Best trees to plant in Wannon

Herbaceous perennials
Shrubs
Tufted perennials

Herbaceous perennials

Best herbaceous perennials for the Wannon region
Botanical name	Mature size H x W	Tolerates	Special uses	Common name
Hibbertia obtusifolia	60cm x 50cm	Clay Frost	Soil erosion control	Grey Guinea-flower
Hibbertia riparia	80cm x 50cm	Sand		Erect Guinea-flower

Shrubs

Best shrubs for the Wannon region
Botanical name	Mature size H x W	Tolerates	Special uses	Common name
Acacia myrtifolia	2m x 2m	Sand Clay Frost	Windbreak	Myrtle Wattle
Acacia stricta	3m x 3m	Sand Clay Frost	Windbreak	Hop Wattle
Acacia verticillata	3m x 4m	Sand Clay Water	Windbreak	Prickly Moses
Allocasuarina muelleriana	2.5m x 2m	Sand Frost	Windbreak	Salty She-oak
Banksia marginata	2.5m x 2m	Sand Clay Water Frost	Honey production Windbreak	Silver Banksia
Bauera rubioides	1.5m x 2m	Sand Water Frost	Soil erosion control	Dog Rose
Billardiera scandens	1.5m x 1.5m	Clay Frost	Bird habitat	Common Apple Berry
Bursaria spinosa	3m x 2m	Clay Frost	Bird habitat Soil erosion control Windbreak	Sweet Bursaria
Calytrix tetragona	2m x 2m	Sand Water Frost	Windbreak	Common Fringe-myrtle
Casuarina obesa	2m x 2m	Sand Clay Water	Windbreak	Swamp She-oak
Correa reflexa	1.5m x 1m	Sand Clay Frost	Attractive to bees	Native Fuchsia
Dodonea triquetra	2–4m x 1.3m			Large-leaf Hop-bush
Epacris impressa	1.5m x 80cm	Sand Water	Bird habitat Cut flower production	Common Heath
Goodenia ovata	2m x 2m	Sand Clay Water Frost	Cut flower production Firebreak Windbreak	Hop Goodenia
Goodia lotifolia	3m x 2m	Clay Frost	Windbreak	Golden Tip
Grevillea aquifolium	2m x 3m	Clay Frost	Bird habitat Cut flower production Soil erosion control	Holly Grevillea
Gynatrix pulchella	3m x 1.5m	Clay Water Frost		Hemp-bush
Hakea nodosa	2m x 2m	Sand Water Frost	Windbreak	Yellow Hakea
Leptospermum myrsinoides	2m x 2m	Sand Water Frost	Soil erosion control Windbreak	Heath Tea-tree
Melaleuca squamea	3m x 3m	Sand Clay Salt Water Frost		Swamp Honey-myrtle
Melaleuca squarrosa	3m x 3m	Sand Salt Water Frost	Bird habitat Windbreak	Scented Paperbark
Pomaderris prunifolia	3m x 3m			Plum-leaf Pomaderris
Solanum aviculare	2m x 3m	Clay	Bird habitat	Kangaroo Apple
Solanum laciniatum	2m x 3m	Clay Water	Bird habitat	Cut-leaf Kangaroo Apple
Spyridium parvifolium	3m x 2m	Clay Frost	Windbreak	Australian Dusty Miller

Tufted perennials

Best tufted perennials for the Wannon region
Botanical name	Mature size H x W	Tolerates	Special uses	Common name
Agrostis avenacea	60cm x 50cm	Clay	Honey production	Common Blown Grass
Carex appressa	1m x 1m	Clay Water		Tall Sedge
Carex tereticaulis	1m x 1m	Clay Water		Common Sedge
Danthonia Austrodanthonia spp.	80cm x 20cm	Sand Clay Frost	Food source	Wallaby Grasses
Dianella spp.	60cm x 1.5m	Sand Clay Frost	Animal habitat	Black-anther Lily-flax
Eleocharis acuta	80cm x spreading	Water Frost	Animal habitat Bird habitat	Common Spike-sedge
Gahnia spp.	2m x 2m	Water	Bird habitat	Saw Sedge
Lepidosperma spp.	1m x 1m	Sand Clay Water	Bird habitat	Sword Sedge
Lomandra spp.	1m x 1m	Sand Clay Water Frost	Animal habitat	Spiny-headed Mat-rush
Poa labillardieri	70cm x 1.5m	Clay Water Frost	Bird habitat Soil erosion control	Common Tussock-grass
Poa sieberiana var. sieberiana	60cm x 60cm	Clay Frost		Grey Tussock-grass

Tolerances

Sand - suitable to plant in deep sand
Clay - suitable to plant in deep clays
Salt - can withstand medium salting
Water - tolerant of persistent waterlogging and low oxygen levels
Frost - tolerant of frosts. Heavy frosts will harm most plants, only plant when frost is unlikely.

Special uses

Wind - suitable for use in windbreaks or provides wind protection.

Fire - has characteristics that may reduce the severity of a fire, for example:

high water content,
bark that is fire resistant, or
dense foliage to reduce wind speed.

Dense planting of such plants near buildings can reduce the impact of a bushfire.