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A Guide to Edible Natives

Bush food has sustained generations of Aboriginal peoples for centuries, and today represents a rich and vibrant history in the culture of this land.

The Tucker Bush range aims to introduce a truly local flavour to the modern suburban home, working with communities with unique stories to share.

Whether you’re wanting to curate your residential garden or cultivate a wonderful garden patch for a commercial landscape, why not enjoy the beauty of growing local flavours and bush tucker in your backyard or veggie patch. 

Here are some popular edible bush tucker options for your garden space: 

• Lemon myrtle (Backhousia citriodora)
• Native thyme (Prostanthera incisa)
• Blue lilly pilly (Syzygium oleosum)
• Round baby pigface (Disphyma crassifolium ssp. Clavellatum)
• River mint (Mentha australis)
• Midyim berry (Austromyrtus dulcis)
• Queensland Davidson’s plum (Davidsonia pruriens)
• Red back ginger (Alpinia caerulea)
• Macadamia ‘Beaumont’ (M. integrifolia x M. tetraphylla)
• Old man saltbush (Atriplex nummularia)

Contact our Nursery Manager Richard Burnell at +61 421 111 419 or richard.burrell@murumittigar.com.au for availability of Australian native bush tucker plants. Each plant will vary on the basis of whether in or out of season, however there’s always something on offer in our nursery.