Community Nursery Species List – 2020–21
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Community nursery species list – 2020–21 This list is primarily Murrumbateman Landcare Nursery species list. However a range of the plants below are also available from Bowning-Bookham Wattle Valley and Bango nurseries and Yass Landcare nursery. You will need to contact each nursery separately to confirm plant availability. This document also provides comprehensive plant information and is a valuable resource to plan your current and future year plant requirements. ................................................................................................................................................................... Type Scientific name Common name Number ordered 1) Plants for grassy woodland and forest (‘grassy woodland’) on better soils and lower slopes Acacia Acacia dealbata (also Habitat 2) Silver Wattle Acacia gunnii (also Habitat 2) Ploughshare Wattle Acacia mearnsii Black Wattle Acacia melanoxylon Blackwood Acacia parramattensis (also Habitat 2) Sydney Green Wattle Other shrubs Bursaria spinosa (also Habitats 2, 3) Sweet Bursaria Dodonaea viscosa (also Habitat 2) Narrow-Leaf Hop Bush Indigofera australis (also Habitat 2) Australian Indigo Eucalyptus Eucalyptus blakelyi Blakely’s Red Gum Eucalyptus bridgesiana Apple Box Eucalyptus cinerea Argyle Apple Eucalyptus melliodora Yellow Box Eucalyptus pauciflora Snow Gum Flowers Bulbine bulbosa Bulbine Lily Chrysocephalum apiculatum Yellow Button Eryngium ovinum Blue Devil Leucochrysum albicans (also Habitat 2) Hoary Sunray Grasses Austrodanthonia spp. (also Habitat 3) Wallaby Grasses 2) Plants for dry sclerophyll forest (‘dry forest’) on poor soils, upper slopes and rocky ridges Acacia Acacia buxifolia Box-Leaf Wattle Acacia doratoxylon Spearwood Acacia genistifolia Spreading Wattle Acacia implexa (also Habitat 1) Hickory Wattle Acacia parramattensis (also Habitat 1) Sydney Green Wattle Acacia paradoxa Kangaroo Thorn Daviesia latifolia Hop Bitter Pea Daviesia leptophylla Slender Bitter Pea Daviesia mimosoides Narrow-Leaf Bitter Pea Dillwynia phylicoides (also Habitat 1) Small-Leaf Parrot Pea Other shrubs Cassinia longifolia Shiny Cassinia Eucalyptus Eucalyptus dives Broad-Leaved Peppermint Eucalyptus goniocalyx Long-Leaved Box 1 Eucalyptus macrorhyncha Red Stringybark Eucalyptus mannifera Brittle Gum Eucalyptus rossii Inland Scribbly Gum Eucalyptus polyanthemos (also Habitat 1) Red Box Other trees Allocasuarina verticillata Drooping She-Oak Callitris endlicherii Black Cypress Pine Flowers Chrysocephalum semipapposum Clustered Everlasting Dianella revoluta (also Habitat 1) Blue Flax Lily Hardenbergia violacea (also Habitat 1) Purple Coral Pea Xerochrysum viscosum (also Habitat 1) Sticky Everlasting Grasses Joycea pallida Red-anther Wallaby Grass 3) Plants for damp and poorly drained sites in grassland, forest or woodland Other shrubs Daviesia genistifolia Broom Bitter Pea Hakea microcarpa Small Fruited Hakea Kunzea ericoides Kunzea Leptospermum continentale Prickly Tea Tree Leptospermum lanigerum Woolly Tea Tree Melaleuca parvistaminea Rough-barked Honey-myrtle Eucalyptus Eucalyptus rubida Candlebark Eucalyptus viminalis Ribbon Gum / Manna Gum Grasses Poa labillardieri River Tussock Carex appressa Tall Sedge Lomandra longifolia Spiny-Headed Mat Rush 4) Plants for river and stream banks Acacia Acacia rubida (also Habitats 1, 2) Red Stem Wattle Other shrubs Callistemon pallidus Lemon Bottlebrush Callistemon sieberi River Bottlebrush Leptospermum obovatum River Tea Tree Eucalyptus Eucalyptus camaldulensis River Red Gum Other trees Casuarina cunninghamiana River She-Oak Grasses Poa labillardieri River Tussock Schoenoplectus validus River Club Rush 5) Non-local species Other shrubs Callistemon citrinus Crimson Bottlebrush Dodonaea viscosa subsp. cuneata Sticky Hop Bush Eucalyptus Eucalyptus sideroxylon Mugga Ironbark Eucalyptus albens White Box Eucalyptus crenulata Silver Gum Other trees Brachychiton populneus Kurrajong Allocasuarina littoralis Black She-Oak 2 Community nursery species guide Species Description Natural range and Photo -Scientific name habitat -Common name Acacia Acacia buxifolia Open, erect shrub Core local species – Box-Leaf Wattle to 3m high by 2m common, across. Masses of widespread. small golden ball- Prefers sunny, shaped flowers in reasonably well- spring. drained position in most soils. On upper slopes in dry forest, rarely in grassy woodland. Acacia dealbata Variable shrub to Core local species – Silver Wattle 8m or tree to 30m. most soils and Cream ball-shaped aspects and flowers in spring. tolerates waterlogging. On mid to lower slopes in woodland, dry forest and grassland. Acacia Large, rounded Local species – doratoxylon shrub to 6m or mainly rare, rocky Spearwood occasionally an areas on the erect, small tree. Murrumbidgee. Bears yellow rod- Needs a well- shaped flowers in drained, dry spring. position. Acacia genistifolia Spreading shrub to Core local species – Spreading Wattle 2m by 2m. Bears common, large, ball-shaped, widespread. cream-coloured Prefers sunny, flowers in winter reasonably well- and early spring. drained positions in Fast-growing most soils. coloniser of bare On upper slopes in ground. woodland and dry forest. 3 Acacia gunnii Small stiff, woody Core local species – Ploughshare shrub to 40cm. common, Wattle Cream-coloured widespread. flowers appear in Needs a well- spring. drained position in sun or part shade. On upper slopes. Acacia implexa Small to medium- Core local species – Hickory Wattle sized tree to 12m. common, Bears cream ball- widespread. shaped flowers in Needs full sun; summer. Suitable prone to leaf gall. for bank planting, On well-drained due to its suckering soil on hills and habit. rocky areas. Acacia mearnsii Erect fast-growing Core local species – Black Wattle shrub or tree to 3– common, 10m. Dense widespread. bunches of Does not tolerate perfumed flowers waterlogged soils. in spring. On mid to lower slopes in woodland, dry forest and grassland. Acacia Variable tree Local species – melanoxylon reaching 30m in mainly on higher Blackwood deep gullies. Cream elevations. ball-shaped flowers Most situations are occur in spring. suitable; prone to Good shade and borer attack in timber tree. warmer areas. Acacia paradoxa Spreading, prickly Local species – Kangaroo Thorn shrub to 2–3m high mainly in the north by 3–4m across. part of the district. Stems with stiff Prefers sunny, well- spines. Flowers in drained positions; yellow balls. tolerates a wide Prickly and valued range of pH. for nesting habitat. On dry, shallow soils. 4 Acacia Medium-sized tree Core local species – parramattensis to 16m. Cream ball- common, Sydney Green shaped flowers widespread. Wattle occur in spring. All slope positions Fast growing; in grassy woodland suitable hedge or and dry forest. screen plant. Acacia rubida Yellow flowers in Core local species – Red Stem Wattle spring. Two forms: common, • Woodland, dry widespread. forest, grassland: Prefers sunny, small open tree; reasonably well- sickle-shaped drained positions in phyllodes most soils. • Woodland and riparian areas: large, dense shrub; straight phyllodes Other shrubs Bursaria spinosa Shrub to 3–4m. Core local species – Sweet Bursaria Abundant small common, white flowers widespread. through summer. Prefers well- Fast growing. drained soil, full Source of nectar sun to partial for wasps that shade. predate on On a range of moist defoliating insects, and dry habitats in and may reduce all slope positions. eucalypt die-back. Callistemon Upright rounded Local species – citrinus shrub to 2–3m. uncommon, in Crimson Large flushes of coastal swamps. Bottlebrush flowers through Prefers a well- summer. drained soil in full sun to part shade. 5 Callistemon Upright shrub with Local species – pallidus slender spreading uncommon, along Lemon branches growing streams. Bottlebrush to 3m high by 2m Prefers moist across. Profuse situations in full pale-yellow flowers sun or part shade. spring to early summer. Callistemon Variable; usually a Local species – sieberi medium sized uncommon, along River Bottlebrush shrub to 2.5m. streams. Flowers are usually Prefers moist soils cream; flowering is and full sun. prolific and long lasting from spring to autumn. Fast growing. Cassinia longifolia Erect open shrub to Core local species – Shiny Cassinia 2-3m. Small white common, flowers forming widespread. dense clusters to Prefers moist but 20cm in diameter, well-drained soils in spring, summer part or full shade. and early autumn. On all slope Fast growing. positions in woodland and dry forest. Daviesia Low multistemmed Core local species – genistifolia or slender prickly common, Broom Bitter Pea shrub to 2m. widespread. Yellow and red pea Prefers well- flowers in early drained soil. spring. On lower slopes and damp areas. Daviesia latifolia Multistemmed, Core local species – Hop Bitter Pea medium to large common, shrub to about 2m. widespread. Yellow and red pea Prefers semi-shade flowers in spring but will tolerate full and early summer. sun; does not tolerate poor drainage. On poor soils on upper slopes 6 Daviesia Open erect shrub Core local species – leptophylla to 2m. Yellow and common, Slender Bitter red pea flowers in widespread. Pea spring and Prefers well- summer. drained soil, full sun. On shallow, poor soils on upper slopes in woodland and dry forest. Daviesia Variable multi- Core local species – mimosoides stemmed open common, Narrow-Leaf habit to 1–2m. widespread. Bitter Pea Yellow and red pea Will grow in flowers in clusters semishade but appear in spring. performs best in a Fast growing.