Species Suited to Permanently Boggy and /or Moist Soil e.g Near Septics, Water Features, Boggy Sites
The following species are a few of the hardy native species for the Southern Tablelands and are useful in transpiring water from waterlogged soil surrounding septic tanks. They should not be planted right alongside the absorption trench, but can be used anywhere within 20 m distance (larger species) up to within c. 3m of the trench (small species).
Trees and shrubs are included and by correct selection a very attractive feature which will provide a harbor for wildlife can be created, turning a potential environmental problem (runoff) into an environmental feature. If detergents containing phosphates are used (which is totally unnecessary today), establishment of some species may be more difficult than others. Local or regional species are marked with an asterisk (*).
Scientific Name
Common Name
Approx. Height
Approx. Width
*Acacia dealbata
Silver Wattle
5m
4m
Acacia floribunda
White Sallow Wattle
5m
5m
*Acacia paradoxa
Kangaroo Thorn
2-4m
2-5m
Baeckea linifolia
Weeping Baeckea
1.5-3m
1-2m
Baeckea virgata
Twiggy Heath Myrtle
4m
2m
Banksia oblongifolia
Fern-leaved Banksia
0.5-2m
1-1.5m
Banksia ericifolia
Heath Banksia
2-7m
2.5-5m
Banksia robur
Swamp Banksia
3m
2m
Bauera rubioides
River Dog-rose
1m
1.5m
Callistemon citrinus
Crimson Bottlebrush
4m
2m
Callistemon citrinus cultivars
(many named varieties)
4m
2m
Callistemon linearis
Narrow-leaved Bottlebrush
3m
4m
Callistemon pallidus
Cream Bottlebrush
5m
3m
Callistemon sieberi
River Bottlebrush
4m
3m
Callistemon pinifolius
Pine-leaved Bottlebrush
2m
2m
Callistemon pityoides
Alpine Bottlebrush
2m
2m
Callistemon subulatus
a Bottlebrush
3m
3m
Callistemon viminalis
Weeping Bottlebrush
4-5m
4-5m
Carex appressa
Tall Sedge
1m
1m
Casuarina cunninghamiana
River She-oak
20m
15m
Casuarina glauca
Swamp She-oak
20m
8m
Correa lawrenciana
Mountain Correa
2-8m
2.5m
Dianella tasmanica
Tasman Flax Lily
0.6-1m
0.5-2m
Eucalyptus aggregata
Black Gum
15m
9m
Eucalyptus camphora
Mountain Swamp Gum
10-18m
5-12m
Eucalyptus crenulata
Silver Gum
7m
7m
Eucalyptus globulus
Blue Gum
Up to 30m
15m
Eucalyptus ovata
Swamp Gum
25m
15m
Eucalyptus pauciflora
Snow Gum
8-20m
6-15m
Eucalyptus parvifolia
Small-leaved Gum
10m
8m
Eucalyptus stellulata
Black Sally
15m
8m
Goodia lotifolia
Golden Tip
1-5m
1-5m
Grevillea australis
Alpine Grevillea
0.1-2.5m
1.5-3m
Grevillea confertifolia
Grampians Grevillea
0.2-2m
1.5-2.5m
Grevillea rivularis
Carrington Falls Grevillea
3m
5m
Grevillea victoriae
Royal Grevillea
2m
2m
Hakea nodosa
Yellow Hakea
3m
3m
Hakea salicifolia
Willow-leaved hakea
5m
5m
Hakea sericea
Silky Hakea
1-7m
1-4m
Kunzea ericoides
Burgan
4m
3m
Kunzea parvifolia
Violet Kunzea
2m
2m
Leptospermum juniperinum
Prickly Tea Tree
4m
3m
Leptospermum lanigerum
Woolly TeaTree
5m
3m
Leptospermum obovatum
River Tea Tree
4m
3m
Lomatia myricoides
Long-leaved Lomatia
5m
3m
Lythrum salicaria
Purple Loosestrife
1.5-2m
1.5m
Melaleuca armillaris
Bracelet Honey Myrtle
7m
5m
Melaleuca decussata
Totem-poles
2m
2m
Melaleuca ericifolia
Swamp Paper-bark
5m
3m
Melaleuca lateritia
Robin Red-breast
1.5m
1.5m
Melaleuca linariifolia
Snow in Summer
7m
7m
Melaleuca parvistaminea
Swamp Melaleuca
2m
2m
Melaleuca squamea
Swamp Honey-myrtle
3m
1.5m
Melaleuca styphelioides
Prickly-leaved Paper-bark
3-10m
4-5m
Melaleuca thymifolia
Thyme Honey-myrtle
1m
1m
Melia azederach
White Cedar
7m
7m
Olearia phlogopappa
Alpine Daisy-bush
2m
2m
Prostanthera lasianthos
Victorian Christmas Bush
4m
2m