Some plants of the Whitehorse (Victoria, Australia) area.

The following list is a sample of the range of plants indigenous to this region which are grown at the nursery.

The following are species we TRY to grow given the season and availability of seed and cuttings.
Please ask – we may have a few other species from time to time
Note: there have been many name changes recently

Botanical Name	Common Name	Characteristics
TREES OVER 6m
Acacia dealbata	Silver Wattle	Silver grey foliage; lemon flowers winter.
Acacia implexa	Lightwood	Graceful tree; cream flowers summer.
Acacia mearnsii	Black Wattle	Medium; shiny dark green leaves; spring
Acacia melanoxylon	Blackwood	Large; cream balls winter/spring.
Acacia pycnantha	Golden Wattle	National floral emblem; yellow balls winter.
Allocasuarina littoralis	Black She-oke	Small, erect; dark green branchlets; cones
Eucalyptus cephalocarpa	Silver-leaf Stringybark	Medium; rough bark; grey/green foliage.
Eucalyptus globoidea	White Stringybark	Tall; upright tree with compact canopy.
Eucalyptus goniocalyx	Long-leaf Box	Medium; hard, rough bark, autumn/winter.
Eucalyptus macrorhyncha	Red Stringybark	Medium; rough bark; spring/autumn flowers.
Eucalyptus melliodora	Yellow Box	Tall, handsome; small leaf; spring/summer flowers
Eucalyptus obliqua	Messmate	Medium/tall; large leaves; flowers summer.
Eucalyptus ovata	Swamp Gum	Tall; smooth white trunk; autumn flowers.
Eucalyptus radiata	Narrow-leaf Peppermint	Tall; fine foliage, fibrous bark; spr/sum flowers.
Eucalyptus viminalis	Manna Gum	Large; smooth white bark shed in ribbons; spr/sum.
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