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\nGo outside in July and listen. Most Melbourne gardens are silent. No bees in the beds, no honeyeaters working the shrubs, nothing moving. People assume the cold keeps wildlife away. It does not. The food runs out; that is what happens.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

From about May through August, most suburban gardens stop producing nectar\u00a0almost entirely. For anyone wondering about\u00a0<\/span>winter flowering plants in Melbourne<\/span><\/b>, the honest answer is that most gardens are not growing any. The birds and insects still active through those months\u00a0have to\u00a0work hard to find anything worth visiting. New Holland honeyeaters do not migrate. They are in\u00a0Bayside\u00a0gardens every single day through winter, looking for nectar that mostly is not there.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Wattles and sages fix a big part of that problem. They are some of the\u00a0<\/span>best flowers to plant in winter in Australia<\/span><\/b>\u00a0because they perform exactly when everything else has shut down. A garden with two or three well-chosen\u00a0<\/span>winter pollinator plants<\/span><\/b>\u00a0becomes one of the only reliable food stops in a street full of bare gardens. Here are the seven I recommend most often working across Melbourne’s south-east.<\/span><\/p>\n

Why Winter Nectar Is the Gap Worth Filling\u00a0<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n

Spring gets all the attention when people talk about planting for pollinators. Spring is busy, yes, but spring also has plenty of options. Winter is the real test. Several native bee species are still flying in Melbourne through the colder months. Blue-banded bees and teddy bear bees stay active on days above about 12 degrees.\u00a0The unusual hover\u00a0flies\u00a0keep\u00a0going too, along with\u00a0the\u00a0normal non-native\u00a0honey bee.\u00a0None of them has the food sources they need in most suburban gardens.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

For anyone wanting\u00a0<\/span>bee friendly winter plants<\/span><\/b>\u00a0that\u00a0actually deliver, the list is shorter than most people realise. Most nurseries do not make it easy to find them. Wattles and salvias are the two groups that consistently come through for Melbourne gardens, and they are the backbone of what follows.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The Wattles\u00a0<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n

Wattles are the best argument for\u00a0<\/span>plants that grow in winter<\/span><\/b>\u00a0in this part of Australia. Fast, tough, beautiful in flower, and the amount of pollen and nectar they produce when they are running is hard to match with anything else available to a Melbourne gardener. The three below all flower through the coldest stretch of the Melbourne year.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

1. Acaciapravissima <\/span><\/i><\/b>(Ovens Wattle)<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n

This is the one\u00a0worth\u00a0considering\u00a0in\u00a0Bayside\u00a0gardens because it starts in late May, earlier than almost any other wattle, and keeps going well into July. Small golden flowers packed along arching branches. On any day above about 12 degrees, you will see native bees working it hard. It is genuinely one of the best\u00a0<\/span>bee friendly winter plants<\/span><\/b>\u00a0available for Melbourne conditions.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Grows to around 3 to 4 metres, handles coastal wind\u00a0reasonably well,\u00a0and various soils. If your garden currently has nothing flowering in June, this plant changes that\u00a0immediately.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

2. Acaciapycnantha<\/span><\/i><\/b>\u00a0(Golden\u00a0 Wattle)\u00a0<\/span><\/b><\/h3>\n

Australia\u2019s national floral emblem \u2013 has golden-yellow ball-shaped flowers\u00a0and a rounded shape.\u00a0Suitable for all conditions and would be useful in gardens from Brighton to Bentleigh.\u00a0Flowers winter to early spring. It grows to around 3 metres\u00a0in\u00a05 years. It attracts birds\u00a0like Yellow or Little Wattlebirds\u00a0and\u00a0possibly bees. Flowers have a delightful fragrance \u2013 so will attract moths, out at\u00a0night as\u00a0well. Not\u00a0really\u00a0long-lived\u00a0but\u00a0fast growing so\u00a0easy\u00a0to replace.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

3. Acaciacognata<\/span><\/i><\/b>\u00a0(River Wattle)\u00a0<\/span><\/b><\/h3>\n

A different character\u00a0from the other two. Fine weeping habit, narrow bright green leaves, and small cream to pale yellow flowers through winter. Less about making a statement and more about bringing genuine elegance to your garden while providing pollen and shelter for small birds. Reaches around 3 to 5 metres, depending on the form. Adapts well to both sandy coastal soils in Beaumaris and Black Rock and heavier clay soils further inland without requiring much attention.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Worth\u00a0knowing\u00a0compact forms like ‘Limelight’ and ‘Green Mist’ stay under 2 metres and suit smaller suburban gardens well.\u00a0Also,\u00a0the\u00a0small\u00a0(1 \u2013 1.5 metres)\u00a0<\/span>Acacia<\/span><\/i>\u00a0<\/span>drumond<\/span><\/i>ii\u00a0\u2013\u00a0<\/span>Drummond Wattle\u00a0(and its sub-species) is a\u00a0highly attractive plant.\u00a0<\/span>If space is tight, these\u00a0are wattles\u00a0to look at.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The Sages\u00a0<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n

Salvias are one of the most underutilised groups for\u00a0<\/span>winter flowers in the gardens<\/span><\/b>\u00a0across Melbourne. People think of them as summer plants\u00a0and purely as \u2018herbs\u2019,\u00a0but several of the best ones carry on flowering through autumn and well into winter. The nectar is accessible, produced in real quantity, and birds use them actively. None of the three below is an Australian native, but in a suburban garden,\u00a0they well-earn their place.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

4. Salvialeucantha<\/span><\/i><\/b>\u00a0(Mexican Bush Sage)\u00a0<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n

The most reliable\u00a0<\/span>winter pollinator plant<\/span><\/b>\u00a0I know for Melbourne conditions. Flowers from autumn and do not really stop until late winter. Long purple and white spikes that honeyeaters slot their beaks into without difficulty. Grows to about a metre and a half in full sun, handles dry periods once\u00a0established, and performs particularly well in the faster-draining soils around Beaumaris and Black Rock. Cut it back hard after flowering in early spring and it returns better the following season. Cheap, tough, and the birds\u00a0quickly\u00a0find.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

5. Salvia<\/span><\/b>microphylla<\/span><\/i><\/b>\u2018Hot Lips\u2019\u00a0(Baby Sage)\u00a0<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Smaller than\u00a0leucantha, usually under a metre, with\u00a0interesting\u00a0bicolor\u00a0bright red\u00a0and\u00a0white\u00a0flowers that bees and honeyeaters visit consistently from autumn through winter. Tidy enough to sit in a mixed border without taking over. Very cold tolerant for a salvia, which matters in the cooler\u00a0eastern\u00a0suburbs\u00a0(and even\u00a0Caulfield and Bentleigh on occasions), where winter nights can be genuinely sharp. One of the better\u00a0<\/span>bee friendly winter plants<\/span><\/b>\u00a0for gardens where space is limited. Works in both clay and sandy soils with reasonable drainage and I have seen this plant flower through a Melbourne July without dropping a beat.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

6. Salviagreggii<\/span><\/i><\/b>\u00a0(Autumn Sage)\u00a0<\/span><\/b><\/h3>\n

Despite the name, this one flowers from autumn well into winter and often from late summer too. Small but prolific flowers in red, pink, or white, depending on the variety. Compact at 60 to 80 centimetres, which suits pots, narrow borders, and the kinds of small courtyard gardens common across Hampton and Highett. Blue-banded bees, which are native and still flying in Melbourne through the cooler months,\u00a0and\u00a0honey bees\u00a0use this plant particularly well. If you are looking for the\u00a0<\/span>best flowers to plant in winter in Australia<\/span><\/b>\u00a0for a tight space, this is near the top of the list.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

One More Worth Including\u00a0<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n

7. Correa<\/span><\/i><\/b>‘Dusky Bells’\u00a0& \u2018Autumn Blaze\u2019<\/span><\/b><\/h3>\n

Two\u00a0Australian natives\u00a0outside the wattle group that deserves a spot on any list of useful\u00a0<\/span>winter flowering plants in Melbourne<\/span><\/b>. Dusky Bells\u00a0and\u00a0Autumn Blaze\u00a0produce\u00a0flowers\u00a0hanging pink-red\u00a0and salmon-orange bells\/tubes\u00a0respectively,\u00a0from April right through to August and Eastern\u00a0Spinebills\u00a0are\u00a0built for\u00a0those\u00a0flower shapes. They hover below the tubes and probe upward, which is something worth watching if you have never seen it up close. Grows to about a metre, handles shade better than anything else on this list\u00a0and\u00a0various soils. Useful for the parts of a garden where other flowering plants tend to stop trying.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Getting These Plants to Actually Perform\u00a0<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n

Buying the right plant is only part of it. What\u00a0determines\u00a0whether a wattle or sage thrives and produces the nectar it is capable of is what happens at planting time. Most soils across the\u00a0Bayside\u00a0and SE\u00a0suburbs need some preparation before a new plant goes in.\u00a0Soils for example\u00a0in Beaumaris and Black Rock need organic matter worked through or newly planted specimens to dry out before they\u00a0establish\u00a0properly.\u00a0If you have new soils that are heavier \u2013 you may need clay breaking.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Getting\u00a0<\/span>soil and plant advice<\/span><\/a>\u00a0specific to your garden before spending money on plants is not overthinking it. It is the difference between plants that\u00a0establish\u00a0and plants that limp along for two years and then die.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

If the garden has been quiet for a while and this is part of a bigger rethink,\u00a0<\/span>garden rejuvenation<\/span><\/a>\u00a0is worth looking at as a starting point. And if you want the whole job handled properly,\u00a0plant sourcing and installation\u00a0through Clay Fields Hort means the right species go into prepared ground and are positioned to\u00a0do\u00a0what you want them to do.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Worth Saying Plainly\u00a0<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n

Melbourne winters are not brutal, but they are long enough to leave wildlife genuinely short of food for four to five months in most suburban gardens. The\u00a0<\/span>winter flowers for your garden<\/span><\/b>\u00a0that make the biggest difference are not hard to grow and\u00a0are\u00a0reasonably\u00a0priced. Two wattles and two sages planted this autumn are enough to change what visits your garden through June, July, and August.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Your garden does not have to be\u00a0quiet\u00a0next winter. It just needs the right plants in the ground before the cold arrives.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

About Clay Fields Hort\u00a0<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n

Clay Fields Hort is run by Rob, a qualified horticulturist based in Melbourne’s\u00a0Bayside. Rob holds a\u00a0Master\u2019s in Urban\u00a0Horticulture from the University of Melbourne, completed an internship at the Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne, and has been working in residential and commercial gardens across Melbourne’s south-east for close to ten years. Every job is handled by Rob personally.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Want winter-flowering plants in your garden this autumn? Rob sources the right species for your soil and site, prepares the ground, and plants them so they\u00a0establish\u00a0properly.\u00a0<\/span><\/b>Enquire about plant sourcing and installation<\/span><\/b><\/a>\u00a0or call Rob directly on\u00a00408 959 822.<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

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