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Trees bring many benefits to homes including shade and cooling, birds and bees and reduce air pollution.
Below are suggested trees for Whitehorse gardens to help people choose a new tree as part of a planning permit or simply to enhance your space.
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Weeping Myall - Acacia pendula
| Height: 8 Width: 8 Best feature: Silver grey leaves contrasting with dark brown bark Worst feature: Sometimes subject to insect attack like all native plants Ideal for: A tough tree for a tough spot |
Red Flowering Yellow Gum - Eucalyptus leucoxylon ssp. Rosea
| Height: 10-12m Width: 7-8m Best feature: Beautiful flowers that will bring lorikeets to the garden Worst feature: Grown from seed so can be variable Ideal for: Native gardens or where light shade is preferred |
Jacaranda - Jacaranda mimosifolia
| Height: 10-12m Width: 8m Best feature: Flowers Worst feature: Frost sensitive when young Ideal for: Larger gardens where it can spread wide |
Red Maple – Acer rubrum
| Height: Varies with cultivar, Autumn Red and October Glory reach over 12m Width: Larger cultivars may spread to 9m Best feature: Autumn colour Worst feature: Not attractive to local birds and insects Ideal for: Larger gardens where shade is desired. |
Red Flowering Ironbark - Eucalyptus sideroxylon ‘Rosea’
| Height: 15-18m Width: 6-12m Best feature: This species is great for habitat for birds and invertebrates Worst feature: Does not like poorly drained soil Ideal for: Large gardens |
Yellow Box - Eucalyptus melliodora
| Height: 15m plus Width: 10m plus Best feature: Great for habitat Worst feature: Can be slow when young Ideal for: Larger gardens where wildlife is a bonus |
Blackwood Wattle - Acacia melanoxylon
| Height: 12-15m Width: 5-6m Best feature: This indigenous tree is great for local birds and beetles. It keeps its dense foliage low to the ground so is excellent for screening Worst feature: Can be susceptible to borer if bark is damaged Ideal for: Blocking a view and supporting biodiversity |
Lemon-scented Tea Tree - Leptospermum petersonii
| Height: 6m Width: 4m Best feature: The leaves smell like lemon when crushed Worst feature: Can be slow to get going and will present as a shrub more than a tree for the first few years. Ideal for: Those who love the idea of bush foods growing in their garden. |
