seeds of this nitrogen fixing plant are edible and are used in breads as well as ground into flour. This is one of the main sources of culinary wattle seed, due to its large, flavourful seed

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	$4.90	0	Seedling	Pot: 0.25L Approx. Height: 5-10cm	In Production

Red Ash

This tree is a natural colonizer in a wide range of conditions. Fruits are round and black and the mealy flesh encloses two hard capsules. These usually fall, leaving red seeds attached to the twigs for months.

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$4.90	Seedling	Pot: 0.25L Approx. Height: 10-20cm	In Production
$14.90	Seedling	Pot: 0.75L Approx. Height: 30-40cm	Seeking Propagation Material
$17.75	Seedling	Pot: 0.33L Approx. Height: 20-30cm	Seeking Propagation Material

Pink Ash

Very fast small to medium tree. Excellent pioneer species with open crown of rounded green leaves with silver backs. Bird attractive. Full sun.

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	$3.95	0	Seedling	Pot: 0.25L Approx. Height: 20-30cm	In Production