Trees
Acacia pycnantha / Golden Wattle
The origin of Australia's Olympic green & gold.
Banksia marginata / Silver Banksia
These are small to medium trees.
The flowers are rich in nectar and attract a wide variety of native birds.
Banksia praemorsa / Cut Leaf Banksia
These are small to medium trees.
The flowers are rich in nectar and attract a wide variety of native birds.
There are varieties with both lemon yellow and burgundy colored flowers.
Brachychiton_acerifolius / Flame Tree
In Victoria these grow as small to medium trees.
They are deciduous over summer.
They put on a spectacular display from spring to summer.
Brachychiiton rupestris / Bottle Tree
This is a small tree in Victoria.
The trunk swells hugely when the ground is wet and contracts when it is dry, so this is not a regular woody tree.
It is in fact Australia's version of a succulent plant.
It is a striking feature tree for small gardens.
Corymbia ficifolia / Flowering Gum
In Victoria these grow as small to medium trees.
Eucalyptus pauciflora / Snow Gum
Outside the alpine areas these grow as small to medium trees.
Hymenosporum_flavum / Native Frangipanni
In Victoria these grow as small trees.
The flowers have a similar fragrance to exotic fragipanis.
Macadamia integrifolia / Macadamia Nut
In Victoria these grow as small to medium trees, and they will produce those delicious nuts with 2-3 years of planting.
They need a little TLC to get them established in our cooler climate however, once established, they are quite drought tolerant.
Large Shrubs
Backhousia citriodora / Lemon Myrtle
The foliage has a strong lemon fragranace and flavour. It can be used as a lemon flavouring in cooking and drinks, as well as potpourri.
Banksia menziesii / Firewood Banksia
Unusual serrated foliage and spectacular candle flowers.
Callistemon 'Kings Park Special'
Massed of scarlet bottle brush flowers from spring to summer.
Myoporum viscosum / Sticky Boobialla
Great fast growing screening shrub covered with white flowers through spring.
Nothofagus cunninghamii / Southern Beech
Great screen shrub for sheltered areas and moist soils.
Prostanthera lasianthos / Christmas Mint Bush
Great screening shrub for shletered areas and moist soils. Their foliage has a strong minty fragrance and are covered in white flowers in December.
Prostanthera ovalifolia / Oval Leaf Mint Bush
Great screening shrub for drier soils. Their foliage has a strong minty fragrance and are covered in white flowers during spring.
Rapnaea howittiana / Dogwood
Great screen shrub with tough but lush looking foliage.
Tasmannia lanceolata / Mountain Pepper
A very attractive shrub with bright red stems and dark green foiage. Both the berries and foliage have a strong peppery taste and can be used in place of traditional peppers.
Telopea speciosissima / NSW Waratah
Spectacular scarlet flowers in spring an a great screen shrub.
Medium Shrubs
Acacia accinacea / Golder Dust Wattle
Great screening shrub and very drought tolerant.
Acacia aphylla / Rock Wattle
Great feature shrub and very drought tolerant
Boronia heterophylla / Lipstick Boronia
Best in damper sheltered areas. Flower are richly fragrant.
Corea reflexa / Native Fucia
Excellent screen shrub and very drought tolerant.
Darwinia meeboldii / Cranbrook Bell
Spectacular flowers and a terrific screening shrub.
Indigofera australis / Austral Indigo
Very drought tolerant and great screening shrub.
Isopogon latifolius
Spectacular feature shrub.
Olearia phlogopappa / Alpine Daisy Bush
Spectacular screening shrub.
Pimelia nivea / Round leaf Rice Flower
Spectacular screening shrub.
Prostanthera rotundifolia / Native Oregano
Spectacular screening shrub. The leaves have a very oregano like aroma and flavor.
Small Shrubs
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Small Plants
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Ground Covers
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Climbers
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Bush Tucker
Acacia pycnantha / Golden Wattle
The seeds are edible.
Backhousia citriodora / Lemon Myrtle
The foliage has a strong lemon fragranace and flavour. It can be used as a lemon flavouring in cooking and drinks, as well as potpourri.
Macadamia integrifolia / Macadamia Nut
Source of the world famous Macadamia nut and an Australian native plant.
Prostanthera rotundifolia / Native Oregano
Spectacular screening shrub. The leaves have a very oregano like aroma and flavor.
