Shrubs and trees
On this page you'll find a range of native shrubs and trees suitable for the south coast region. They also include growing characteristics.
You could plant any of these shrubs and trees in your bush-friendly garden.
Boobialla+
Boobialla (Myoporum acuminatum)
Small fruiting tree with corky bark. Small white flowers in spring, followed by round, purple fruit.
Size: 3-5m (h), 2-3m (w)
Soil type: All soil types (well drained)
Sun/shade: Sunny
Coastal banksia+
Coastal banksia (Banksia integrifolia)
Large coastal shrub to tree. Dark green leaves with silvery undersides. Large yellow flowers in autumn to spring.
Size: 4-15m (h), 1-6m (w)
Soil type: Loam, sand
Sun/shade: Sunny
Crimson bottlebrush+
Crimson bottlebrush (Callistemon citrinus)
Bright red flower-spikes in summer to autumn.
Size: 2-3m (h), 1-2m (w)
Soil type: All soil types (well drained)
Sun/shade: Sunny
Heath leafed banksia+
Heath leafed banksia (Banksia ericifolia)
Shrub to small tree. Red, orange flowers spring through to autumn. Needle-like foliage, dense habit.
Size: 2-7m (h), 1-2.5m (w)
Soil type: All soil types (well drained)
Sun/shade: Sunny
Narrow-leaved geebung+
Narrow-leaved geebung (Persoonia linearis)
Soft green foliage and black papery bark, small yellow flowers in spring to autumn.
Size: 3-5m (h)
Soil type: All soil types (well drained)
Sun/shade: Sunny
River wattle+
River wattle (Acacia cognata)
Shrub or tree. Weeping habit, long and narrow leaf stalk, yellow ball-shaped flowers in late winter to spring.
Size: 3-10m (h)
Soil type: All soil types (well drained)
Sun/shade: Sunny
Willow bottlebrush+
Willow bottlebrush (Callistemon salignus)
Large shrub or tree. Yellow bottlebrush flowers in spring to autumn. Pink new foliage, white papery bark.
Size: 1-10m (h), 1-5m (w)
Soil type: All soil types (well drained)
Sun/shade: Sunny
Willow-leaved hakea+
Willow-leaved hakea (Hakea salicifolia)
Large bushy shrub or small tree. White flowers in winter to spring.
Size: 5-8m (h)
Soil type: All soil types (well drained)
Sun/shade: Sunny