In the interest of beautifying our streets Council will provide trees for the nature strip area. Council will supply and plant the tree(s) which you have selected from the Approved Species List below.
Council's Arbor Team will determine the number of trees selected on site.
Consideration will be given to:
When choosing a tree species consider uniformity to integrate with the treescape.
In some instances, Council has adopted a theme species.
If you live in Box Hill or Gables, these masterplans identify the tree species for your street:
Box Hill Street Tree Masterplan(PDF, 552KB)
Gables Street Tree Masterplan(PDF, 1MB)
For the request of street trees contact Council to have your choice of tree placed in the Street Tree Planting Program.
For the Approved Tree Species List, see below.
Phone:+61 2 9843 0555 during business hours 8.00am - 4.30pm Monday to Friday, excluding public holidays.
OR
Click here to make an online request for Street Tree Planting
Common and Botanic Names
Description
Lemon Scented Myrtle
Backhousia citriodora
Evergreen, small domed tree to 18 metres. This plant forms an upright shrub, maturing into a squat trunked tree with a rounded crown. The lemon scented leaves are dark green and the creamy-white flowers have a honey aroma. NOT suitable for under powerlines.
Callistemon 'Kings Park Special'
Callistemon citrinus 'Kings Park Special'
Evergreen, growing to 4 metres. This hardy plant forms an upright shrub with abundant, red, bird attracting flowers. Suitable for under powerlines.
Willow Bottlebrush
Callistemon salignus
Evergreen, small tree to 8 metres. This hardy plant forms into an upright shrub, maturing with papery bark. The new leaves are pink and flowers are creamy-white. NOT suitable for under powerlines.
Blueberry Ash
Elaeocarpus reticulatus
Evergreen, narrow domed tree from 7-25 metres. This small tree has an erect habit with a dense crown. The leaves are pink-bronze maturing to green. The bell-shaped flowers are pink to white throughout summer. NOT suitable for under powerlines.
Mugga Ironbark
Eucalyptus sideroxylon
Evergreen tree from 20-25 metres. This tree has a straight trunk with deeply furrowed bark and weeping branches. The leaves are slender and grey green in colour, it has creamy-white to red-pink flowers. NOT suitable for under powerlines.
Native Frangipani
Hymenosporum flavum
Evergreen tree, 6-10 metres. This tree has large, glossy green leaves and fragrant cream-yellow flowers in Spring and Summer. NOT suitable for under powerlines.
Lemon Scented Tea Tree
Leptosperum petersonii
Evergreen, narrow-domed tree from 2-4 metres. This hardy tree has a slender weeping habit with glossy green leaves that have a lemon scent when crushed. The petite flowers are white blooming through summer. Suitable for under powerlines.
Brush Box
Lophostemon confertus
Evergreen, broad domed tree to 20 metres. This tree has upright growth with a main trunk and spreading branches. The leaves are dark green, the flowers are cream and the bark is rough at the base with smooth pink branches. NOT suitable for under powerlines.
Flax-leaved Paperbark
Melaleuca linariifolia
Fast growing, evergreen tree from 6-10 metres. This tree has a dense spreading crown with papery bark. The leaves are dark green with distinct light green new foliage. NOT suitable for under powerlines.
Turpentine
Syncarpia glomulifera
Evergreen tree to 30 metres. This tree's trunk has coarse fibrous bark and spreading branches forming a dense crown. The leaves are grey-green and the flowers form a downy head during late spring to summer. NOT suitable for under powerlines.
Water Gum
Tristaniopsis laurina
Evergreen tree growing from 5-15 metres in height. This tree's trunk has scaly bark when mature and spreading branches forming a dense crown. The leaves are glossy-green and the flowers cream to yellow in colour. NOT suitable for under powerlines.
Weeping Lilly Pilly
Waterhousea floribunda
Evergreen tree growing from 10-15 metres. This plant has a weeping habit, with a dense crown. The young leaves are light-green to pinkish in colour. The white fluffy flowers form in Spring and Summer, and are followed by pale pink to whitish berries. NOT suitable for under powerlines.
Red Maple
Acer rubrum ‘October Glory’
Deciduous tree 10-12 metres tall. This tree has green leaves, turning to orange, red or yellow in autumn. NOT suitable for under powerlines.
Leopard Tree
Caesalpinia ferrara
Semi -deciduous tree to 8 metres. This hardy plant has a large rounded canopy with bright-green fern-like leaves. Clusters of yellow flower form in Summer. NOT suitable for under powerlines.
Fried Egg Plant
Gordonia axillaris
Evergreen broad domed tree from 3 ½-4 ½ metres. This striking tree has a short trunk with spreading branches. The leaves are dark, glossy green and the egg like flowers are white with a yellow centre. Suitable for under powerlines.
Jacaranda
Jacaranda mimosifolia
Deciduous, broad domed tree from 10-15 metres. This tree has a spreading open canopy with grey brown bark and masses of purple/blue flowers in late spring on a leafless tree. The light green leaves are fern-like. NOT suitable for under powerlines.
Crepe Myrtle
Lagerstroemia indica
Deciduous, vase shaped tree from 6-8 metres. This tree has dark green leaves and mottled bark. The flowers are pink, blooming during summer. Flower colour determined by Council and will depend upon availability. Suitable for under powerlines.
Little Gem Magnolia
Magnolia grandiflora 'Little Gem'
Evergreen, compact small tree from 4-6 metres. This tree has glossy green leaves and forms creamy-white saucer shaped flowers from an early age. Suitable for under powerlines.
Japanese Crabapple
Malus floribunda
Chinese Pistachio
Pistacia chinensis
Deciduous, broad domed tree from 10-18 metres. This tree has a dark coloured trunk with well-spaced branches forming a rounded canopy. The mid- green leaves turn orange in autumn and flowers are white. NOT suitable for under powerlines.
Cherry Plum
Prunus cerasifera ‘Nigra’
Deciduous, vase shaped tree from 4-6 metres. This tree has a short dark trunk, dark purple leaves and pale pink flowers. Suitable for under powerlines.
Callery Pear
Pyrus calleryana
Deciduous, broad domed tree from 10-15 metres. This tree has a rounded canopy, glossy green leaves turning red in autumn. The flowers are white and have a strong perfume during spring. NOT suitable for under powerlines.
Pin Oak
Quercus palustris
Deciduous, conical shaped tree, growing to 15 metres. Shiny, deeply lobed, dark-green leaves, turning bronze in Autumn. NOT suitable for under powerlines.
Red Oak
Quercus rubra
Deciduous, tall tree growing to 20 metres. This tree has a rounded canopy, glossy green leaves changing colour in autumn. NOT suitable for under powerlines.
If you live in Box Hill or Gables, there are Street Tree Planting Masterplans for these new growth areas which identifies the tree species for your street: