SHADE TOLLERANT PLANTS

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Most sites have areas which may receive only a few hours of sun-light per day. Shade tolerant plants may be available in ground covers, shrubs and up to small trees such as the Backhousia myrtifolia. They may be either native or exotic, and often tropical style planting such as succulents, ferns and palms grow in low light condition.

Shade tolerant planting can be an excellent way of creating an attractive, low-maintenance garden in these areas.

COUNCIL & BASIX

Most Councils publish planting lists which may be available in print, or on their web-site. These lists are commonly known as “Council Preferred Planting Lists”. These lists typically give a good range of native trees, shrubs and ground covers, and are definitely worth viewing.

Basix, or the Building Sustainability Index is State Government policy which may also require the prevision of areas of endemic planting for new development. Plants that satisfy this criteria may be found on the Councils plant list published through the Basix web-site; (www.basix.nsw.gov.au) or from the one-drip rated planting for your region or suburb published on the Sydney Water "Plant Selector" web-site; www.sydneywater.com.au/SavingWater/InYourGarden/PlantSelector