Native plants for erosion control
67 plants in this collection have their own page on HortOS: 23 perennials, 15 trees, 14 shrubs, 8 grasses, 3 groundcovers, 3 succulents and 1 climber. Each row shows how many growers in Australia list the plant today and the trade price it starts from ex GST.
- Foliage
- 48 evergreen
- Commonest types
- perennials, trees and shrubs
- Heights
- 0.02 m to 30 m
Perennials 23
| Lomandra hystrixCreek mat rushPerennial · 1 m · 48 growers | Perennial | 1 m | 48 | $1.10ex GST | |
| Juncus usitatusCommon rushPerennial · 0.3 m to 1.2 m · 34 growers | Perennial | 0.3 m to 1.2 m | 0.3 m to 1.5 m | 34 | $0.95ex GST |
| Ficinia nodosaKnobby club-rushEvergreen perennial · 0.15 m to 1.5 m · 31 growers | Evergreen perennial | 0.15 m to 1.5 m | 0.6 m to 2 m | 31 | $0.50ex GST |
| Ficinia nodosaNobby club rushEvergreen perennial · 0.15 m to 1.5 m · 23 growers | Evergreen perennial | 0.15 m to 1.5 m | 0.6 m to 2 m | 23 | $1.00ex GST |
| Lomandra longifolia 'Ll364'Lomandra VerdayEvergreen perennial · 0.5 m to 0.7 m · 23 growers | Evergreen perennial | 0.5 m to 0.7 m | 0.75 m to 0.8 m | 23 | $2.27ex GST |
| Juncus kraussiiSea rushEvergreen perennial · 0.3 m to 1.5 m · 20 growers | Evergreen perennial | 0.3 m to 1.5 m | 0.5 m to 1.5 m | 20 | $0.85ex GST |
| Lomandra confertifolia 'Little Con'Mat rushEvergreen perennial · 0.2 m to 0.3 m · 20 growers | Evergreen perennial | 0.2 m to 0.3 m | 0.2 m to 0.3 m | 20 | $1.60ex GST |
| Lomandra longifolia 'LM300'Tanika lomandraEvergreen perennial · 0.5 m to 0.6 m · 17 growers | Evergreen perennial | 0.5 m to 0.6 m | 0.5 m to 0.65 m | 17 | $2.27ex GST |
| Scaevola aemula 'Mauve Clusters'Fan flowerEvergreen perennial · 0.05 m to 0.3 m · 15 growers | Evergreen perennial | 0.05 m to 0.3 m | 1 m to 2 m | 15 | $1.93ex GST |
| Juncus pallidusPale rushEvergreen perennial · 0.5 m to 2.3 m · 14 growers | Evergreen perennial | 0.5 m to 2.3 m | 0.3 m to 1 m | 14 | $0.50ex GST |
| Lomandra confertifoliaMat rushPerennial · 0.5 m to 0.7 m · 14 growers | Perennial | 0.5 m to 0.7 m | 0.6 m to 0.7 m | 14 | $2.25ex GST |
| Carex fascicularisTassel sedgePerennial · 0.5 m to 1 m · 12 growers | Perennial | 0.5 m to 1 m | 12 | $1.00ex GST | |
| Dianella congestaBeach flax-lilyPerennial · 1 m · 12 growers | Perennial | 1 m | 12 | $2.60ex GST | |
| Scaevola aemulaFairy fan-flowerEvergreen perennial · 0.15 m to 0.5 m · 9 growers | Evergreen perennial | 0.15 m to 0.5 m | 0.3 m to 1 m | 9 | $1.67ex GST |
| Dianella tasmanica 'TR20'TasRed dianellaEvergreen perennial · 0.3 m to 0.45 m · 8 growers | Evergreen perennial | 0.3 m to 0.45 m | 0.3 m to 0.5 m | 8 | $2.44ex GST |
| Lomandra 'LLP002'Lomandra Little LimeEvergreen perennial · 0.5 m · 8 growers | Evergreen perennial | 0.5 m | 0.5 m | 8 | $2.95ex GST |
| Carex fascicularisTassel sedgePerennial · 0.5 m to 1 m · 7 growers | Perennial | 0.5 m to 1 m | 7 | $1.92ex GST | |
| Dianella revoluta 'DR5000'Little Rev dianellaEvergreen perennial · 0.3 m to 0.4 m · 7 growers | Evergreen perennial | 0.3 m to 0.4 m | 0.2 m to 0.4 m | 7 | $2.44ex GST |
| Dianella caerulea 'DCNC0'Breeze dianellaEvergreen perennial · 0.6 m to 0.7 m · 6 growers | Evergreen perennial | 0.6 m to 0.7 m | 0.6 m to 1 m | 6 | $2.95ex GST |
| Lomandra longifolia 'Katrinus Deluxe'Katrinus DeluxePerennial · 0.5 m to 0.7 m · 6 growers | Perennial | 0.5 m to 0.7 m | 0.7 m to 0.8 m | 6 | $2.27ex GST |
| Lomandra longifolia 'LM400'Nyalla lomandraEvergreen perennial · 0.7 m to 0.8 m · 6 growers | Evergreen perennial | 0.7 m to 0.8 m | 0.7 m to 0.8 m | 6 | $6.00ex GST |
| Orthrosanthus multiflorusMorning irisEvergreen perennial · 0.3 m to 0.6 m · 5 growers | Evergreen perennial | 0.3 m to 0.6 m | 0.2 m to 0.9 m | 5 | $3.00ex GST |
| Dianella revoluta 'DRG04'Revelation dianellaEvergreen perennial · 0.5 m to 0.55 m · 3 growers | Evergreen perennial | 0.5 m to 0.55 m | 0.5 m | 3 | $2.44ex GST |
Trees 15
| Casuarina cunninghamianaRiver she-oakEvergreen tree · 10 m to 20 m · 34 growers | Evergreen tree | 10 m to 20 m | 6 m to 15 m | 34 | $1.70ex GST |
| Acacia implexaHickory wattleEvergreen tree · 5 m to 15 m · 30 growers | Evergreen tree | 5 m to 15 m | 4 m to 10 m | 30 | $1.45ex GST |
| Callistemon viminalisWeeping bottlebrushEvergreen tree · 5 m to 7 m · 30 growers | Evergreen tree | 5 m to 7 m | 4.5 m to 7.5 m | 30 | $1.70ex GST |
| Casuarina glaucaSwamp oakEvergreen tree · 8 m to 20 m · 29 growers | Evergreen tree | 8 m to 20 m | 8 m to 15 m | 29 | $1.50ex GST |
| Allocasuarina littoralisBlack she-oakEvergreen tree · 5 m to 15 m · 27 growers | Evergreen tree | 5 m to 15 m | 2 m to 4 m | 27 | $1.50ex GST |
| Allocasuarina littoralisBlack sheoakEvergreen tree · 5 m to 15 m · 15 growers | Evergreen tree | 5 m to 15 m | 2 m to 4 m | 15 | $1.45ex GST |
| Allocasuarina verticillataDrooping sheoakEvergreen tree · 4 m to 10 m · 11 growers | Evergreen tree | 4 m to 10 m | 4 m to 6 m | 11 | $2.00ex GST |
| Allocasuarina verticillataDrooping sheoakEvergreen tree · 4 m to 10 m · 11 growers | Evergreen tree | 4 m to 10 m | 4 m to 6 m | 11 | $1.40ex GST |
| Hibiscus tiliaceusCottonwoodEvergreen tree · 4 m to 8 m · 9 growers | Evergreen tree | 4 m to 8 m | 3 m to 4 m | 9 | $3.00ex GST |
| Xanthostemon chrysanthus 'Fairhill Gold'Dwarf golden pendaEvergreen tree · 2 m to 4 m · 9 growers | Evergreen tree | 2 m to 4 m | 1 m to 2 m | 9 | $3.85ex GST |
| Eucalyptus microcarpaGrey boxEvergreen tree · 6 m to 25 m · 8 growers | Evergreen tree | 6 m to 25 m | 8 m to 20 m | 8 | $1.40ex GST |
| Melaleuca leucadendraWeeping paperbarkTree · 5 m to 30 m · 8 growers | Tree | 5 m to 30 m | 8 | $2.00ex GST | |
| Eucalyptus torquataCoral gumEvergreen tree · 6 m to 12 m · 7 growers | Evergreen tree | 6 m to 12 m | 5 m to 10 m | 7 | $3.24ex GST |
| Melaleuca leucadendraWeeping paperbarkTree · 5 m to 30 m · 7 growers | Tree | 5 m to 30 m | 7 | $3.00ex GST | |
| Eucalyptus leucoxylon subsp. megalocarpaLarge-fruited yellow gumEvergreen tree · 4 m to 15 m · 5 growers | Evergreen tree | 4 m to 15 m | 5 m to 10 m | 5 | $6.28ex GST |
Shrubs 14
| Atriplex nummulariaOld man saltbushEvergreen shrub · 1 m to 3 m · 19 growers | Evergreen shrub | 1 m to 3 m | 2 m to 4 m | 19 | $1.45ex GST |
| Callistemon viminalis 'Wildfire'Callistemon viminalis WildfireEvergreen shrub · 2 m to 4 m · 19 growers | Evergreen shrub | 2 m to 4 m | 1.5 m to 2 m | 19 | $2.15ex GST |
| Acacia floribundaWhite sallow wattleShrub · 2 m to 8 m · 14 growers | Shrub | 2 m to 8 m | 14 | $1.65ex GST | |
| Myoporum insulareCommon boobiallaEvergreen shrub · 1 m to 6 m · 13 growers | Evergreen shrub | 1 m to 6 m | 2 m to 4 m | 13 | $3.00ex GST |
| Rhagodia spinescensSpiny saltbushEvergreen shrub · 1 m to 2 m · 13 growers | Evergreen shrub | 1 m to 2 m | 1.5 m to 4 m | 13 | $5.00ex GST |
| Rhagodia spinescensCreeping saltbushEvergreen shrub · 1 m to 2 m · 13 growers | Evergreen shrub | 1 m to 2 m | 1.5 m to 4 m | 13 | $1.45ex GST |
| Acacia myrtifoliaMyrtle wattleEvergreen shrub · 0.3 m to 3 m · 10 growers | Evergreen shrub | 0.3 m to 3 m | 1 m to 3 m | 10 | $1.70ex GST |
| Darwinia citriodoraLemon-scented myrtleEvergreen shrub · 0.5 m to 2 m · 8 growers | Evergreen shrub | 0.5 m to 2 m | 0.6 m to 2 m | 8 | $2.35ex GST |
| Grevillea x gaudichaudiiGrevillea GaudiChaudiEvergreen shrub · 0.2 m to 0.3 m · 8 growers | Evergreen shrub | 0.2 m to 0.3 m | 1 m to 5 m | 8 | $3.45ex GST |
| Acacia iteaphyllaFlinders Range wattleEvergreen shrub · 2 m to 5 m · 6 growers | Evergreen shrub | 2 m to 5 m | 3 m to 6 m | 6 | $2.00ex GST |
| Eremophila glabraCommon emu bushShrub · 0.1 m to 3 m · 6 growers | Shrub | 0.1 m to 3 m | 1 m to 3 m | 6 | $4.50ex GST |
| Leptospermum obovatumRiver tea-treeShrub · 2 m to 3 m · 4 growers | Shrub | 2 m to 3 m | 1 m to 1.5 m | 4 | $1.82ex GST |
| Leptospermum polygalifolium 'Pacific Beauty'Evergreen shrub · 1 m to 2 m · 4 growers | Evergreen shrub | 1 m to 2 m | 2 m to 3 m | 4 | $1.70ex GST |
| Grevillea thelemannianaSpider net grevilleaEvergreen shrub · 0.3 m to 1.5 m · 0 growers | Evergreen shrub | 0.3 m to 1.5 m | 1 m to 2 m | 0 |
Grasses 8
| Poa labillardiereiCommon tussock grassEvergreen grass · 0.5 m to 1.3 m · 41 growers | Evergreen grass | 0.5 m to 1.3 m | 0.3 m to 0.7 m | 41 | $0.50ex GST |
| Microlaena stipoidesWeeping grassEvergreen grass · 0.1 m to 0.7 m · 23 growers | Evergreen grass | 0.1 m to 0.7 m | 0.2 m to 1 m | 23 | $1.00ex GST |
| Poa poiformis var. poiformisCoast tussock grassGrass · 0.6 m to 1.2 m · 16 growers | Grass | 0.6 m to 1.2 m | 0.5 m to 1.5 m | 16 | $1.35ex GST |
| Cymbopogon refractusBarbed wire grassGrass · 0.5 m to 1.5 m · 13 growers | Grass | 0.5 m to 1.5 m | 13 | $1.10ex GST | |
| Austrostipa stipoidesCoast spear-grassEvergreen grass · 0.8 m to 1.2 m · 10 growers | Evergreen grass | 0.8 m to 1.2 m | 0.8 m to 1 m | 10 | $1.90ex GST |
| Poa labillardierei 'Eskdale'Blue tussock grassEvergreen grass · 0.5 m to 0.6 m · 7 growers | Evergreen grass | 0.5 m to 0.6 m | 0.4 m to 0.5 m | 7 | $2.20ex GST |
| Poa poiformisCoast tussock grassGrass · 0.6 m to 1.2 m · 5 growers | Grass | 0.6 m to 1.2 m | 0.5 m to 1.5 m | 5 | $1.00ex GST |
| Poa poiformis 'PP500'Kingsdale PoaEvergreen grass · 0.4 m to 0.5 m · 5 growers | Evergreen grass | 0.4 m to 0.5 m | 0.1 m to 0.45 m | 5 | $2.20ex GST |
Groundcovers 3
| Casuarina glauca 'Cousin It'Cousin ItGroundcover · 0.3 m · 39 growers | Groundcover | 0.3 m | 2 m | 39 | $1.90ex GST |
| Eremophila glabra 'Kalbarri Carpet'Kalbarri CarpetEvergreen groundcover · 0.1 m to 0.2 m · 15 growers | Evergreen groundcover | 0.1 m to 0.2 m | 1 m to 2 m | 15 | $4.50ex GST |
| Grevillea juniperina 'Prostrate Gold'Grevillea Prostrate GoldEvergreen groundcover · 0.2 m to 0.4 m · 2 growers | Evergreen groundcover | 0.2 m to 0.4 m | 1.5 m to 2.5 m | 2 | $6.00ex GST |
Succulents 3
| Carpobrotus glaucescensPigfaceSucculent · 0.1 m · 31 growers | Succulent | 0.1 m | 2 m to 3 m | 31 | $1.00ex GST |
| Carpobrotus rossiiKarkallaSucculent · 0.1 m · 20 growers | Succulent | 0.1 m | 1 m to 2 m | 20 | $1.95ex GST |
| Disphyma crassifoliumRound-leaved pigfaceSucculent · 0.02 m to 0.3 m · 6 growers | Succulent | 0.02 m to 0.3 m | 1 m to 2 m | 6 | $1.00ex GST |
Climbers 1
| Hibbertia scandensClimbing guinea flowerEvergreen climber · 1 m to 2 m · 30 growers | Evergreen climber | 1 m to 2 m | 4 m to 5 m | 30 | $2.60ex GST |
Prices are each grower's own, ex GST; availability is confirmed by the grower at order. Growers can update or remove their listing at any time.
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About this collection
About this collection
This collection holds 67 native plants for erosion control, each with its own page on HortOS: 23 perennials, 15 trees, 14 shrubs, 8 grasses, 3 groundcovers, 3 succulents and 1 climber.
The most widely grown today are Creek mat rush (48 growers), Common tussock grass (41 growers), Cousin It, River she-oak and Common rush, by the number of growers in Australia listing each one.
The smallest is Pigface, at 0.1 m tall, and the tallest is Weeping paperbark, at 5 m to 30 m. 48 are evergreen.
The table above shows each plant's growers and today's from-price ex GST, and each name opens the plant's page with every grower that lists it and its pot sizes. Related collections include Australian native plants, Plants for erosion control and Native plants for pollinators and wildlife.
Questions
Which native plants for erosion control are the most widely grown?
The most widely grown today are Creek mat rush (48 growers), Common tussock grass (41 growers), Cousin It, River she-oak and Common rush, by the number of growers in Australia listing each one.
Which native plants for erosion control stay under 1 m tall?
24 grow to under 1 m: Cousin It, Pigface, Lomandra Verday, Weeping grass, Karkalla, Mat rush, Tanika lomandra, Kalbarri Carpet and 16 more; filter the table above to see them all.
Which native plants for erosion control grow over 8 m tall?
12 grow to over 8 m: River she-oak, Hickory wattle, Swamp oak, Black she-oak, Black sheoak, Drooping sheoak, Drooping sheoak, Grey box and 4 more; filter the table above to see them all.
Which native plants for erosion control are drought tolerant?
48 of the 67 are drought tolerant: Common tussock grass, Cousin It, Common rush, Pigface, Knobby club-rush, Hickory wattle, Climbing guinea flower, Swamp oak and 40 more.