List of indigenous small to medium trees
The following is a list of indigenous small to medium trees (5m – 10m) that are available for purchase at the Bayside Community Nursery. Please note that stock of many species is highly variable and subject to sell out at short notice. Helpful nursery staff are available during nursery open hours to provide advice on selecting plants for your garden.
Table key
The table below uses letters to denote the type of environment the species are suited to:
- A plants are adaptable, growing well in most soil types and aspects
- C plants are for coast – dune scrub and woodland
- D plants prefer dry, well-drained soils and tolerates dryness once established
- S plants prefer or tolerate full shade
- H plants prefer heath or woodland
- W plants prefer or tolerate moist soils, wetness and periodic inundation
Please note, all indigenous plants provide habitat and food for local birds, insects and other native animals.
Species name | Common name | Mature size range (HxW) | Key | |
Acacia implexa | Lightwood | 8–15m x 2–6m | HSA | |
Acacia mearnsii | Black Wattle | 8–10m x 6–10m | HCD | |
Acacia melanoxylon | Blackwood | 8–10m x 6–15m | HWA | |
Allocasuarina littoralis | Black She-oak | 8m x 2–6m | HDS | |
Allocasuarina verticillata | Drooping She-oak | 10–11m x 3–8m | CD | |
Bursaria spinosa | Sweet Bursaria | 6m x 2–4m | HCA | |
Leptospermum laevigatum | Coast Tea-tree | 6–8m x 2–6m | CDA | |
Melaleuca ericifolia | Swamp Paperbark | 2–9m x 2–6m | HCDWA |