41 Farrell street, Yandina
Clumping tall grass with thin rigid leaves and deep roots. 
Origin: India
Size: 1.5m high, 1.5m spread
Growing conditions: full sun to partial shade
Propagation: root division
Growing tips: Prune back regularly.
Use: Widely used to stabilise erosion, and as a weed barrier. Good chop & drop plant.
Availability in shop: all year, best in summer
Clumping perennial herb with small white flowers. 
Other Names: Maranta, Obedience Plant
Origin: Central and South America
Size: 1m high, 1m spread
Growing conditions: full sun to partial shade
Propagation: plant rhizomes after harvest
Growing tips: Hardy understory plant, prune back to ground when needed.
Use: Rhizomes are used commercially to extract the starchy arrowroot flour. Good chop & drop plant.
Availability in shop: all year, best in summer
Very hardy clumping perennial with aromatic leaves. 
Other Names: Dwarf Cardamon, Shell Flower
Origin: South-east Asia
Size: 1m high, 1m spread
Growing conditions: full sun to partial shade
Propagation: root division
Growing tips: Prune hard regularly. Does not die back in winter.
Use: Used for Chop & drop and is good for weed barriers or growing in existing root zones, such as around palms. Rhizomes have medicinal properties.
Availability in shop: all year, best in summer
Hardy legume shrub with yellow flowers, and leaves that smell like popcorn when crushed.
Origin: Africa
Size: 3m high, 2m spread
Growing conditions: full sun to partial shade
Propagation: easily grown from seeds
Growing tips: Prune regularly to maintain compact habit.
Use: Good for permaculture chop & drop. It will fix nitrogen in soil after pruning.
Availability in shop: all year
Hardy perennial aromatic shrub that attracts bees.
Other Names: African Basil, Perennial Basil, Clove Basil
Origin: Africa, Madagascar, South Asia
Size: 2m high, 1.5m spread
Growing conditions: full sun to partial shade
Propagation: semi-hardwood cuttings
Growing tips: Bushes flower profusely all year and thrive on regular pruning. Prune half of the bush at a time to keep flowers available to insects.
Use: Flowers attract bees and other insects. Good for permaculture chop and drop. Use sparingly like culinary basil in food.
Availability in shop: all year, best in summer