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This is a list of a very few of the local indigenous flora, some of which we can supply as stock from our Nursery. Hop Goodenia Goodenia ovata (GOODENIACEAE) Fast growing,
dense sprawling shrub with bright green oval leaves with finely toothed edges.
Longer branches occasionally extend beyond the dense thickets, forming roots
where they touch the ground. Yellow flowers in groups, Aug- Feb. Plant in moist locations. Tolerates water logging and periods of drought. Regenerates from seed and spreads by branches forming roots where they touch the ground. Useful for erosion control and soil stabilisation projects. Provides food for birds and insects, the insects themselves providing food for other birds and small animals. Widespread in moist gullies in hilly country and Waterways Scrub as understorey plants forming dense thickets. Black Sheoak
Allocasurina littoralis
(CASUARINACEAE) Pyramid-shaped tree with slender branches and very fine, pine-like, dark green foliage. New growth has red tips Salt tolerant. Specimen plant, shade tree, street tree, tubs and Christmas trees. Provides food for seed-eating birds. Uses: Wood used for boomerangs. Prefers open position in dry, well-drained soil; full sun. Accepts moist , well-drained soil; semi-shade. Resents poor drainage. Very hardy: drought, frost and salt tolerant; moderately lime tolerant. Green Bottlebrush Callistemon viridiflorus (MYRTACEAE) Erect and spreading Shrub, to 3m High. Flowers, Pale yellowish green in 6-8cm spikes. Damp situations, hillsides. Hoary Sunray Leucochrysum albicans (ASTERACEAE) Flower heads, solitary 2-3cm, disc florets yellow, surrounded by Golden Yellow inner papery bracks, and pale brown outer bracks. Golden Everlasting Bracteantha bracteata (ASTERACEAE) Erect annual or short lived perennial herb, usually single stemmed to 1m high. Leaved oblanceolate to narrow lacelate 10cm long by 2 cm Wide, Dark Green minutely Hairy Margins Entire. Flower Heads bright Yellow 5cm across with Yellow Centres, surrounded by rows of shiny petal like papery bracks. Shady areas, (Woodland and forest) Burgan (Kunzea) Kunzea ericoides (MYRTACEAE) Dense shrub
with very small, bright green aromatic leaves, crowded along stems. New growth
is bronze green. Profuse fluffy white flowers Nov -Feb. Specimen plant, screening, hedges and bog gardens. Can be pruned severely to promote dense growth. Provides food for insect-eating birds and nectar for butterflies. Wurundjeri people used the wood for kangaroo spears, weapons, waddies, warras warras and fighting boomerangs, Food: leaves can be used as tea. Prefers open position in moist well-drained soil; full sun. Accepts dry to poorly drained soils; up to full shade. Very hardy and drought tolerant Nodding (Climbing) Saltbush Einadia nutans (CHENOPODIACEAE)
Perennial
shrub or groundcover, with small silver-green, arrow-shaped leaves on slender,
weak-stems, trailing from central rootstock. Grows 60cm tall, 1 m Groundcover, especially for western and northern aspects, under trees, rock gardens and hanging baskets. Plant at 60cm intervals for full groundcover. Berries provide food for birds. Food: Fruit is sweet and edible. Leaves are also edible, boil if necessary to remove excess salt Prefers warm, open position in dry, well drained soil; full sun. Accepts wet winter soil; semi-shade. Resents permanently poor drainage. Very hardy and drought tolerant. Sticky Everlastings Bracteantha viscosa (ASTERACEAE) Biennial
everlasting, bushy daisy: multi-stemmed with shiny, bright leaves.
Large, golden yellow, everlasting daisy flowers, 4 cm wide, with stiff shiny petals from Aug - Apr Rock gardens, cut and dried flowers, ground cover, pots and under trees. Dies off in summer after flowering and reshoots from base in autumn. Prune from and early stage to promote flowering and dense growth. Provides food for butterflies and insect-eating birds. Prefers open position in dry, well-drained soil; full sun. Accepts semi-shade. Resents poor drainage. Drought tolerant. |
