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Native, Locally Occurring – EVERGREEN

6-10m high x 5-8m wide

Uses: Shade tree, screening, erosion control, soil improvement

Ngunnawal uses: Bark used to make rope & string. Sap can be used as glue, eaten or mixed with ash to treat sores. Timber used to make tools like digging sticks. Seeds ground into flour for bread.

Description: Fast growing shade, stabilises slopes with its suckering habit, seeds provide food for birds and flowers and leaves provide food for bees & insects. Hardy silver-green fern like foliage, yellow fluffy flowers.

Exotic – EVERGREEN

0.6m high x 0.5-1m wide

Uses: Ornamental, ground cover, rockeries

Ecological function: Attracts pollinators like bees and butterflies

Description: A bushy, evergreen shrub with silvery-grey, silky leaves and white, funnel-shaped flowers that bloom in spring and summer. Prefers full sun and well-drained soil; drought tolerant once established.

Native, Origin SA – EVERGREEN

1m high x 1m wide

Uses: Ornamental, native gardens, habitat planting

Ecological function: Attracts pollinators

Description: Upright shrub with slender leaves and tubular, reddish-purple flowers. Prefers full sun and well-drained, sandy soil; highly drought-tolerant.

Native, Origin TAS, VIC, SA – EVERGREEN

2.5m high x 2m wide

Uses: Ornamental, native gardens, erosion control

Ecological function: Attracts pollinators and provides habitat for birds

Description: Shrub with needle-like leaves and mauve flowers. Prefers full sun and well-drained soil; drought and frost tolerant.

Native, NSW & QLD – EVERGREEN

0.5-2m high x 0.5-1m wide

Uses: Ornamental, rockeries, native gardens

Ecological function: Attracts pollinators

Description: Compact shrub with small, aromatic leaves and purple flowers. Thrives in full sun to partial shade and well-drained, rocky soil; frost tolerant.

Native, Locally Occurring – EVERGREEN

2-4m high x 1-2m wide

Uses: Ornamental, hedge, native gardens

Ecological function: Provides habitat and food for insects and birds

Description: Fast growing shrub with slender branches & arching form, small leaves, and white to pink flowers. Prefers full sun to part shade and well-drained soil; drought tolerant.