Casuarina glauca 'Cousin It'

Common Name: Cousin It She-oak

Description:
Casuarina glauca 'Cousin It' is a unique, prostrate evergreen groundcover with dense, cascading green foliage that resembles a flowing waterfall. This Australian native thrives in a variety of conditions, including coastal, sandy, and clay soils, making it an excellent choice for erosion control and weed suppression. It is highly adaptable, tolerating drought, frost, and poor soils, making it perfect for low-maintenance gardens. ‘Cousin It’ is well-suited for rockeries, embankments, garden beds, and pots, where its weeping habit creates a striking visual effect. While it does not produce significant flowers, its vibrant green foliage provides year-round interest.

Form:

• Ground Cover

Mature Size:

• Height: Up to 20 cm
• Width: Up to 2 metres

Aspect:

• Full Sun
• Part Shade

Flowering:

• Does not flower

Flower Colour:

• Not applicable

Key Attributes:

• Australian native
• Drought resistant
• Frost tolerant
• Suitable for coastal gardens
• Weed suppressing
• Low maintenance
• Suitable for embankments and rockeries
• Ideal for container planting

Toxicity:

• Not known to be toxic to humans or animals

Companion Plants:

• Kangaroo Paw (Anigozanthos species)
• Coastal Rosemary (Westringia fruticosa)
• Correa (Correa species)
• Dwarf Banksia (Banksia species)

For more information and photos of this species, Warners Nursery has detailed information available to the public here