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Plant Lists
COUNTRY
GREATER MELBOURNE
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Recommended plants
| Habit of growth |
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Tolerance to difficult conditions |
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Flower colour |
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Season |
| pr = Prostrate |
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F = Full sun |
D = Dry |
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Bk = Black |
Or = Orange |
Re = Red |
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Su = Summer |
Au = Autumn |
| sp = Spreading |
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S = Shade |
M = Moist |
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Bl = Blue |
Pk = Pink |
Wh = White |
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Wi = Winter |
Sp = Spring |
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T = Tolerant to most conditions |
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Gr = Green |
Pu = Purple |
Ye = Yellow |
| Dimensions expressed in metres |
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| Tolerance to difficult conditions | Flower colour and season |
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| Botanical name | Height | Width | Sun | Wet / Dry | Colour | Season |
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Ground Cover Plants |
| Acacia pravissima - Prostrate form | pr | 2.0 | F | T | Ye | Sp |
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| Correa decumbens | 0.50 | 1.0 | T | T | Re/Gr | Wi-Sp |
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| Dampiera linearis | 0.15 | 1.5 | F | T/D | Bl | Sp |
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| Gastrolobium pusillum | pr | 1.0 | T | T | Or/Ye | Su |
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| Grevillea juniperina - Prostrate form | pr | sp | F | T | Ye | Sp-Su |
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| Grevillea diminuta | 0.50 | 1.5 | F | M | Re | Su |
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| Grevillea laurifolia | pr | 3.0 | F/S | M | Re | Sp-Su |
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| Grevillea obtusifolia | pr | 1.5 | F | T | Re/Gr | Su |
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| Grevillea repens | pr | 2.0 | F/S | T | Re | Su |
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| Kennedia glabrata | pr | sp | S/F | T | Re | Sp-Su |
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| Myoporum parvifolium | pr | 1.5 | F | T | Wh | Su |
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| Scleranthus biflorus | pr | 0.5 | T | T | Wh - Bright green moss | Su |
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| Viola hederacea | 0.15 | sp | F/S | M | Wh/Pu | All |
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Bulbs, Lilies And Tuft-Like Plants |
Anigozanthos flavidus
(Yellow Kangaroo Paw) | 2.00 | 1.0 | T | T | Gr/Ye | Su |
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Blandfordia grandiflora
(Christmas Bells) | 0.50 | 0.3 | F | M | Or | Su |
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Conostylis aculeata
(Woolly flowers) | 0.30 | 0.3 | F/S | T | Ye | Sp |
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Orthrosanthus multiflorus
(Morning Flag) | 0.50 | 1.0 | F/S | M | Bl | Sp |
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Patersonia occidentalis
(Long Purple Flag) | 0.50 | 0.5 | F/S | M | Pu | Sp-Su |
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Poa sieberiana
(Snow Grass) | 0.15 | 0.5 | T | T | - | - |
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Sowerbaea juncea
(Vanilla Lily) | 0.50 | 0.3 | F/S | M | Pu | Sp-Su |
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Stylidium graminifolium
(Trigger Plant) | 0.30 | 0.5 | F/S | M | Pk | Sp-Su |
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Stypandra glauca
(Nodding Blue Lily) | 0.50 | 0.5 | F/S | M | Bl | Sp |
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Thysanotus multiflorus
(Fringe Lily) | 0.30 | 0.5 | F/S | T | Pu | Sp |
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Daisy Bushes |
| Brachyscome multifida | 0.3 | 1.0 | T | T | Pu | All |
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Chrysocephalum apiculatum
(Golden Everlasting) | 0.3 | 1.5 | F/S | T | Ye | Sp-Au |
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Chrysocephalum baxteri
(White Everlasting.) | 0.3 | 0.5 | F/S | T | Wh | Sp-Su |
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Helichrysum leucopsideum
(Satin Everlasting) | 0.3 | 1.0 | F/S | T | Wh/Ye | Sp-Su |
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Xerochrysum bracteatum
(Golden Everlasting) | 1.0 | 1.0 | F/S | T | Ye | Sp-Su |
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Climbing Plants |
| Hibbertia scandens | - | - | F/S | T | Ye | Sp-Su |
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| Kennedia beckxiana | - | - | F | T | Re/Or | Sp |
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| Kennedia macrophylla | - | - | F/S | T | Re | Sp |
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| Kennedia nigricans | - | - | F | T | Bk & Ye | Sp |
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| Kennedia rubicunda | - | - | F | T | Re | Sp |
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Dwarf Shrubs |
| Acacia continua | 1.0 | 2.0 | F | T | Ye | Sp |
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| Astroloma ciliatum | 0.3 | 0.5 | F | T/D | Re | Sp |
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| Boronia crenulata | 1.0 | 1.5 | S | T | Pk | Sp |
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| Chorizema cordatum | 1.0 | 1.0 | S | T | Or/Re | Wi-Sp |
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| Correa reflexa | 0.3-1.0 | 1.0 | T | T | Re/Gr | Wi |
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| Correa pulchella | 0.5 | 1.0 | T | T | Re | Wi |
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| Crowea exalata | 1.0 | 1.0 | T | T | PkSu |
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Darwinia citriodora| 1.0 | 1.0 | F | T | Re/Ye | Sp | |
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Epacris impressa
(Heath) | 0.5 | 1.0 | F/S | T | Pk | Wi-Sp |
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| Epacris longiflora | 1.0 | 1.5 | F/S | T | Re/Wh | Wi-Sp |
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Eremophila maculata 'Aurea'
(Emu Bush) | 1.0 | 1.5 | F | D | Ye | Wi-Sp |
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| Grevillea confertifolia | 1.5 | 2.0 | S/F | M | Re | Sp |
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| Hypocalymma angustifolium | 1.0 | 1.5 | F/S | T | Wh/Pk | Wi-Sp |
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| Melaleuca pulchella | 1.0 | 1.5 | F | M | Pu | Su-Au |
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| Melaleuca thymifolia | 1.0 | 1.5 | F/S | M | Pu | Su-Au |
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| Prostanthera cuneata | 1.0 | 1.5 | S | M | Wh | Su |
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| Prostanthera aspalathoides | 0.5 | 1.0 | F | T/D | Re | All |
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| Tetratheca ericifolia | 0.5 | 0.5 | S | T | Pu | Sp |
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Small Shrubs |
| Acacia acinacea | 1.5 | 1.5 | F | T | Ye |
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| Acacia drummondii | 1.5 | 2.0 | F | T | Ye | Sp |
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| Bauera rubioides | 1.5 | 1.5 | F | M | Pk | Sp-Su |
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| Beaufortia sparsa | 2.0 | 2.0 | F | M | Re | Au |
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| Boronia heterophylla | 2.0 | 1.5 | F/S | T | Re | Sp |
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| Grevillea alpina | 1.0 | 1.0 | F | T/D | Re/Ye | Wi-Sp |
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| Grevillea arenaria | 2.0 | 2.0 | F | T | Ye/Re | Sp |
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| Grevillea dimorpha | 1.0 | 1.5 | T | T | Re | Wi-Sp |
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| Grevillea lanigera | 1.0 | 1.5 | T | T/D | Re/Ye | Sp |
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| Grevillea lavandulacea | 1.0 | 0.5 | F | T/D | Re | Wi-Sp |
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| Grevillea speciosa | 1.5 | 2.0 | F | T | Re | Sp-Su |
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| Hovea elliptica | 2.0 | 1.0 | F | T | Bl | Sp |
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| Lambertia formosa | 2.0 | 2.0 | F/S | T | Re | All |
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| Melaleuca radula | 2.0 | 2.0 | F | T/M | Pk | Wi |
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| Phebalium squamulosum | 1.5 | 1.5 | S | T | Ye | Sp |
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| Philotheca myoporoides | 1.5 | 1.5 | F | T | Wh | Sp |
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| Prostanthera incisa | 1.5 | 1.5 | S | M | Pk | Sp |
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Thryptomene saxicola
(Thryptomene 'Paynei') | 1.0 | 1.5 | F/S | T | Pk | Wi-Sp |
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Medium and Background Shrubs |
| Acacia iteaphylla | 3.0 | 4.0 | F | T | Ye | Au |
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| Banksia spinulosa | 3.0 | 3.0 | F/S | T/M | Ye | Wi |
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| Callistemon linearis | 2.0 | 2.0 | F | T | Re | Sp |
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| Callistemon lilacinus | 2.5 | 3.0 | F | T | Pu/Re | Sp |
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| Calothamnus quadrifidus | 2.0 | 3.0 | F | T | Re | Sp-Su |
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| Eucalyptus nutans | 3.0 | 3.0 | F | T | Re | Sp |
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| Eucalyptus tetraptera | 2.5 | 3.0 | F | T/D | Re | Sp |
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Eupomatia laurina
(Copper Laurel) | 3.0 | 1.5 | F | T | Wh | Au |
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| Grevillea banksii | 3.0 | 2.0 | F | T | Re | All |
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| Grevillea buxifolia | 2.0 | 2.0 | S | T | Grey | Wi |
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| Grevillea longifolia | 3.0 | 2.0 | F | T | Re | Sp |
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| Grevillea rosmarinifolia | 2.5 | 3.0 | F | T | Re | Sp |
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| Grevillea victoriae | 2.0 | 2.0 | S | M | Re | Su |
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| Hakea sericea - (Pink form) | 3.0 | 2.0 | F | T/M | Pk | Sp |
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| Kunzea ericifolia | 2.5 | 2.5 | F | T/M | Ye | Sp |
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| Melaleuca hypericifolia | 2.5 | 2.0 | F | T/M | Or/Re | Sp-Su |
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| Melaleuca arcana | 2.0 | 2.5 | F | T/M | Ye | Sp |
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| Melaleuca lateritia | 3.0 | 2.0 | F | T/M | Or/Re | Su |
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Tall Shrubs and Trees |
| Acacia boormanii | 4 | 3 | F | T | Ye | Wi |
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| Acacia podalyriifolia | 4 | 3 | F | T | Ye | Wi |
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| Acacia retinodes | 5 | 3 | F | T | Ye | All |
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| Agonis flexuosa | 8 | 6 | F | T | Wh | Sp |
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| Banksia ericifolia | 4 | 3 | F | T | Or | Wi-Sp |
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| Banksia integrifolia | 6 | 5 | F | T | Ye/Gr | Wi |
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Banksia serrata| 6 | 4 | F | T/D | Ye | Su | |
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Callistemon pallidus| 3 | 2 | F | T | Ye | Sp | |
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| Eucalyptus caesia | 5 | 3 | F | T | Pk | Sp |
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| Eucalyptus cephalocarpa | 12 | 8 | F | T | Wh | Wi |
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| Eucalyptus crenulata | 10 | 6 | F | T/M | Wh | Wi-Sp |
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| Eucalyptus ficifolia | 8 | 6 | F | T | Re | Su |
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| Eucalyptus forrestiana | 4 | 3 | F | T | Ye | Su-Au (Red buds stay until June) |
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| Eucalyptus lehmannii | 5 | 3 | F | T/D | Gr | Sp |
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Eucalyptus leucoxylon rosea| 8 | 5 | F | T/D | Pk | Au-Sp | |
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| Eucalyptus nicholii | 10 | 6 | F | T | Wh | Au |
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| Eucalyptus sideroxylon | 12 | 8 | F | T/D | Pk | Sp-Su |
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Eucalyptus viridis
(Green mallee) | 4 | 3 | F | T/D | Wh | Su |
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| Hakea elliptica | 3 | 2 | F | T/D | Wh | Sp |
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| Hakea laurina | 4 | 3 | F | T | Pk | Au |
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| Melaleuca armillaris | 5 | 4 | F | T/M | Wh | Sp-Su |
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| Melaleuca nesophila | 4 | 3 | F | T/M | Pu | Su |
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| Tristaniopsis laurina | 8 | 5 | F | T/M | Ye | Sp |
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