| Acacia mearnsii
synonym: Racosperma mearnsii | black wattle, garrong, green wattle, late black wattle | Large Tree (over 6 m), Bird Attracting, Butterfly Attracting, Insect Attracting, Indigenous Plant Use Full Sun, Partial Shade, Shade Dry, Moist, Well Drained
Gum is used as chewing gum that dissolves as you chew. Bark can be soaked to make a tea, which is claimed to be good for indigestion.CAUTION: Many plants are poisonous if not collected and prepared properly! | 8-20 m x 6-10 m |
| Acacia myrtifolia
2 synonyms: Mimosa myrtifolia, Racosperma myrtifolium | myrtle wattle | Medium Shrub (1 to 2 m), Tall Shrub (2 to 6 m), Bee Attracting, Bird Attracting, Insect Attracting, Popular (bulk) Full Sun, Partial Shade, Shade Sandy, Clay, Well Drained | 1-3 m x 1-2 m |
| Acacia stricta
3 synonyms: Mimosa stricta, Phyllodoce stricta, Racosperma strictum | hop wattle, straight wattle | Tall Shrub (2 to 6 m), Bee Attracting, Bird Attracting, Insect Attracting, Popular (bulk) Full Sun, Partial Shade, Shade Sandy, Moist | 2-5 m x 2-4 m |
| Acaena novae-zelandiae
2 synonyms: Acaena anserinifolia, Acaena sanguisorbae ssp. novae-zelandiae | biddy-biddy, bidgee-widgee, buzzy, piri-piri bur, red bidibid | Ground Cover (up to 30 cm), Low Growing Shrub (30 cm to 1 m) Full Sun, Partial Shade, Shade Sandy, Clay, Dry, Moist | 1-4 m wide |
| Billardiera mutabilis
synonym: Billardiera scandens | apple berry, apple dumpling, apple dumplings, changeable flowered billardier, climbing apple berry, snot berry | Climber / Scrambler / Creeper, Bird Attracting, Popular (bulk), Nature Strip, Indigenous Plant Use Full Sun, Partial Shade, Shade Dry, Moist, Well Drained
Fruit can be eaten raw when ripe or roasted when green.CAUTION: Many plants are poisonous if not collected and prepared properly! | Twining climber with brown stems remaining in lower shrub level. |
| Bossiaea prostrata | creeping bossiaea | Ground Cover (up to 30 cm), Low Growing Shrub (30 cm to 1 m), Bird Attracting Full Sun, Partial Shade, Shade Well Drained | 0.5-1.5 m wide |
| Cassinia aculeata
2 synonyms: Calea aculeata, Cassinia affinis | common cassinia, dogwood, dolly bush | Low Growing Shrub (30 cm to 1 m), Medium Shrub (1 to 2 m) Shade Clay, Moist, Wet, Well Drained | 4 m x 2 m |
| Cassinia longifolia | cauliflower bush, long-leaf cassinia, shiny cassinia | Medium Shrub (1 to 2 m), Tall Shrub (2 to 6 m) Partial Shade, Shade Moist, Well Drained | 2-4 m x 3 m |
| Clematis aristata | austral clematis, minam 'berang, mountain clematis, old man's beard | Climber / Scrambler / Creeper, Bird Attracting, Butterfly Attracting, Insect Attracting, Popular (home), Indigenous Plant Use Full Sun, Partial Shade, Shade Moist, Wet, Well Drained
Taproot can be roasted and eaten.CAUTION: Many plants are poisonous if not collected and prepared properly! | Climbs up to 15 m high |
| Coprosma quadrifida
2 synonyms: Canthium quadrifidum, Marquisia billardierei | native currant, prickly currant-bush | Medium Shrub (1 to 2 m), Tall Shrub (2 to 6 m), Bird Attracting, Indigenous Plant Use Partial Shade, Shade Moist, Well Drained
Berries are sweet and high in vitamin C. They can be eaten raw or cooked.CAUTION: Many plants are poisonous if not collected and prepared properly! | 2-4 m x 1-1.5 m |
| Correa glabra | ivory lantern, rock correa, smooth correa | Medium Shrub (1 to 2 m), Tall Shrub (2 to 6 m), Bird Attracting, Insect Attracting Full Sun, Partial Shade, Shade Moist, Well Drained | Erect shrub to 2.7 m high |
| Cyperus lucidus
synonym: Mariscus lucidus | common leaf-rush, cutting grass, cutty, leafy flat-sedge, leafy flat sedge, moo-oo grass | Rush / Sedge, Grass Like / Strappy, Butterfly Attracting, Insect Attracting, Aquatic Full Sun, Partial Shade, Shade Wet, Boggy, Aquatic | 1.5 m high |
| Dianella tasmanica | blue flax lily, tasman flax-lily | Lily, Ground Cover (up to 30 cm), Bird Attracting, Butterfly Attracting, Insect Attracting, Indigenous Plant Use Partial Shade, Shade Moist
Dark blue or purple berries are edible when ripe..CAUTION: Many plants are poisonous if not collected and prepared properly! | 1.5 m x 2 m |
| Gahnia sieberiana | red-fruited saw-sedge | Rush / Sedge, Grass Like / Strappy, Bird Attracting, Butterfly Attracting, Insect Attracting Full Sun, Partial Shade, Shade Sandy, Fertile, Moist, Wet | 1.5-3 m x 2-3 m |
| Glycine clandestina
3 synonyms: Leptolobium clandestinum, Teramnus clandestinus, Triendilix clandestina | love creeper, twining glycine | Ground Cover (up to 30 cm), Climber / Scrambler / Creeper, Low Growing Shrub (30 cm to 1 m), Butterfly Attracting, Insect Attracting Partial Shade, Shade Moist, Well Drained | 30 cm to 2 m high |
| Goodenia ovata
synonym: Goodenoughia ovata | hop goodenia | Low Growing Shrub (30 cm to 1 m), Medium Shrub (1 to 2 m), Bee Attracting, Bird Attracting, Butterfly Attracting, Insect Attracting, Popular (home), Popular (bulk), Cottage Full Sun, Partial Shade, Shade Moist | 1-2.5 m x 1-3 m |
| Gratiola peruviana | austral brooklime | Ground Cover (up to 30 cm), Low Growing Shrub (30 cm to 1 m), Aquatic Full Sun, Partial Shade, Shade Wet, Boggy, Poorly Drained, Aquatic | 30 cm x 1.5 m |
| Gynatrix pulchella
4 synonyms: Abutilon pulchellum, Napaea pulchella, Plagianthus pulchellus, Sida pulchella | Hemp Bush, Aboriginal hemp | Tall Shrub (2 to 6 m) Shade Moist | 1.5-3 m x 2-4 m |
| Hydrocotyle laxiflora | stinking pennywort | Ground Cover (up to 30 cm) Partial Shade, Shade Moist, Well Drained | 20 cm x 2 m |
| Indigofera australis
synonym: Anil australis | australian indigo, austral indigo | Low Growing Shrub (30 cm to 1 m), Medium Shrub (1 to 2 m), Bird Attracting, Butterfly Attracting, Insect Attracting, Popular (bulk) Full Sun, Partial Shade, Shade Well Drained | 2 m x 2 m |
| Lepidosperma laterale
synonym: Lepidosperma laterale var. typicum | Variable Sword Sedge | Grass, Rush / Sedge, Grass Like / Strappy, Bird Attracting, Butterfly Attracting, Insect Attracting Partial Shade, Shade Sandy, Moist | 30–100 cm (Flower stalks to 1 m) x 2–8 mm |
| Leptospermum scoparium
synonym: Leptospermum aff. continentale | black tea-tree, broom tea-tree, manuka, mānuka myrtle, new zealand teatree, prickly tea-tree | Tall Shrub (2 to 6 m), Bee Attracting, Insect Attracting, Hedging Full Sun, Partial Shade, Shade Moist | 1-4 m x 1-2 m |
| Lomandra longifolia
synonym: Xerotes longifolia | basket grass, karawun, spiny-headed mat-rush, spiny-head mat-rush | Rush / Sedge, Grass Like / Strappy, Butterfly Attracting, Insect Attracting, Popular (home), Popular (bulk), Indigenous Plant Use Full Sun, Partial Shade, Shade Dry, Moist, Well Drained
Young white leaves can be chewed to release starch. The leaves were used to make strong nets and baskets.CAUTION: Many plants are poisonous if not collected and prepared properly! | 0.5-1 m x 0.5-1.2 m |
| Mazus pumilio | swamp mazus | Ground Cover (up to 30 cm), Low Growing Shrub (30 cm to 1 m), May not be Indigenous to Whitehorse Full Sun, Partial Shade, Shade Moist, Wet | to 1 m high |
| Mentha australis | australian mint, river mint, wild mint | Ground Cover (up to 30 cm), Low Growing Shrub (30 cm to 1 m), Bird Attracting, Insect Attracting, Indigenous Plant Use, May not be Indigenous to Whitehorse Full Sun, Partial Shade, Shade Moist, Wet
Leaves can be used to make tea, and also to treat coughs and colds.CAUTION: Many plants are poisonous if not collected and prepared properly! | 80 cm x 1 m |
| Pandorea pandorana
synonym: Pandorea pandorana subsp. pandorana | wonga vine | Climber / Scrambler / Creeper, Bee Attracting, Bird Attracting, Insect Attracting Full Sun, Partial Shade, Shade Moist, Wet, Well Drained | climbs to 6 m |
| Persicaria decipiens
3 synonyms: Persicaria minor ssp. decipiens, Polygonum decipiens, Polygonum minus ssp. decipiens | slender knotweed | Ground Cover (up to 30 cm), Low Growing Shrub (30 cm to 1 m), Bird Attracting, Aquatic Full Sun, Partial Shade, Shade Boggy, Poorly Drained, Aquatic | 60-80 cm x 1 m |
| Poa ensiformis | purple-sheath tussock-grass, sword tussock-grass | Grass, Grass Like / Strappy, Bird Attracting, Butterfly Attracting, Insect Attracting, Popular (home), Popular (bulk) Partial Shade, Shade Moist | 30-50 cm (stems to 1 m) x 1 m |
| Poa labillardierei | common tussock-grass, river tussock, river tussock grass | Grass, Grass Like / Strappy, Bird Attracting, Butterfly Attracting, Insect Attracting, Popular (bulk), Nature Strip Full Sun, Partial Shade, Shade Dry, Moist, Well Drained | 30-80 cm (stems to 1.2 m) x 60-80 cm |
| Poa tenera
synonym: Poa aff. tenera | slender tussock-grass | Grass, Grass Like / Strappy, Ground Cover (up to 30 cm), Bird Attracting, Butterfly Attracting, Insect Attracting Partial Shade, Shade Moist, Well Drained | 5-20 cm high |
| Pomaderris aspera | hazel pomaderris | Tall Shrub (2 to 6 m), Tree (up to 6 m), Bird Attracting, Butterfly Attracting, Insect Attracting Partial Shade, Shade Moist, Well Drained | 3-6 m x 2-4 m |
| Pomaderris racemosa | cluster pomaderris, slender pomaderris | Tall Shrub (2 to 6 m), Bird Attracting, Butterfly Attracting, Insect Attracting Partial Shade, Shade Moist, Well Drained | 2-5 m x 1-2 m |
| Prostanthera lasianthos | coranderrk, victorian christmas-bush | Tall Shrub (2 to 6 m), Bee Attracting, Bird Attracting, Butterfly Attracting, Insect Attracting, Indigenous Plant Use Full Sun, Partial Shade, Shade Moist, Well Drained
Aromatic leaves can be used to make tea or flavour food.CAUTION: Many plants are poisonous if not collected and prepared properly! | 2-6 m x 2-5 m |
| Prostanthera melissifolia | balm mint-bush | Medium Shrub (1 to 2 m), Tall Shrub (2 to 6 m), Indigenous Plant Use, May not be Indigenous to Whitehorse Partial Shade, Shade Moist, Well Drained
Aromatic leaves can be used to make tea or flavour food.CAUTION: Many plants are poisonous if not collected and prepared properly! | 1-3 m x 2-3 |
| Pteris tremula | australian brake, shaking brake, tender brake, tender brakefern | Fern Partial Shade, Shade Moist, Well Drained | 0.6-1.5 m high |
| Pterostylis nutans | nodding greenhood, parrot's beak orchid | Ground Cover (up to 30 cm), Low Growing Shrub (30 cm to 1 m) Partial Shade, Shade Fertile, Moist | 30 cm high |
| Pultenaea scabra | rough bush pea | Medium Shrub (1 to 2 m), Tall Shrub (2 to 6 m) Full Sun, Partial Shade, Shade Moist, Well Drained | Erect or spreading shrub to 3 m high |
| Rubus parvifolius | australian raspberry, japanese bramble, native raspberry, small-leaf bramble | Climber / Scrambler / Creeper, Bird Attracting, Indigenous Plant Use Partial Shade, Shade Dry, Moist, Well Drained
Has edible small fruit somewhat like raspberries but not as sweet.CAUTION: Many plants are poisonous if not collected and prepared properly! | 0.6-1 m x 0.5-2 m |
| Solanum aviculare | kangaroo apple, pam plum | Low Growing Shrub (30 cm to 1 m), Medium Shrub (1 to 2 m), Tall Shrub (2 to 6 m), Bee Attracting, Bird Attracting, Insect Attracting, Indigenous Plant Use Full Sun, Partial Shade, Shade Moist, Well Drained
Has berries which are poisonous while green, but edible once orange.CAUTION: Many plants are poisonous if not collected and prepared properly! | 1-4 m x 1-4 m |
| Spyridium parvifolium
4 synonyms: Cryptandra hookeri, Cryptandra parvifolia, Pomaderris parvifolia, Trymalium parvifolium | dusty miller | Low Growing Shrub (30 cm to 1 m), Medium Shrub (1 to 2 m), Tall Shrub (2 to 6 m) Partial Shade, Shade Well Drained | 1-3 m x 1-2 m |
| Veronica plebeia
4 synonyms: Veronica calycina, Veronica deltoidea, Veronica elongata, Veronica vitifolia | Creeping Speedwell, Trailing Speedwell | Ground Cover (up to 30 cm), Low Growing Shrub (30 cm to 1 m) Full Sun, Partial Shade, Shade Moist, Well Drained | 2 m wide |
| Viola betonicifolia | arrow-leaved violet, arrowhead violet, mountain violet, showy violet | Ground Cover (up to 30 cm), Low Growing Shrub (30 cm to 1 m) Partial Shade, Shade Dry, Moist, Well Drained | 5-4030 cm x 15 cm |
| Viola hederacea
synonym: Viola hederacea subsp. hederacea | ivy-leaf, ivy-leaved violet, native violet, wild violet | Ground Cover (up to 30 cm), Butterfly Attracting, Insect Attracting, Popular (home), Nature Strip, Cottage, Indigenous Plant Use Partial Shade, Shade Moist, Well Drained
Flowers can be added fresh to salads.CAUTION: Many plants are poisonous if not collected and prepared properly! | 15 cm x 2 m |