Edible Bush Tucker Garden
Grow a taste of the Australian bush. These native food plants put unique flavours on the table while supporting local ecology.
Plant list (12 plants)
| # | Plant | Spacing | Mature size | Light | Water |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bulbine Lily Bulbine bulbosa | — | 0.4 m H × 0.3 m W | Full Sun, Part Shade | Low Water |
| 2 | Bunya Pine Araucaria bidwillii | — | 35 m H × 12 m W | Full Sun | Moderate Water |
| 3 | Finger Lime Citrus australasica 'Australian Finger Lime' | — | 3 m H × 2 m W | Full Sun, Part Shade | Moderate Water |
| 4 | Fringe Lily Thysanotus tuberosus | — | 0.5 m H × 0.3 m W | Full Sun, Part Shade | Low Water |
| 5 | Lemon Myrtle Backhousia citriodora | — | 5 m H × 3 m W | Full Sun, Part Shade | Moderate Water |
| 6 | Lemon-scented Tea Tree Leptospermum petersonii | — | 5 m H × 3 m W | Full Sun, Part Shade | Low Water |
| 7 | Lilly Pilly Syzygium australe | — | 4 m H × 2.5 m W | Full Sun, Part Shade | Moderate Water |
| 8 | Macadamia Macadamia integrifolia 'A4' | — | 8 m H × 6 m W | Full Sun | Moderate Water |
| 9 | Nardoo Marsilea drummondii | — | 0.2 m H × 0.6 m W | Full Sun, Part Shade | Wet / Bog |
| 10 | Pigface Carpobrotus glaucescens | — | 0.15 m H × 2 m W | Full Sun | Drought-Tolerant |
| 11 | Plum Pine Podocarpus elatus | — | 10 m H × 5 m W | Full Sun, Part Shade | Moderate Water |
| 12 | Strawflower Xerochrysum bracteatum | — | 0.8 m H × 0.4 m W | Full Sun | Low Water |
How to use this plan
- Mark out your bed and set plants out (still in pots) using the spacing column.
- Place taller and wider plants to the back or centre, lower plants to the front or edges.
- Group by light and water needs so each plant gets the right conditions.
- Plant, mulch, water in well — then tick each plant off as you go.
Bed location
Date planted