Native trees

Bottlebrush
Callistemon

Callistemon viminalis "Macarthur"

For nectar-feeding birds and native bees; small to large shrubs can be ground covers, hedges, or street trees; naturally grow in creek beds and flood plains; full sun, part shade, dry to damp conditions (needs summer watering), not fussy on soil; more sun = more flowers.

viminalis 4-6m tall, prolific flowerer; for subtropical to tropical climates; more weeping habit; Captain Cook to 1-1.5m tall, Macarthur to 1.8m, Wildfire to 4m.

citrinus  2-3m, generous flowerer, flowers November to March; for cooler climates; more upright branches

https://www.australianplantsonline.com.au/blog/post/best-callistemon

Integration notes: place smaller shrub (<2m) on North end of moist rear yard to avoid shading out wicking beds

Tea tree
Leptospermum 

Leptospermum petersonii

Cup-shaped flowers for all pollinators; prostrate species to small shrubs.  

Lemon-scented (petersonii) grow naturally in wet sclerophyll forests; drought tolerant but tolerant also to temporary root inundation; small tree or shrub to about 5m tall, responds to light pruning, flowers October to December.

https://anpsa.org.au/APOL11/sep98-3.html

Integration notes: place middle of moist rear yard  

Myrtle
Melaleuca

Melaleuca irbyana

For native bees and birds; small shrubs to trees

Bush house paperbark / Swamp tea tree (irbyana) grow naturally in wet sclerophyll forests; to 8m; tip pruning; flowers September to January; food for microbats, flying foxes and birds.

https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species-search/details/?id=26403
https://www.agriculture.gov.au/sites/default/files/abares/forestsaustralia/publishingimages/forest%20profiles%202019/melaleuca/AusForProf_2019_Melaleuca_v.1.0.0.pdf

Integration notes: place South end of moist rear yard to shade bananas and pawpaw