COASTAL GARDEN & LANDSCAPES
ALL PLANTS TREES MIDSTOREY
 UNDERSTOREY CLIMBERS HEDGES
GROUNDCOVERS ATTRACTIVE FOLIAGE/FLOWERS BIRD ATTRACTING
SEPTIC FILTERING WATERWISE FIREWISE LANDSCAPING




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
ARTHROPODIUM strictum

 Chocolate Lily       * GND *           * FL *   * Very small perennial with choc scented flowers!
AUSTRODANTHO-
NIA sp.

Wallaby Grass *   * * GND * *     *   * FL *   * Small, delicate, clumping grass, feathery white flowers
BRUNONIA australis

 Blue Pincushion     * * GND   *         * FL *     Blue flowers in Summer, beautiful display
CAREX appressa

 Tall Sedge * * * * 1 x 1 *   * ***       L       Quick growing. exc for grey water filtering / creeks!
CAREX fascicularis

 Tassel Sedge * * * * 1 x 1 *     ***       L     * Quick growing. exc for grey water filtering / creeks!!
CARPOBROTUS rossi

 Common Karkalla *       GND   *     *** *** * FL *     Local "pigface". Bright pink flowers in Spring, edible fruit in Autumn.
CHRYSOCEPHA-
LUM apiculatum

 Common Everlasting     * * GND *           * FL *   * Grey foliage w bright yellow buttons in spring, perennial
DIANELLA tasmanica

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


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
FICINIA nodosa

 Knobby Club Rush *     * GND   * *   ***     L *   * Small rush for salt affected wind / soil - ornamental
HELICHRYSUM scorpiodes

 Button Everlasting *   *   GND   *           FL *   * Perennial clump forming paper daisy - 2 shades of yellow
KENNEDIA prostrata

 Running Postman *   * * GND   *       ** * FL *     Red pea flower with yellow throat, non invasive creeper
LEUCOPHYTA brownii

 Cushion Bush *       GND   *     *** * * L *   * Soft looking silver foliage, landscape for coastal
LOMANDRA longifolia

 Spiny Matrush *   * * 1 x 1   *         * L *   * Straplike leaves, dry loving clumping tussock
MICRLAENA stipoides

 Weeping Grass   * * * GND   *         * FL *   * Weeping habit. exc mass display for landscaping
MICROSERIS lanceolata

 Yam Daisy, Murnong       * GND *           * R *   * The Yam Daisy resembles Dandelion but it has edible tubers
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.


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
POA labillardieri

 Silver Tussock * * * * 1 x 1 *     **     * L *   *

The tussock. Softens a landscape. Excellent for water filter
POA morrisi

 Velvet Tussock     *   1 x 1 * *         * L *   * Small blue leaved tussock for dry gardens
POA poiformis

 Coastal Tussock *       1 x 1   *     ***   * L *   *

The coastal tussock. For full frontal salty landscapes
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
STYLIDIUM graminifolium

Grass Trigger Plant *   * * GND   *         * FL *   * Small tufted perennial with unique pollenation method!
THEMEDA triandra

Kangaroo Grass * * * * GND *           * FL *   * Tough mat forming native grass, iconic flower heads
WAHLENBERGIA sp.

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


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
COASTAL GARDEN & LANDSCAPES
ALL PLANTS TREES MIDSTOREY UNDERSTOREY CLIMBERS HEDGES GROUNDCOVERS ATTRACTIVE FOLIAGE/FLOWERS BIRD ATTRACTING SEPTIC FILTERING WATERWISE FIREWISE LANDSCAPING


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