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Native Plants & Trees

Natural vegetation communities

Within natural vegetation communities, there are a diverse range of plants native to Devonport, some of which are protected by State and Federal legislation.

Native plants include grasses, ground covers, lilies, herbs, climbers, shrubs and trees. Many are drought tolerant and even have showy flowers. This makes many suitable for planting in residential gardens.

When purchasing indigenous plants, it is important to purchase those which have been grown from locally sourced parent material (seed, cuttings, etc). This is because locally sourced parent material has evolved to suit local conditions, and by introducing plants from other areas, the unique gene pool of local flora may be threatened.

There are a number of nurseries located within or close to the municipality specialising in indigenous plants, and which sell plants from locally sourced parent material.

Nurseries which may supply native plants:

  • Habitat Nursery, 240 Jones Road, Liffey, (03) 6397 3400
  • Redbreast Nurseries, 242 Robin Hill Road, Flowerdale, (03) 6442 4833
  • Riverview Nursery, 31 Forth Road, Don, (03) 6424 5847
  • Taz Wild Plants, Bonneys Plains, Conara, (03) 6384 2165
  • The Big Pot Nursery, 1032 Melrose Road, Melrose, (03) 6492 3216

Native Plants in the Devonport area

Shrubs 

Groundcovers 

Baeckea ramosissima, Baeckea 

Carpobrotus rossii, Native pigface 

Callistemon pallidus, Lemon bottlebrush 

Chrysocephalum apiculatum, Common everlasting 

Coprosma quadrifida, Prickly Currant Bush 

Kennedia prostata, Scarlet coral pea 

Correa alba, White correa 

Viola hederacea, Violet 

Correa reflexa, Native fuchsia 

Trees 

Daviesia latifolia, Hop bitter pea 

Acacia melanoxylon, Blackwood 

Dodonaea viscosa, Hop bush 

Allocasuarina littoralis, Black sheoak 

Epacris impressa, Common heath 

Allocasuarina verticillata, Dropping sheoak 

Indigofera australis, Native indigo 

Banksia marginata, Silver banksia 

Leptospemum scoparium, Manuka 

Bursaria spinosa, Prickly Box 

Leucopogon parviflorus, Currant bush 

Eucalyptus amygdalia, Black peppermint 

Lomatia tinctoria, Guitar plant 

Eucalyptus obliqua, Swamp Gum 

Myoporum insulare, Common boobialla 

Eucalyptus ovata, Black Gum 

Notelaea ligustrina, Native olive 

Eucalyptus viminalis, White Gum 

Olearia lirata, Dusty daisy bush 

Melaleuca ericifolia, Swamp paperbark 

Oxylobium ellipticum, Golden rosemary 

Grasses/Flax 

Pimelia linifolia, Rice flower 

Austrodanthonia caespitose, Wallaby grass 

Pittosporum bicolour, Cheesewood 

Dianella tasmancia, Flax lily 

Pomaderris apetala, Dogwood 

Lomandra longfolia, Sagg 

Pomaderris elliptica, Yellow dogwood 

Poa labillardierei, Tussock grass 

Tasmannia lanceolata, Native pepper 

Themeda triandra, Kangaroo grass 

Ferns 

Herbs 

Blechnum nudum, Fishbone water fern 

Bulbine bulbosa, Bulbine lily 

Blenchum wattsii, Hard water fern 

Hibbertia procumbens, Spreading guinea flower 

Dicksonia antarctica, Soft tree fern 

Stackhousia monogyna, Candles 

Polystichum proliferum, Mothershield fern 

Stylidium graminifolium, Trigger plant 

Climbers 

 

Billardiera longiflora, Climbing blue berry 

 

Clematis aristata, Climbing clematis