Most loved for its fine, needle-like foliage that creates a soft weeping effect, strong adaptability to riverbanks and poor soils, and value as a hardy shelter, screening, and erosion-control tree.
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Casuarina cunninghamiana is the standard tree for holding a riverbank together. Deep binding roots stabilise eroding soil while fine weeping needle-like foliage filters wind rather than blocking it, which reduces the turbulence a solid windbreak creates on the sheltered side.
The River She Oak grows very fast at 1 to 2 metres per year, reaching 15 to 30 metres tall and 10 to 15 metres wide with a tall straight trunk and soft drooping canopy. It is a mainstay of rural shelterbelts, revegetation programs, erosion control and large-scale civic screening.
This Australian native is frost hardy, surviving heavy and frequent frost without damage, and tolerates poor soils, waterlogging, drought and moderate salinity. Like all casuarinas it fixes nitrogen, which improves degraded ground as it grows.
About Casuarina cunninghamiana
The River She Oak reaches 15 to 30 metres tall and 10 to 15 metres wide. It is a large tree for rural properties, riverbanks and parkland rather than suburban gardens.
Very fast, at 1 to 2 metres per year. It is one of the quickest options for establishing shelter, screening or bank stabilisation.
Its deep binding root system holds soil against flowing water, and it tolerates periodic inundation. It is the standard species for erosion control along Australian watercourses.
Yes. The fine needle-like foliage filters wind rather than blocking it, which reduces the turbulence and eddying that occurs behind a solid barrier.
Yes. It is frost hardy and survives heavy and frequent frost without damage, and also tolerates drought, waterlogging and moderate salinity.
The fallen needles form a dense mat that suppresses most understorey growth. This suits low-maintenance shelterbelts but is worth planning around in a garden.
Plant 3 to 4 metres apart for a shelterbelt row, or 8 to 10 metres apart where each tree should develop a full canopy.
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Casuarina cunninghamiana is the standard tree for holding a riverbank together. Deep binding roots stabilise eroding soil while fine weeping needle-like foliage filters wind rather than blocking it, which reduces the turbulence a solid windbreak creates on the sheltered side.
The River She Oak grows very fast at 1 to 2 metres per year, reaching 15 to 30 metres tall and 10 to 15 metres wide with a tall straight trunk and soft drooping canopy. It is a mainstay of rural shelterbelts, revegetation programs, erosion control and large-scale civic screening.
This Australian native is frost hardy, surviving heavy and frequent frost without damage, and tolerates poor soils, waterlogging, drought and moderate salinity. Like all casuarinas it fixes nitrogen, which improves degraded ground as it grows.
About Casuarina cunninghamiana
The River She Oak reaches 15 to 30 metres tall and 10 to 15 metres wide. It is a large tree for rural properties, riverbanks and parkland rather than suburban gardens.
Very fast, at 1 to 2 metres per year. It is one of the quickest options for establishing shelter, screening or bank stabilisation.
Its deep binding root system holds soil against flowing water, and it tolerates periodic inundation. It is the standard species for erosion control along Australian watercourses.
Yes. The fine needle-like foliage filters wind rather than blocking it, which reduces the turbulence and eddying that occurs behind a solid barrier.
Yes. It is frost hardy and survives heavy and frequent frost without damage, and also tolerates drought, waterlogging and moderate salinity.
The fallen needles form a dense mat that suppresses most understorey growth. This suits low-maintenance shelterbelts but is worth planning around in a garden.
Plant 3 to 4 metres apart for a shelterbelt row, or 8 to 10 metres apart where each tree should develop a full canopy.
Evergreen (foliage year round)
Casuarina cunninghamiana - River Sheoak is expected to grow 1m to 2m per year (approx.).
Casuarina cunninghamiana - River Sheoak works in an:
Casuarina cunninghamiana - River Sheoak is an Evergreen (foliage year round) Tree
Mature Height: 15m to 30m (approx.)
Mature Width: 10m to 15m
Casuarina cunninghamiana - River Sheoak is expected to grow 1m to 2m per year (approx.).
Casuarina cunninghamiana - River Sheoak is expected to grow 1m to 2m per year (approx.).
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Is Casuarina cunninghamiana - River Sheoak frost tolerant?
Casuarina cunninghamiana - River Sheoak is Frost Hardy – Survives heavy and frequent frost without damage.
Casuarina cunninghamiana produces small red to rusty-brown flowers from late winter into spring. Though discreet, these blooms sit along the fine, needle-like branchlets and precede the development of its woody cone-like fruit.
Does Casuarina cunninghamiana - River Sheoak flower?
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Casuarina cunninghamiana - River Sheoak is Native to Native to eastern and northern Australia, where it grows naturally along rivers, creeks, and floodplains.
Its dense, fine-textured foliage provides excellent shelter and nesting habitat for small birds, while its seed cones are an important food source for native parrots and other seed-eating species. The flowers also support native bees and beneficial insects, contributing to overall garden biodiversity.
Casuarina cunninghamiana - River Sheoak will thrive best in:
Casuarina cunninghamiana performs best in well-drained sandy or loam soils and tolerates slightly acidic to slightly alkaline conditions. It may struggle in heavy clay or waterlogged areas unless improved with organic matter and coarse material to enhance drainage. Keep soil evenly moist during establishment, then shift to deep, occasional watering as it matures and develops its characteristic high drought resilience.
Is Casuarina cunninghamiana - River Sheoak Drought tolerant?
As a young tree it requires regular watering, but once established Casuarina cunninghamiana develops excellent drought tolerance. It thrives in hot, dry and coastal environments and maintains its strong, upright habit with minimal supplementary watering.
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Enriched Planting Mix is a certified organic blend of Pure Magic Compost, composted animal manure, gypsum, composted coarse bark and a wetting agent, bagged in 30L. It is built to be dug through existing garden soil at planting time rather than used on its own, and the gypsum is what sets it apart from a plain compost.
Gypsum helps break up heavy clay so water and roots can move through it, while the compost and manure return organic matter and nutrient to tired ground. The coarse bark holds structure and keeps air around the root zone, and the wetting agent keeps moisture in the soil longer after rain or watering.
Use it when planting trees, shrubs, roses, fruit trees and exotic garden plants, particularly into clay. Dig a hole twice the width of the pot and 7 centimetres deeper, then mix roughly one third planting mix through the excavated soil. Spread 7 centimetres of that improved soil in the base before setting the plant in.
About Enriched Planting Mix
It is a blend of Pure Magic Compost, composted animal manure, gypsum, composted coarse bark and a wetting agent. Each part has a job. The compost and manure supply organic matter and nutrient, the gypsum works on clay structure, the bark keeps air around the roots and the wetting agent holds moisture in the soil.
It suits exotic garden plants, including roses, ornamental and deciduous trees, fruit trees, shrubs and perennials, and it earns its keep most on heavy clay sites. It is a planting mix rather than a potting mix, so its job is improving soil at planting time. Phosphorus sensitive natives are the one clear exception.
No, not for the phosphorus sensitive ones. The composted animal manure in this blend lifts phosphorus well above what Proteaceae such as Banksia, Grevillea, Hakea and Protea will tolerate, and the result can be leaf burn, dieback and plant death. Use the Native Potting Mix for those species, or plant them into unimproved local soil.
Yes. It is a certified organic product with no chemical additives, which is why the manure and compost in it are fully composted rather than raw. That makes it sound around fruit trees and vegetable beds, and it means you are adding genuine organic matter to your soil rather than a synthetic conditioner.
Work on roughly one third planting mix to two thirds of the soil you dug out of the hole. For a shrub out of a 200 millimetre pot that is only a few litres. An advanced tree going into a large hole will take considerably more. Judge the quantity by the volume of the hole rather than the size of the plant.
It is not a potting mix and should not be used on its own in a container. The blend is designed to be diluted through garden soil, and used straight in a pot it holds too much water and settles badly. For containers, reach for a premium potting mix, or the native mix if you are potting natives.
Yes. Water the plant well several hours before you plant it, then water thoroughly again once the hole is backfilled and the soil firmed down. That first deep watering settles the improved soil around the root ball and drives out air pockets. Keep the water up over the first few months while the roots establish.
Enriched Planting Mix is a certified organic blend of Pure Magic Compost, composted animal manure, gypsum, composted coarse bark and a wetting agent, bagged in 30L. It is built to be dug through existing garden soil at planting time rather than used on its own, and the gypsum is what sets it apart from a plain compost.
Gypsum helps break up heavy clay so water and roots can move through it, while the compost and manure return organic matter and nutrient to tired ground. The coarse bark holds structure and keeps air around the root zone, and the wetting agent keeps moisture in the soil longer after rain or watering.
Use it when planting trees, shrubs, roses, fruit trees and exotic garden plants, particularly into clay. Dig a hole twice the width of the pot and 7 centimetres deeper, then mix roughly one third planting mix through the excavated soil. Spread 7 centimetres of that improved soil in the base before setting the plant in.
About Enriched Planting Mix
It is a blend of Pure Magic Compost, composted animal manure, gypsum, composted coarse bark and a wetting agent. Each part has a job. The compost and manure supply organic matter and nutrient, the gypsum works on clay structure, the bark keeps air around the roots and the wetting agent holds moisture in the soil.
It suits exotic garden plants, including roses, ornamental and deciduous trees, fruit trees, shrubs and perennials, and it earns its keep most on heavy clay sites. It is a planting mix rather than a potting mix, so its job is improving soil at planting time. Phosphorus sensitive natives are the one clear exception.
No, not for the phosphorus sensitive ones. The composted animal manure in this blend lifts phosphorus well above what Proteaceae such as Banksia, Grevillea, Hakea and Protea will tolerate, and the result can be leaf burn, dieback and plant death. Use the Native Potting Mix for those species, or plant them into unimproved local soil.
Yes. It is a certified organic product with no chemical additives, which is why the manure and compost in it are fully composted rather than raw. That makes it sound around fruit trees and vegetable beds, and it means you are adding genuine organic matter to your soil rather than a synthetic conditioner.
Work on roughly one third planting mix to two thirds of the soil you dug out of the hole. For a shrub out of a 200 millimetre pot that is only a few litres. An advanced tree going into a large hole will take considerably more. Judge the quantity by the volume of the hole rather than the size of the plant.
It is not a potting mix and should not be used on its own in a container. The blend is designed to be diluted through garden soil, and used straight in a pot it holds too much water and settles badly. For containers, reach for a premium potting mix, or the native mix if you are potting natives.
Yes. Water the plant well several hours before you plant it, then water thoroughly again once the hole is backfilled and the soil firmed down. That first deep watering settles the improved soil around the root ball and drives out air pockets. Keep the water up over the first few months while the roots establish.
Correa 'Tucker Time Dinner Bells' is a compact Australian native shrub with a rounded bushy habit and small glossy dark green leaves. Its feature is the flowers, large pendulous tubular bells in red to orange with greenish yellow tips, hanging along the stems through the cooler months when little else is out.
It grows in full sun or part shade in free draining soil and takes light to moderate frost once established. Growth is around 20 to 40 centimetres a year, reaching roughly 1 to 1.2 metres across and a similar height. It tolerates dry spells, coastal conditions and low fertility, and wants no phosphorus rich fertiliser.
Use it in native and bird attracting gardens, as an informal low hedge, in borders, in pots, or as underplanting beneath taller natives and eucalypts. It is one of the few shrubs that puts on a real display through autumn and winter, which makes it worth having in a garden that otherwise goes quiet.
About Dinner Bells Correa
It is a hybrid Australian native correa bred in the Tucker Time series for large pendulous bell flowers and a neat compact habit. The flowers are red to orange with pale green tips and hang from the stems in numbers. The foliage is small, glossy and dark green, and the plant is evergreen.
It forms a rounded shrub roughly 1 to 1.2 metres wide and a similar height, growing at about 20 to 40 centimetres a year. The habit is naturally bushy so it rarely needs corrective pruning. A light trim after the main flowering flush keeps it dense and stops the base opening up over the years.
The main display runs from late autumn through winter and into early spring, roughly May to September, with scattered flowers at other times. That winter timing is the point of the plant, since it fills the gap when most gardens have little colour. Flowering is heavier in an open sunny position than in shade.
Yes. The tubular flowers are shaped for honeyeaters, and eastern spinebills, New Holland honeyeaters and wattlebirds work them steadily through winter when other nectar is scarce. Native bees visit as well. Planting a group of three or more rather than a single specimen makes the patch far more useful to birds.
Both work. Full sun produces the densest growth and the heaviest flowering, while part shade suits it in hot inland gardens and still gives a good display. It is one of the more shade tolerant natives, which is why it is often used under established trees. Avoid heavy shade and wet, poorly drained ground.
Space plants about 70 to 80 centimetres apart for a continuous low informal hedge, given the mature width of 1 to 1.2 metres. For a looser mass planting go out to 1 metre. In borders or as underplanting, single plants set 1 metre or more from their neighbours keep their rounded shape.
Water through the first two summers, then only during extended dry spells. Mulch with a coarse organic mulch and feed once in spring with a native fertiliser low in phosphorus. Trim lightly after the main flowering to keep the shape tight. It has no significant pest problems and dislikes waterlogged soil more than anything else.
Pittosporum tobira 'Miss Muffet' forms a naturally tidy dome of glossy dark green foliage without ever needing to be clipped into shape, and carries clusters of intensely fragrant creamy-white flowers through spring. It is the low structural plant that does the work of a clipped hedge with none of the trimming.
'Miss Muffet' grows to just 0.5 to 1 metre tall and around 1.5 metres wide at 20 to 40 centimetres per year, holding density right to ground level. That compact scale suits low borders along paths and driveways, underplanting beneath feature trees, and mass planting in courtyards and civic beds.
'Miss Muffet' grows in full sun to part shade, tolerates light to moderate frost once established, and copes with coastal exposure and extended dry. It performs well in pots, and maintenance is limited to removing the occasional wayward shoot.
About Pittosporum tobira 'Miss Muffet'
'Miss Muffet' grows to 0.5 to 1 metre tall and around 1.5 metres wide, forming a naturally rounded dome. It is a true dwarf and will not need cutting back to stay low.
No. It holds a tidy rounded shape naturally. An occasional trim to remove a wayward shoot is all that is required, which is its main advantage over clipped alternatives.
Clusters of creamy-white flowers appear through spring and are strongly fragrant, with a scent often compared to orange blossom.
Yes. Plant 0.8 to 1 metre apart for a continuous low evergreen border. Because it is naturally dense and low, it forms a hedge line without formal clipping.
Yes. It performs in full sun through to part shade, which makes it useful for underplanting beneath established canopy trees where light is limited.
Yes. Pittosporum tobira tolerates salt-laden wind and sandy soils well, and 'Miss Muffet' is widely used in coastal courtyard and foreshore plantings.
Yes. Its compact rounded habit makes it an excellent pot plant for entries, balconies and courtyards. Use a free-draining mix and water regularly through summer.
Cedrela sinensis, the Chinese Cedar, is a fast-growing deciduous tree grown above all for its spectacular spring foliage, which emerges vivid pink before fading through cream to soft green. The bright new growth sits on a broad umbrella-shaped canopy of fine compound leaves.
Chinese Cedar grows to 15-25 metres tall and 7-10 metres wide. The broad spreading structure and well-spaced branching give a light, open silhouette, making it a good way to bring canopy and dappled shade to larger gardens, as well as suiting parks and streetscapes.
Chinese Cedar performs best in cool to temperate regions including VIC, NSW, ACT, Tasmania, and elevated parts of SA and WA, in full sun to part shade with well-drained soil. It adapts well to urban conditions and tolerates moderate drought and frost once established. The fine foliage turns golden-yellow in autumn.
About Cedrela sinensis Chinese Cedar
Cedrela sinensis, also known as Toona sinensis, grows to 15-25 metres tall and 7-10 metres wide with a broad umbrella-shaped crown.
Chinese Cedar is moderately fast-growing, adding 50-80cm per year once established.
Chinese Cedar is prized for its striking spring foliage, which emerges vivid pink before fading to cream and then maturing to soft green. The spring colour display is its standout feature.
Allow room for a crown 7 to 10 metres across. The broad umbrella-shaped canopy needs open ground, so Chinese Cedar suits larger gardens, parks and rural blocks rather than courtyards or narrow beds.
Yes. Chinese Cedar is fully deciduous, dropping its foliage in winter and producing its signature pink new growth in spring.
Chinese Cedar performs best in cool to temperate regions including VIC, NSW, ACT, Tasmania, and elevated parts of SA and WA, in full sun with well-drained soil.
Plant 3-4 metres apart for an avenue or row, or as individual feature trees where the spring colour can be appreciated.
Banksia marginata carries upright golden-yellow flower spikes almost year round against silver-backed foliage, and is one of the most reliable nectar sources available for honeyeaters and native pollinators. The Silver Banksia is a genuine habitat tree that also works ornamentally.
Banksia marginata is highly variable in size depending on provenance and conditions, forming anything from a 2 metre shrub in exposed coastal sites to a 12 metre tree in sheltered positions, spreading 3 to 4 metres wide at 30 to 50 centimetres per year. It suits rural windbreaks, revegetation and garden feature planting alike.
This Australian native is frost hardy, surviving heavy and frequent frost without damage, and tolerates poor sandy soils and extended dry once established. It performs in full sun from subtropical Queensland through New South Wales and Victoria to Adelaide with essentially no maintenance.
About Banksia marginata
Banksia marginata is highly variable. In exposed coastal or windy sites it stays a 2 to 4 metre shrub, while in sheltered inland positions it can reach 12 metres. Mature width is generally 3 to 4 metres.
Banksia marginata flowers close to year round, with the heaviest flush through autumn and winter. The upright golden-yellow spikes are a key nectar source when little else is flowering.
Yes. The flower spikes are heavily worked by honeyeaters, lorikeets and native bees, and the dense branching provides shelter and nesting habitat for small birds.
Yes. It is frost hardy and survives heavy and frequent frost without damage, which suits it to inland tablelands and alpine-fringe districts as well as coastal sites.
It grows at a moderate 30 to 50 centimetres per year. Growth is faster in good soil with reliable moisture and slower in the exposed sandy sites where it is often planted.
It prefers free-draining sandy or loam soils and is intolerant of waterlogging. Avoid high-phosphorus fertilisers, which damage banksias and other Proteaceae.
Plant 1 to 1.5 metres apart for a dense informal screen or windbreak, 3 to 4 metres apart as feature trees, or 3 metres apart for an avenue.
Leptospermum obovatum 'Starry Night', commonly known as the Starry Night Tea Tree, is a compact evergreen Australian native shrub valued for its distinctive deep burgundy-purple foliage and masses of small white star-shaped flowers through spring. The fine dark foliage holds its colour year-round and provides outstanding contrast against the bright white spring flowering, making it one of the most striking small Australian native shrubs available.
It performs reliably in full sun with well-drained soil and adapts to a wide range of Australian climates from subtropical Queensland through to cooler temperate regions. Mature plants reach approximately 1.5 to 2.5 metres tall and 1 to 2 metres wide, forming a dense compact shrub that responds well to light pruning. Once established it is highly drought tolerant, frost hardy and copes with coastal exposure, making it an exceptionally low-maintenance native feature.
As a striking dark-foliage Australian native for modern, native, coastal, wildlife and low-maintenance gardens, in informal hedges, feature plantings, mixed shrub borders and as a colour contrast against green or silver foliage, Leptospermum 'Starry Night' brings year-round burgundy foliage, brilliant white spring flowering, native bird and pollinator attraction and reliable hardiness in a compact, design-friendly form.
About Leptospermum 'Starry Night' Tea Tree
Mature plants reach approximately 1.5 to 2.5 metres tall and 1 to 2 metres wide, forming a dense compact rounded shrub. Growth is moderate to fast at 30 to 50 cm per year in suitable conditions, and the plant can be pruned to maintain a smaller size or shaped into an informal hedge at 1 to 1.5 metres.
'Starry Night' produces masses of small white star-shaped flowers from late spring through early summer, typically October to December. The flowers are intensely produced across the whole plant and create a brilliant contrast against the burgundy foliage. Flowering attracts bees, hoverflies and other native pollinators.
'Starry Night' performs reliably across most Australian climates from subtropical Queensland through to cooler temperate Victoria and Tasmania. It grows particularly well in Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, the NSW tablelands and coastal positions, and prefers full sun with well-drained sandy or loam soil. It tolerates a wide range of soils provided drainage is adequate.
Yes. Once established, 'Starry Night' is highly drought tolerant and copes with extended dry periods on minimal supplementary watering. It is also frost hardy and handles heavy and frequent frost without damage, making it suitable for inland tablelands as well as coastal positions. The dark foliage colour actually deepens in cooler weather.
Yes. 'Starry Night' responds well to pruning and is widely used as an informal hedge or screen at 1 to 1.5 metres spacing. Trim lightly after flowering to maintain density and shape. For a more compact formal look, prune two to three times through the warmer months. Avoid heavy pruning into old wood as Leptospermums generally do not regenerate well from bare stems.
Yes. The masses of small white flowers are nectar-rich and attract bees, hoverflies, butterflies and a wide range of native pollinating insects through spring and early summer. The dense evergreen canopy also provides shelter and foraging habitat for small native birds, making 'Starry Night' a valuable addition to wildlife-friendly gardens.
Water deeply through the first growing season, then reduce watering and supplement only during extended dry periods. Apply a slow-release native fertiliser low in phosphorus in early spring. Light tip pruning after flowering maintains a dense compact shape and encourages dense branching. Avoid heavy pruning into old wood, as Leptospermums generally do not respond well to it.
Trachelospermum jasminoides 'Balls' is Star Jasmine grown and clipped into a dense evergreen sphere. The small glossy leaves sit tight on a woody framework, holding a clean rounded outline year round. White pinwheel flowers open in spring and carry a strong sweet scent right across a courtyard.
Ball specimens hold at about 1 to 1.5 metres tall and wide with light clipping. Full sun to part shade suits them, in any free draining soil. Growth is slow to moderate at 30 to 50 centimetres a year. They handle coastal exposure, light frost and dry spells once the roots are down.
Repeat them along a driveway, either side of an entry, or in pots on a terrace where a formal shape is wanted straight away. They read as structure in a planting scheme without the height of a hedge, and because the form is already trained, a new garden looks settled from the day it goes in.
About Star Jasmine Balls
They are Trachelospermum jasminoides, the common Star Jasmine, grown and clipped into a dense evergreen sphere on a woody framework. Instead of climbing, the plant is trained into a self supporting rounded shape. The foliage is small, glossy and dark green, and the plant carries scented white flowers through spring.
They hold at roughly 1 to 1.5 metres tall and 1 to 1.5 metres wide. Growth is slow to moderate at 30 to 50 centimetres a year, so a light clip once or twice a year keeps the ball tight at whatever size within that range suits the setting.
Full sun to part shade both work. Full sun gives the densest foliage and the heaviest flowering, while part shade produces slightly softer, more open growth and fewer flowers. Avoid deep shade, where the ball thins out and loses its outline. Morning sun with afternoon protection suits hot inland gardens.
Yes, and pots are one of the main uses. A container 50 to 60 centimetres wide with a quality free draining mix will hold a ball for years. Water more often than you would in the ground, especially in summer, and feed in spring and again in late summer. Refresh the mix every few years.
Yes, the foliage is held year round. The glossy dark green leaves take on a bronze tinge in cold weather and green up again in spring, but the plant never goes bare. That is what makes it useful as permanent structure in a scheme, particularly in winter once perennials have died back.
Flowering runs through spring, roughly September to November, and often carries into early summer in warmer districts. The white pinwheel flowers are small but produced in quantity, and the scent is strong on still evenings. Flowering is heaviest on plants in full sun that were not clipped hard just before bud set.
Clip lightly with hedging shears once after flowering and again in late summer if needed, taking only the new growth to keep the outline crisp. Water deeply in dry weather, mulch the base, and feed in early spring. The sap is milky and can irritate skin, so wear gloves when trimming.
Westringia fruticosa, Coastal Rosemary, is an Australian native evergreen shrub from the headlands and dunes of the east coast. It builds a dense rounded bush of fine grey green leaves held in whorls, with small white to pale lilac flowers. Despite the common name it is not the culinary herb.
Mature plants sit at 1.5 to 2 metres tall and 1.5 to 2 metres wide, growing 30 to 60 centimetres a year, and they clip smaller without complaint. Full sun to part shade and sharp drainage are the requirements. Salt wind, sandy soil, drought and light to moderate frost are all handled.
It is a standard on coastal projects, road verges, council garden beds and exposed banks that need erosion cover. Plant 1 to 1.5 metres apart for an informal screen, or 80 centimetres for a clipped hedge. A single plant fills a 40 to 50 centimetre pot on a courtyard or balcony.
About Coastal Rosemary
Westringia fruticosa is an Australian native evergreen shrub from the headlands and dunes of the east coast. It forms a dense rounded bush of fine grey green leaves held in whorls, with small white to pale lilac flowers. Despite the common name it is not culinary rosemary and is not used in cooking.
Mature plants reach 1.5 to 2 metres tall and 1.5 to 2 metres wide. It clips readily to smaller dimensions and is often maintained at around a metre as a hedge or a low mound. Growth is moderate, roughly 30 to 60 centimetres a year, so it holds a trimmed shape well.
It is one of the best shrubs available for exposed coastal work. It grows naturally on sea cliffs and copes with salt laden wind, sand and reflected heat. It is used constantly on beachfront reserves, dune stabilisation projects and seaside gardens where little else holds a tidy shape.
The main flush is spring and summer, roughly September through February, with scattered flowering at other times of the year in mild districts. The flowers are small, white to pale lilac and sit among the foliage rather than above it. Clipped hedges flower less than plants left to grow informally.
Space plants 80 centimetres apart for a tight formal hedge, or 1 to 1.5 metres apart for a dense informal screen. On banks and batters used for erosion cover, 1 metre in a staggered grid gives full ground coverage within about two growing seasons.
Yes. A pot 40 to 50 centimetres wide suits a single plant for a courtyard, entry or balcony. Use a free draining mix, because the roots will not tolerate sitting wet. Container plants need watering more often than those in the ground, plus a light trim to hold their shape.
Trim lightly two or three times a year, taking the soft new growth and avoiding cuts into bare old wood, which reshoots poorly. Water through the first summer, then only in extended dry spells. On most soils it needs no feeding at all, and it resents heavy watering and poor drainage.
Casuarina glauca 'Green Waves' is a compact Australian native shrub form of the swamp oak, evergreen and densely rounded. What looks like fine needle foliage is actually a mass of slender green branchlets, and they move in the lightest breeze. The effect is soft and fine textured rather than prickly.
It handles full sun to part shade, salt wind, heavy clay, periodically wet ground and long dry spells once established. Growth is roughly 60 to 90 centimetres a year. It survives heavy and frequent frost without damage, and grows across temperate, Mediterranean, subtropical and coastal Australia with very little attention.
Typical uses are low screens, informal hedges, mass planting on banks, rural windbreak understorey and large pots. Coastal and exposed urban sites are where it earns its place, holding shape where softer shrubs burn. Councils and developers use it because it survives neglect and still reads as a considered planting.
About Green Waves Sheoak
It is a compact cultivar of Casuarina glauca, the swamp oak, selected for a dense rounded habit rather than the tall tree form of the species. The fine weeping branchlets give it the look of a soft conifer, and it stays shrub sized, which makes it useful where the parent species would be far too large.
About 1.5 to 2 metres tall and 1.5 to 2 metres wide, and it holds that size without constant cutting back. Growth is around 60 to 90 centimetres a year, so it reaches useful height within two or three seasons. Trimming keeps it lower and denser where a hedge under 1.5 metres is wanted.
Plant 1 to 1.5 metres apart for a dense informal screen, or 80 centimetres apart for a tighter formal hedge that closes over sooner. For mass planting on a bank or in a garden bed, 1 metre centres give complete coverage within a couple of seasons. Stagger two rows where a solid block is needed.
Yes. Casuarina glauca is one of the more salt tolerant Australian natives, growing naturally on estuarine flats and behind foredunes. This cultivar takes salt-laden wind, sandy soil and reflected heat without burning. It is a sound choice for front line coastal gardens where most ornamental hedging plants fail within a season or two.
Yes. It survives heavy and frequent frost without damage, which sets it apart from many salt tolerant shrubs. That combination of frost hardiness and coastal tolerance means it can be used in cold inland districts and on the beachfront alike. No winter protection is needed once the plant has been in the ground a season.
Yes. The compact size and fine foliage suit large containers, and it is often used in pairs beside entries or along balconies and rooftop terraces. Use a free-draining native potting mix and a pot of at least 50 centimetres. Water regularly through summer and feed with a low phosphorus native fertiliser.
Water through the first summer, after which it largely looks after itself. Use a low phosphorus native fertiliser once in spring if growth needs pushing, and mulch to suppress weeds. Trim lightly two or three times a year for a formal shape, cutting into the soft outer growth rather than into bare old wood.
Casuarina glauca 'Cousin It' forms a dense mat of fine weeping needle-like foliage just 20 to 30 centimetres high, cascading beautifully over walls, edges and rock work. It reads as flowing texture rather than as a conventional groundcover, which is why designers use it so heavily.
'Cousin It' spreads 2 to 4 metres wide at 30 to 50 centimetres per year, filling in steadily without becoming invasive or needing to be cut back. It suppresses weeds once established, holds soil on banks and batters, and works equally well spilling from a raised planter or a large pot.
This Australian native tolerates light to moderate frost once established, along with salt, wind, poor soils and extended dry. It grows in full sun to part shade and needs essentially no maintenance beyond the occasional tidy of a wayward runner.
About Casuarina glauca 'Cousin It'
'Cousin It' stays just 20 to 30 centimetres tall and spreads 2 to 4 metres wide. It is a genuinely prostrate form and will not build up in height over time.
It spreads at 30 to 50 centimetres per year, filling in steadily. Expect two to three seasons to close a mass planting depending on spacing.
Yes. Casuarina glauca is naturally a coastal and estuarine species, and 'Cousin It' inherits strong salt and wind tolerance, which makes it excellent for seaside gardens.
Yes. Once the mat closes over it forms dense cover that suppresses most weed germination, which is a large part of its value in commercial and civic landscapes.
Yes. It is particularly effective spilling over the edge of a large pot, raised planter or retaining wall, where the cascading habit can be seen.
Plant 1 to 1.5 metres apart for a continuous mass. Closer spacing closes the gaps faster but the plants will eventually merge regardless.
It handles light to moderate frost once established. Protect young plants through their first winter in colder inland districts.
Allocasuarina torulosa carries fine weeping needle-like foliage that filters wind and light rather than blocking it, and turns rust-red across the canopy when the male flowers appear in winter and spring. The Forest Oak has a softness that no other screening tree of its size matches.
Allocasuarina torulosa grows to 12 to 20 metres tall and 6 to 8 metres wide at 50 to 80 centimetres per year, developing corky furrowed bark with age. It is used for tall screening, shelterbelts, riverbank stabilisation and shade on rural properties, and its litter forms a natural weed-suppressing mulch beneath.
This Australian native grows in full sun to part shade and tolerates light to moderate frost once established, along with poor soils and extended dry. Like all casuarinas it fixes nitrogen, which makes it valuable in revegetation and degraded-site planting.
About Allocasuarina torulosa
The Forest Oak grows to 12 to 20 metres tall and 6 to 8 metres wide. It is a substantial tree best suited to rural properties, parkland and larger gardens rather than small blocks.
Foliage is fine, needle-like and weeping, giving a soft feathery texture. It filters wind rather than blocking it, which reduces turbulence compared with a solid screen.
Male trees produce masses of tiny rust-red flowers through winter and spring, which colour the whole canopy. The effect lasts several weeks and is a distinctive feature of the species.
Yes. It is native to the east coast of Australia and is widely used in revegetation, riverbank stabilisation and shelterbelt planting as well as ornamentally.
It grows at 50 to 80 centimetres per year once established, which is quick for a tree of its eventual size and hardiness.
The fallen needles form a dense mat that suppresses weeds and most understorey planting. This is useful for low-maintenance shelterbelts but worth planning around in a garden setting.
Plant 3 to 4 metres apart for a shelterbelt or windbreak row, or 6 to 8 metres apart where each tree should develop a full canopy.
Tristaniopsis laurina 'Luscious' / Watergum Trees is a dependable choice for structured feature and street tree planting in urban and coastal landscapes. Its compact, upright form with dense, glossy evergreen foliage and striking copper-bronze new growth creates year-round visual interest and clean architectural lines.
Growing 7-10 metres tall with a 4-5 metre spread, it thrives in full sun to part shade and tolerates coastal exposure, urban pollution, and moderate drought. Its fragrant yellow flowers in late spring to summer add seasonal appeal.
For greater landscape impact, plant 'Luscious' with low-growing groundcovers or shade-tolerant shrubs beneath to enhance layered texture and biodiversity. Its tidy habit and pruning tolerance make it ideal for formal streetscapes, courtyards, or informal screening in medium to large gardens.
About Tristaniopsis laurina 'Luscious' Watergum
Luscious grows to 7-10 metres tall with a 4-5 metre spread, with a compact upright form.
Luscious has a moderate growth rate of 40-60cm per year once established.
Yes. Luscious is widely used by Australian councils as a street tree thanks to its tolerance of urban pollution, coastal exposure, and tight pavement conditions.
Yes. Tristaniopsis laurina is an Australian native, naturally found along watercourses on the east coast.
Fragrant yellow flowers appear in late spring to summer, typically November to January.
Plant 1.5-2 metres apart for a continuous canopy or row, or 3-4 metres for individual feature trees.
Luscious handles light to moderate frost once established, which suits most temperate and coastal gardens along the east coast. Young trees are more sensitive, so protect them through their first winter or two in areas that get regular heavy frost. In cold inland districts, plant in a sheltered position with good drainage and mulch the root zone to keep soil temperatures steadier.
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Casuarina cunninghamiana is the standard tree for holding a riverbank together. Deep binding roots stabilise eroding soil while fine weeping needle-like foliage filters wind rather than blocking it, which reduces the turbulence a solid windbreak creates on the sheltered side.
The River She Oak grows very fast at 1 to 2 metres per year, reaching 15 to 30 metres tall and 10 to 15 metres wide with a tall straight trunk and soft drooping canopy. It is a mainstay of rural shelterbelts, revegetation programs, erosion control and large-scale civic screening.
This Australian native is frost hardy, surviving heavy and frequent frost without damage, and tolerates poor soils, waterlogging, drought and moderate salinity. Like all casuarinas it fixes nitrogen, which improves degraded ground as it grows.
About Casuarina cunninghamiana
The River She Oak reaches 15 to 30 metres tall and 10 to 15 metres wide. It is a large tree for rural properties, riverbanks and parkland rather than suburban gardens.
Very fast, at 1 to 2 metres per year. It is one of the quickest options for establishing shelter, screening or bank stabilisation.
Its deep binding root system holds soil against flowing water, and it tolerates periodic inundation. It is the standard species for erosion control along Australian watercourses.
Yes. The fine needle-like foliage filters wind rather than blocking it, which reduces the turbulence and eddying that occurs behind a solid barrier.
Yes. It is frost hardy and survives heavy and frequent frost without damage, and also tolerates drought, waterlogging and moderate salinity.
The fallen needles form a dense mat that suppresses most understorey growth. This suits low-maintenance shelterbelts but is worth planning around in a garden.
Plant 3 to 4 metres apart for a shelterbelt row, or 8 to 10 metres apart where each tree should develop a full canopy.
