Coolum Community Native Nursery

25/08/2026

Flowering beautifully: Acacia fimbriata - Fringed Wattle

Attractive tall shrub or small tree with fine, dainty foliage that gives it a soft and graceful appearance during the year and bursts into clusters of golden-yellow, ball-shaped flowers with a faint sweet perfume—bringing colour, fragrance, and pollinators to the garden.

Did you know? This wattle is fast-growing and makes an excellent screening plant, particularly in moist or poorly drained sites.

Special Features:
Excellent fast-growing screen or hedge
Attracts birds and butterflies
Tolerates poor drainage and wet conditions
Native to much of the east coast of Australia

Natural Habitat: Dry Eucalypt Forest
Aspect: Full Sun
Soil/Conditions: Moist, Adaptable
Tree/Shrub Height: Shrub or small tree to 5m - Spread 4m
Attracts: Seed eating birds, Bees

For more photos and information check our website: https://www.coolumnatives.com/plantinformation/acacia-fimbriata---fringed-wattle

24/08/2026

22/08/2026

Melicope elleryana - Pink Euodia

Tree with soft, corky whitish bark and glossy green foliage. Produces bright pink flowers along the branches in summer. Dark brown fruits with black seeds attract lorikeets.

Hardy and very fast-growing, making it an excellent feature, shade, and ornamental tree for larger gardens.

Special Features:
- Attracts honeyeaters
- Host plant for Ulysses Butterfly

Natural Habitat: Rainforest
Aspect: Partial Sun/Shade, Full Sun
Soil/Conditions: Well-drained, Moist
Tree/Shrub Height: Tree to 25m - Spread 5m

Attracts: Nectar feeding Bird, Fruit eating birds, Fauna
Flower Colour: Pink

Check our website or head to this link:
https://www.coolumnatives.com/plantinformation/melicope-elleryana---pink-euodia

21/08/2026

We are open on Saturday 8:30am to 2:30pm!

Come and say hi!

21/08/2026

Everyone enjoys a bit of sunshine after the rain!

21/08/2026

𝗨𝗪𝗚 𝗔𝘂𝗴𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗽: Pruning Native Plants - Saturday August 22
9 am – 11 am. Join us for a practical Australian native plant pruning workshop at a property in Tinbeerwah.

Rod operates the ‘The Modern Gardener Landscape Management’ service and has 35 years’ experience in horticulture. Rod will talk about pruning native plants and demonstrate how to prune various local native species. Read more and book https://urbanwildlifegardens.org.au/2026/07/28/pruning-native-plants-workshop/

21/08/2026

This National Science Week, we're celebrating all things native wildflowers.

But while they look gorgeous out in the wild, they can be a little tricky to grow in your garden — particularly if you're used to nurturing non-natives.

To try and help, we've compiled the best tips and tricks to try and make your wildflowers thrive.

Read more: https://ab.co/4hJKpDo

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20/08/2026

Our volunteers are busy everyday at the Coolum Community Native Nursery

19/08/2026

A local showing us the way!

Thank you Miff for capturing this gorgeous photo while out walking around the Sunshine Coast — what a treat to spot this local resident enjoying the sandy trails.

This time of year is perfect for getting outdoors and admiring our natives in full bloom. It's the perfect reminder of just how lucky we are to live in such a beautiful part of the world!

Have you spotted any wildlife on your walks, or a native putting on a beautiful bloom?

We'd love to see your photos — send them our way or tag us!

18/08/2026

Super stars!!! The cover of the Coolum Coolum and North Shore Advertiser!!!

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