Rich bronze-red new growth and dense fine foliage provide strong native texture and colour contrast in low-maintenance landscapes.
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Allocasuarina monilifera 'Red Fox' is a compact native shrub with fine needle-like branchlets and rusty bronze-red new growth that carries through the year. The habit is dense and low, forming a soft rounded mound around 1 to 1.5 metres tall and wide. Small red flowers appear along the branchlets in spring.
Full sun and free draining soil suit it best, including sandy, gravelly and low fertility ground. It comes from Tasmania, so it takes light to moderate frost once established, along with wind and coastal salt. Growth is modest at 20 to 40 centimetres a year, and it asks for almost no attention.
It works in mass planting on batters and roadsides, as a low informal border, in native and coastal gardens, and in contemporary schemes where texture matters more than flower. The fine foliage reads as a soft grey-bronze block from a distance, and it holds that look without clipping.
About Red Fox Sheoak
It is a compact cultivar of Allocasuarina monilifera, a sheoak native to Tasmania and parts of south eastern Australia. Unlike the tree sheoaks it stays shrub sized and dense. It is grown for the fine needle-like branchlets and the bronze-red tint on new growth, which gives colour without relying on flowers.
It settles at roughly 1 to 1.5 metres tall with a similar spread, growing 20 to 40 centimetres a year. That makes it one of the few sheoaks suited to a garden bed rather than a paddock. It holds a dense habit to ground level without pruning, so it will not open out and go leggy.
Yes, it handles light to moderate frost once established, which reflects its Tasmanian origins. Young plants in their first winter benefit from a little shelter or a heavier layer of mulch over the root zone. In cold districts, plant in spring rather than autumn so the roots are away before the first hard frosts.
Full sun gives the best result. It produces the densest habit and the strongest bronze-red colour on new growth in an open position. Light shade for part of the day is tolerated, but the plant grows looser and greener. Deep shade is not suitable and leads to thin, sparse growth.
For a continuous low block, plant 700 to 900 millimetres apart, which closes over in two to three seasons. Spread that to 1.2 metres if you want the individual mounded shapes to stay visible. As a single accent or in a mixed border, allow 1.5 metres so the plant develops its full width.
Yes. It takes salt wind and sandy free draining soil, and is regularly used in coastal planting across southern Australia. Keep it out of waterlogged ground and out of the direct salt spray zone on the front dune. Behind that first line it performs reliably with no supplementary watering once established.
Water through the first summer, then only in extended dry spells. Mulch with a coarse organic mulch kept away from the stems. Avoid phosphorus rich fertilisers. Pruning is optional, though a light trim after the spring flowering keeps the mound tight and brings on a fresh flush of coloured growth.
| 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 |
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Allocasuarina monilifera 'Red Fox' is a compact native shrub with fine needle-like branchlets and rusty bronze-red new growth that carries through the year. The habit is dense and low, forming a soft rounded mound around 1 to 1.5 metres tall and wide. Small red flowers appear along the branchlets in spring.
Full sun and free draining soil suit it best, including sandy, gravelly and low fertility ground. It comes from Tasmania, so it takes light to moderate frost once established, along with wind and coastal salt. Growth is modest at 20 to 40 centimetres a year, and it asks for almost no attention.
It works in mass planting on batters and roadsides, as a low informal border, in native and coastal gardens, and in contemporary schemes where texture matters more than flower. The fine foliage reads as a soft grey-bronze block from a distance, and it holds that look without clipping.
About Red Fox Sheoak
It is a compact cultivar of Allocasuarina monilifera, a sheoak native to Tasmania and parts of south eastern Australia. Unlike the tree sheoaks it stays shrub sized and dense. It is grown for the fine needle-like branchlets and the bronze-red tint on new growth, which gives colour without relying on flowers.
It settles at roughly 1 to 1.5 metres tall with a similar spread, growing 20 to 40 centimetres a year. That makes it one of the few sheoaks suited to a garden bed rather than a paddock. It holds a dense habit to ground level without pruning, so it will not open out and go leggy.
Yes, it handles light to moderate frost once established, which reflects its Tasmanian origins. Young plants in their first winter benefit from a little shelter or a heavier layer of mulch over the root zone. In cold districts, plant in spring rather than autumn so the roots are away before the first hard frosts.
Full sun gives the best result. It produces the densest habit and the strongest bronze-red colour on new growth in an open position. Light shade for part of the day is tolerated, but the plant grows looser and greener. Deep shade is not suitable and leads to thin, sparse growth.
For a continuous low block, plant 700 to 900 millimetres apart, which closes over in two to three seasons. Spread that to 1.2 metres if you want the individual mounded shapes to stay visible. As a single accent or in a mixed border, allow 1.5 metres so the plant develops its full width.
Yes. It takes salt wind and sandy free draining soil, and is regularly used in coastal planting across southern Australia. Keep it out of waterlogged ground and out of the direct salt spray zone on the front dune. Behind that first line it performs reliably with no supplementary watering once established.
Water through the first summer, then only in extended dry spells. Mulch with a coarse organic mulch kept away from the stems. Avoid phosphorus rich fertilisers. Pruning is optional, though a light trim after the spring flowering keeps the mound tight and brings on a fresh flush of coloured growth.
Evergreen (foliage year round)
Allocasuarina monilifera 'Red Fox' is expected to grow 20cm to 40cm per year under suitable conditions.
Allocasuarina monilifera 'Red Fox' works in an:
Allocasuarina monilifera 'Red Fox' is an Evergreen (foliage year round) Tree
Mature Height: 50cm to 1m
Mature Width: 1m to 2m
Allocasuarina monilifera 'Red Fox' is expected to grow 20cm to 40cm per year under suitable conditions.
Allocasuarina monilifera 'Red Fox' is expected to grow 20cm to 40cm per year under suitable conditions.
They are considered to have a:
Is Allocasuarina monilifera 'Red Fox' frost tolerant?
Allocasuarina monilifera 'Red Fox' is Frost Tolerant – Can handle light to moderate frost once established.
Allocasuarina monilifera ‘Red Fox’ produces small inconspicuous flowers during the warmer months, occasionally followed by decorative woody seed cones. While flowering is subtle, the plant is primarily valued for its fine-textured reddish-bronze foliage and compact architectural growth habit.
Does Allocasuarina monilifera 'Red Fox' flower?
Flowering Period:
Flower Type:
Flower Colour:
Red
Yes
Allocasuarina monilifera 'Red Fox' is Native to Derived from Australian coastal Allocasuarina monilifera selections.
Its dense evergreen foliage provides valuable shelter and nesting habitat for small birds and beneficial insects throughout the year. The plant also contributes to biodiversity within native and coastal landscapes by creating protected low-level habitat and wind protection.
Allocasuarina monilifera 'Red Fox' will thrive best in:
Allocasuarina monilifera ‘Red Fox’ performs best in free-draining sandy or loam soils with a neutral to slightly acidic pH. It will also tolerate poorer soils and exposed coastal conditions provided drainage remains reliable. Avoid heavy clay or persistently wet conditions unless significantly improved, as excess moisture can reduce root health and overall vigour. Keep soil lightly moist during establishment, then gradually reduce watering as the plant matures.
Is Allocasuarina monilifera 'Red Fox' Drought tolerant?
As a young plant it benefits from regular watering to establish a healthy root system, particularly during warmer weather. Once established, ‘Red Fox’ shows excellent drought tolerance and performs reliably through extended dry periods with minimal supplementary watering.
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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.
Westringia fruticosa, Coastal Rosemary, is an Australian native evergreen shrub from the headlands and dunes of the east coast. It builds a dense rounded bush of fine grey green leaves held in whorls, with small white to pale lilac flowers. Despite the common name it is not the culinary herb.
Mature plants sit at 1.5 to 2 metres tall and 1.5 to 2 metres wide, growing 30 to 60 centimetres a year, and they clip smaller without complaint. Full sun to part shade and sharp drainage are the requirements. Salt wind, sandy soil, drought and light to moderate frost are all handled.
It is a standard on coastal projects, road verges, council garden beds and exposed banks that need erosion cover. Plant 1 to 1.5 metres apart for an informal screen, or 80 centimetres for a clipped hedge. A single plant fills a 40 to 50 centimetre pot on a courtyard or balcony.
About Coastal Rosemary
Westringia fruticosa is an Australian native evergreen shrub from the headlands and dunes of the east coast. It forms a dense rounded bush of fine grey green leaves held in whorls, with small white to pale lilac flowers. Despite the common name it is not culinary rosemary and is not used in cooking.
Mature plants reach 1.5 to 2 metres tall and 1.5 to 2 metres wide. It clips readily to smaller dimensions and is often maintained at around a metre as a hedge or a low mound. Growth is moderate, roughly 30 to 60 centimetres a year, so it holds a trimmed shape well.
It is one of the best shrubs available for exposed coastal work. It grows naturally on sea cliffs and copes with salt laden wind, sand and reflected heat. It is used constantly on beachfront reserves, dune stabilisation projects and seaside gardens where little else holds a tidy shape.
The main flush is spring and summer, roughly September through February, with scattered flowering at other times of the year in mild districts. The flowers are small, white to pale lilac and sit among the foliage rather than above it. Clipped hedges flower less than plants left to grow informally.
Space plants 80 centimetres apart for a tight formal hedge, or 1 to 1.5 metres apart for a dense informal screen. On banks and batters used for erosion cover, 1 metre in a staggered grid gives full ground coverage within about two growing seasons.
Yes. A pot 40 to 50 centimetres wide suits a single plant for a courtyard, entry or balcony. Use a free draining mix, because the roots will not tolerate sitting wet. Container plants need watering more often than those in the ground, plus a light trim to hold their shape.
Trim lightly two or three times a year, taking the soft new growth and avoiding cuts into bare old wood, which reshoots poorly. Water through the first summer, then only in extended dry spells. On most soils it needs no feeding at all, and it resents heavy watering and poor drainage.
Westringia 'Wynyabbie Blue' is a hardy Australian native shrub grown for its lilac blue flowers, which are larger and more freely carried than those of the common white forms. Narrow grey green leaves sit in neat whorls on a dense rounded frame that holds its shape through the year.
Expect 1.5 to 2 metres in height and width at maturity, at 30 to 60 centimetres a year. Full sun brings the heaviest flowering, though part shade is accepted. Drainage matters above everything else, after which it takes salt wind, sandy or gravelly ground, drought and light to moderate frost.
Mass plantings on batters, median strips and coastal frontages are where it earns its keep, and it clips into a low hedge of about a metre without losing its flowering. Plant 1 to 1.5 metres apart for an informal screen. One plant fills a 40 to 50 centimetre pot neatly.
About Wynyabbie Blue Coastal Rosemary
Westringia 'Wynyabbie Blue' is a hardy Australian native shrub grown for its lilac blue flowers, which are larger and more freely carried than those of the common white forms. Narrow grey green leaves sit in neat whorls on a dense rounded frame. It is evergreen and holds its structure all year.
It reaches 1.5 to 2 metres tall and 1.5 to 2 metres wide at maturity, growing 30 to 60 centimetres a year. It clips comfortably to around a metre if you want a lower hedge, and it will hold that height indefinitely given two or three light trims a year.
From spring right through autumn, roughly September to May, with sporadic flowers in winter in mild districts. The lilac blue flowers open in flushes rather than all at once, so there is usually some colour on the plant. Flowering is heaviest in full sun on lean, well drained soil.
Yes. Once the roots are established it needs very little water and copes with extended dry periods, which is why it is used on unirrigated median strips and road verges. Drainage matters more than watering, since the plant will die in soggy ground long before it dies of thirst.
It is. Salt laden wind, sandy soils and reflected heat are all handled, and it is planted routinely on foreshore reserves and beachside gardens. In very exposed frontal positions the plant stays lower and denser than it would inland, which generally suits the situation anyway.
Use 80 centimetres between plants for a clipped formal hedge, or 1 to 1.5 metres for a dense informal screen. For mass planting on banks and median strips, 1 metre in a staggered pattern gives full coverage within about two growing seasons and shades out most weeds.
Trim lightly after each flowering flush, taking soft growth only. Cutting back into bare old wood leaves gaps that will not fill in, so stay on top of it rather than letting it get away. Water through the first summer, then rarely. Avoid rich soils and heavy fertiliser.
