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Native – EVERGREEN

4-10m high x 4-8m wide

Uses: Ornamental, shade tree, habitat tree

Ecological function: Provides shelter and food for wildlife, Nitrogen-fixer

Description: Tree with a weeping habit, blue-grey phyllodes, and yellow ball-shaped flowers. Prefers full sun and well-drained soil; drought-tolerant. Tree can live for 300 years. Can be defoliated by caterpillars.

Exotic – EVERGREEN

3-4m high x 1-1.5m wide

Uses: Ornamental, screening, formal gardens

Ecological function: Provides shelter for birds and small mammals

Description: Conical evergreen with dense, emerald green foliage that retains its colour in winter. Prefers full sun to partial shade and moist, well-drained soil.

Different cultivars available.

Native, Origin NSW, VIC, SA – EVERGREEN

1.5-2m high x 1.5-2m wide

Uses: Ornamental, hedge, wildlife garden

Ecological function: Attracts nectar-feeding birds and insects

Description: Dense shrub with rounded, grey-green leaves and white star-shaped flowers. Drought and frost tolerant; full sun to part shade.

Native, Origin VIC, SA, TAS – LARGE EVERGREEN TREE

10-15m high x 6-10m wide

Uses: Timber, ornamental, habitat tree

Ecological function: Source of nectar for birds and bees

Description: Tall tree with a broad crown, peeling bark, and blue-green leaves, flowers vary from white to pink and red. Adaptable to various soil types; drought tolerant.

Cultivars Available: ‘Rosea’, ‘Euky Dwarf’

Exotic – EVERGREEN

0.1-0.2m high x 0.3-0.6m wide

Uses: Ground cover, edible, rockeries

Ecological function: Attracts pollinators, especially bees

Description: Low-growing, mat-forming herb with fragrant, tiny leaves and pink to purple flowers. Prefers full sun and well-drained, sandy soil; drought tolerant.

Exotic – EVERGREEN

0.3-0.6m high x 0.3-0.6m wide

Uses: Ornamental, rockeries, understorey planting

Ecological function: Attracts pollinators

Description: Clump-forming perennial with narrow, grass-like leaves and fragrant, lavender-blue flowers. Prefers full sun to partial shade and well-drained, fertile soil. Drought tolerant once established.