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LANDSCAPING - MURDOCH UNIVERSITY

Recommended native plants for xeriscaping and biodiversity landscape plantings at Murdoch University Campuses.  This list is not comprehensive but acts as a guide for contractors and assists with the implementation of Murdoch University’s Biodiversity Policy.

TREES

     

Genus

Species

Size

Colour

Albizzia

Lophantha

4 to 6 metres

Green

Eucalptus Mallee becomes brittle as it get older, needs to be pruned for shape

platypus

4 to 6 metres

Yellow

 

diversifolia

4 to 5 metres

White

Excellent colourful tree

erthrocorys

4 to 5 metres

Yellow

 

decipiens

6 to 10 metres

Cream

Excellent small tree

Leucoxylon

5 to 7 metres

Red

 

Cooperiana

3 to 4 metres

White

 

Lansdowneana

Caesia Gungurru

CaesiaSilver princess

Corimbia ficifolia

Calophylla

Todtiana

4 to 5 metres

4to5

4to5

up to 10m

up to 8m

up to 10m

Mauve/Purple

Red

Silver bark red flwr

Red

White-red

white

Know for dropping branches, should be planted away from people and car parks.

Camaldulensis

20 metres plus

White

       

Melaleuca

Lanceolata

6 to 8 metres

White

Banksia

Integrifolia

6 to 8 metres

Yellow

Most species grow well on Campus, examples in Banksia garden can be copied

Littoralis

4 to 6 metres

Yellow

 

Grandis

4 to 6 metres

Yellow

 

Menzesii

3 to 5 metres

Maroon

 

Prionotes

5 to 8 metres

Orane

Agonis

Flexuosa

6 to 8 metres

White

Casuarina

Equisetifola

6 to 8 metres

 
 

Obesa

6 to 10 metres

 
 

Cunninghamiana

10 to 15 metres

 

Hakea

Laurina

4 to 6 metres

Red

LARGE SHRUBS

 

Height x Width

 

Xylomelum

Occidentale

4 x 6 metres

Cream

Xanthorea

Preissii

2 x 3 metres

Cream

Nuytsia -Many more should be planted on Campus for future, slow growing

Floribunda

4 x 6 metres

Orange

Isopogen -Most species grow well on Campus

Formosa

2 x 3 metres

Pink

Kunzea

Baxteri

2 x 3 metres

Red

 

Pulchella

1 ½ x 2 metres

Red

 

Ericafolia

2 x 3 metres

Yellow

Allocasuarina

Lehmanniana

3 x 4 metres

 

Grevillea

Carramar Gold

1 x 2 metres

 
 

Carramar Red

1 x 3 metres

 
 

Ellendale Dragon

1.5 x 1.5 metres

Red

 

Olivacea

3 x 3 metres

Red/yellow/orange

 

Winpara

2.5 x 2.5 metres

Red/Gold

 

Red Sunset

1.5 x 2.5 metres

Red

 

Lemon Supreme

1.5 x 2.5 metres

Yellow

 

Pinaster

2.5 x 1.5 metres

Red

 

Leucopteris

3 x 3 metres

Cream

 

Huegglii

3 x 3 metres

Cream

 

Armilaris

4 x 3 metres

White

 

Pentagona

2 x 2 metres

Purple

Westringia

Mauve

2.5 x 2.5 metres

Mauve

 

Fruiticosa

2 x 2 metres

White

Callistemon

Kings Park

3 x 5 metres

Red

 

Dawson River

3 x 5 metres

Red

Banksia

Ashbyi

3 x 3 metres

Orange

 

Praemorsa

3 x 2 metres

Yellow/Red

 

Media

3 x 3 metres

Yellow

Adenanthos

Woolley Bush

3 x 3 metres

Red

Acacia

Iteaphylla

2 x 2 metres

Yellow

 

Xanthina

3 x 3 metres

Yellow

Callitris

Preissii

3 x 5 metres

 

Dryandra Grows well on Campus

Formosa

2 x 3 metrees

Orange

 

Sessilis

2 x 4 metres

Yellow

Calothamnus Grows well on Campus

Quadrifidus

2 metres

Various

Oleria

Axillans

2 x 2 metres

Yellow

Genus

Species

Height x width

Colour

SMALL SHRUBS

     

Thomasia

Queroifolia

½ x 1 metre

Mauve

 

Oognata

½ x 1 metre

White/Pink

 

Macrocarpa

½ x 1 metre

Mauve

 

Grandiflora

1 metre

Mauve

Westringia -Grow well on Campus

Rigida

1 x 1 ½ metre

White

 

Mauve

2 x 2 ½ metres

Mauve

 

Fruiticosa

2 x 2 ½ metres

White

Patersonia

Occidentalis

¼ x ½ metres

Purple

Templetonia

Retusa

1 x 1 ½ metres

Red

Agonis -Susceptible to fungus in shade

Dwarf

2 x 2 metres

 

Acacia

Spathulifolia

1 x 1 metres

Yellow

Short lived 3 to 4 years

Lasciocarpa

.5 x .5 metres

Yellow

Adenanthos

Prostrate w/bush

.5 x 2 metres

 

Leucophyta

Brownii

1 x 1 metres

Yellow

Callistemon

Little John

1 x 1 metre

Red

 

Hinchen Brook

1.5 x 1.5 metres

Red

Correa

 

1 x 1 metre

Yellow/pink/white

Grevillea

Ellendale Pod

1 x 2 metres

Red

 

Brachystacha

1.5 x 2

Pink

 

Thelemanniana

1.5  x 1.5 metres

Red

 

Oblusifolia

2 x 3 metres

Red

 

Oblusifolia (fine)

1 x 2 metres

Red

Melaleuca

Little Nessy

1 x 1 metre

 
 

Green Globe

1 x 1 metre

 
 

Incana “Dwarf”

1 x 1 metre

 

Pimelea

 

1 x 1 metre

Pink

Maireana

Oppositifolia

1 x 1 metre

 

Westringia

Variegata

1 x 1 metre

White

 

Smokey

1.5 x 1.5 metres

White

Sollya

Heterophylia

1.5 x 1.5 metres

Blue

Templetonia

Retusa

1.5 x 1 metres

Red

Cassia

Artemisodies

1 ½ x 2 metres

Yellow

Hibbertia -Needs water in summer

Cuneiformis

1 ½ x 2 metres

Yellow

Cassia

Artemisoides

1 ½ x 2 metres

Yellow

Orthrosanthos

Laxus (clump plant)

.5 metre

Blue

GROUND COVERS

 

Width

 
 

Scandens

Climber

Yellow

 

Gloffulariacea

Prostrate

Yellow

Hemiandra -Should be planted in early winter, with initial watering only then left un watered for best survival

Pungens

2 – 3 metres

Mauve/White

Grevillea

Thelmanniana

2 – 3 metres

Red

 

Gin gin gem

2 – 3 metres

Red

Correa

Reflexa

1 – 2 metres

Red/Yellow

Myoporum

Parvifolium

3 metres

White

 

Red form

2 metres

White

Goodenia

Varia

2 metres

Yellow

Lippia

 

1- 3 metres

Pink

Dichondra -Needs regular watering

 

1- 3 metres

 

Viola

 

1- 2 metres

Blue/white

Scaevola

Humilis

1- 2 metres

Purple

Eemophila

Glabra “prostrate”

1- 2 metres

Yellow

Kennedia

Prostrata

2 metres

Red

Anigosanthos

Assorted

   

Boronia -Minimal success with all varieties on Campus

Heterophylla

1- 2 metres

Pink

Brachycome

Iberidifolia

Prostrate

Mauve

Brachysema

Lanceolatum

1 – 2 metres

Red

 

Praemorsum

Prostrate

Red/yellow

Chorizema

Cordatum

1 metre

Orange

Dampiera

Diversifolia

Prostrate

Blue

       

Conostylis

Candicans

1 metre

Yellow

OTHER NATIVE SUITABLE SPECIES