Answer 3 questions below. Get a PSHB-verified, Treebate-eligible native tree shortlist matched to your Perth suburb — in under 2 minutes.

Every result is cross-referenced against the current DPIRD WA Host List and the May 2026 Exclusion List, confirmed to reach 3m+ at maturity, and checked against your specific PSHB zone before it ever reaches your screen.

Use the Tool

How the Tree Selection Tool Works

The tool runs four checks on every species before including it in your results.

PSHB zone check. Your suburb is cross-referenced against the current DPIRD Polyphagous Shot-Hole Borer quarantine zone map. Species that are Reproductive Hosts in your zone are filtered out automatically. Management Zone customers will not see Red Flowering Gum or Agonis flexuosa in their results — species that can amplify PSHB populations are removed before you see them.

Maturity height check. Every species in the results reaches a confirmed minimum of 3 metres at full maturity. No ambiguous height ranges. No dwarf or compact cultivars. If the plant label says Dwarf, Nana, Little, or Compact, it does not appear in this tool.

Treebate eligibility check. All results are Australian native species purchasable from a WA commercial nursery. No exotic species. No species on the DWER exclusion list.

May 2026 DPIRD Exclusion List check. DPIRD published a formal PSHB Tree Species Exclusion List on 26 May 2026 recommending specific species be excluded from government grant programs. All species on that list — including River Sheoak (Casuarina cunninghamiana) and Swamp Paperbark (Melaleuca rhaphiophylla) — are removed from results.

The Perth native tree selector matches you with a PSHB-verified, Treebate-eligible native tree for your Perth suburb in under 2 minutes. Answer four questions about your garden — your suburb, available space, wildlife goals, and soil type — and the tool returns a shortlist of WA native species confirmed safe for your PSHB zone.

Every result is cross-referenced against the DPIRD WA Host List Version 6 (30 June 2025). If your suburb sits in the Management Zone or Containment Zone, high-risk Reproductive Hosts are automatically filtered out — so you can be confident your chosen tree is eligible under both the Treebate program and the WA Tree Recovery Program before you spend a dollar.

The tool covers the WA native species most commonly available at Perth nurseries, all verified to reach 3m+ canopy at maturity as required by the Treebate program eligibility rules. Use the result as your guide when visiting a WA commercial nursery — remember to ask for a valid ABN tax invoice for your ServiceWA claim.

Find Your Perfect Treebate-Eligible Native Tree — Perth PSHB Zone Checker

Not sure which native tree to buy for your Perth garden? This tool filters every Treebate-eligible species by your suburb’s PSHB biosecurity zone — so you choose once, plant confidently, and claim without complications.

Choosing the wrong tree is the most expensive mistake you can make with your Treebate rebate. You get one claim per person for the entire four-year program. A species that turns out to be blocked in your PSHB zone, or a cultivar that does not reach 3 metres at maturity, means your one claim is wasted.

This tool eliminates that risk. Enter your Perth suburb, answer three questions about your garden, and get a filtered shortlist of native trees that are confirmed Treebate-eligible and PSHB-safe for your specific zone — before you spend a dollar at the nursery.

How to Check Your PSHB Zone

If you want to verify your suburb’s zone directly before using the tool, go to dpird.wa.gov.au/pshb and enter your address. The interactive DPIRD map shows exactly which zone your property sits in.

Perth’s Quarantine Area covers the entire metropolitan region and is divided into two zones:

Management Zone — inner metropolitan Perth, area of known active infestation. The strictest biosecurity restrictions apply here. Species that are High, Very High, or Extreme Reproductive Hosts are hard-blocked for Management Zone customers on this site.

Containment Zone — the buffer surrounding the Management Zone. Active surveillance area. Restrictions apply to Extreme and Very High Reproductive Hosts. Manual Review required for High Reproductive Hosts.

Zone boundaries change as the Transition to Management response evolves. Always check the current zone at dpird.wa.gov.au/pshb on the day you purchase — not a week earlier.

What the Results Mean

Every species in your results has passed all four checks for your suburb. Here is what the information in each result means.

PSHB status — the species’ susceptibility classification on the DPIRD WA Host List Version 6 (30 June 2025). Non-Reproductive Host means PSHB cannot successfully breed in this species. Not Listed means the species does not appear on the DPIRD Host List at all — the lowest possible PSHB risk.

Mature height — the confirmed minimum canopy height at full maturity. This is the height the species reaches when fully grown, not when you buy it. All results meet the 3 metre minimum for Treebate eligibility.

Garden size guide — Small (under 500sqm), Medium (500–1000sqm), or Large (over 1000sqm). This is a guide only — mature width matters as much as height for choosing the right species for your block.

Wildlife value — whether the species is a confirmed food source or habitat tree for Carnaby’s Black Cockatoos, honeyeaters, native bees, or other urban wildlife.

After You Choose Your Tree

Once you have your species shortlist, here is the exact sequence before you purchase.

Confirm the plant label at the nursery explicitly shows a minimum mature height of 3 metres or more. If the label shows Dwarf, Nana, Little, or Compact — do not buy it for your Treebate claim regardless of species.

Ask the nursery for a valid tax invoice before you pay. The invoice must show: business name, ABN printed (not handwritten), tax invoice number, total value including GST, purchase date on or after 28 July 2025, and the tree as an itemised line item. No handwritten additions to any field.

Photograph the plant label at the nursery before you leave. You need this for your ServiceWA claim.

Plant the tree in the ground on your private property. Pot planting does not qualify.

Submit your claim through the ServiceWA app for payment within approximately seven working days.

For the complete step-by-step process, read our Complete Treebate Claiming Guide.

Frequently Asked Questions

What if my suburb is not in the tool? The tool covers all Perth metropolitan suburbs within the DPIRD Quarantine Area. If your suburb does not appear, email us at hello@treebate.com.au and we will check the zone manually.

What if I am outside the Quarantine Area? If your property sits outside the Perth metropolitan Quarantine Area, standard Treebate eligibility rules apply without PSHB restrictions. All Australian native species reaching 3 metres at maturity and purchased from a WA commercial nursery are eligible.

Can I trust the PSHB zone results? Zone boundaries are cross-referenced against the current DPIRD map at the time the tool was last updated. Zone boundaries can change — always verify your zone directly at dpird.wa.gov.au/pshb before purchasing. treebate.com.au is not responsible for zone boundary changes made by DPIRD after the tool’s last update.

What if my chosen species is not in the tool results? If a species you want is not in the results for your zone, it has been filtered out for one of four reasons — PSHB risk, height ambiguity, Treebate ineligibility, or DPIRD exclusion list status. Check our PSHB-Safe Species Guide for Management Zone Suburbs for the full list of confirmed safe species and the reasons specific species are blocked.

What if I find a discrepancy between this tool and another source? treebate.com.au applies a stricter biosecurity standard than some other sources, including some DWER promotional materials. We do not recommend any species that appears on the DPIRD WA Host List — including species classified as Negligible risk. If you see a species recommended elsewhere that does not appear in our tool, check the DPIRD Host List directly at dpird.wa.gov.au/pshb.

Key Contacts

PSHB zone data sourced from DPIRD Polyphagous Shot-Hole Borer interactive map. Species data sourced from DPIRD WA Host List Version 6, 30 June 2025, and DPIRD PSHB Tree Species Exclusion List, 26 May 2026. Treebate program rules verified against ServiceWA Treebate page (updated 12 March 2026). Zone boundaries and host status are subject to change — always verify at dpird.wa.gov.au/pshb before purchasing. treebate.com.au is an independent guide and is not affiliated with DWER, DPIRD, or the WA Government. Final rebate approval rests solely with DWER and ServiceWA.