Species up to 500Mm
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The Road Verge Planting List provides a list of pre-approved species for planting on the road verge. Species may be added or removed over time. Suggestions from the community are welcome. For any queries please contact council on (07) 5475 7272. Plant Name Origin Size (m) Zones Tolerances Australian Native Australian Native Sunshine Coast Exotic Introduced / Height Spread / Width Exposed Coastal Protected Coastal Exposed Hinterland Protected Hinterland Drought Drained Well Moist Drained Poorly Compacted Species up to 500mm IMPORTANT: Some species may grow to heights greater than 500mm however must be trimmed to remain under 500mm at all times. Hedges, fruit and vegetables are not permitted to be planted within Raingardens as these can create a negative detrimental effect on their functionality. All edible fruit, vegetable or herb types no greater than 500mm t 0.5 Low growing annuals, bedding plants (e.g. Alyssum , Begonia semperflorens , etc.) t 0.5 Groundcovers, borders and tufted or clumping plants Ajuga australis (Austral Bugle) t t < 0.3 0.1 - 0.5 t t t t t Banksia integrifolia 'Roller Coaster' (prostrate) t 0.5 2 t t t t Brachyscome spp (Rock or Cut-leaf Daisies) t 0.1 - 0.3 0.3 - 1 t t t Carpobrotus glaucescens (Pigface, Coastal Noonflower) t t < 0.15 1.5 - 3 t t t t Casuarina glauca 'Cousin It'(She-oak - prostrate) t < 0.4 t t t t t Chrysocephalum apiculatum (Yellow Buttons) t t < 0.4 0.5 - 1.5 t t t t Convolvulus sabatius (Ground Morning Glory) t 0.15 2 t t Dampiera diversifolia (Dampiera) t < 0.15 0.5 - 1.5 t t t Dampiera hederacea (Ivy-leaved or Karri Dampiera) t 0.2 0.5 - 1.5 t t t t Dampiera stricta (Blue or Wallum Dampiera) t t 0.3 - 0.5 0.3 - 2 t t t Dianella caerulea 'Cassa Blue' t 0.5 0.45 t t t t Dianella caerulea 'Little Jess' t 0.4 0.4 t t t Dianella caerulea 'Silver Streak' t 0.5 0.4 t t t t Dianella 'Weeping Kate' t 0.4 0.4 Dicanthium sericeum (Queensland Blue Grass) t t 0.3 - 0.5 0.5 t t t Dillwynia prostrata (Matted Parrot-pea) t 0.15 0.5 - 1.5 t t Evolvulus pilosus (Blue Eyes) t < 0.3 1 t t t Grevillea 'Fanfare' t 0.5 4.0-5.0 t t t t Hibbertia scandens (Climbing Guinea Flower) t t 0.5 t t t t Ipomoea pes-caprae ssp brasiliense (Goat's Foot Morning Glory) t t 0.2 3.0-5.0 t t t Juniperus conferta (Japanese Shore Juniper) t < 0.3 1.0-3.0 t t t Lomandra confertifolia 'Little Con' (Mat Rush - cultivar) t 0.3 0.3 t Lomandra filiformis (Wattle Mat Rush, Iron Grass) t t 0.1 - 0.4 t t t Lomandra 'Little Joey' t 0.2 0.2 t t t Myoporum boninense ssp australe (Mangrove Boobialla) - prostrate form t t 0.2 - 0.5 < 2 t t t Myoporum parvifolium (Creeping Boobialla) t < 0.2 1.5 - 5 t t t t t Ophiopogon spp (cultivars) (Mondo Grass) t < 0.3 t t t Oplismenus aemulus (Wavy Beard Grass, Creeping Basket Grass) t t 0.1 - 0.5 t t t t Oplismenus hirtellus (Pademelon Grass) t t < 0.15 t t t t t Oplismenus undulatifolius (Soft Beard Grass) t t 0.1 - 0.3 t t t Ottochloa gracillima (Ottochloa, Graceful Grass) t t 0.1 - 0.3 t t t t Panicum pygmaeum (Dwarf or Pygmy Panic) t t 0.1 - 0.3 0.5 - 1 t t t t Page 1 of 3 Plant Name Origin Size (m) Zones Tolerances Australian Native Australian Native Sunshine Coast Exotic Introduced / Height Spread / Width Exposed Coastal Protected Coastal Exposed Hinterland Protected Hinterland Drought Drained Well Moist Drained Poorly Compacted Phebalium woombye (Wallum Phebalium) - prostrate t 0.3 1.5 t t t t Poa poiformis var. poiformis (syn Poa australis) (Tussock Grass)Species up to 500mm0.5 0.5 t Pratia pendunculata (Matted Pratia) t 0.1 0.5 - 2 t t t t t Proiphys cunninghamii (Brisbane Lily) t t 0.2 - 0.5 0.5 Scaevola aemula 'Purple Fanfare' t < 0.3 t Scaevola calendulacea (Dune or Scented Fan Flower) t t 0.4 - 0.5 0.8 - 2.5 t t t t t Scaevola ramosissima (Snake Flower) t t 0.3 - 0.5 0.5 - 1 t t t Spinifex sericeus (Beach Spinifex) t t < 0.4 t t t Trachelospermum jasminoides 'Tricolor' (Variegated Star Jasmine) t < 0.4 4 t t t t Tradescantia spathacea (syn Rhoeo discolor) (Rhoeo, Moses in a Cradle) t < 0.4 0.4 t t t Vigna marina (Dune or Yellow Beach Bean) t t < 0.3 < 3 t t Viola betonicifolia (Arrow-leaved Violet) t t 0.2 t t t t Viola hederacea (syn or including Viola banksii ) (Native or Ivy-leaf Violet) t t < 0.15 0.5 - 1 t t t t t Xerochrysum bracteatum 'Hastings Gold' (Golden Paper Daisy) t < 0.3 0.7 t t t t Zieria prostrata (Carpet Star, Headland Zieria) t 0.2 0.5 - 1 t t t Zoysia spp (Zoysia Grasses) t < 0.2 t t t Ferns Adiantum atroviride (Common Maidenhair Fern) t t < 0.4 t t t t Adiantum hispidulum (Rough Maidenhair Fern) t t 0.1 - 0.4 0.4 - 1 t t t t Doodia aspera (Prickly Rasp Fern) t t < 0.4 t t t t Doodia caudata (Small Rasp Fern) t t 0.1 - 0.3 0.3 t t t t Microsorum scandens (Fragrant or Climbing Fern) - Epiphyte t t 0.1 - 0.5 t Sedges, reeds, rushes and other wetland edge plants Cyperus haspan (Sedge) t t 0.1 - 0.5 t Eleocharis cylindrostachys (Spike Rush) t t 0.3 - 0.5 0.1 - 0.15 t t t Eleocharis dietrichiana (Spike Rush) t t 0.3 0.15 Eleocharis geniculata (Spikerush) t t 0.4 0.7 t t t Eleocharis minuta (Spike Rush) t t < 0.15 t t t Eleocharis ochrostachys (Spike Rush) t t 0.4 0.7 t t t Eleocharis pallens (Pale Spike Rush) t t 0.3 - 0.5 t Eleocharis spiralis (Spike Rush) t t 0.3 - 0.5 0.7 t t t Fimbristylis cinnamometorum (Fringe Rush) t t 0.1 - 0.5 t t t Fimbristylis dichotoma (Common Fringe Rush) t t 0.2 - 0.4 t t t Fimbristylis polytrichoides (Fuzzy Rush, Rusty Sedge) t t 0.3 - 0.5 t t t Isolepis inundata (Swamp Club Rush) t t 0.1 - 0.5 0.1 - 0.5 t t t Schoenus apogon (Common or Fluke bogrush) t t < 0.25 t Hedging Species up to 1500mm IMPORTANT: Some species may grow to heights greater than 1500mm however must be trimmed to remain under 1500mm at all times. Acmena smithii 'Allyn Magic' (Dwarf Lilly Pilly) t 0.5 - 0.8 0.5 - 0.8 t t t t Acmena smithii 'Mini Pilly' (Dwarf Lilly Pilly) t 2 2 t t t t t Austromyrtus dulcis (Midyim, Midgenberry) t t 0.3 - 0.8 < 1 t t t t Babingtonia virgata 'La Petite' (Dwarf Baeckea) t 1 1 t t t t t Bauera rubioides (Dog Rose, Wiry Bauera) t t 0.5 - 2 1.0 - 2.0 t t t t Bauera sessiliflora 'Ruby Glow' t 1 1 t t Boronia falcifolia (Wallum Boronia) t t 0.3 - 1 0.3 - 0.5 t t t Boronia rosmarinifolia (Forest Boronia) t t 0.5 - 1.5 0.3 - 1 t t Ixora coccinea 'Coral Fire' and 'Gold Fire'(Ixora) t 1 - 1.5 1 - 1.5 t t t Leptospermum polygalifolium ssp tropicaeum (Cardwell Tea Tree) t 2 1.5 t t t t t Leptospermum polygalifolium 'Little Bun' t Leptospermum polygalifolium 'Pacific Beauty' t 1 - 1.5 1 - 2.5 t t t t t Leptospermum sericeum (Silver Tea Tree) t 1.0 - 3.0 1.0 - 3.0 t t t Page 2 of 3 Plant Name Origin Size (m) Zones Tolerances Australian Native Australian Native Sunshine Coast Exotic Introduced / Height Spread / Width Exposed Coastal Protected Coastal Exposed Hinterland Protected Hinterland Drought Drained Well Moist Drained Poorly Compacted Melaleuca linariifolia cultivars (eg 'Snowfire, Snowstorm, Claret Tops, purpurea compacta') Species up tot 500mm0.5 - 2 0.5 - 2 t t t Melaleuca linariifolia 'Little Red' t 1 1 t t t t t t Melaleuca thymifolia (Thyme-leaved Honey Myrtle) t 0.6 - 2.0 0.3 - 2 t t t t t t Melaleuca viminalis 'Captain Cook' t 1.0 - 2.0 1.5 - 2 t t t t t t Melaleuca viminalis 'Dwarf Captain Cook' t 1 - 1.5 0.7 - 1.2 t t t t t t Melaleuca viminalis 'Little John' t 1 - 1.5 1 - 1.5 t t t t t t Melastoma malabathricum subsp malabrathicum (was Melastoma affine ) (Blue Tongue Nunyi-um, Natïve Lasiandra) t t 1.0 - 3.0 1.0 - 2.0 t t t t t t Nandina domestica 'Nana' (Dwarf Nandina) t 0.3 - 0.5 0.3 - 0.5 t t t t t Photinia glabra 'Rubens' (Dwarf photinia) t 2.0 - 3.0 2.0 - 3.0 t t t Syzygium australe 'Tiny Trev' t < 1 < 1 t t t t Syzygium paniculatum 'Beach Ball' t 1 1 t t t t t t Tibouchina heteromalla 'Jazzie' (Dwarf Tibouchina) t 1.5 - 2 1 t t Tibouchina heteromalla 'Jules' (Dwarf Tibouchina) t 1 1.0 - 2.0 t t t Westringia fruticosa (Coast Rosemary) t 1.0 - 2.0 1.0 - 3.0 t t t t Westringia fruticosa 'Jervis Gem' (Dwarf Coast Rosemary) t 1 - 1.5 1 t t t t Westringia longifolia (Long-leaved Westringia) t 1.5 - 2.5 1.5 - 2.5 t t t Westringia 'Wynyabbie Gem' t 1.5 - 2 1.5 - 2 t t t Westringia 'Xena' (Dwarf Coast Rosemary) t 0.5 0.5 t As at 30/10/18 Page 3 of 3.