Large Shrubs
Large Shrubs
This section covers shrubs 4 meter to 8 meters tall.
Acacia mucronata - Narrow-leaf Wattle
1-4 m x 2-5 m
Erect or spreading shrub with cream to yellow flower spikes.
Dry well drained soil. Full sun, semi-shade.
A showy shrub for a dry situation. Very rare in Melbourne.
Acacia stricta - Hop Wattle
2-5 m x 2-4 m
Open, erect tree with lemon flowers.
Reliable in most clay soils often in moist areas. Full sun to full shade.
A quick growing low windbreak ideal for planting under existing trees.
Acacia verticillata - Prickly Moses
1-3 m x 1-3 m
Slightly weeping prickly tree, yellow flowers.
Tolerates both moist and dryish conditions in sandy, clay or rocky soils. Full sun, semi-shade.
A quick growing light screening plant. Seeds and pods provided food for Aborigines.
Banksia marginata - Silver Banksia
1-6 m x 1-4 m
Variable dense to open tree, yellow flower spikes.
Prefers good drainage tolerating soils which can be wet in winter and dry in summer. Full sun, semi-shade.
Bushy forms make excellent screening plants.
Bursaria spinosa - Sweet Bursaria
2-6 m x 2-3 m
Upright shrub, masses of fragrant creamy-white flowers.
Well drained to moist soils. Full sun, semi-shade.
This easily grown plant is attractive in flower and fruit.
Cassinia trinerva - Three-Veined Cassinia
2-5 m x 1.5-3 m
Dense rounded and erect shrub. Broad flat clusters of whitish flowers.
Moist, well drained soil. Semi-shade to full shade.
Goodia lotifolia - Golden Tip)
1-5 m x 1-5 m
Fast growing tree with racemes of fragrant yellow pea flowers.
Moist to dry well drained soils, intolerant of alkaline soil. Full sun, semi-shade.
Very showy in flower. Prune after flowering.
Hedycarya angustifolia - Native Mulberry
3-7 m x 4 m
Glossy dark green leaves with inconspicuous pale green flowers.
Rich, moist well drained soil. Dappled to full shade.
Fruit resembles a mulberry but is inedible.
Kunzea leptospermoides - Burgan
Synonym: Kunzea ericoides
2-5 m x 2-4 m
Fast growing with long-stalked white flowers. Also dwarf, weeping form.
Adaptable, tolerating wet and dry periods. Full sun, semi-shade.
A very attractive shrub. Tolerates hard pruning.
Leptospermum grandifolium - Mountain Tea-tree
1.5-6 m high
Dense tree with large white flowers.
Moist to wet soil. Semi-shade to dappled shade.
Leptospermum lanigerum - Wooly Tea-tree
2-6 m x 1-3 m
Dense shrub or erect small tree. Attractive grey leaves, masses of white flowers.
Moist soils. Full sun, semi-shade.
Leptospermum Scorparium - Prickly Tea-tree
Synonym: Leptospermum continentale
2-5 m x 1.5-3 m
Dense, erect tree, masses of white flowers. Both riparian and heathland forms.
Moist soils. Full sun, semi-shade.
Lomatia myricoides - River lomatia
2-5 m x 1-3 m
Small tree with perfumed cream flowers.
Moist well drained soils. Semi-shade to full shade. Tolerates short wet periods.
Attractive slow-growing small tree which flowers well in the garden with summer watering.
Melaleuca squarrosa - Scented Paperbark
2-5 m x 1-2 m
Erect, open to compact shrub. Cream to yellow brushes.
Moist to wet soils. Full sun, semi-shade.
An attractive shrub that responds well to pruning.
Olearia lirata - Snowy Daisy-bush
2-5 m x 2-3 m
Soft open shrub. Masses of white flowers, moist soil.
An excellent shrub to brighten a sheltered position in spring.
Pomaderris racemosa - Slender Pomaderris
2-5 m 1-2 m
Slender shrub. Dark green leaves, small clusters of yellow flowers. Growth is mostly erect.
Well drained soils. Semi-shade to full shade.
Ideal for planting in areas where space is limited.
Prostanthera lasianthos - Victorian Christmas Bush
2-8 m x 2-4 m
Compact small shrug or upright small tree. White flowers in Summer.
Moist, well drained loamy soils. Full sun to full shade.
A spectacular tree in flower.
Viminaria juncea - Golden Spray
1.5-5 m x 1-2.5 m
Fast growing shrub, long drooping sprays of yellow flowers.
Poorly drained soils, tolerating salt and lime. Full sun.
Most attractive in flower.