Council encourages the planting of at least one street tree per property frontage throughout the City. Tree species are selected based on their suitability, the presence of other services, and the size of the planting space available. The planting site will also be assessed as to whether it interferes with the sight lines of pedestrians and drivers.
See the range of trees to choose from, according to the size of your verge.
Trees suitable for large verges - over 6m
| Image | Tree Name | Genus | Width (m) | Height (m) | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | WA Weeping Peppermint | Agonis flexuosa | 10 | 10 | This evergreen tree is endemic to Western Australia. The leaves are green and willow-like with a strong smell of peppermint. It has small white flowers in spring. | |
 | Sydney Red Gum | Angophora costata | 15 | 20 | This evergreen tree is an Australian native with grey bark, flecked with salmon pink. The tree grows quickly and will form an arching canopy. The foliage is curved and waxy, providing excellent contrast to the bark. Clusters of white flowers appear in spring. | |
 | Weeping Bottlebrush | Callistemon viminalis | 4 | 8 | This evergreen tree is an Australian native. The stem has rough, scaly bark and an elegant weeping habit, with narrow light green leaves. The flowers are rich red brushes up to 9cm long, appearing profusely from spring to summer. | |
 | Marri | Corymbia calophylla | 8 | 20 | This evergreen tree is endemic to Western Australia. The trunk has rough fibrous bark that can be greyish-brown to dark brown, with cream-to-white flowers in summer to early autumn. Its flowers and fruit are an important food source for local insects and animals. | |
 | Dwarf Yellow Bloodwood | Corymbia eximia nana | 6 | 10 | This is a dwarf variety of an evergreen tree, native to Australia. It is recognisable by its distinctive yellow-brown tessellated bark. The leaves are a strong, green colour that turn paler in cooler months, with cream flowers appearing in spring. | |
 | WA Flowering Gum | Corymbia ficifolia | 5 - 10 | 6 - 15 | This evergreen tree is endemic to Western Australia. The stem is erect but often twisted and branching. The leaves are bright green with flowers appearing in summer, varying from scarlet to pink and orange. | |
 | Spotted Gum | Corymbia maculata | 12 - 15 | 15 - 20 | This evergreen tree is native to Australia. The trunk has a mottled or spotted appearance with smooth, pale grey, pink or cream deciduous bark. It has dark green narrow leaves and small clusters of white, fragrant flowers in autumn and winter. | |
 | Fuchsia Gum | Eucalyptus forrestiana | 5 | 3 - 6 | This small evergreen tree is endemic to Western Australia. The trunk is smooth grey with pale brown bark. The tree produces yellow flowers from striking reddish-pink buds in mid-summer to early winter. | |
 | Red-Flowering Yellow Gum | Eucalyptus leucoxylon 'Rosea' | 6 - 10 | 10 - 15 | This evergreen tree is native to Australia. It has spear-shaped grey-green foliage and rough bark through autumn and winter, revealing a white to yellow smooth trunk in spring and summer. Pink flowers are produced from April to October. | |
 | Jarrah | Eucalyptus marginata | 15 | 15 - 20 | This evergreen tree is endemic to Western Australia. The trunk is greyish-brown with vertical fissures. The tree produces white flowers in spring and early summer. | |
 | Narrow-Leafed Black Peppermint | Eucalyptus nicholii | 12 - 16 | 12 - 16 | This evergreen tree is native to Australia. The dull green-grey leaves are narrow and lanceolate in shape, and smell like peppermint when crushed. The flowers are white and appear from late summer to early autumn. | |
 | Red-Flowering Ironbark | Eucalyptus sideroxylon 'Rosea' | 10 - 15 | 15 - 30 | This evergreen tree is native to Australia. It has dark furrowed bark and weeping grey-green foliage. The flowers are pink and occur in winter and spring. | |
 | Swamp Gimlet | Eucalyptus spathulata | 6 - 8 | 6 - 12 | This evergreen tree is native to Australia. The trunk has smooth satin-like pale brown bark. The tree produces white flowers from summer to autumn. | |
 | Prickly Bark | Eucalyptus todtiana | 4 - 10 | 5 - 15 | This evergreen tree is endemic to Western Australia. It has a yellowish, rough bark. The leaves are lanceolate and pale green to bluish-green. Creamy white flowers occur in February. | |
 | Coral Gum | Eucalyptus torquata | 8 | 8 | This small evergreen tree is endemic to Western Australia. It has rough, greyish bark and dull grey-green leaves. The flower buds and fruit present a spectacular mass of salmon-pink to cream coloured flowers in winter. | |
 | Coastal Moort | Eucalyptus utilis | 8 | 8 | This evergreen tree is endemic to Western Australia and is planted extensively as a street tree in Perth. It has glossy green foliage, a dense canopy and smooth copper coloured bark. | |
 | Wandoo | Eucalyptus wandoo | 5 - 10 | 10 - 15 | This evergreen tree is endemic to Western Australia. The trunk is white and mostly smooth with mottled spots on older trees. The tree produces cream to white flowers from summer to autumn. | |
 | Native Frangipani | Hymenosporum flavum | 5 - 10 | 7 - 15 | This is a semi-deciduous tree, native to Australia and New Guinea. It is fast growing with dark green foliage and yellow or white-yellow flowers appearing in spring. | |
 | Jacaranda | Jacaranda mimosifolia | 10 - 15 | 10 - 15 | This is a semi-deciduous tree with attractive fern-like foliage. The tubular flowers are lilac-blue and put on a stunning show during spring to summer. | |
 | Queensland Brush Box Tree | Lophostemon confertus | 10 - 15 | 10 - 15 | This evergreen tree is native to Australia. The trunk has brown, slightly rough bark with smooth, pale yellowish-brown bark on the upper sections of the trunk and branches. The tree produces white flowers in spring. | |
 | Weeping Paperbark | Melaleuca leucadendra | 5 | 10 | This evergreen tree is native to Australia. It has thick, papery, pale spongy bark. The leaves are pendulous and dark green. The flowers are white to creamy and appear in spikes mainly in winter. | |
 | Red-Flowering Paperbark | Melaleuca viridiflora | 8 | 4 | This evergreen tree is native to Australia, with cream-grey papery bark. The leaves pointed at both ends. The flowers are cylindrical bottlebrushes that flower in abundance during the summer months. |
Trees suitable for medium verges 2 - 6m
| Image | Tree Name | Genus | Width (m) | Height (m) | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | WA Weeping Peppermint | Agonis flexuosa | 10 | 10 | This evergreen tree is endemic to Western Australia. The leaves are green and willow-like with a strong smell of peppermint. The flowers are small and white, appearing in spring. |
 | Kings Park Special | Callistemon 'Kings Park Special' | 4 | 6 | This is a cultivated evergreen tree, native to Australia. The lance-shaped foliage is a striking contrast to the crimson brushes appearing in spring and summer. |
 | Perth Pink | Callistemon 'Perth Pink' | 4 | 5 | This is a cultivated evergreen tree, native to Australia. It has a dense canopy with new foliage flushed pink, with an abundance of pink brushes occurring in autumn and spring. |
 | Weeping Bottlebrush | Callistemon viminalis | 4 | 8 | This evergreen tree is an Australian native. It has an elegant weeping habit with a stem of rough, scaly bark and narrow light green leaves. The flowers are rich red brushes to 9cm long, appearing profusely from spring to summer. |
 | Dwarf Yellow Bloodwood | Corymbia eximia nana | 6 | 10 | This is a dwarf variety of an evergreen tree, native to Australia. It is recognisable by its distinctive yellow-brown tessellated bark. The leaves are a strong, green colour that turn paler in cooler months, with cream flowers appearing in spring. |
 | WA Flowering Gum | Corymbia ficifolia | 5 - 10 | 6 - 15 | This evergreen tree is endemic to Western Australia. The stem is erect but often twisted and branching. The leaves are bright green, with flowers appearing in summer varying from scarlet to pink and orange. |
 | Spotted Gum | Corymbia maculata | 12 - 15 | 15 - 20 | This evergreen tree is native to Australia. The trunk has a smooth cream to white bark with grey to brown patches. It produces white to cream flowers in autumn and winter. |
 | Tuckeroo | Cupaniopsis anacardioides | 5 | 4 - 8 | This evergreen tree is native to Australia. It has dark green, glossy foliage, smooth grey bark and greenish-yellow flowers in autumn and summer. Orange berries appear in summer. |
 | Limestone Marlock | Eucalyptus decipiens | 4 | 9 | This evergreen tree is endemic to Western Australia. The new bark is smooth and pinkish, which turns to a rough flaky greyish-brown. The tree produces creamy white flowers from spring to summer. |
 | Fuchsia Gum | Eucalyptus forrestiana | 5 | 3 - 6 | This small evergreen tree is endemic to Western Australia. The leaves are dark green and lanceolate in shape. The buds are red and pendant-like with flowers that are red and yellow during summer and autumn. |
 | Red-Flowering Yellow Gum | Eucalyptus leucoxylon 'Rosea' | 6 - 10 | 10 - 15 | This evergreen tree is native to Australia. It has spear-shaped grey-green foliage and rough bark through autumn and winter which reveals a white to yellow smooth trunk in spring and summer. Pink flowers are produced from April to October. |
 | Jarrah | Eucalyptus marginata | 15 | 15 - 20 | This evergreen tree is endemic to Western Australia. The trunk is greyish-brown with vertical fissures. The tree produces white flowers in spring and early summer. |
 | Swamp Gimlet | Eucalyptus spathulata | 6 - 8 | 6 - 12 | This evergreen tree is native to Australia. The trunk has smooth satin-like pale brown bark. The tree produces white flowers from summer to autumn. |
 | Prickly Bark | Eucalyptus todtiana | 6 - 10 | 8 - 15 | This evergreen tree is endemic to Western Australia. It has a yellowish, rough bark. The leaves are lanceolate and pale grey to bluish-green. creamy white flowers occur in February. |
 | Coral Gum | Eucalyptus torquata | 6 | 4 - 8 | This small evergreen tree is endemic to Western Australia. It has rough, greyish bark and dull grey-green leaves. The flower buds and fruit present a spectacular mass of salmon-pink to cream coloured flowers in winter. |
 | Coastal Moort | Eucalyptis utilis | 8 | 8 | This evergreen tree is endemic to Western Australia. It is planted extensively as a street tree in Perth, having glossy green foliage, a dense canopy and smooth copper coloured bark. |
 | Snow Queen | Eucalyptus victrix | 4 - 6 | 4 - 8 | This small evergreen tree is native to Australia. The trunk has smooth white bark with a section of rough bark at the base. The tree produces creamy white flowers from spring to autumn. |
 | Wandoo | Eucalyptus wandoo | 10 | 10 - 15 | This evergreen tree is native to Australia. The trunk is white and mostly smooth with mottled spots on older trees. The tree produces cream to white flowers from summer to autumn. |
 | Evergreen Ash | Fraxinus griffithii | 4 | 6 | This tree is generally evergreen. It has lush green foliage, with white flowers borne in summer. |
 | Native Frangipani | Hymenosporum flavum | 5 - 10 | 7 - 15 | This is a semi-deciduous tree, native to Australia and New Guinea. It is fast growing with dark green foliage and yellow or white-yellow flowers appearing in spring. |
 | Jacaranda | Jacaranda mimosifolia | 10 - 15 | 10 - 15 | This is a semi-deciduous tree with attractive fern-like foliage. The tubular flowers are lilac-blue and put on a stunning show during spring to summer. |
 | Red-Flowering Paperbark | Melaleuca viridiflora | 4 | 8 | This evergreen tree is native to Australia and New Guinea. The leaves are pointed at both ends. It has abundant cylindrical flowers during the summer months. |
 | Cherry Blossom Plum | Prunus blireana | 4 | 5 | This deciduous tree is a hybrid species. It has dark branches and bronzy-purple foliage. Masses of double pink, mildly fragrant flowers are produced in early spring. |
 | Ornamental Flowering Plum | Prunus cerasifera 'nigra' | 3 - 6 | 5 - 8 | This deciduous tree is native to south east Europe and west Asia. The tree has striking dark purple foliage and produces masses of mildly fragrant pink flowers in spring. |
 | Chinese Tallow | Sapium sebiferum | 6 - 10 | 6 - 10 | This deciduous tree is native to eastern Asia. The tree has bright green foliage through summer, turning orange, red, purple and bronze before winter. The tree produces greenish-yellow to white flowers in spring. |
Trees suitable for small verges - under 2m
| Image | Tree Name | Genus | Width (m) | Height (m) | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Perth Pink | Callistemon 'Perth Pink' | 4 | 5 | This is a cultivated evergreen tree, native to Australia. It has a dense canopy with flushed pink new foliage. An abundance of pink brushes flower in autumn and spring. |
 | Tuckeroo | Cupaniopsis anacardioides | 5 | 4 - 8 | This evergreen tree is native to Australia. It has dark green glossy foliage, smooth grey bark and greenish-yellow flowers in autumn and summer. Orange berries appear in summer. |
 | Limestone Marlock | Eucalyptus decipiens | 5 | 9 | This evergreen tree is endemic to Western Australia. The trunk has rough flaky greyish-brown bark with new bark being smooth and pinkish. The tree produces creamy white flowers from spring to summer. |
 | Fuchsia Gum | Eucalyptus forrestiana | 5 | 3 - 6 | This small evergreen tree is endemic to Western Australia. The leaves are dark green and lanceolate in shape. The buds are red and pendant-like with flowers that are red and yellow during summer through to autumn. |
 | Coral Gum | Eucalyptus torquata | 3 - 6 | 4 - 8 | This evergreen tree is endemic to Western Australia. It has rough, greyish bark and dull grey-green leaves. The flower buds and fruit present a spectacular mass of salmon-pink to cream coloured flowers in winter. |
 | Snow Queen | Eucalyptus victrix | 4 - 6 | 5 - 8 | This small evergreen tree is native to Australia. The trunk has smooth white bark with a section of rough bark at the base. The tree produces creamy white flowers from spring to autumn. |
 | Evergreen Ash | Fraxinus graffithii | 4 | 6 | This tree is generally evergreen. It has lush green foliage and white flowers, borne in summer. |
 | Cherry Blossom Plum | Prunus blireana | 4 | 5 | This deciduous tree is a hybrid species. It has dark branches and bronzy-purple foliage. Masses of double pink, mildly fragrant flowers are produced in early spring. |
 | Ornamental Flowering Plum | Prunus cerasifera 'nigra' | 4 | 5 | This deciduous tree is native to south east Europe and west Asia. The tree has striking dark purple foliage and produces masses of mildly fragrant flowers in spring. |
 | Chinese Tallow | Sapium sebiferum | 5 - 10 | 5 - 10 | This deciduous tree is native to eastern Asia. The tree has bright green foliage through summer, turning orange, red, purple and bronze before winter. The tree produces greenish-yellow to white flowers in spring. |
Trees suitable for under powerlines
| Image | Tree Name | Genus | Width (m) | Height (m) | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | WA Weeping Peppermint | Agonis flexuosa | 10 | 10 | This evergreen tree is endemic to Western Australia. The leaves are green and willow-like with a strong smell of peppermint. The flowers are small and white, appearing in spring. |
 | Kings Park Special | Callistemon 'Kings Park Special' | 4 | 6 | This is a cultivated evergreen tree, native to Australia. The lance-shaped foliage is a striking contrast to the crimson brushes appearing in spring and summer. |
 | Perth Pink | Callistemon 'Perth Pink' | 4 | 5 | This is a cultivated evergreen tree, native to Australia. It has a dense canopy with new foliage flushed pink with an abundance of pink brushes occurring in autumn and spring. |
 | Weeping Bottlebrush | Callistemon viminalis | 4 | 8 | This evergreen tree is an Australian native. The stem has rough, scaly bark and an elegant weeping habit, with narrow light green leaves. The flowers are rich red brushes to 9cm long, appearing profusely from spring to summer. |
 | Dwarf Yellow Bloodwood | Corymbia eximia nana | 6 | 8 - 10 | This is a dwarf variety of an evergreen tree, native to Australia. It is recognisable by its distinctive yellow-brown tessellated bark. The leaves are a strong, green colour that turn paler in cooler months, with cream flowers appearing in spring. |
 | WA Flowering Gum | Corymbia ficifolia | 5 - 10 | 6 - 15 | This evergreen tree is endemic to Western Australia. The stem is erect but often twisted and branching. The leaves are bright green, with flowers appearing in summer, varying from scarlet to pink and orange. |
 | Tuckeroo | Cupaniopsis anacardioides | 5 | 4 - 8 | This evergreen tree is native to Australia. It has dark green glossy foliage with smooth grey bark and greenish-yellow flowers in autumn and summer. Orange berries appear in summer. |
 | Fuchsia Gum | Eucalyptus forrestiana | 4 | 3 - 6 | This small evergreen tree is endemic to Western Australia. The leaves are dark green and lanceolate in shape. The buds are red and pendant-like with red and yellow flowers appearing in summer through to autumn. |
 | Coral Gum | Eucalyptus torquata | 6 | 4 - 8 | This small evergreen tree is endemic to Western Australia. It has rough, greyish bark and dull grey-green leaves. The flower buds and fruit present a spectacular mass of salmon-pink to cream coloured flowers in winter. |
 | Coastal Moort | Eucalyptus utilis | 8 | 8 | This evergreen tree is endemic to Western Australia. It is planted extensively as a street tree in Perth, having glossy green foliage, a dense canopy and smooth copper coloured bark. |
 | Snow Queen | Eucalyptus victrix | 4 - 6 | 5 - 8 | This small evergreen tree is native to Australia. The trunk has smooth white bark with a section of rough bark at the base. The tree produces creamy white flowers from spring to autumn. |
 | Evergreen Ash | Fraxinus griffithii | 6 | This tree is generally evergreen. It has lush green foliage and white flowers, borne in summer. | |
 | Queensland Brush Box | Lophostemon confertus | 10 - 15 | 10 - 15 | This evergreen tree is native to Australia. The trunk has brown, slightly rough bark with smooth, pale yellowish-brown bark on the upper sections of the trunk and branches. The tree produces white flowers in spring. |
 | Red-Flowering Paperbark | Melaleuca viridiflora | 4 | 8 | This evergreen tree is native to Australia and New Guinea. The leaves are pointed at both ends. The cylindrical bottlebrushes flower in abundance during the summer months. |
 | Cherry Blossom Plum | Prunus blireana | 4 | 5 | This deciduous tree is a hybrid species. It has dark branches and bronzy-purple foliage. Masses of double pink, mildly fragrant flowers are produced in early spring. |
 | Ornamental Flowering Plum | Prunus cerasifera 'nigra' | 3 - 6 | 5 - 8 | This deciduous tree is native to south east Europe and west Asia. The tree has striking dark purple foliage and produces masses of mildly fragrant pink flowers in spring. |
 | Chinese Tallow | Sapium sebiferum | 5 - 10 | 5 - 10 | This deciduous tree is native to eastern Asia. The tree has bright green foliage through summer, turning orange, red, purple and bronze before winter. The tree produces greenish-yellow to white flowers in spring. |
Image Copyright (used by permission):
- Eucalyptus forrestiana - Christopher Brown
- Eucalyptus decipiens - iNaturalist
- Eucalyptus utilis - Benara Nurseries
- Eucalyptus victrix - Dean Nicolle
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