It’s a good time to get your native plants in the ground

The ground is wet and the days short. It’s good timing to get your native plants in the ground so the root system has time to establish in readiness for a flush of growth in spring. Our stock supply is moving  fast with many species already sold out. 

There are still some grasses such as lime green carex which is perfect planted around your dam for biodiversity habitat. 

Sheoaks are still available and are great nitrogen fixers as well as wonderful in windbreaks, making a really lovely sound when the wind blows. 

Melaleuca nesophila is an attractive understorey plant or specimen tree with mauve/purple flowers.

Still available too is Acacia implexa also known as lightwood. A fast growing nitrogen fixer with cream flower heads December to March and tolerates both moist and dry well drained clay soil. 

Eucalyptus citriadora also known as lemon scented gum with its gorgeous smooth cream coloured trunks and fresh lemon perfume is ready to go. A wonderful specimen tree or planted closely along a driveway. Google ‘gum lined driveway Cruden Farm’ for inspiration. 

There are a few mallee gums such as Eucalyptus websterian remaining that are much smaller eucalypts ideal for a larger suburban back yards or paddock trees with a diverse range of bird attracting flowers. 

Remember, the best time to plant a tree is yesterday. 

Goulburn Valley Tree Group 

Native Nursery 

6 Kerferd Street,  Tatura 

Currently open Tuesday and Saturday mornings in July.