Most loved for its soft weeping foliage tipped with copper-bronze new growth and its compact, ornamental form.
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Acacia cognata 'Copper Tips' is a compact Australian native shrub with fine, weeping foliage and warm copper coloured new growth. The narrow phyllodes hang in soft curtains from a low mounded frame, and the bronze tips sit against the green for most of the year, giving a plant that changes colour without ever flowering hard.
It takes full sun to part shade and wants well drained soil above all else. Growth is moderate to fast at 20 to 40 centimetres a year, and established plants tolerate drought and light to moderate frost. It suits temperate and Mediterranean districts, coastal gardens and courtyards, and needs very little attention once settled.
Use it for low hedging, mass planting along a driveway, soft edging to paths and beds, or as a container plant beside a doorway. The flowing texture reads well beside bold, architectural foliage and against rendered walls or stone. For a low native planting that stays neat without regular clipping, it is a dependable choice.
About Copper Tips Acacia
It is a dwarf cultivated form of the River Wattle, an Australian native from the pea family. Unlike its tall parent it stays low and mounded, with very fine weeping foliage and copper toned new shoots. It is grown for foliage texture and colour rather than flower, and is used for low hedging, borders, mass planting and pots.
It reaches about 1 to 1.5 metres high and 1 to 2 metres wide, so it finishes wider than it is tall. That proportion makes it useful as a low mound or a flowing edge rather than a screen. Plants in pots stay at the smaller end of the range and hold a tighter shape.
Yes, it is one of the better wattles for containers. Use a large pot with free draining native potting mix and make sure the drainage holes stay clear, since it will not tolerate sitting water. Water regularly through summer, as pots dry far faster than garden beds, and repot or root prune every few years to keep it vigorous.
Full sun gives the densest habit and the strongest copper colour on the new growth. It also grows happily in part shade, though the plant opens up and the tip colour is more muted. Deep shade is not suitable. Whatever the aspect, drainage matters more than light, so avoid low spots where water collects.
It handles light to moderate frost once established, which suits most temperate and inland gardens. Young plants going into their first winter in a cold district are worth protecting with a cover on the worst nights. Frost may bronze the outer foliage, and that damage grows out through spring without any need for pruning.
Flowering is sporadic and slight. Small pale yellow flowers may appear here and there, but this selection is grown for its foliage and many plants flower very little or not at all in a given year. If you want a wattle for a strong seasonal flower display, a taller species will serve you better.
Water through the first summer, mulch lightly and keep phosphorus rich fertiliser away from it. A light trim over the whole surface after the main flush of new growth keeps the mound dense and encourages fresh copper tips. Never cut back into bare old wood, because it will not reshoot from there.
| Pot / bag size | Width | Depth |
|---|---|---|
| 30cm Pot | 33cm | 30cm |
| 40cm/45L Pot | 44cm | 41.5cm |
| 50cm Pot / 70L Pot | 55cm | 41.8cm |
| 100L Bag | 50.6cm | 52.8cm |
| 150L Bag | 66cm | 55cm |
| 200L Bag | 71.5cm | 60.5cm |
| 300L Bag | 88cm | 63.8cm |
| 400L Bag | 99cm | 66cm |
| 500L Bag | 122cm | 66cm |
| 750L Bag | 134cm | 69cm |
| 1000L Bag | 146.3cm | 71.5cm |
| 2000L Bag | 176cm | 82.5cm |
General planting reference from our existing size guide. Actual containers can vary by supplier and batch; confirm exact dimensions if required.
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Acacia cognata 'Copper Tips' is a compact Australian native shrub with fine, weeping foliage and warm copper coloured new growth. The narrow phyllodes hang in soft curtains from a low mounded frame, and the bronze tips sit against the green for most of the year, giving a plant that changes colour without ever flowering hard.
It takes full sun to part shade and wants well drained soil above all else. Growth is moderate to fast at 20 to 40 centimetres a year, and established plants tolerate drought and light to moderate frost. It suits temperate and Mediterranean districts, coastal gardens and courtyards, and needs very little attention once settled.
Use it for low hedging, mass planting along a driveway, soft edging to paths and beds, or as a container plant beside a doorway. The flowing texture reads well beside bold, architectural foliage and against rendered walls or stone. For a low native planting that stays neat without regular clipping, it is a dependable choice.
About Copper Tips Acacia
It is a dwarf cultivated form of the River Wattle, an Australian native from the pea family. Unlike its tall parent it stays low and mounded, with very fine weeping foliage and copper toned new shoots. It is grown for foliage texture and colour rather than flower, and is used for low hedging, borders, mass planting and pots.
It reaches about 1 to 1.5 metres high and 1 to 2 metres wide, so it finishes wider than it is tall. That proportion makes it useful as a low mound or a flowing edge rather than a screen. Plants in pots stay at the smaller end of the range and hold a tighter shape.
Yes, it is one of the better wattles for containers. Use a large pot with free draining native potting mix and make sure the drainage holes stay clear, since it will not tolerate sitting water. Water regularly through summer, as pots dry far faster than garden beds, and repot or root prune every few years to keep it vigorous.
Full sun gives the densest habit and the strongest copper colour on the new growth. It also grows happily in part shade, though the plant opens up and the tip colour is more muted. Deep shade is not suitable. Whatever the aspect, drainage matters more than light, so avoid low spots where water collects.
It handles light to moderate frost once established, which suits most temperate and inland gardens. Young plants going into their first winter in a cold district are worth protecting with a cover on the worst nights. Frost may bronze the outer foliage, and that damage grows out through spring without any need for pruning.
Flowering is sporadic and slight. Small pale yellow flowers may appear here and there, but this selection is grown for its foliage and many plants flower very little or not at all in a given year. If you want a wattle for a strong seasonal flower display, a taller species will serve you better.
Water through the first summer, mulch lightly and keep phosphorus rich fertiliser away from it. A light trim over the whole surface after the main flush of new growth keeps the mound dense and encourages fresh copper tips. Never cut back into bare old wood, because it will not reshoot from there.
Evergreen (foliage year round)
Acacia cognata ‘Copper Tips’ is expected to grow 0.3m to 0.6m per year.
Acacia cognata ‘Copper Tips’ works in an:
Acacia cognata ‘Copper Tips’ is an Evergreen (foliage year round) Tree
Mature Height: 1m to 1.5m
Mature Width: 1m to 1.5m
Acacia cognata ‘Copper Tips’ is expected to grow 0.3m to 0.6m per year.
Acacia cognata ‘Copper Tips’ is expected to grow 0.3m to 0.6m per year.
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Is Acacia cognata ‘Copper Tips’ frost tolerant?
Acacia cognata ‘Copper Tips’ is Frost Tolerant – Can handle light to moderate frost once established.
Acacia cognata ‘Copper Tips’ produces small cream to pale-yellow globular flowers from late winter into spring. Although subtle, the blooms sit along the fine weeping foliage, adding a gentle seasonal highlight that complements its distinctive copper-toned new growth.
Does Acacia cognata ‘Copper Tips’ flower?
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Acacia cognata ‘Copper Tips’ is Native to A cultivated form of Acacia cognata, which is native to southeastern Australia, particularly New South Wales and Victoria, where it grows in dry sclerophyll forests and woodlands.
Its dense cascading foliage offers shelter for small birds, while its pollen-rich flowers support native bees, hoverflies and beneficial insects that help sustain a healthy and biodiverse garden ecosystem.
Acacia cognata ‘Copper Tips’ will thrive best in:
Acacia cognata ‘Copper Tips’ performs best in well-drained sandy or loam soils with reliable drainage. It tolerates neutral to slightly acidic soils but can struggle in heavy clay or poorly drained sites unless improved with organic matter. Keep soil evenly moist during establishment, then reduce watering as the tree matures and develops stronger drought resilience.
Is Acacia cognata ‘Copper Tips’ Drought tolerant?
As a young tree it benefits from regular watering, but once established Acacia cognata ‘Copper Tips’ shows good drought tolerance. It performs reliably through dry periods and maintains its colour and weeping habit with minimal supplementary watering.
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Enriched Planting Mix is a certified organic blend of Pure Magic Compost, composted animal manure, gypsum, composted coarse bark and a wetting agent, bagged in 30L. It is built to be dug through existing garden soil at planting time rather than used on its own, and the gypsum is what sets it apart from a plain compost.
Gypsum helps break up heavy clay so water and roots can move through it, while the compost and manure return organic matter and nutrient to tired ground. The coarse bark holds structure and keeps air around the root zone, and the wetting agent keeps moisture in the soil longer after rain or watering.
Use it when planting trees, shrubs, roses, fruit trees and exotic garden plants, particularly into clay. Dig a hole twice the width of the pot and 7 centimetres deeper, then mix roughly one third planting mix through the excavated soil. Spread 7 centimetres of that improved soil in the base before setting the plant in.
About Enriched Planting Mix
It is a blend of Pure Magic Compost, composted animal manure, gypsum, composted coarse bark and a wetting agent. Each part has a job. The compost and manure supply organic matter and nutrient, the gypsum works on clay structure, the bark keeps air around the roots and the wetting agent holds moisture in the soil.
It suits exotic garden plants, including roses, ornamental and deciduous trees, fruit trees, shrubs and perennials, and it earns its keep most on heavy clay sites. It is a planting mix rather than a potting mix, so its job is improving soil at planting time. Phosphorus sensitive natives are the one clear exception.
No, not for the phosphorus sensitive ones. The composted animal manure in this blend lifts phosphorus well above what Proteaceae such as Banksia, Grevillea, Hakea and Protea will tolerate, and the result can be leaf burn, dieback and plant death. Use the Native Potting Mix for those species, or plant them into unimproved local soil.
Yes. It is a certified organic product with no chemical additives, which is why the manure and compost in it are fully composted rather than raw. That makes it sound around fruit trees and vegetable beds, and it means you are adding genuine organic matter to your soil rather than a synthetic conditioner.
Work on roughly one third planting mix to two thirds of the soil you dug out of the hole. For a shrub out of a 200 millimetre pot that is only a few litres. An advanced tree going into a large hole will take considerably more. Judge the quantity by the volume of the hole rather than the size of the plant.
It is not a potting mix and should not be used on its own in a container. The blend is designed to be diluted through garden soil, and used straight in a pot it holds too much water and settles badly. For containers, reach for a premium potting mix, or the native mix if you are potting natives.
Yes. Water the plant well several hours before you plant it, then water thoroughly again once the hole is backfilled and the soil firmed down. That first deep watering settles the improved soil around the root ball and drives out air pockets. Keep the water up over the first few months while the roots establish.
Enriched Planting Mix is a certified organic blend of Pure Magic Compost, composted animal manure, gypsum, composted coarse bark and a wetting agent, bagged in 30L. It is built to be dug through existing garden soil at planting time rather than used on its own, and the gypsum is what sets it apart from a plain compost.
Gypsum helps break up heavy clay so water and roots can move through it, while the compost and manure return organic matter and nutrient to tired ground. The coarse bark holds structure and keeps air around the root zone, and the wetting agent keeps moisture in the soil longer after rain or watering.
Use it when planting trees, shrubs, roses, fruit trees and exotic garden plants, particularly into clay. Dig a hole twice the width of the pot and 7 centimetres deeper, then mix roughly one third planting mix through the excavated soil. Spread 7 centimetres of that improved soil in the base before setting the plant in.
About Enriched Planting Mix
It is a blend of Pure Magic Compost, composted animal manure, gypsum, composted coarse bark and a wetting agent. Each part has a job. The compost and manure supply organic matter and nutrient, the gypsum works on clay structure, the bark keeps air around the roots and the wetting agent holds moisture in the soil.
It suits exotic garden plants, including roses, ornamental and deciduous trees, fruit trees, shrubs and perennials, and it earns its keep most on heavy clay sites. It is a planting mix rather than a potting mix, so its job is improving soil at planting time. Phosphorus sensitive natives are the one clear exception.
No, not for the phosphorus sensitive ones. The composted animal manure in this blend lifts phosphorus well above what Proteaceae such as Banksia, Grevillea, Hakea and Protea will tolerate, and the result can be leaf burn, dieback and plant death. Use the Native Potting Mix for those species, or plant them into unimproved local soil.
Yes. It is a certified organic product with no chemical additives, which is why the manure and compost in it are fully composted rather than raw. That makes it sound around fruit trees and vegetable beds, and it means you are adding genuine organic matter to your soil rather than a synthetic conditioner.
Work on roughly one third planting mix to two thirds of the soil you dug out of the hole. For a shrub out of a 200 millimetre pot that is only a few litres. An advanced tree going into a large hole will take considerably more. Judge the quantity by the volume of the hole rather than the size of the plant.
It is not a potting mix and should not be used on its own in a container. The blend is designed to be diluted through garden soil, and used straight in a pot it holds too much water and settles badly. For containers, reach for a premium potting mix, or the native mix if you are potting natives.
Yes. Water the plant well several hours before you plant it, then water thoroughly again once the hole is backfilled and the soil firmed down. That first deep watering settles the improved soil around the root ball and drives out air pockets. Keep the water up over the first few months while the roots establish.
Acacia cognata 'Lime Magik' holds soft weeping lime-green foliage year round on a neat mounding frame, giving colour and movement in positions where a flowering plant would only deliver for a few weeks. The fine texture reads as a bright accent against darker foliage and hard landscaping.
'Lime Magik' grows to 1 to 2 metres tall and 1 to 2 metres wide at 50 to 70 centimetres per year, holding a naturally rounded shape without pruning. That compact size suits mass planting along a border, underplanting beneath established trees, or a single specimen in a decorative pot.
This Australian native prefers full sun and free-draining soil, and grows across a wide range from subtropical Queensland through to Melbourne and Adelaide. It is frost sensitive, so in cold inland districts choose a protected position or grow it in a pot that can be moved.
About Acacia cognata 'Lime Magik'
'Lime Magik' grows to 1 to 2 metres tall and 1 to 2 metres wide, forming a neat rounded mound. It is one of the more compact Acacia cognata selections and holds its shape without pruning.
It grows at 50 to 70 centimetres per year once established, reaching its mature size within two to three seasons in a warm, free-draining position.
No. 'Lime Magik' is frost sensitive and may suffer damage in frost. Choose a protected position in cold districts, or grow it in a pot that can be moved under cover through winter.
Yes. Its compact mounding habit and weeping foliage make it an excellent pot specimen for courtyards and entries. Use a free-draining mix and avoid letting the pot sit wet.
Yes. Acacia cognata is an Australian native and 'Lime Magik' is a compact cultivar selected for its bright lime foliage and tidy mounding form.
It works best in mass plantings along borders and driveways, as underplanting beneath taller feature trees, or as a single specimen in a pot. Give it full sun for the brightest foliage colour.
Very little. A light tip prune after the main growth flush keeps the mound tight, but it holds a rounded shape naturally. Avoid cutting back hard into old wood.
Rhaphiolepis indica 'Oriental Pearl' is one of the best compact evergreen shrubs available for low hedges and borders. The glossy dark green foliage forms a naturally tidy rounded mound, and clusters of soft white to pale pink flowers appear from late winter into spring, followed by small dark berries.
Oriental Pearl grows to just 1-1.5 metres tall and wide, holding a neat uniform shape with minimal pruning. The compact form makes it ideal for low clipped hedges, narrow borders, mass plantings, and container planting, particularly where space is limited and a formal finish is wanted.
Oriental Pearl thrives across most Australian climates in full sun to part shade, tolerating heat, coastal exposure, salt spray, light frost, and a wide range of well-drained soils. It is both drought tolerant and salt tolerant once established, making it a reliable low-maintenance choice for coastal and low-water gardens.
About Rhaphiolepis indica 'Oriental Pearl'
Rhaphiolepis indica 'Oriental Pearl' grows to 1-1.5 metres tall and wide, forming a naturally compact dense mound.
Oriental Pearl has a moderate growth rate of 20-40cm per year once established.
Yes. Oriental Pearl is one of the best compact evergreen shrubs for low hedges, borders, and mass plantings, holding a tidy rounded form with minimal pruning.
Oriental Pearl produces clusters of soft white to pale pink flowers from late winter into spring, followed by small dark berries.
Yes. Oriental Pearl is both drought tolerant and salt tolerant once established, making it well suited to coastal gardens and low-water landscapes.
Plant 50-70cm apart for a continuous low hedge, or 80cm-1 metre for a softer informal border.
Oriental Pearl thrives across most Australian climates in full sun to part shade, tolerating heat, coastal exposure, and a wide range of well-drained soils.
Acmena smithii 'Sublime' is a compact evergreen lilly pilly with vivid lime-green new growth that matures to deep glossy green. Its naturally upright columnar habit delivers dense coverage from base to tip, making it one of the cleanest, lowest-maintenance screening plants available.
Sublime grows to around 5 metres tall and just 2-3 metres wide, holding a tight column with minimal pruning. The narrow form suits tight boundary lines, pool surrounds, and structured hedges. A non-invasive root system and strong psyllid resistance make it a reliable, well-behaved alternative to more vigorous screening species.
Sublime tolerates clay soils, light frost, and moderate drought once established. It thrives across temperate to subtropical regions of NSW, QLD, VIC and parts of SA and WA, in full sun to part shade.
About Acmena smithii 'Sublime' Lilly Pilly
Sublime grows to around 5 metres tall and just 2-3 metres wide, with a naturally upright columnar form.
Sublime is fast-growing, adding 50-80cm per year once established.
Yes. Acmena smithii 'Sublime' has strong psyllid resistance, so it holds clean, unblemished foliage where older lilly pilly types can suffer pimple-like leaf damage.
Yes. The dense columnar habit makes Sublime ideal for narrow hedges, screens, and pool surrounds where clean form is needed.
No. Sublime has a non-invasive root system, making it a safer choice near paving, pools, and boundaries than more vigorous screening species.
Plant 60-80cm apart for a dense formal hedge, or 1 metre for a more relaxed screen.
Sublime thrives across temperate to subtropical regions of NSW, QLD, VIC and parts of SA and WA, tolerating clay soils, light frost, and moderate drought once established.
Buxus microphylla var. japonica, sold as Japanese Box, is a dense evergreen shrub clipped here into clean topiary balls. The small, rounded, mid green leaves sit tightly along short stems, so the surface holds a crisp edge after cutting. Growth is naturally compact, which is what allows the ball shape to hold between trims.
It grows in full sun to part shade and accepts most soils that drain, from sandy loam through to improved clay. Cool temperate, temperate and subtropical districts all suit it, and established plants handle light to moderate frost. Growth runs about 15 to 25 centimetres a year, slow enough that the shape stays where you put it.
Balls are used to edge beds and paths, mark an entry, sit either side of a doorway, or repeat down a courtyard to give a planting rhythm. They also underplant feature trees neatly. Because the form arrives already grown, a bed reads finished from the day it goes in rather than years later.
About Japanese Box Topiary Balls
It is Buxus microphylla var. japonica grown on and clipped into a sphere. The plant does the same job as any box shrub, evergreen, small leaved and tolerant of cutting, but it arrives already shaped. Ball diameters run from around 30 centimetres up to large advanced specimens, and the shape is then held with two trims a year.
The ball is held at whatever diameter it is clipped to, commonly 30 to 70 centimetres, with larger specimens available in bigger containers. In the ground, overall height sits close to the ball diameter. Left entirely unclipped the species would slowly reach roughly 1.5 to 2 metres tall and wide over many years.
About 15 to 25 centimetres a year, which is slow to moderate. That pace is an advantage in topiary because the outline drifts gradually rather than running away between cuts. Two trims a year, one in early spring and one in late summer, are usually enough to keep the surface tight and the profile even.
Full sun to part shade both work. Full sun gives the densest, tightest surface, which matters when the appeal of the plant is a clean clipped edge. In hot inland gardens some afternoon shade prevents leaf scorch and bronzing. Deep shade thins the growth out and the ball loses its crisp outline.
Yes. Established plants handle light to moderate frost without damage, which covers most temperate and cool temperate gardens including Canberra, Melbourne and the southern tablelands. Newly planted stock is more exposed, so water it well going into winter and mulch the root zone. Any frost burnt tips can simply be trimmed off in spring.
Yes, they are one of the better plants for a container. A pot 40 to 50 centimetres wide suits a single ball for a courtyard, entry or balcony. Use a quality potting mix, water once the top few centimetres dry out, and feed in spring and again in summer. Repot or refresh the mix every few years.
Trim twice a year with sharp shears, cutting lightly and often rather than hard. Feed in early spring with a slow release fertiliser and keep water up through summer. Mulch to about 50 millimetres, keeping it clear of the stem. Watch for box psyllid on soft new growth and treat early if the tips start to cup.
Buxus sempervirens English Box Topiary Balls are pre-clipped formal evergreen specimens, available in three mature sizes and ready to place. The tight, fine, dark green foliage holds a precise rounded form year-round and gives the classic formal topiary look that no other Buxus replicates. As one of our most consistently strong-selling products, our English Box topiary balls are well-shaped, well-rooted, and arrive in proportion to the pot size.
English Box performs best in cool to temperate climates and is slow growing at around 15 to 25 cm per year in good conditions, which is exactly why it holds sharp formal shapes so well. It thrives in full sun to part shade with well-drained, slightly acidic to neutral loamy soil, and is frost hardy, drought tolerant once established, and excellent in containers. Two light clips per year, in spring and again in late summer, keep the ball form crisp.
Use them flanking entrances, lining formal pathways, anchoring symmetrical garden beds, defining parterre and knot gardens, and in pairs in classic urns and decorative pots at front doors. Buxus sempervirens is the original topiary plant and remains the benchmark for traditional and contemporary formal design, with a level of finesse and density that fast-growing alternatives cannot replicate.
About Buxus sempervirens English Box Topiary Balls
Our English Box topiary balls arrive pre-clipped and ready to place at the size you order. The 30cm/33cm pots have ball diameters of approximately 30 to 45 cm, the 40cm/45L pots have ball diameters of 40 to 55 cm, and the 50cm/75L pots have ball diameters of 50 to 70 cm. They are well-rooted and in proportion to the pot.
English Box is slow-growing, adding approximately 15 to 25 cm per year once established in good conditions. This slow growth rate is one of the reasons it holds sharp formal shapes so well, and why mature pre-clipped specimens command a premium over seedling-grown stock.
English Box (Buxus sempervirens) has the smallest, finest leaves and the tightest formal texture, ideal for traditional parterres and clipped balls. Japanese Box (Buxus microphylla japonica) has slightly larger leaves, grows faster, and handles heat better. Shaggy Box (Buxus bodinieri) has soft, rounded leaves, much better blight resistance, and is the best choice for humid subtropical climates where English Box can struggle.
English Box performs best in cool to temperate regions including Victoria, the ACT, the NSW Southern Highlands and Central Tablelands, Tasmania, and the elevated parts of South Australia and Western Australia. In humid coastal or hot subtropical regions, consider Buxus bodinieri Shaggy Box or Japanese Box instead for better long-term performance.
Lightly clip in spring and again in late summer or early autumn to maintain the ball shape. Avoid pruning in the heat of summer or during frost periods. Use sharp shears for the cleanest formal finish, and step back regularly to check the symmetry of the form.
Yes. English Box is the classic potted topiary plant and pre-clipped balls look particularly striking in pairs at entrances and on terraces. Use a minimum 30L pot for the 30cm/33cm size and scale up from there, with a quality potting mix and a slow-release fertiliser applied twice yearly.
English Box can be affected by box blight, particularly in humid conditions where foliage stays wet. To reduce risk, ensure good air circulation around each plant, avoid overhead watering, and prune to maintain airflow through the canopy. In high-humidity regions, Buxus bodinieri Shaggy Box is a more disease-resistant alternative.
Ligularia reniformis carries enormous glossy kidney-shaped leaves that give a shaded garden the bold tropical texture usually only available in full sun. The Tractor Seat Plant is grown for foliage first, with tall stems of bright yellow daisy flowers through summer as a bonus.
Ligularia reniformis forms a clump 0.6 to 1 metre tall and 1 to 1.5 metres wide, spreading slowly at 10 to 20 centimetres per year. That steady habit makes it reliable as a mass underplanting beneath established trees, an edging along a shaded path, or a single specimen in a large pot.
This is a full shade plant. It wants consistent moisture and protection from hot afternoon sun, which scorches the leaves, and it is frost sensitive, so in cold districts it needs a protected position. Given shade and water it is close to maintenance free.
About Ligularia reniformis
It forms a clump 0.6 to 1 metre tall and 1 to 1.5 metres wide. The individual leaves can reach 40 centimetres across, which is where the bold texture comes from.
The common name comes from the large round kidney-shaped leaves, which resemble the seat of an old tractor. The botanical name reniformis means kidney-shaped.
Yes. It performs best in full shade and will scorch in hot afternoon sun. It is one of the most useful foliage plants available for genuinely dark positions.
Tall stems of bright yellow daisy-like flowers rise well above the foliage through summer. The foliage remains the main feature for the rest of the year.
No. It is frost sensitive and may be damaged by frost. In cold districts plant it in a protected position, or grow it in a pot that can be moved under cover.
It wants consistently moist soil and does not tolerate drying out. Mulch well and water regularly through summer, particularly in pots and under established trees where roots compete.
Plant 0.8 to 1 metre apart for a continuous shaded groundcover mass. Closer spacing fills in faster but the clumps will crowd within a few seasons.
Trachelospermum jasminoides 'Balls' is Star Jasmine grown and clipped into a dense evergreen sphere. The small glossy leaves sit tight on a woody framework, holding a clean rounded outline year round. White pinwheel flowers open in spring and carry a strong sweet scent right across a courtyard.
Ball specimens hold at about 1 to 1.5 metres tall and wide with light clipping. Full sun to part shade suits them, in any free draining soil. Growth is slow to moderate at 30 to 50 centimetres a year. They handle coastal exposure, light frost and dry spells once the roots are down.
Repeat them along a driveway, either side of an entry, or in pots on a terrace where a formal shape is wanted straight away. They read as structure in a planting scheme without the height of a hedge, and because the form is already trained, a new garden looks settled from the day it goes in.
About Star Jasmine Balls
They are Trachelospermum jasminoides, the common Star Jasmine, grown and clipped into a dense evergreen sphere on a woody framework. Instead of climbing, the plant is trained into a self supporting rounded shape. The foliage is small, glossy and dark green, and the plant carries scented white flowers through spring.
They hold at roughly 1 to 1.5 metres tall and 1 to 1.5 metres wide. Growth is slow to moderate at 30 to 50 centimetres a year, so a light clip once or twice a year keeps the ball tight at whatever size within that range suits the setting.
Full sun to part shade both work. Full sun gives the densest foliage and the heaviest flowering, while part shade produces slightly softer, more open growth and fewer flowers. Avoid deep shade, where the ball thins out and loses its outline. Morning sun with afternoon protection suits hot inland gardens.
Yes, and pots are one of the main uses. A container 50 to 60 centimetres wide with a quality free draining mix will hold a ball for years. Water more often than you would in the ground, especially in summer, and feed in spring and again in late summer. Refresh the mix every few years.
Yes, the foliage is held year round. The glossy dark green leaves take on a bronze tinge in cold weather and green up again in spring, but the plant never goes bare. That is what makes it useful as permanent structure in a scheme, particularly in winter once perennials have died back.
Flowering runs through spring, roughly September to November, and often carries into early summer in warmer districts. The white pinwheel flowers are small but produced in quantity, and the scent is strong on still evenings. Flowering is heaviest on plants in full sun that were not clipped hard just before bud set.
Clip lightly with hedging shears once after flowering and again in late summer if needed, taking only the new growth to keep the outline crisp. Water deeply in dry weather, mulch the base, and feed in early spring. The sap is milky and can irritate skin, so wear gloves when trimming.
Acacia cognata 'Lime Magik' holds soft weeping lime-green foliage year round on a neat mounding frame, giving colour and movement in positions where a flowering plant would only deliver for a few weeks. The fine texture reads as a bright accent against darker foliage and hard landscaping.
'Lime Magik' grows to 1 to 2 metres tall and 1 to 2 metres wide at 50 to 70 centimetres per year, holding a naturally rounded shape without pruning. That compact size suits mass planting along a border, underplanting beneath established trees, or a single specimen in a decorative pot.
This Australian native prefers full sun and free-draining soil, and grows across a wide range from subtropical Queensland through to Melbourne and Adelaide. It is frost sensitive, so in cold inland districts choose a protected position or grow it in a pot that can be moved.
About Acacia cognata 'Lime Magik'
'Lime Magik' grows to 1 to 2 metres tall and 1 to 2 metres wide, forming a neat rounded mound. It is one of the more compact Acacia cognata selections and holds its shape without pruning.
It grows at 50 to 70 centimetres per year once established, reaching its mature size within two to three seasons in a warm, free-draining position.
No. 'Lime Magik' is frost sensitive and may suffer damage in frost. Choose a protected position in cold districts, or grow it in a pot that can be moved under cover through winter.
Yes. Its compact mounding habit and weeping foliage make it an excellent pot specimen for courtyards and entries. Use a free-draining mix and avoid letting the pot sit wet.
Yes. Acacia cognata is an Australian native and 'Lime Magik' is a compact cultivar selected for its bright lime foliage and tidy mounding form.
It works best in mass plantings along borders and driveways, as underplanting beneath taller feature trees, or as a single specimen in a pot. Give it full sun for the brightest foliage colour.
Very little. A light tip prune after the main growth flush keeps the mound tight, but it holds a rounded shape naturally. Avoid cutting back hard into old wood.
Acacia cognata 'Waterfall' Standard is the cascading native wattle Acacia cognata 'Waterfall' grafted onto a clear straight trunk, producing a striking weeping mophead with fine soft foliage tumbling like a waterfall from a single feature stem. The result is one of the most distinctive native standards available in Australia.
Waterfall Standards arrive at the trunk height ordered, typically 80cm to 1.2 metres, with a weeping head that cascades 1-1.5 metres outward and downward from the graft point. The compact form, soft texture, and feature stem make it ideal for courtyards, formal entrances, balcony pots, and feature planting where movement and contrast are wanted.
Acacia 'Waterfall' is drought tolerant once established and tolerates light frost, performing well across most of southern and eastern Australia. Pale yellow ball-shaped flowers appear in clusters in late winter to early spring. Plan for a medium-term feature plant: standards typically live 8-15 years before needing replacement, which is shorter than many longer-lived trees but still excellent value for the visual impact.
About Acacia cognata 'Waterfall' Standard Wattle
An Acacia 'Waterfall' Standard is the cascading native wattle Acacia cognata 'Waterfall' grafted onto a clear straight trunk. The result is a striking weeping mophead with fine soft foliage tumbling like a waterfall from a single feature stem.
Our Waterfall Standards arrive at the trunk height you order, typically 80cm-1.2 metres. The weeping head cascades 1-1.5 metres outward and downward from the graft point.
Waterfall has a moderate growth rate of 20-40cm of new cascading foliage per year once established.
Yes. Acacia cognata is native to eastern Australia, ranging from VIC through to southern NSW. 'Waterfall' is a selected weeping cultivar of the species.
Waterfall produces small clusters of pale yellow ball-shaped flowers in late winter to early spring (July to September across Australia). The display is subtle compared to other wattles.
Yes. Waterfall Standards are excellent in large pots (40L+) and widely used as a feature plant in courtyards, entrances, and balcony planting where the cascading head can be appreciated.
Waterfall Standards typically live 8-15 years. They are a medium-term feature plant rather than a long-lived tree, so plan for eventual replacement.
Acacia cognata 'Copper Tips' is a compact Australian native shrub with fine, weeping foliage and warm copper coloured new growth. The narrow phyllodes hang in soft curtains from a low mounded frame, and the bronze tips sit against the green for most of the year, giving a plant that changes colour without ever flowering hard.
It takes full sun to part shade and wants well drained soil above all else. Growth is moderate to fast at 20 to 40 centimetres a year, and established plants tolerate drought and light to moderate frost. It suits temperate and Mediterranean districts, coastal gardens and courtyards, and needs very little attention once settled.
Use it for low hedging, mass planting along a driveway, soft edging to paths and beds, or as a container plant beside a doorway. The flowing texture reads well beside bold, architectural foliage and against rendered walls or stone. For a low native planting that stays neat without regular clipping, it is a dependable choice.
About Copper Tips Acacia
It is a dwarf cultivated form of the River Wattle, an Australian native from the pea family. Unlike its tall parent it stays low and mounded, with very fine weeping foliage and copper toned new shoots. It is grown for foliage texture and colour rather than flower, and is used for low hedging, borders, mass planting and pots.
It reaches about 1 to 1.5 metres high and 1 to 2 metres wide, so it finishes wider than it is tall. That proportion makes it useful as a low mound or a flowing edge rather than a screen. Plants in pots stay at the smaller end of the range and hold a tighter shape.
Yes, it is one of the better wattles for containers. Use a large pot with free draining native potting mix and make sure the drainage holes stay clear, since it will not tolerate sitting water. Water regularly through summer, as pots dry far faster than garden beds, and repot or root prune every few years to keep it vigorous.
Full sun gives the densest habit and the strongest copper colour on the new growth. It also grows happily in part shade, though the plant opens up and the tip colour is more muted. Deep shade is not suitable. Whatever the aspect, drainage matters more than light, so avoid low spots where water collects.
It handles light to moderate frost once established, which suits most temperate and inland gardens. Young plants going into their first winter in a cold district are worth protecting with a cover on the worst nights. Frost may bronze the outer foliage, and that damage grows out through spring without any need for pruning.
Flowering is sporadic and slight. Small pale yellow flowers may appear here and there, but this selection is grown for its foliage and many plants flower very little or not at all in a given year. If you want a wattle for a strong seasonal flower display, a taller species will serve you better.
Water through the first summer, mulch lightly and keep phosphorus rich fertiliser away from it. A light trim over the whole surface after the main flush of new growth keeps the mound dense and encourages fresh copper tips. Never cut back into bare old wood, because it will not reshoot from there.
Acacia baileyana 'Purpurea' flushes striking purple new foliage over fine silver-grey mature growth, then covers itself in masses of golden ball flowers through late winter and early spring. The purple and gold combination is unmatched among Australian natives.
'Purpurea' grows to 4 to 6 metres tall and 3 to 5 metres wide at 1 to 2 metres per year, which makes it one of the fastest ways to establish a feature tree or soften a boundary. The weeping fine-textured canopy works as a specimen, a driveway border or an informal screen.
This Australian native grows in full sun and tolerates light to moderate frost once established, along with drought and poor soils. Like most fast wattles it is relatively short-lived at 15 to 20 years, so it is best used where quick impact matters more than longevity.
About Acacia baileyana 'Purpurea'
'Purpurea' grows to 4 to 6 metres tall and 3 to 5 metres wide, forming a spreading weeping canopy. It is a small to medium feature tree suited to most suburban gardens.
New growth emerges deep purple before hardening to fine silver-grey. Flushes occur through the growing season, so the purple and silver contrast is present for much of the year.
Masses of golden-yellow ball flowers appear through late winter and early spring, contrasting strongly with the purple new foliage.
Very fast, at 1 to 2 metres per year. It will deliver a usable feature tree or screen within two to three years of planting.
Like most fast-growing wattles it is relatively short-lived, typically 15 to 20 years. Plan for replacement, or use it as a quick screen while slower long-term trees establish.
It handles light to moderate frost once established. Protect young plants through their first winter in colder inland districts.
Plant 2 to 3 metres apart for an informal screen, or 3 to 4 metres apart as individual feature trees so the weeping canopy can develop fully.
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Acacia cognata 'Copper Tips' is a compact Australian native shrub with fine, weeping foliage and warm copper coloured new growth. The narrow phyllodes hang in soft curtains from a low mounded frame, and the bronze tips sit against the green for most of the year, giving a plant that changes colour without ever flowering hard.
It takes full sun to part shade and wants well drained soil above all else. Growth is moderate to fast at 20 to 40 centimetres a year, and established plants tolerate drought and light to moderate frost. It suits temperate and Mediterranean districts, coastal gardens and courtyards, and needs very little attention once settled.
Use it for low hedging, mass planting along a driveway, soft edging to paths and beds, or as a container plant beside a doorway. The flowing texture reads well beside bold, architectural foliage and against rendered walls or stone. For a low native planting that stays neat without regular clipping, it is a dependable choice.
About Copper Tips Acacia
It is a dwarf cultivated form of the River Wattle, an Australian native from the pea family. Unlike its tall parent it stays low and mounded, with very fine weeping foliage and copper toned new shoots. It is grown for foliage texture and colour rather than flower, and is used for low hedging, borders, mass planting and pots.
It reaches about 1 to 1.5 metres high and 1 to 2 metres wide, so it finishes wider than it is tall. That proportion makes it useful as a low mound or a flowing edge rather than a screen. Plants in pots stay at the smaller end of the range and hold a tighter shape.
Yes, it is one of the better wattles for containers. Use a large pot with free draining native potting mix and make sure the drainage holes stay clear, since it will not tolerate sitting water. Water regularly through summer, as pots dry far faster than garden beds, and repot or root prune every few years to keep it vigorous.
Full sun gives the densest habit and the strongest copper colour on the new growth. It also grows happily in part shade, though the plant opens up and the tip colour is more muted. Deep shade is not suitable. Whatever the aspect, drainage matters more than light, so avoid low spots where water collects.
It handles light to moderate frost once established, which suits most temperate and inland gardens. Young plants going into their first winter in a cold district are worth protecting with a cover on the worst nights. Frost may bronze the outer foliage, and that damage grows out through spring without any need for pruning.
Flowering is sporadic and slight. Small pale yellow flowers may appear here and there, but this selection is grown for its foliage and many plants flower very little or not at all in a given year. If you want a wattle for a strong seasonal flower display, a taller species will serve you better.
Water through the first summer, mulch lightly and keep phosphorus rich fertiliser away from it. A light trim over the whole surface after the main flush of new growth keeps the mound dense and encourages fresh copper tips. Never cut back into bare old wood, because it will not reshoot from there.
