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
SMALL TO MEDIUM SHRUBS
Acacia genistifolia	Spreading Wattle	Fast-growing; prickly; bird refuge; open spreading; long flowering.
Acacia myrtifolia	Myrtle Wattle	Dense; oval leaves; yellow balls winter.
Cassinia aculeata	Dogwood	Narrow dark leaves; white flower heads summer.
Cassinia arcuata	Drooping Cassinia	Narrow/short leaves; shiny brown drooping flowers summer
Cassinia longifolia	Shiny Cassinia	Erect; narrow leaves; off-white flowers summer.
Coprosma quadrifida	Prickly Currant-bush	Small leaves; insignificant white flowers spring; small red fruit.
Correa reflexa	Common Correa	Attractive to birds; green bell flowers spring.
Goodenia ovata	Hop Goodenia	Tough; prune to shapes; yellow flowers spring/summer
Indigofera australis	Austral Indigo	Slender; fern-like leaves; mauve flowers spring.
Spyridium parvifolium	Dusty Miller	Bushy; oval leaves whitish below; small white flowers spring.
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