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City of Stirling residents are now eligible for one free tree for their garden, with a variety of tree species and sizes available.

Common Name

Botanical Name

Height Width Speed

growth

Native Food for

wildlife

Edible Flowers Coastal Deciduous

/evergreen

Comments

Acorn Banksia

Banksia prionotes

Short Narrow Slow WA Yes No Summer

Autumn

Winter

Yes Evergreen Great choice for coastal gardens and small

spaces. High-phosphorus fertiliser will kill it.

Coral Gum

Eucalyptus torquata

Short Medium Medium WA Yes No Spring

Summer

No Evergreen Very low maintenance ornamental eucalypt

that will attract birds to the garden.

Callistemon viminalis

Bottlebrush

“Kings Park Special”

Very

short

Narrow Fast WA Yes No Spring

Autumn

Yes Evergreen A cultivar that thrives in open position in a

wide range of soil types, responds well to

pruning. Striking bright red, bird attracting.

Callistemon viminalis

Bottlebrush “Dawsons

River Creeper”

Short Narrow Fast No Yes No Spring

Autumn

Yes Evergreen A cultivar that thrives in a variety of soil types

with a weeping habit that responds well to

pruning. Striking bright red, bird attracting

flowers.

Firewood Banksia

Banksia menziesii

Short Medium Medium WA Yes No Autumn

winter

Yes Evergreen Avoid pruning where possible.

High-phosphorus fertiliser will kill it

Fuchsia Gum

Eucalyptus forrestiana

Very

short

Narrow Slow WA Yes No Summer

Autumn

No Evergreen Small tidy tree suitable for small spaces.

Golden Shower Tree

Cassia fistula

Very

short

Narrow Fast No No No Spring

Summer

No Deciduous Small tree with stunning flower racemes over

summer.

Gungurru

Eucalyptus caesia caesia

Short Narrow Medium WA Yes No Spring No Evergreen Daintier, more 'tree-like' version of the Silver

Princess. Stunning tree, good choice for small

spaces.

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Common Name

Botanical Name

Height Width Speed

growth

Native Food for

wildlife

Edible Flowers Coastal Deciduous

/evergreen

Comments

Holly-leaved Banksia

Banksia ilicifolia

Medium Medium Slow WA Yes No Winter

Spring

Summer

Yes Evergreen Great option for coastal gardens. High-

phosphorus fertiliser will kill it.

Illyarrie

Eucalyptus erythrocorys

Very

short

Narrow Medium WA Yes No Summer

Autumn

Yes Evergreen Stunning tree – red flower caps, bright yellow

flowers, textured bark. Will attract cockatoos.

Jingymia Mallee

Eucalyptus synandra

Very

short

Very

narrow

Fast WA Yes No Spring

Summer

No Evergreen This small tree is rare and endangered, easy to

grow and water wise. White and pink flowers

provide food for wildlife and minimal pruning

if any.

Native Frangipani

Hymenosporum flavum

Medium Narrow Fast Qld

NSW

Yes No Spring

Summer

Yes Evergreen Glossy green leaves with fragrant white

flowers that turn yellow. Tall, upright growth,

suitable to a wide range of soils.

Olive “Frantoio”

Olea europaea

Short Narrow Fast No

(Italy)

No Yes Spring

Summer

Yes Evergreen A drought tolerant olive cultivar, suited to

wide soil types that bears oil laden fruit in late

summer to autumn.

Pin-cushion Hakea

Hakea laurina

Very

short

Very

narrow

Fast WA Yes No Winter

Spring

Yes Evergreen Great small space tree, stunning flowers will

attract honey eaters and cockatoos. High-

phosphorus fertiliser will kill.

Pear Fruited Mallee

Eucalyptus pyriformis

Very

short

Very

narrow

Fast WA Yes No Autumn

Winter

Spring

Yes Evergreen Highly ornamental, large white, cream, yellow

or red flowers, very attractive to wildlife. Free

draining sunny spot, nil to minimal pruning.

Plume Albizia

Paraserianthes

lophantha

Short Medium Fast WA Yes No Spring Yes Evergreen Good windbreak, improves the soil, great

upper canopy tree with fern like leaves and

silky white to yellow flowers.

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Common Name

Botanical Name

Height Width Speed

growth

Native Food for

wildlife

Edible Flowers Coastal Deciduous

/evergreen

Comments

Raspberry jam wattle

Acacia acuminata

Very

short

Very

narrow

Fast WA Yes Yes Spring Yes Evergreen Small wattle, will improve soil, helping other

plants to grow. Good choice for small spaces.

Red Flowering

Paperbark

Melaleuca viridiflora

Short

Very

narrow

Medium WA Yes No Autumn Yes Evergreen Good choice for coastal gardens and small

spaces, attracts honey eaters.

The common name of each tree species is hyperlinked to further information about that tree.

Please right-click on the link and select ‘open hyperlink” or hold down the Ctrl key and left-click.

Trees are for resident’s property within the City of Stirling and are not suitable to be planted onto verges.

It is recommended that trees are to be planted a minimum of 2m from a building, wall, fence or property boundary (including the front boundary) to

allow for healthy canopy growth and pruning access if required.

Due to availability of trees from the nursery suppliers, each event will have different species available. For the latest information,

including dates and locations, please visit https://www.stirling.wa.gov.au/waste-and-environment/sustainability/living-green-program

* Height and width are estimates based upon expected size in Perth conditions and may not match information on

websites written for different parts of Australia or the trees natural environment.

Height Width

Very short = 3m to 5m Very narrow = Up to 3m

Short = 5m to 9m Narrow = 3m to 5m

Medium = 9m to 15m Medium = 5m to 7m

Tall = 15m to 20m Wide = 7m to 10m

Very tall = 20m + Very wide: 10m +

Deciduous trees will drop all leaves over winter and re-grow

them in spring.

Semi-deciduous may lose some leaves over winter.

Evergreen trees will retain leaves over winter

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Acorn Banksia Coral Gum Callistemon viminalis

“Kings Park Special”

Callistemon viminalis

“Dawsons River Creeper”

Firewood Banksia Fuschia Gum

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Golden Shower Tree

Gungurru Holly-leaved Banksia

Illyarrie Jingymia Mallee Native Frangipani

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Olive “Frantoio” Pin-cushion Hakea

Pear Fruited Mallee

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Plume Albizia

Raspberry Jam Wattle Red Flowering Paperbark