Home → One Two Tree

What you need to know

One Two Tree

One, Two, Tree campaign banner

Help create a greener west

Join the One, Two, Tree campaign and plant a tree at your home, business or school. Together, we can increase canopy cover in Melbourne’s west and create cooler, greener suburbs, with cleaner air and healthier communities. Start with our suggestions but do your own research and speak with your local nursery.

Watch our series of short videos to learn more about:

Top 10 trees to plant in Melbourne’s west

Origin

Australia map icon

Native - from Australia

Indigenous from Victoria

Indigenous - from Victoria

Exotic - from overseas

Exotic - from overseas

Type

Evergreen - always has leaves

Evergreen - always has leaves

Deciduous - loses leaves around autumn

loses leaves around autumn
1 Southern Magnolia
Magnolia grandiflora 		Exotic - from overseas Evergreen - always has leaves Large white flowers. Mature trees provide good shade.
2 Drooping Sheoak
Allocasuarina verticillata 		Indigenous from Victoria Evergreen - always has leaves Drooping dark green branches. Open canopy lets light through.
3 White Spruce
Picea glauca 		Exotic - from overseas Evergreen - always has leaves Column shaped conifer.
4 Silver Banksia
Banksia marginata 		Indigenous from Victoria Evergreen - always has leaves Large yellow flowers. Attracts native birds.
5 Southern Live Oak
Quercus virginiana 		Exotic - from overseas Evergreen - always has leaves Spreading canopy. Provides good shade.
6 White Cypress Pine
Callitris columellaris 		Australia map icon Evergreen - always has leaves Small and thin tree. Small cones provide food for Yellow-tailed Black-Cockatoos.
7 Tulip Tree
Liriodendron tulipifera 		Exotic - from overseas Deciduous - loses leaves around autumn Tulip-like flowers in spring. Leaves turn yellow in autumn. Tall, thin tree.
8 Yellow Gum
Eucalyptus leucoxylon 		Australia map icon Evergreen - always has leaves White, pink or red flowers. Spreading canopy. Attracts birds and wildlife.
9 Australian Red Cedar
Toona ciliata 		Australia map icon Deciduous - loses leaves around autumn Large tree with spreading canopy that provides good shade.
10 Fruit trees (e.g orange, lemon, lime) 1 combo 2nd combo Edible fruit
1 Flowering Gum (dwarf varieties)
Corymbia ficifolia 		Australia map icon Evergreen - always has leaves Range of flower colours available. Attracts wildlife. Provides good shade.
2 Native Frangipani
Hymenosporum flavum 		Australia map icon Evergreen - always has leaves Fragrant yellow flowers in spring. Slim tree, good for narrow spaces.
3 Willow Myrtle
Agonis flexuosa 		Australia map icon Evergreen - always has leaves White flowers in spring. Drooping branches.
4 Golden Rain Tree
Koelreuteria paniculata 		Exotic - from overseas Deciduous - loses leaves around autumn Yellow flowers and pods.
5 Harkness Bottlebrush
Callistemon ‘harkness’ 		Australia map icon Evergreen - always has leaves Red flowers in spring/summer. Attracts birds.
6 Australian Blackwood
Acacia melanoxylon 		Indigenous from Victoria Evergreen - always has leaves Light yellow flowers. Attracts butterflies and birds.
7 Illawarra Flame Tree
Brachychiton acerifolius 		Australia map icon 2nd combo Red flowers in late spring/summer. Large tree. Provides good shade
8 Brush Muttonwood
Myrsine howittiana 		Indigenous from Victoria Evergreen - always has leaves Inedible small blue fruit. Attracts birds.
9 Native Willow/Wilga
Geijera parviflora 		Australia map icon Evergreen - always has leaves Small white flowers. Drooping branches.
10 Fruit trees (e.g orange, lemon, lime) 1 combo 2nd combo Edible fruit.
1 Japanese Maple
Acer palmatum 		Exotic - from overseas Deciduous - loses leaves around autumn Star-shaped leaves can change colour with seasons.
2 Port Wine Magnolia
Magnolia figo 		Exotic - from overseas Evergreen - always has leaves Fragrant purple flowers in spring.
3 Weeping Bottlebrush (compact variety)
Callistemon viminalis (compact variety) 		Australia map icon Evergreen - always has leaves Red flowers and drooping branches. Small, thin tree. Attracts birds.
4 Red Pokers Hakea bucculenta Australia map icon Evergreen - always has leaves Red flowers. Shrub or small tree. Attracts birds.
5 Grey Honey Myrtle
Melaleuca incana 		Australia map icon Evergreen - always has leaves Creamy white flowers in spring. Attracts beneficial insects. Can be used as a hedge.
6 Dwarf Pomegranate
(Dwarf) Punica granatum 		Exotic - from overseas Deciduous - loses leaves around autumn Edible fruit. Yellow leaves in autumn. Can be used as a hedge.
7 Gully Grevillea
Grevillea barklyana 		Australia map icon Evergreen - always has leaves Pink flowers in spring/summer. Shrub or small tree. Attracts birds.
8 Mulga
Acacia aneura 		Australia map icon Evergreen - always has leaves Spreading canopy provides shade. Drought tolerant and long life span.
9 Lilly Pilly (compact variety)
Acmena smithii (compact variety) 		Australia map icon Evergreen - always has leaves White flowers in summer. Edible berries good for jams and sauces.
10 Citrus trees (e.g orange, lemon, lime) Exotic - from overseas Evergreen - always has leaves Edible fruit.

Download a nature-inspired crown!

Know a young person hatching to protect our trees and wildlife? Download and print our One Two Tree inspired crowns, for big and little kids alike! Choose from colour versions or black and white from the list below: