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Grow For It

A banner that says Grow For It - Free Tree - Sunday 3 May, 8am to 12pm, 1317 Albany Highway Cannington

Grow For It is the City of Canning’s annual free tree giveaway event, encouraging residents to green their verges, gardens and neighbourhoods. 

Residents are invited to collect free trees on 3 May 2026 from 8am to 12pm at the Civic and Administration Centre, 1317 Albany Highway in Cannington.

The trees available are suitable for local conditions and contribute to making a cooler, greener and more liveable city.

The program supports the City’s broader urban forest goals by encouraging tree planting on private property. Increasing tree canopy helps provide shade, improve neighbourhood amenity, support local biodiversity and strengthen climate resilience over time.

At the event, residents will also be able to learn more about suitable tree species and the benefits of urban greening.

By choosing and planting a tree at home, you'll be making a real contribution to the City of Canning’s urban forest.

Tree species available

A photograph of Kruse's Mallee

Kruse’s Mallee

  • height up to 4-6 metres
  • compact mallee form
  • silver-grey foliage
  • decorative buds and flowers
A photograph of a silver princess

Silver Princess

  • height up to 6 metres
  • weeping habit
  • waxy silver / white branches and nuts
  • beautiful large pink showy flowers
A photograph of pincushion hakea

Pincushion Hakea

  • height up to 6-8 metres
  • shrub or small tree
  • distinctive red and cream flowers
  • bird attracting
A photograph of Red Flowering Gum

Red Flowering Gum

  • height up to 12 metres
  • provides good canopy creating shade
  • spectacular red summer flowers
  • bird attracting
A photograph of Yellow Gum

Yellow Gum

  • height up to 6-8 metres
  • compact growth habit
  • smooth bark
  • mass display of pink to red flowers
A photograph of a slender banksia

Slender Banksia

  • height up to 10 metres
  • showy yellow candle-like flowers
  • bird and insect attracting
A photograph of Rosy Flowering Mallee

Rosy Flowering Mallee

  • height up to 6-8 metres
  • mallee growth habit
  • soft pink flowers
  • attractive ornamental native
A photograph of a bottlebrush

Bottlebrush

  • height up to 4-6 metres
  • upright shrub or small tree
  • deep purple bottlebrush flowers
  • bird attracting
A photograph of Lansdowne’s Mallee

Lansdowne’s Mallee

  • height up to 6-10 metres
  • slender growth habit
  • smooth bark
  • cream to pale yellow flowers

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