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Alnus glutinosa
Thrives in waterlogged soil and fixes nitrogen.
Caution: Too large for small gardens.
Agastache foeniculum
Long-flowering nectar plant that shrugs off heat and drought.
Caution: Self-seeds freely in open soil.
Malus domestica
Blossom for pollinators and fruit for the household; choose a local rootstock.
Caution: Needs a pollination partner and adequate winter chill.
Banksia spinulosa
Key winter nectar plant for Australian birds and mammals.
Caution: Sensitive to phosphorus fertiliser.
Geranium macrorrhizum
The most reliable groundcover for dry shade under trees.
Caution: Spreads steadily; lift and divide every few years.
Rudbeckia fulgida
Dependable late colour with seedheads for finches.
Caution: Can run in moist fertile beds.
Ribes nigrum
Heavy cropper in cooler, damper gardens with some shade.
Caution: Needs winter chill and annual renewal pruning.
Prunus spinosa
Very early nectar and dense nesting cover.
Caution: Suckers strongly; thorny.
Liatris spicata
Butterfly magnet that copes with both drought and periodic wet.
Caution: Corms rot in waterlogged winter soil.
Iris versicolor
Excellent for pond edges and rain-garden basins.
Caution: Rhizomes are toxic if eaten.
Passiflora caerulea
Long flowering in heat with edible-fruited vigour on warm walls.
Caution: Weedy in warm climates; unripe fruit is unpalatable.
Callistemon viminalis
Copes with both wet spells and drought; strong bird value.
Caution: Can be short-lived in cold inland gardens.
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