Trees
On this page you'll find a range of native trees suitable for the south coast region. They also include growing characteristics.
You could plant any of these trees in your bush-friendly garden.
Black she-oak+
Black she-oak (Allocasuarina littoralis)
Fast growing medium-sized tree. Soft needles, woody fruits. Red flowers in spring.
Size: 8-12m (h)
Soil type: All soil types (well drained)
Sun/shade: Sunny
Blueberry ash+
Blueberry ash (Elaeocarpus reticulatus)
Small tree, masses of white flowers with fringed edges in spring to summer. Blue fruits in autumn to spring.
Size: 8-10m (h), 3m (w)
Soil type: All soil types (well drained)
Sun/shade: Sunny
Brush cherry+
Brush cherry (Syzygium australe)
Fast growing with white flowers and pink fruits in spring to summer.
Size: 5-8m (h)
Soil type: All soil types (well drained)
Sun/shade: Sunny
Grey myrtle+
Grey myrtle (Backhousia myrtifolia)
White flowers in summer.
Size: 8m (h)
Soil type: All soil types (well drained)
Sun/shade: Sunny
Sandpaper fig+
Sandpaper fig (Ficus coronata)
Small tree with sandpaper-like leaves, producing fruits in summer.
Size: 6m (h)
Soil type: All soil types (well drained)
Saw banksia+
Saw banksia (Banksia serrata)
Coastal tree with serrated leaves and creamy yellow to brown flowers in spring to summer.
Size: 3-15m (h), 2-4m (w)
Soil type: Sand
Sun/shade: Sunny
Swamp paperbark+
Swamp paperbark (Melaleuca ericifolia)
White-cream flowers in summer and papery bark.
Size: 8m (h)
Soil type: All soil types (well drained), tolerates wet areas
Sun/shade: Sunny
Water gum+
Water gum (Tristaniopsis laurina)
Small tree with glossy leaves and yellow flowers in summer.
Size: 5-15m (h)
Soil type: All soil types (well drained)
Sun/shade: Sunny