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The article presents a study to examine the growth and survival of riparian plantings in relation to Weeping Willow (Salix babylonica) canopy cover in order to assess their suitability for revegetation and the role of canopy cover in seedling establishment at the Upper Hunter River, New South Wales. Five species of plants were used in the experiment such as the Red Cedar (Toona ciliata), White Cedar (Melia azedarach), Kangaroo Apple (Solanum aviculare), Tree Violet (Melicytus dentatus) and Tuckeroo (Myrsine bowittiana). Details on how the study was done is offered. Results showed that those seedlings planted under a Weeping Willow canopy generally performed better than those planted in open sites, but not true for all species.