ON Saturday, March 5, Cool Country Natives will host its popular markets, which feature stalls from four local growers, including a native bonsai stall, from 8.30am to 3pm. 

“Now the autumn is officially here, it’s a good time for planting and working in garden,” says owner, Karen Brien.

Since opening in Pialligo in 2015, Cool Country Natives has stocked an ever-varying range of quality, cooler-climate natives. Karen says it’s Canberra’s only native plant retail nursery and is open seven days a week. 

With a growing team of 10 knowledgeable staff, Karen says the whole team takes the time to happily talk to customers and help them with any queries.

Shoppers can find groundcovers, grasses, ferns, climbers and small-to-large shrubs and trees such as acacia, banksia, crowea, daisies, ferns and grevillea. 

Cool Country Natives also stock and propagate a range of locally endemic species to the Canberra region. 

“Native plants are drought hardy and the choice is getting bigger every year with the increase of good wholesale growers,” she says. 

Karen says they give a discount to members of the Australian Native Plant Society and friends of the Australian National Botanic Gardens.  

Cool Country Natives, 5A Beltana Road, Pialligo. Call 6257 6666 or 0402 307275, email retail@coolcountrynatives.com.au or visit coolcountrynatives.com.au