Hardy long-lived evergreen, small to medium trees. European olives produce green or black oval-shaped fruits for table and oil production. The fruits are considered a delicacy after they have been processed.

African olives produced smaller spherical black fruits and has been used as a hedging species in the past.

It must be stressed it is the fruit left on trees and not harvested that are spread by birds. The seedlings are extremely invasive and have become problematic in areas the state.

This is an attractive Australian native shrub that reaches 1.5m in height. It has long leaves to 8cm and is usually an open woody shrub up to 1m in width. It has masses of beautiful purple pea flowers in late winter through spring. It performs best with some protection from extreme heat and must have excellent drainage.

This Australian native tree has various new improved forms, one highly recommended form is 'Luscious', it grows 7 to 12m tall, the foliage is lush, dark green and shiny, with distinctive copper coloured new growth.

Water Gums are highly desirable evergreen landscape trees with sweetly scented yellow flowers in short clusters through January. 'Luscious' is a highly ornamental tree well suited for use in street tree plantings, parks, reserves, as a garden feature for that special spot, or as an elegant shade tree.

Usually seen as an erect small tree growing to 10m in height, this Australian native should be more widely used. It has pendulous branches and narrow grey green phyllodes (modified stems that look like leaves). It bears yellow ball shaped flowers in late winter to spring. This tree will tolerate dry and arid conditions.