Trees Beneath Power Lines
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City of Canning A welcoming and thriving city Street Tree Information Trees suitable for planting beneath power lines Trees suitable for planting beneath powerlines City of Canning Approved Street Planting List (2018) Trees Suitable for Planting Beneath Powerlines Characteristics Location Botanic Name Common Name Evergreen Deciduous Native Native WA Exotic Powerlines No Powerlines < 3m wide Verge > 3m wide Verge Median No Footpath Footpath Agonis flexuosa WA Weeping Peppermint Callistemon ‘Kings Park Special’ KPS Bottlebrush Callistemon viminalis Weeping Bottlebrush Eucalyptus forrestiana Fuchsia Gum Eucalyptus torquata Coral Gum Fraxinus griffithii Evergreen Ash Hakea laurina Pincushion Hakea Hibiscus tiliaceus Cotton Tree Lagerstroemia indica Crepe Myrtle varieties Lophostemon confertus Queensland Brush Box Magnolia ‘Little Gem’ Little Gem Magnolia Melaleuca leucadendra Weeping Paperbark Melaleuca linariifolia Snow in Summer Melaleuca preissiana Modong Melaleuca rhaphiophylla Swamp Paperbark Melaleuca viridiflora Red Flowering Paperbark Olea europaea Olive Prunus x blireana Purple Leaf Plum Pyrus ussuriensis Manchurian Pear Sapium sebiferum Chinese Tallow Please note: Due to Policy Guidelines ET-525, and site conditions, not all species listed above may be suitable for the verge in your street. Please email [email protected] or telephone Parks and Place Improvement on 1300 422 664 to discuss tree selection and location. Trees suitable for planting beneath power lines Agonis flexuosa - WA Weeping Peppermint Callistemon ‘Kings Park Special’ - Kings Park Special Bottlebrush Family Myrtaceae Family Myrtaceae Evergreen/deciduous: Evergreen Evergreen/deciduous: Evergreen Height: 10 metres Height: 5 metres Spread: 8 metres Spread: 4 metres Flowers: White, in summer Flowers: Crimson in spring/summer Leaf colour: Deep green Leaf colour: Dark green Canopy: Round headed tree; can be pruned for powerlines Canopy: Rounded Origin: South Western Australia Origin: Kings Park, Perth variant Verge width: > 3 metres Verge width: < 3 metres Under powerlines: Yes Under powerlines: Yes Note: Wildlife habitat and food source for native birds Note: Low pollen producer; attracts native birds Callistemon viminalis - Weeping Bottlebrush Eucalyptus forrestiana - Fuchsia Gum Family Myrtaceae Family Myrtaceae Evergreen/deciduous: Evergreen Evergreen/deciduous: Evergreen Height: 6 metres Height: 6 metres Spread: 4 metres Spread: 3 metres Flowers: Bright red in spring/summer Flowers: Bright red, with yellow stamens in summer - autumn Leaf colour: Deep green Leaf colour: Dark green Canopy: Rounded Canopy: Rounded, dense Origin: NSW Origin: WA Verge width: < 3 metres Verge width: < 3 metres Under powerlines: Yes Under powerlines: Yes Note: Low pollen producer; bird attractant Note: Bird attractant Trees suitable for planting beneath power lines Eucalyptus torquata - Coral Gum Fraxinus griffithii - Evergreen Ash Family Myrtaceae Family Oleaceae Evergreen/deciduous: Evergreen Evergreen/deciduous: Evergreen Height: 8 metres Height: 7 metres Spread: 5 metres Spread: 3 metres Flowers: Pink to red, in early summer Flowers: Decorative white flowers in spring Leaf colour: Grey-green Leaf colour: Glossy dark green, fern-like Canopy: Rounded Canopy: Rounded to oval Origin: WA Origin: South-East Asia, India, China, Taiwan Verge width: < 3 metres Verge width: < 3 metres Under powerlines: Yes Under powerlines: Yes Fragrant flowers; seed pods are held on the tree into Note: Buds bronze before bursting Note: winter Hakea laurina - Pincushion Hakea Hibiscus tiliaceus - Cotton Tree Family Proteaceae Family Malvaceae Evergreen/deciduous: Evergreen Evergreen/deciduous: Evergreen Height: 6 metres Height: 8 metres Spread: 3 metres Spread: 4 metres Globular crimson, studded with cream styles (pins) in Flowers: Flowers: Yellow with crimson throat, in spring - summer autumn/winter Leaf colour: Light green, heart shaped - bronze when young Leaf colour: Grey-green Canopy: Dense rounded Canopy: Rounded Origin: NSW, Queensland, South Africa Origin: WA Verge width: > 3 metres Verge width: < 3 metres Under powerlines: Yes Under powerlines: Yes Note: Flowers through the year, most prolifically in spring Note: Bird attractant; attractive beaked pods Trees suitable for planting beneath power lines Lagerstroemia indica - Crepe Myrtle Lophostemon confertus - Queensland Brush Box Family Lythraceae Family Myrtaceae Evergreen/deciduous: Deciduous Evergreen/deciduous: Evergreen Height: 7 metres Height: 15 metres Spread: 4 metres Spread: 12 metres Flowers: White, pink, mauve, purple in late summer Flowers: White in spring Leaf colour: Mid-green Leaf colour: Bright green Canopy: Vase shaped Canopy: Rounded Origin: China, Korea, Japan, India Origin: NSW, Queensland Verge width: < 3 metres Verge width: > 3 metres Under powerlines: Yes Under powerlines: Yes Note: Autumn colour; attractive mottled trunk when mature Note: Can be pruned for powerline clearance Magnolia grandiflora 'Little Gem' - Little Gem Magnolia Melaleuca leucadendra - Weeping Paperbark Family Magnoliaceae Family Myrtaceae Evergreen/deciduous: Evergreen Evergreen/deciduous: Evergreen Height: 6 metres Height: 15 metres Spread: 3 metres Spread: 12 metres Flowers: White, in spring and summer Flowers: Cream bottlebrush spikes, in summer Leaf colour: Glossy dark green with rusty-coloured underside Leaf colour: Bright green Canopy: Rounded, compact, upright when young Canopy: Spreading, weeping Origin: USA Origin: NSW, Queensland, Northern Territory, South-East Asia Verge width: < 3 metres Verge width: < 3 metres Under powerlines: Yes Under powerlines: Yes Note: Large, showy, perfumed flowers Note: Bird attractant Trees suitable for planting beneath power lines Melaleuca linariifolia - Snow in Summer Melaleuca preissiana - Modong Family Myrtaceae Family Myrtaceae Evergreen/deciduous: Evergreen Evergreen/deciduous: Evergreen Height: 6 metres Height: 12 metres Spread: 5 metres Spread: 4 metres Flowers: Spikes of small, white flowers in early summer Flowers: Cream/white, bottlebrush spikes, in early summer Leaf colour: Dark green Leaf colour: Light green, needle-like Canopy: Spreading. bushy Canopy: Rounded Origin: NSW, Queensland Origin: WA Verge width: < 3 metres Verge width: > 3 metres Under powerlines: Yes Under powerlines: Yes Note: Bird attractant Note: Bird attractant Melaleuca raphiophylla - Swamp Paperbark Melaleuca viridiflora - Red Flowering Broadleaf Paperbark Family Myrtaceae Family Myrtaceae Evergreen/deciduous: Evergreen Evergreen/deciduous: Evergreen Height: 10 metres Height: 8 metres Spread: 4 metres Spread: 4 metres Flowers: Cream/white, in early summer Flowers: Red in summer/autumn Leaf colour: Light green, needle-like Leaf colour: Dull, dark green (young leaves pink) Canopy: Rounded Canopy: Dense, spreading, lightly weeping habit Origin: WA Origin: WA, Northern Territory, Queensland Verge width: > 3 metres Verge width: > 3 metres Under powerlines: Yes Under powerlines: Yes Note: Bird attractant Note: Attractive flowers that attract nectar seeking birds Trees suitable for planting beneath power lines Olea europaea - Olive Prunus x blireana - Flowering Plum Family Oleaceae Family Rosaceae Evergreen/deciduous: Evergreen Evergreen/deciduous: Deciduous Height: 8 metres Height: 4 metres Spread: 4 metres Spread: 4 metres Flowers: Cream-greenish, in spring Flowers: Pink, fragrant, in spring Leaf colour: Grey-green Leaf colour: Red-purple Canopy: Rounded Canopy: small, rounded Origin: Mediterranean Origin: China Verge width: < 3 metres Verge width: < 3 metres Under powerlines: Yes Under powerlines: Yes Note: Drought resistant; shade; screen; fruit Note: Attractive purple foliage; showy spring flowers Pyrus ussuriensis - Manchurian Pear Sapium sebiferum - Chinese Tallow Family Rosaceae Family Euphorbiaceae Evergreen/deciduous: Deciduous Evergreen/deciduous: Deciduous Height: 8 metres Height: 10 metres Spread: 6 metres Spread: 6 metres Flowers: White, in spring Flowers: Yellow, in summer Leaf colour: Glossy dark green Leaf colour: Mid-green to red Canopy: Dense rounded, pyramid-shaped when young Canopy: Rounded Origin: China Origin: China Verge width: > 3 metres Verge width: < 3 metres Under powerlines: No Under powerlines: Yes Note: Flowers are pale pink in bud Note: Autumn colour; showy seed pods Trees suitable for planting beneath power lines 1317 Albany Highway, Cannington WA 6107 Ph: 1300 4 CANNING (1300 422 664) E: [email protected] canning.wa.gov.au.