Some plants of the Whitehorse (Victoria, Australia) area.
The following list is a sample of the range of plants indigenous to this region which are grown at the nursery.

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TREES OVER 6m
Acacia dealbata                          Silver Wattle                        Silver grey foliage; lemon flowers winter.
Acacia implexa                             Lightwood                          Graceful tree; cream flowers summer.
Acacia mearnsii                            Black Wattle                       Medium; shiny dark green leaves; spring.
Acacia melanoxylon                     Blackwood                         Large; cream balls winter/spring.
Acacia pycnantha                        Golden Wattle                    National floral emblem; yellow balls winter.
Allocasuarina littoralis                   Black She-oke                      Small, erect; dark green branchlets; cones.
Eucalyptus cephalocarpa             Silver-leaf Stringybark          Medium; rough bark; grey/green foliage.
Eucalyptus goniocalyx                   Long-leaf Box                      Medium; hard, rough bark, autumn/winter.
Eucalyptus macrorhyncha             Red Stringybark                   Medium; rough bark; spring/autumn flowers.
Eucalyptus melliodora                   Yellow Box                           Tall, handsome; small leaf; spring/summer flowers.
Eucalyptus obliqua                        Messmate                            Medium/tall; large leaves; flowers summer.
Eucalyptus ovata                          Swamp Gum                      Tall; smooth white trunk; autumn flowers.
Eucalyptus radiata                        Narrow-leaf Peppermint     Tall; fine foliage, fibrous bark; spr/sum flowers.
Eucalyptus viminalis                       Manna Gum                       Large; smooth white bark shed in ribbons; spr/sum.

LARGE SHRUBS 2m TO 6m
Acacia paradoxa                         Hedge Wattle                     Bushy; prickly; birds; yellow balls spring.
Acacia stricta                                Hop Wattle                         Upright; bluish foliage; pale yellow balls spring.
Acacia verticillata                         Prickly Moses                       Short, sharp needles; lemon rods winter/spring.
Bursaria spinosa                             Sweet Bursaria                     Variable woody shrub to sm tree; fragrant 
                                                                                                  flowers in summer
Goodia lotifolia                             Golden-tip                          Open shrub; clover-like leaves; yellow pea fl spr.
Kunzea ericoides                           Burgan                                Dense; masses sm white flowers in summer.
Leptospermum continentale        Prickly Tea-tree                    Erect; sm leaves/sharp point; white flowers sp/sum.
Melaleuca ericifolia                       Swamp Paperbark              Small cream brushes spring/summer.
Melicytus dentatus                        Tree Violet                           Spiny; narrow leaves; moist; yellow flowers spring.
(syn. Hymenanthera dentata)      
Ozothamnus ferrugineus                Tree Everlasting                   Understorey; moist; white flowers spring/summer.
Olearia lirata                                 Snowy Daisy-bush                Erect; leaves whitish below; masses daisy fl. spr.
Prostanthera lasianthos                 Victorian Christmas-bush    Aromatic leaf; purple-spotted white fl. summer.
Viminaria juncea                           Golden Spray                      Weeping sprays yellow pea flowers spring/summer.
 

SMALL TO MEDIUM SHRUBS
Acacia myrtifolia                           Myrtle Wattle                       Dense; oval leaves; yellow balls winter.
Cassinia aculeata                         Dogwood                           Narrow dark leaves; white flower heads summer.
Cassinia arcuata                           Drooping Cassinia              Narrow/short leaves; shiny brown drooping
                                                                                                  flowers summer
Cassinia longifolia                         Shiny Cassinia                      Erect; narrow leaves; off-white flowers summer.
Coprosma quadrifida                   Prickly Currant-bush            Sm. leaves; insig. wh. fl. spring; sm red fruit.
Correa reflexa                                Common Correa                Attractive to birds; green bell flowers spring.
Goodenia ovata                           Hop Goodenia                   Tough; prune to shapes; yellow flowers spr/summ.
Indigofera australis                        Austral Indigo                      Slender; fern-like leaves; mauve flowers spring.
Spyridium parvifolium                    Dusty Miller                          Bushy; oval leaves whitish below; sm white fl spr.
 

AQUATICS, GRASSES, SEDGES, LILIES, OTHER TUFTS
Alisma plantago-aquatica           Water Plantain                    Semi-aquatic herb; oval leaves; 1m stems white fl.
Austrodanthonia bipartita            Leafy Wallaby-grass            Erect; tufted; prefers heavy soils.
(syn. Danthonia linkii)
Austrodanthonia caespitosa        Common Wallaby Grass    Tussock; 1m. common and widespread.
Austrodanthonia fulva                  Copper-awned Wallaby Gr   Similar to A. bipartita
Austrodanthonia geniculata        Kneed Wallaby Grass          Shorter; tolerant of most soils; useful in lawns.
Austrodanthonia penicillata         Slender Wallaby Grass         Fine, weeping grass; shady areas.
Austrodanthonia pilosa                Velvet Wallaby-grass          Moist soils.
Austrodanthonia racemosa          Clustered Wallaby-grass     Component of lawns; fine; adaptable to most soils.
Austrodanthonia setacea             Bristly Wallaby-grass            Slender; adaptable to a range of soils.

Austrodanthonia tenuior               Purplish Wallaby-grass         Erect; common on well-drained soils.
Austrostipa rudis ssp. rudis             Veined Spear-grass             Erect; rough inrolled leaves;  moist soils.
Carex appressa                             Tall Sedge                            Robust; upright; rough stems.
Carex fascicularis                           Tassel Sedge                        Tufted; weeping flower head.
Dianella admixta                          Black-anther Flax-lily            Narrow leaves; blue flowers spring; blue fruits.
    (syn. D. revoluta)
Dianella longifolia                         Pale Flax-lily                         Dark-green leaves;blue flowers spr.; purple fruit.
Dianella tasmanica                       Tasman Flax-lily                    Large leaves; blue flowers; large purple berries.
Eleocharis acuta                           Common Spike-rush           Upright aquatic herb.
Juncus gregiflorus                          Green Rush                          Tufted rhizomatous perennial rush.
Juncus holoschoenus                    Joint-leaf Rush                     Common rhizomatous perennial; coloniser.
Juncus pallidus                              Pale Rush                            Vigorous, rhiz. perennial rush; some inundation.
Juncus pauciflorus                         Loose-flower Rush               Tufted rhiz. perennial; adaptable; tolerates dry.
Juncus sarophorus                         Broom Rush                         Tufted perennial.
Juncus subsecundus                      Finger Rush                          Perennial; will colonise; heavy, wet soil.
Lomandra longifolia                      Spiny-headed Mat-rush       Tussock. strap-like leaves; yellow flowers.
Microlaena stipoides                     Weeping Grass                    Graceful, weeping stems; flat leaves; moist; lawns.
Pentapogon quadrifidus               Five-awned Spear-grass      Tufted, erect grass, inrolled leaves; br. panicles.
Persicaria decipiens                       Slender Knotweed              Wet areas; sprawling; pink flowers sum/autumn.
Poa ensiformis                               Sword Tussock-grass            Vigorous rhiz. tussock; purple sheath lower leaves.
Poa labillardieri                             Common Tussock-grass      Large; widespread; rough grey-green leaves;
                                                                                                     moist soils
Poa morrisii                                    Soft Tussock-grass                Attractive, soft grass; moist, well-drained;
                                                                                                    accent plant
Poa sieberiana                              Grey Tussock-grass               Variable; adaptable, dense tufted; grows under
                                                                                                    trees
Poa tenera                                    Slender Tussock-grass          Soft, trailing stoloniferous; moist/well-drained.
Themeda triandra                         Kangaroo Grass                  Widespread, tussock; adaptable.
Triglochin striatum                         Streaked Arrowgrass           Semi-aquatic, rhiz. perennial herb; poor-drained.
 

CLIMBING PLANTS
Clematis aristata                           Austral Clematis                  Oval leaflets; twining branches; starry wh. flowers
                                                                                                    followed by silky, fluffy seeds.
Clematis microphylla                    Small-leaved Clematis        similar; but three narrow leaflets.
Hardenbergia violacea                 Purple Coral Pea                Creeper/gr.cover; oval leaves; pea flowers spring.
Rubus parvifolius                            Small-leaf Bramble              Woody, thorny, scrambling; pink fl. sm rasp. frt.
 

GROUND COVERS, LOW PLANTS
Acaena novae-zelandiae             Bidgee-widgee                   Mat-like, long runners; white fl. brown seeds.
Centella cordifolia                        Swamp Pennywort             Dwarf, creeping perennial herb; moist.
Chrysocephalum                           Clustered Everlasting          Wiry stems; clusters yellow flowers spring.
    semipapposum
Crassula helmsii                             Swamp Crassula                 Creeping succulent, fine flat leaves; wh. fl.
Dichondra repens                          Kidney Weed                       Creeping herb; small cream-green flowers spring.
Geranium solanderi                       Crane's Bill                           Creeping perennial herb; small flowers.
Helichrysum scorpoides                 Curling Everlasting              Whitish-green leaves; bright yellow fl. spr/sum.
Leptorhynchos tenuifolius              Wiry Buttons                        Thin brown stems; small leaves; yellow fl. summer.
Pelargonium inodorum                 Kopata                               Annual herb; soft, hairy stems; pink fl.
Viola hederacea                           Native Violet                        Small herb/runners; purple/white fl. Spr/summer
    
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