Bulleen Art & Garden takes very seriously the problems caused by environmental weeds. It aims to take every precaution to ensure that no plant material stocked or sold at Bulleen Art & Garden has a ‘serious’ environmental weed potential.
In accordance with the CaLP (Catchment & Land Protection) Act, Bulleen Art & Garden does not stock those plants that have been identified as noxious weeds in our region and are thus banned from sale by Victorian state legislation. Common garden plants that will not be sold by Bulleen Art & Garden for this reason include:
| Botanical Name | Common Name | Indigenous Alternative | Other Alternative |
| Crataegus monogyna | Hawthorn | Hymenanthera dentata | Leptospermum scoparium |
| Cynara cardunculus | Cardoon | Gahnia radula | Artichoke |
| Cytisus scoparius ssp. scoparius | Broom | Viminaria juncea | |
| Eichhornia crassipes | Water Hyacinth | Villarsia reniformis | Water poppy (Hydrocleys) |
| Equisetum spp. | Horsetail | Restio tetraphyllus | Cyperus alternifolius |
| Foeniculum vulgare | Fennel | ||
| Genista linifolia, G. monspessulana | Broom | Daviesia leptophylla | Acacia fimbriata Dwarf form |
| Hieracium spp. | Hawkweed | Dillwynia cinarescens | |
| Hypericum perforatum | St John’s Wort | ||
| Juncus acutus ssp. acutus | Spiny rush | Juncus pallidus | Cyperus papyrus |
| Lavandula stoechas | Italian Lavender | Spyridium parvifolium | Any other lavender |
| Lycium ferocissimum | African Boxthorn | Correa reflexa | Box hedging |
| Opuntia spp. | Prickly pear | ||
| Physalis viscose | Sticky cape gooseberry | ||
| Reseda luteola | Wild mignonette | Warrigul greens | |
| Rosa rubiginosa | Sweet briar | Any other rose | |
| Watsonia meriana var bulbilifera | Watsonia | Bulbine bulbosa | Kangaroo paw |
In addition to this we have also identified a number of horticultural plants that have the potential to become environmental weeds; to spread from gardens and threaten local natural areas. Bulleen Art and Garden may stock cultivars and varieties of these species, especially when they are sterile forms and pose less of a risk to the environment. Our nursery does not stock these plant species:
| Botanical Name | Common Name | Indigenous Alternative | Other Alternative |
| Acacia baileyana | Cootamundra Wattle | Acacia dealbata | |
| Acacia decurrens | Early Black Wattle | Acacia mearnsii | |
| Acacia elata | Cedar Wattle | Acacia implexa | |
| Acacia floribunda | White Sallow Wattle | Acacia verticillata | |
| Acacia longifolia | Sallow wattle | Acacia melanoxylon | |
| Acer negundo cultivars (except for ‘Sensation’ which does not seem to revert) | Box Elder | Gynatrix pulchella | Acer ‘Sensation’ |
| Agapanthus orientalis | Common Agapanthus | Dianella tasmanica | NZ Rock Lily (Arthropodium) |
| Albizia lophantha(Syn. Paraserianthus lophantha) | Cape Wattle | Acacia mearnsii | Cassia bicapsularis |
| Chamaecytisus palmensis | Tree Lucerne | Ozothamnus ferrugineus | Westringia fruticosa |
| Cotoneasters (other than C. dammeri) | Cotoneaster | Spyridium parvifolium | NSW Christmas bush |
| Fraxinus angustifolia | Desert Ash | Acacia implexa | Ornamental apple |
| Hakea salicifolia | Willow Hakea | Acacia pycnantha | |
| Hedera helix | Ivy | Clematis microphylla | Climbing fig |
| Ipomoea indica | Morning Glory Vine | Hardenbergia violaceae | Pandorea jasminiodes |
| Lonicera japonica | Japanese Honeysuckle | Pandorea pandorana | Snail creeper |
| Melaleuca hypericifolia | Hillock Bush | Callistemon sieberi | Callistemon viminalis |
| Myriophyllum aquaticum | Parrot Feather | Myriophyllum crispatum | Myriophyllum varifolium |
| Pennisetum clandestinum | Kikuyu | Weeping grass | Buffalo grass |
| Pittosporum undulatum | Sweet Pittosporum | Olearia lirata | Pittosporum Silver Sheen |
| Prunus cerasifera | Cherry Plum | Hop bush | Smoke bush |
| Sollya heterophylla | Bluebell Creeper | Billardiera scandens | Solanum ‘Monet’s Blue’ |
| Vinca major | Blue Periwinkle | Hardenbergia violaceae | Convolvulus mauritanicus |
| Zantedeschia aethiopica | White Arum Lily | Restio tetraphyllus | Arthropodium cirratum |
Certain plants have been identified by Bulleen Art & Garden as useful garden plants within residential areas, but which may pose weed potential in parklands or waterways. These plants will have warnings displayed to customers suggesting they should not be planted in close proximity to natural areas, parklands or waterways. If you have any questions about environmental weeds please do not hesitate to ask one of our qualified nursery staff.
What else is BAAG doing to combat the threat of environmental weeds?
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Having local council lists available and displayed within the nursery of Common Garden Plants that are Environmental Weeds in the region.
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Bulleen Art & Garden, through SGA will organise with the Department of Sustainability & Environment for regular updates of plants listed as noxious or environmental weeds or those listed as having weed potential to be forwarded to the nursery manager.
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Bulleen Art & Garden will communicate with local council about plants that present potential for local weed impacts.
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Staff will monitor any areas of parkland surrounding Bulleen Art & Garden for evidence of escaped plants from within the nursery.
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The staff at Bulleen Art & Garden will be trained to advise on appropriate plant selection and educate customers on the environmental implications their buying decisions may have.
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Plant purchasers will at all times remain up to date and aware of local weed lists when purchasing plant stock to be sold at BAAG.