BOTANICAL
NAME


COMMON
NAME
LOCAL TO (INDIGENOUS)   TOLERANCES
(SEE KEY)
ENVIRONMENTAL
CONDITIONS
USED FOR KEY TO TOLERANCES
• Somewhat tolerant
•• Quite tolerant
••• Most tolerant





SPECIAL USES
coast ridge foothills plains size
ACACIA dealbata
Silver Wattle
*   * * 6-10 x 5 *     * * * * * *     * Firewood, showy flowers, fast grower but variable size with site.
ACACIA implexa
Lightwood       * 8-10 x 5         * * * *   *   * Firewood, shelter, shade for dry shallow soils
ACACIA myrtifolia
Myrtle Wattle *   *   2 x 2           *   *   *     Pretty shrub for poor shallow soils, habitat
ACACIA pycnantha
Golden Wattle       * 5 x 4         * * * *   *   * Pioneer species, Australian floral emblem
ALLOCASUARINA littoralis

Black She Oak     * * 7 x 5           * * *   * * * Corky bark, wind whistler, suckers, beaut wood grain
ALLOCASUARINA verticillata

Drooping She Oak *     * 6-10 x 5       ** * * * *   * * * Firewood, wind whistler, weeping habit, tough, beaut wood
CALLISTEMON citrinus

Crimson Bottlebrush         3 x 3     *   * *     *   * * Annual prune keeps it thick, bright red flowers, nectar
CALLISTEMON pallidus
Lemon Bottlebrush         3 x 2     *   * *     *   *   Eastern Victoria local, very showy yellow flowers
CALLISTEMON salignus

Yellow Bottlebrush         5 x 3     *   *       *   * * Stately small tree showy yellow fls. new leaves are red
CALLISTEMON seiberi

River Bottlebrush       * 4 x 3     **   *       *   * * Barwon river shrub, loves it wet but fresh, white/pink fls


BOTANICAL
NAME


COMMON
NAME
LOCAL TO (INDIGENOUS)   TOLERANCES
(SEE KEY)
ENVIRONMENTAL
CONDITIONS
USED FOR KEY TO TOLERANCES
• Somewhat tolerant
•• Quite tolerant
••• Most tolerant





SPECIAL USES
coast ridge foothills plains size
CALLISTEMON viminalis

Weeping Bottlebrush         5 x 4     *   * *   * *   * * Deep red fls, lovely weeping habit, exc garden specimen
CORYMBIA ficifolia

Red Flowering Gum         5-8 x 5           * *     *   * The Red Flowering Gum. Rough bark, large gum nuts
EUCALYPTUS leucoxylon connata

Surf Coast Yellow Gum       * 20 x 10           * *       * * Lovely, tough shade tree with drooping yellow flowers, smooth bark
EUCALYPTUS leucoxylon rosea

Red Flowering Yellow Gum         10-15 x 8           * *       * * Lovely drooping red flowers in winter, smooth bark
EUCALYPTUS pauciflora

Snow Gum       * 8-10 x 6 *       * * *       * * White bark to ground, a few remnants in E otway region
EUCALYPTUS radiata

Narrow Leaf Peppermint     *   15 x 10           *   *     * * Eucalyptus oil source, firewood, shade, nectar
LEPTOSPERMUM lanigerum

Woolly Tea Tree     * * 4 x 3   * ***   *       *   * * Cut flower mkt, grows in swamps, needs it wet
LEPTOSPERMUM myrsinoides

Silky Tea Tree     *   2 x 2       *   *   *   * *   Small pretty shrub for tough heathy conditions
LEPTOSPERMUM petersonii

Lemon Scented Tea Tree         3 x 2     *     * *   *   *   Beautiful scented leaves, dainty white flowers in autumn
LEPTOSPERMUM rotundifolium

Round Leaf Tea Tree         3 x 3           * *   *   *   Pink-purple flowers in summer, annual prune
MELICYTUS dentatus

Tree Violet     * * 3 x 3     *   * * *     * *   Drooping creamy flowers, prickly, birds, moist conditions
OLEARIA lirata

Snowy Daisy Bush * * *   3 x 3       *   *   *     *   Covered in white daisy flowers-spring, pioneer plant


BOTANICAL
NAME


COMMON
NAME
LOCAL TO (INDIGENOUS)   TOLERANCES
(SEE KEY)
ENVIRONMENTAL
CONDITIONS
USED FOR KEY TO TOLERANCES
• Somewhat tolerant
•• Quite tolerant
••• Most tolerant





SPECIAL USES
coast ridge foothills plains size




BOTANICAL
NAME


COMMON
NAME
LOCAL TO
(INDIGENOUS)
  SOILS ETC TOLERANCES
(SEE KEY)
USED FOR KEY TO TOLERANCES
• Somewhat tolerant
•• Quite tolerant
••• Most tolerant





SPECIAL USES
coast ridge foothills plains htxw
ACACIA suaveolens

Sweet Wattle *   * * 2 x 2 *   * *     * L     * Graceful open shrub, bluish foliage
ARTHROPODIUM strictum

Chocolate Lily       * GND *           * FL *   * Very small perennial with choc scented flowers!
BANKSIA marginata

Silver Banksia *   * * 2-6 x 3   *     *   * FL     * Yellow "Honeysuckle", the only Otway Banksia
BEDFORDIA arborescens

Blanket Leaf   * *   5 x 3   *           L     * Rainforest look, small yellow daisy flowers
BILLARDIERA longifolia

Purple Appleberry   *     CLIMB   *           FR *     Bright purple fruit in Autumn, pretty vigorous
BORONIA muelleri

Forest Boronia     *   3 x 3   *         * FL * * * Spring flowers for weeks, light pink, scented foliage
BRUNONIA australis

Blue Pincushion     * * GND   *         * FL *     Blue flowers in Summer, beautiful display
BURSARIA spinosa

Sweet Bursaria * * * * 4-6 x 3 * *     *   * FL   *   Tall shrub, prickly, attracts insect predators - a must
CLEMATIS aristata

Old Man's Beard   * *   CLIMB   *           FL       Vigorous climber, white star fls, fluffy seeds - Autumn
CORREA glabra

Rock Correa       * 2 x 2   *       ** * FL   * * Dusky red flowers with green throat, Barwon escarpment
CORREA lawrenciana

Mountain Correa   *     4 x 3               FL       Lime green flowers, very attractive tall open shrub


BOTANICAL
NAME


COMMON
NAME
LOCAL TO
(INDIGENOUS)
  SOILS ETC TOLERANCES
(SEE KEY)
USED FOR KEY TO TOLERANCES
• Somewhat tolerant
•• Quite tolerant
••• Most tolerant





SPECIAL USES
coast ridge foothills plains htxw
DAVIESIA virgata

Hop Bitter Pea     *   2 x 2   *           FL     * Very pretty egg and bacon shrub. Annual prune
DIANELLA tasmanica

Otway Flax Lily   * *   1 x 1 * *   *   **   FR *   * Agapanthus alternative, Tough and pretty, purple flowers and fruit
GOODIA lotifolia

Golden Tip   * *   2 x 2   *         * FL   *   Tough and dense egg and bacon shrub, annual prune
GYNATRIX pulchella

Native Hemp Bush   * * * 4 x 3 *     *       FL       Tall open shrub with scented white flowers, annual prune
HAKEA sericea

Bushy Needlewood     *   3 x 2   *         * FL   *   Sharp needle leaves, white spider flowers, heath shrub
HELICHRYSUM scorpiodes

Button Everlasting *   *   GND   *           FL *   * Perennial clump forming paper daisy - 2 shades of yellow
INDIGOFERA australis

Austral Indigo     *   2 x 1   *           FL     * Native pea family, bright pink/purple flowers in Spring - beaut
LOMATIA fraseri

Forest Lomatia   *     5 x 4       *       FL       Native Proteaceae tree, serrated leaves, white spider flowers.
NOTHOFAGUS cunninghamii

Myrtle Beech   *     20 x 10       *       B       The Otway rainforest tree, Spring / Autumn colours
OLEARIA argophylla

Musk Daisy Bush   * *   5 x 5   *           FL     * Masses of large Spring pom pom daisy flowers


BOTANICAL
NAME


COMMON
NAME
LOCAL TO
(INDIGENOUS)
  SOILS ETC TOLERANCES
(SEE KEY)
USED FOR KEY TO TOLERANCES
• Somewhat tolerant
•• Quite tolerant
••• Most tolerant





SPECIAL USES
coast ridge foothills plains htxw
OLEARIA speciosa

Netted Daisy Bush *   *   1 x 1   *         * L *   * Rare, large daisy flowers, serrated leaves, beautiful
PELARGONIUM australe

Austral Stork's Bill     * * GND   *         * L *   * Nice round shape with sm white / pink Pelargonium flowers.
PHEBALIUM squameum

Satinwood   *     5 x 4               L     * Beaut, dense, high rainfall, Agroforestry,white scented flowers
PIMELEA ligustrina

Tall Rice Flower   *     2 x 1               FL     * Lovely pom pom flowers in Spring annual prune
PITTOSPORUM bicolor

Banyalla   *     4 x 3 *         **   L     * Great dense screen, lovely flowers and fruit, upright form
PROSTANTHERA lasianthos

Christmas Bush   * *   6 x 4               FL     * One of the prettiest trees in the Otways
PROSTANTHERA mellisifolia

Balm Mint Bush   * *   4 x 3   *         * FL   * * Another of the prettiest trees in the Otways!
PTILOTUS macrocephala

Feather Heads       * GND *           * FL *   * White feathery flower heads to 15cm tall. Fantastic
SAMBUCUS gaudichaudiana

White Elderberry   *     1 x 1   *   *       FR     * Perennial - rather succulent with edible white berries


BOTANICAL
NAME


COMMON
NAME
LOCAL TO
(INDIGENOUS)
  SOILS ETC TOLERANCES
(SEE KEY)
USED FOR KEY TO TOLERANCES
• Somewhat tolerant
•• Quite tolerant
••• Most tolerant





SPECIAL USES
coast ridge foothills plains htxw
SPYRIDIUM parvifolium

Dusty Miller   * *   3 x 2   *         * L   * * Tough ornamental shrub with very showy foliage
STYLIDIUM graminifolium

Grass Trigger Plant *   * * GND   *         * FL *   * Small tufted perennial with unique pollenation method!
TASMANNIA lanceolata

Mountain Pepper   *     4 x 3   *   *       L   * * The Otway edible plant (pepper-chilli). Needs moist soils
THEMEDA triandra

Kangaroo Grass * * * * GND *           * FL *   * Tough mat forming native grass, iconic flower heads
VIMINARIA juncea

Golden Spray     * * 4 x 3 *     *     * FL
L
    * Tall, drooping shrub with egg and bacon flowers, moist soils
WAHLENBERGIA sp.

Blue Bells     * * GND   *         * FL
*   * Delicate blue-purple fls on ground hugging perennial
XANTHORRHOEA australis

Austral Grass Tree *   * * 1 x 1   *         * FL     * The iconic Grass tree. Slow growing but worth the wait
XANTHORRHOEA minor

Small Grass Tree *   * * 1 x 1   *         * FL *   * Grass tree's smaller cousin, more regular flowering


BOTANICAL
NAME


COMMON
NAME
LOCAL TO
(INDIGENOUS)
  SOILS ETC TOLERANCES
(SEE KEY)
USED FOR KEY TO TOLERANCES
• Somewhat tolerant
•• Quite tolerant
••• Most tolerant





SPECIAL USES
coast ridge foothills plains htxw
INLAND GARDEN & LANDSCAPES
ALL PLANTS TREES MIDSTOREY UNDERSTOREY CLIMBERS HEDGES GROUNDCOVERS ATTRACTIVE FOLIAGE/FLOWERS BIRD ATTRACTING SEPTIC FILTERING WATERWISE FIREWISE LANDSCAPING


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