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Trees bring many benefits to homes including shade and cooling, birds and bees and reduce air pollution.
Below are suggested trees for Whitehorse gardens to help people choose a new tree as part of a planning permit or simply to enhance your space.
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Japanese Maple - Acer palmatum
| Height: 4m Width: 4m Best feature: Autumn Colour Worst feature: Low habitat value Ideal for: Small gardens or below established canopy |
Eastern Redbud - Cercis canadensis ‘Forest Pansy’
| Height: 5m Width: 5m Best feature: Autumn colour Worst feature: Requires watering through their first summer Ideal for: Small gardens or below established canopy |
Forest Sheoak - Allocasuarina torulosa
| Height: Variable but likely to reach between 8-10m Width: 6m Best feature: Shivering sound of the wind through the leaves Worst feature: Seed cones from female trees may be a trip hazard over paths Ideal for: Low maintenance gardens |
Red Spotted Gum - Eucalyptus mannifera
| Height: 15m Width: 8m Best feature: Texture of the bark Worst feature: Form can be variable as it is grown from seed Ideal for: Larger gardens with poor soil |
Sweet Bursaria - Bursaria spinosa
| Height: 4m Width: 4m Best feature: A wonderful habitat plant Worst feature: Prickles are present on new stems Ideal for: Small gardens or below established canopy in sun or shade |
Persian Ironwood - Parrotia persica
| Height: 7-10m Width: 5m Best feature: Autumn colour and drought tolerance Worst feature: Slow growing, a long-term investment Ideal for: Shade in a hot, urban environment where you would like something a little more unusual |
Red Maple – Acer rubrum
| Height: Varies with cultivar, Autumn Red and October Glory reach over 12m Width: Larger cultivars may spread to 9m Best feature: Autumn colour Worst feature: Not attractive to local birds and insects Ideal for: Larger gardens where shade is desired. |
Dwarf Apple Myrtle - Angophora hispida
| Height: 7m Width: 5m Best feature: Masses of creamy white flowers in summer Worst feature: Not adapted to frost so the first few winters might be tough Ideal for: Those who love native birds but don’t have room for a large gum tree |
