Casuarina glauca Swamp She Oak dampiera

Casuarina glauca Swamp She Oak dampieraCasuarina glauca, or Swamp She Oak, is a fast growing tree that returns nitrogen to the soil and is very good for remediating areas affected by salinity and seasonal waterlogging. Suckering from the roots, the swamp oak can form dense stands of trees. A significant inconvenience in urban settings the roots can invade underground water and sewer pipes if these are within 15m of the tree. Like other casuarinas, a beautiful feature of this tree is the

Conditions: Choose a sunny location though a little shade throughout the day will be well tolerated - too much shade will encourage it to become sparse and rangy

gently weeping form

An attractive

understorey planting

Compared with some varieties

spider-like flowers from winter through early summer

creek lines

Feed with a slow-release native fertiliser when buds begin to form

yellow-orange

delivering an abundance of vibrant pink blooms in spring and again in autumn

The groundcover flowers sporadically throughout spring and heavily in summer and autumn

Featuring softly fragrant grey-green leaves and tall purple-blue flower heads