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Pink Flowering Gum
Eucalyptus
Eucalyptus leucoxylon Rosea
Description:
Eucalyptus leucoxylon ‘Rosea’ is a small Australian native tree (5-7m at maturity) with
spear shaped, grey-green foliage. Rough bark peels off, revealing a white to yellow,
smooth trunk. Dark red flowers are produced from April to October. This tree has a
fast growth rate.
Features
•Long flowering
•Drought & frost tolerant
•Fast growing
•Bird attracting
•Australian native
Position
Tolerant of most soil types and climatic conditions, but does prefer full sun and welldrained soil and does not tolerate tropical climates. Tolerant of drought, frost and air
pollution. This tree will stay smaller in drier soil.
Care
Low maintenance once established. Mulch well to keep moisture up and roots cool
and fertilise with slow release native fertiliser. Prune when young to strengthen and
maintain good structure. Responds well to pruning.
Red Ironbark
Eucalyptus
Eucalyptus sideroxylon Rosea
Description:
With its richly-coloured and deeply textured bark, contrasting blue-grey or blue-grey
foliage and striking flowers, the Red-flowering Ironbark is a well-utilised tree.
Tolerating a wide variety of soil types, low and high rainfall ranges and the rigours of
an urban environment, it is a versatile tree for a variety of applications. As a street
tree, the Ironbark is used in avenue plantings, verges and traffic islands but is also
used as a feature tree in gardens and parks. Younger trees have an upright habit
which spreads with age, often featuring a more open crown and somewhat
weeping branches.
Mature height: 15-20
Mature spread: 10-15
Canopy: Irregular, spreading with age. Moderately dense shade.
Growth rate: Fast growing in suitable conditions
Cautions: Poor soils. Variable rainfall. Urban environments. Enjoys full sun.
Tolerances: Poor soils. Variable rainfall. Urban environments. Enjoys full sun.
Sun demands: Best in full sun
Soil demands: Tolerates poor and various soils provided adequate drainage.
Water demands: Low
Native or Exotic: Native
Leaf habit: Evergreen
Coral Gum
Eucalyptus
Eucalyptus torquata
A small, hardy with pretty coral-pink flowers, this is a popular street tree.
Native to the poor and shallow soils of the Goldfields, the Coral gum tolerates dry
summers and poor soils yet rewards with a conspicuous show of flowers in spring or
summer. The coral-pink or creamy flowers are also known for their abundant nectar,
attracting birds. The latent hardiness and smaller adult size of the tree makes it a
popular choice as a street tree, but it also works well as a feature tree in water-wise
gardens and native plantings.
Mature height: 4-10
Mature spread: 2-6
Canopy: Compact crown, spreading. Moderate shade.
Growth rate: Fast in suitable conditions.
Cautions: Needs good drainage.
Tolerances: Dry summers. Poor soils. Urban environments.
Sun demands: Best in full sun
Soil demands: Variety of soils including poor, shallow or rocky.
Water demands: Very low
Leaf habit: Evergreen
Peppermint
Agonis
Agonis flexuosa
This small to medium tree has brown rough barked with multiple trunks that branch
out into a graceful weeping habit. It has thin light green leaves and small white
saucer-shaped flowers that appear along the branches during spring
Height at maturity 5-10m
Width at maturity 5-10m
Growth rate Medium to fast
Foliage Thin light green leaves
Fruit Brown capsule
Bark Fissured or Wrinkled
Tolerances Drought, Frost, Salt
Plant type Native Tree
Deciduous/evergreen Evergreen
Flower colour White crateriform
Flowering time Sep - Nov
Soil conditions Any well-drained soil
Chinese Elm
Ulmus
Ulmus parvifolia
Deciduous, medium tree with a spreading round crown, pendulous branches and
small dark green leaves. The ornamental bark is orange-brown and finely flaking.
Can be used under powerlines.
Evergreen/deciduous: deciduous
Maintenance: moderate
Pest and disease: generally trouble free.
Height: 6-12m x 5-8 m
Growth rate: medium to fast
Canopy density: high
Origin: China / Japan
Drought tolerance: high
Water-logging tolerance: average
Wind tolerance: average
Frost tolerance: high
Pollution tolerance: moderate
Paperbark
Myrtaceae
Melaleuca quinquenervia
Its natural habitat is along water ways and in swampy areas. It is a medium sized tree
which can reach heights of 25m, however in cultivation it usually only reaches half
this height. The bark of the Melaleuca quinquenervia is probably its most
distinguishing feature, it is made up of many thin layers which can be peeled off in
large sheets. In Autumn the tree becomes covered in bottle brush like flowers which
vary in shades of cream, pale yellow, white and even green in colour, birds love
these.
Plant type: evergreen tree
Sunlight: hot overhead sun
Soil Moisture: dry for extended periods to usually boggy
Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline
Tolerances: high wind, first line salt wind, medium soil salinity, light frost
Flowers: white
Flowering Time: late autumn to late winter
Bark & Stems: white papery bark
Red Flowering Gum
Corymbia
Corymbia ficifolia
Beautiful small evergreen tree, stout sometimes multi branched trunk, rounded open
canopy, glossy dark green leathery foliage, masses of red terminal flowers in
Summer. Adaptable to most soils, frost tender when young.
Flower colour: red
Flowering season: summer
Maximum height: 6 metres
Minimum width: 3 metres
Sunlight, frost & salt tolerance-This plant will tolerate full sunlight. Light frost tolerance.
Plant is salt tolerant.
Fauna attracting? Yes. Attracts: insects. Birds
Climate temperate
Jacaranda
Jacaranda
Jacaranda mimosifolia Purple
The late spring flowering of the Jacaranda tree is particularly striking. The tree offers
a somewhat light shade, losing its green fern-like foliage in winter so that the spring
flowers appear first, followed by new leaves. The Jacaranda matures into an elegant
medium-sized tree with a high, open canopy which makes it ideal for avenue
plantings, of which many splendid suburban examples exist. Yet its moderate size
means its use is not restricted to avenues or large parks - many are seen in suburban
gardens as iconic specimen trees.
Mature height: 10-15
Mature spread: 7-10
Canopy: Rounded, light and spreading canopy. Light to moderately dense shade
(seasonal).
Growth rate: Moderate
Tolerances: Tolerates light frost
Sun demands: Prefers good sun
Soil demands: Prefers moist, fertile, well drained soil. Mildly acidic to mildly alkaline.
Water demands: Low-Moderate
Native or Exotic: Exotic
Leaf habit: Deciduous
Bottlebrush
Callistemon
Callistemon ‘Kings Park Special’
A large vigorous shrub/small tree growing to 4 to 6 metres high by 2 metres wide,
Callistemon 'Kings Park Special' has a neat, narrow domed shape.
Has a profuse display of red Bottlebrush flowers in Spring and early Summer. The
narrow green leaves are dense, with soft velvety new growth after flowering. Bird
attracting.
Growth Rate Once Established - per year 0.5
Native to Australia
Maximum Height (metres) 5mtrs
Maximum Width (metres) 3mtrs
Flower Red Bottle Brush
Flower Time All Year
Claret Ash
FRAXINUS
Fraxinus angustifolia ‘Raywood’
The Claret Ash takes its name from the deep red or purple of its autumn foliage. With
its symmetrical growth habit, versatility and tolerance to urban sites, it makes a
pleasing contribution to streetscapes, parks or gardens as an attractive and
adaptable tree. While it will thrive in fertile, free-draining sites and cooler, sunny sites,
it is also somewhat tolerant of exposed sites, coastal locations, urban sites and with a
deep root system, is somewhat drought tolerant and good for lawn sites. The Claret
Ash makes a picturesque avenue tree, handles the rigours of streetscape plantings
and is a beautiful specimen shade tree for parks, lawns and gardens.
Mature height: 10-20
Mature spread: 6-12
Canopy: Symmetrical. Oval. Narrower when young and spreading with age.
Moderately dense shade (seasonal).
Growth rate: Fast
Cautions: Avoid shady sites.
Tolerances: Handles some soil compaction. Somewhat drought tolerant. Urban
conditions - air pollution. Poor soils. Alkaline soils.
Sun demands: Best in full sun
Soil demands: Will thrive on nutritious soils. Maintain longer-term soil fertility. Tolerates
most well-drained soils, including alkaline.
Water demands: Low-Moderate
Native or Exotic: Exotic
Leaf habit: Deciduous Family: Oleaceae
Olive
OLIVE
Olea europaea species
Habit: Small stature, erect or spreading, evergreen tree with a rounded or vase
shape. 7mx 7m
Description: Foliage grey/green, ovate. Inconspicuous flowers in spring producing
virtually no pollen. Fruitless. Bark is, pale grey until the trees are very old, and the
wood is strong and durable.
Tolerances: Drought and a wide variety of soil conditions. Performs poorly on sites
with strongly compacted or waterlogged soils.
Notes: Foliage is sparse enough to allow some winter light through. Long lived.
Root space: Based on mature size tree would require approximately 23m3 root
volume (Crown projection method).
Norfolk Island Pine
ARAUCARIA
Araucaria heterophylla
Features: Iconic shape and erect, open growth habit.
Applications: Coastal esplanades, avenues, parks and streetscapes.
Description Suited to coastal conditions, tolerating salty ocean spray and
maintaining a straight growth habit despite prevailing winds. As well as esplanade
plantings, these trees can be used in parks and streetscapes - they are often seen in
WA used in roundabouts and larger traffic islands. The trees can be well-suited to
lawned areas because they hold their needle-like foliage for lengthy periods and
consistently shed negligibly light amounts. The trees can grow to be very large and
beyond 100 years of age so long-term consideration should be made for their
growth habit. Mature height: 20-60
Mature spread: 8-15
Canopy: Conical, open and symmetrical. Moderate shade.
Growth rate: Can grow quickly when conditions are ideal
Cautions: Prefers good drainage. Prefers open sun. Avoid root compaction. Larger
trees can lift pavement. Older trees can be very large.
Tolerances: Sea spray. Prevailing winds. Sandy soils.
Sun demands: Full sun
Soil demands: Will tolerate various soils provided adequate drainage.
Water demands: Low to Moderate.
Native or Exotic: Native
Leaf habit: Evergreen
Family: Araucariaceae
Cook Island Pine
Araucaria
Araucaria columnaris
The Cook pine is a cone-bearing evergreen tree native to New Caledonia, just east
of Australia. It is a large, tall, upright, elegant tree with whorled branches and dark
green, needle-type foliage. The little scale-like needles are prickly and linear,
densely arranged in flexible, caterpillar-like fingers upon the lateral branches. At the
tree's tip, the newest branch growth is a rounded tuft, and the older branches often
are dropped and rejuvenated with shorter ones, creating a more obvious columnar
habit. It produces cones that are either male or female, but appearing on the same
tree but at different locations.
Sun Exposure Full Sun
Height 18.3m - 36.6m (100)
Width 3.0m - 6.1m
Growing Conditions
Soil Drainage Well Drained
Soil type Clay, Loam, Sand
Tolerances Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
Growth Rate Medium
Water Requirements Drought Tolerant, Average Water
Habit Upright/Erect
Evergreen Ash
FRAXINUS
Fraxinus griffithii
A versatile small tree that is evergreen in many parts of Australia and produces an
attractive floral display in early spring. This species is suitable for use in smaller
gardens and parks or for street and avenue usage.
Height: 6 metre(s)
Width: 4 metre(s)
Growth rate: Slow to moderate.
Habit: Moderately rounded.
Foliage: Glossy pinnate deep green pinnate leaves. Can be evergreen in some
districts.
Flowers: Fragrant white flowers, produced in clusters. Very decorative.
Fruit: Samaras that remain on the tree until the winter months.
Bark: Grey.
Tolerances: Tolerates a wide range of conditions including coastal and urban
stresses, but performs best in moist, well drained soils in a position receiving full suns.
Comments: A tough and adaptable small flowering tree that requires little
maintenance once established.
Plane
Platanus
Platanus x acerifolia ‘Londan Plane’
A majestic tree widely utilised for urban planting in parks, gardens and street verges.
Height: 14 metre(s)
Width: 10 metre(s)
Growth rate: Moderate
Habit: Broadly rounded. Pyramidal when young. Eventually becoming a large tree.
Foliage: Large, mid-green leaves, with three to five coarsely serrated lobes. Turning
golden-yellow to golden - bronze in autumn.
Flowers: Inconspicuous in late spring. Male and female flowers are separate on the
same plant (monoecious).
Fruit: Pendulous, bristly seed balls to 25 mm wide are produced in groups of two to
three.
Bark: Olive-brown. Irregularly flaking off in plates to reveal beige to grey under bark
which creates an attractive mottled appearance.
Comments: Best in moist, well drained, fertile soil in full sun to light shade. Hairs on the
fruits and leaves can be irritating to the nose, eyes and throat for some people. Bark,
leaf and fruit litter may be a problem in urban sites.
Ornamental Pear
Pyrus
Pyrus calleryana x P.betulaefolia ‘Edgedell’ Edgewo od’
A lovely ornamental pear that has a good spring floral display and attractive midgreen summer foliage that changes to reds and purples in autumn. Useful as a small
feature tree for parks and gardens as well as streets, carparks and public areas.
Height: 8 metre(s)
Width: 6 metre(s)
Growth rate: Moderate.
Habit: Rounded, small tree.
Foliage: Glossy green leaves with purple veins, turning to orange-red-purple hues in
autumn.
Flowers: Numerous white flowers.
Fruit: Russet coloured globose fruits. Inedible.
Bark: Reddish-brown and lightly furrowed with white, elongated lenticels. Smooth
when young.
Tolerances: Adaptable to a wide range of site conditions including quite dry
conditions, slightly alkaline soils, some coastal areas and air pollution.
Comments: Best in full sun. Has been observed to produce stunning autumn colour in
some of the cool temperate areas of Australia.
Chinese Tallow
Sapium
Sapium sebiferum
A very tough and adaptable medium sized tree that will perform well in difficult sites
from cool temperate to warm temperate areas.
Height: 8 metre(s)
Width: 8 metre(s)
Growth rate: Moderate.
Habit: Open, pyramidal, becoming more rounded with age.
Foliage: Mid-green, broad-ovate, up to 7 cm long and wide with a tapering tip.
Autumn colour yellow to bright reddish-purple.
Flowers: Yellowish, insignificant flowers produced in catkin-like inflorescences.
Fruit: Rounded capsules to 1.25 cm diameter containing waxy, white seeds.
Bark: Grey and scaly.
Tolerances: Tolerant of difficult soils and site conditions including moderate drought
and some coastal sites once established. Also tolerates intermittently wet sites and
full sun to partial shade.
Native Frangipani
Hymenosporum
Hymenosporum flavum
A fragrant and fast-growing native tree with deep green foliage and yellow or
white-yellow flowers.
Hailing from more tropical forests of the east coast, the Native Frangipani has been
well utilised in gardens and landscapes in the west. Visible in verge and island
plantings throughout the streets of Perth with its delicate, fragrant flowers that last for
a lengthy period in spring, it adapts to a wide range of well-drained soils. Sometimes
quite erect in habit the moderately-sized tree can grow to be more dense and
bushy with pruning, further increasing its versatility. It enjoys full sun but can manage
in part shade comfortably, meaning versatility in gardens, parks, lawns, streetscapes
or landscapes.
Mature height: 4-10
Mature spread: 2-6
Canopy: Narrow when younger, spreading with age. Light to moderate shade
depending on age and form.
Growth rate: Fast
Cautions: Responds to pruning. Pruning encourages more bushy growth habit.
Tolerances: Various well-drained soils. Urban environments.
Sun demands: Full sun or part shade.
Soil demands: Most well-drained soils.
Water demands: Low once established
Native or Exotic: Native
Leaf habit: Evergreen