Most loved for its aromatic bark, used to produce true cinnamon spice, and its glossy evergreen foliage with fragrant young shoots.
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Cinnamomum verum, True Cinnamon, is the evergreen tree that supplies true cinnamon bark, native to Sri Lanka and southern India. It carries broad glossy leaves that emerge deep pink to bronze before hardening to dark green, and both leaves and bark are strongly aromatic when crushed. Small pale yellow flowers appear in summer.
Growth runs 60 to 90 centimetres a year to around 3 to 6 metres in cultivation, taller in ideal tropical conditions. It needs full sun to light shade, fertile well drained soil and steady moisture. Frost sensitive, so it belongs in Brisbane, Darwin, coastal northern New South Wales and frost free pockets further south.
It is grown as a feature tree in tropical and subtropical gardens, as an aromatic screen when planted 1.5 to 2 metres apart, or in a large pot on a protected terrace. Edible garden projects value it for the bark and leaves, while the pink new growth carries ornamental interest through the warm months.
About True Cinnamon
Cinnamomum verum is the true cinnamon tree, an evergreen native to Sri Lanka and southern India, and the source of the spice sold as Ceylon cinnamon. It has glossy leathery leaves that flush pink to bronze as they emerge, small pale yellow summer flowers and highly aromatic bark. It is a different species to the weedy camphor laurel.
In Australian gardens it usually settles at 3 to 6 metres tall with a canopy 2 to 4 metres across, though it goes taller in wet tropical conditions. Growth is 60 to 90 centimetres a year while young. It can be held smaller by pruning, and is often coppiced low when grown for bark.
No. It is frost sensitive and the young growth is damaged by even light frost, so it needs a frost free position or good overhead protection. In marginal districts, plant it against a north facing wall, under high canopy, or grow it in a container that can be moved undercover through winter.
Best in the tropics and subtropics: Cairns, Townsville, Darwin, Brisbane, the Sunshine Coast and the northern New South Wales coast. It also succeeds in warm frost free pockets of Sydney and Perth given shelter and reliable water. Cool temperate gardens are too cold for it outdoors, though it grows well in a heated glasshouse.
Yes, and a pot is the usual approach in cooler districts. Use a container of 50 centimetres or more with a good quality mix, keep it in a warm sheltered spot with morning sun, and water consistently. Growth stays more compact in a pot, and the container can be shifted under cover before winter.
Yes. The spice comes from the inner bark of young stems, which are cut low and stripped, then dried until the strips curl into quills. Trees are usually coppiced from about two years old and reshoot readily from the base. The leaves can also be used fresh or dried, with a milder, more clove like flavour.
Keep the water up through the warm months, as it dislikes drying out, and mulch well to hold moisture. Feed in spring and again in summer with a complete fertiliser. Prune after the main growth flush to shape it or to hold the height down. Shelter it from cold wind and frost, which is the main risk in southern gardens.
| 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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Cinnamomum verum, True Cinnamon, is the evergreen tree that supplies true cinnamon bark, native to Sri Lanka and southern India. It carries broad glossy leaves that emerge deep pink to bronze before hardening to dark green, and both leaves and bark are strongly aromatic when crushed. Small pale yellow flowers appear in summer.
Growth runs 60 to 90 centimetres a year to around 3 to 6 metres in cultivation, taller in ideal tropical conditions. It needs full sun to light shade, fertile well drained soil and steady moisture. Frost sensitive, so it belongs in Brisbane, Darwin, coastal northern New South Wales and frost free pockets further south.
It is grown as a feature tree in tropical and subtropical gardens, as an aromatic screen when planted 1.5 to 2 metres apart, or in a large pot on a protected terrace. Edible garden projects value it for the bark and leaves, while the pink new growth carries ornamental interest through the warm months.
About True Cinnamon
Cinnamomum verum is the true cinnamon tree, an evergreen native to Sri Lanka and southern India, and the source of the spice sold as Ceylon cinnamon. It has glossy leathery leaves that flush pink to bronze as they emerge, small pale yellow summer flowers and highly aromatic bark. It is a different species to the weedy camphor laurel.
In Australian gardens it usually settles at 3 to 6 metres tall with a canopy 2 to 4 metres across, though it goes taller in wet tropical conditions. Growth is 60 to 90 centimetres a year while young. It can be held smaller by pruning, and is often coppiced low when grown for bark.
No. It is frost sensitive and the young growth is damaged by even light frost, so it needs a frost free position or good overhead protection. In marginal districts, plant it against a north facing wall, under high canopy, or grow it in a container that can be moved undercover through winter.
Best in the tropics and subtropics: Cairns, Townsville, Darwin, Brisbane, the Sunshine Coast and the northern New South Wales coast. It also succeeds in warm frost free pockets of Sydney and Perth given shelter and reliable water. Cool temperate gardens are too cold for it outdoors, though it grows well in a heated glasshouse.
Yes, and a pot is the usual approach in cooler districts. Use a container of 50 centimetres or more with a good quality mix, keep it in a warm sheltered spot with morning sun, and water consistently. Growth stays more compact in a pot, and the container can be shifted under cover before winter.
Yes. The spice comes from the inner bark of young stems, which are cut low and stripped, then dried until the strips curl into quills. Trees are usually coppiced from about two years old and reshoot readily from the base. The leaves can also be used fresh or dried, with a milder, more clove like flavour.
Keep the water up through the warm months, as it dislikes drying out, and mulch well to hold moisture. Feed in spring and again in summer with a complete fertiliser. Prune after the main growth flush to shape it or to hold the height down. Shelter it from cold wind and frost, which is the main risk in southern gardens.
Evergreen (foliage year round)
Cinnamomum verum is expected to grow 60cm to 90cm per year (approx.).
Cinnamomum verum works in an:
Cinnamomum verum is an Evergreen (foliage year round) Tree
Mature Height: 6m to 15m (approx.)
Mature Width: 5m to 8m
Cinnamomum verum is expected to grow 60cm to 90cm per year (approx.).
Cinnamomum verum is expected to grow 60cm to 90cm per year (approx.).
They are considered to have a:
Is Cinnamomum verum frost tolerant?
Cinnamomum verum is Frost Sensitive – May suffer damage from frost, best in frost-free or protected spots.
Cinnamomum verum produces small clusters of creamy-white to pale yellow flowers in spring. While not particularly showy, these lightly fragrant blooms sit among the glossy foliage and support a gentle seasonal display before forming small dark berries.
Does Cinnamomum verum flower?
Flowering Period:
Flower Type:
Flower Colour:
Yellow
No
Cinnamomum verum is Native to Sri Lanka and southern India, where it grows in tropical and subtropical forests.
Its flowers attract bees, hoverflies and other beneficial pollinators, while the berries provide food for fruit-eating birds. The dense evergreen canopy also creates a humid, sheltered micro-habitat that supports insects and small wildlife in subtropical-style gardens.
Cinnamomum verum will thrive best in:
Cinnamomum verum performs best in well-drained loam or sandy loam soils and prefers slightly acidic to neutral conditions. It may struggle in heavy clay or poorly drained ground unless improved with organic matter to enhance structure and drainage. Keep soil evenly moist during establishment, then shift to deep, occasional watering as the tree matures to support healthy evergreen growth and aromatic bark development.
Is Cinnamomum verum Drought tolerant?
As a young tree it requires regular watering, but once established Cinnamomum verum develops moderate drought tolerance. It performs best with consistent moisture yet copes with short dry periods, especially when sheltered from hot winds and intense afternoon heat.
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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.
Murraya paniculata, known as Orange Jasmine, is one of the most popular hedging and fragrant feature shrubs in Australia. The glossy dark green foliage is densely packed from the base, and the clusters of intensely fragrant white flowers appear in repeated flushes through the warmer months, scenting entire gardens on warm evenings.
Murraya grows to 2-4 metres tall and 1.5-3 metres wide, and is most commonly maintained as a 1.5-2.5 metre clipped hedge with regular pruning. The dense habit, fast growth, and excellent response to shaping make it the go-to choice for fragrant boundaries, courtyard screens, and entrance plantings, particularly across NSW and QLD where it thrives.
Murraya is fast establishing, low maintenance, and reliably evergreen. It performs best in warm temperate to subtropical climates and frost-free parts of southern Australia, in full sun to part shade with well-drained soils. Once established, occasional light pruning keeps the hedge tight and encourages repeat flowering flushes. This listing runs the full range from 200mm and 250mm tubestock up to advanced 100L and 200L specimens, so you can plant a young hedge and grow it on, or start with mature stock for height and screening in the first season.
Two trained forms are also available. The 50cm Standard Form is a clipped head carried on a clear straight stem, the classic lollipop shape for framing an entry or repeating down a driveway. The 90L Ball Form is a specimen already clipped to a dense sphere, ready to place. Both arrive trained, so the shaping and the growing-on time are already done. Every other size on this listing is the natural bushy form, supplied as a shrub for hedges and screens you clip yourself.
About Murraya paniculata Orange Jasmine
Both are pre-clipped, but they sit at different heights. The Standard Form is a clipped head on a clear straight stem, so the foliage sits at eye level and you can plant underneath it. The Ball Form is a sphere sitting low to the ground, used for pots, bed corners and entry pairs. They cost more than the shrub sizes because the training and the growing-on time are already done.
Murraya paniculata grows to 2-4 metres tall and 1.5-3 metres wide, but is most commonly maintained as a 1.5-2.5 metre hedge with regular pruning. The Standard and Ball Forms are held permanently at their clipped size.
Murraya is fast-growing, adding 40-80cm per year once established in warm conditions.
Murraya produces clusters of intensely fragrant white flowers in flushes throughout the warmer months, typically September to May across Australia. The scent resembles orange blossom and carries on warm evenings. Flowering is lighter on the heavily clipped Standard and Ball Forms.
Yes. Murraya is one of the most popular evergreen hedging shrubs in Australia, particularly in NSW and QLD, thanks to its glossy foliage, fragrant flowers, and tolerance of pruning.
Plant 60-80cm apart for a dense formal hedge, or 1 metre for a more relaxed informal screen. Those spacings suit the 200mm through 45L sizes. Advanced 50cm, 75L, 100L and 200L plants already carry a wide canopy, so allow 1 to 2 metres between them and they will knit together quickly. Standards are typically placed in pairs at an entry or repeated at 2 to 3 metre centres.
Murraya thrives in warm temperate to subtropical regions including NSW, QLD, and frost-free parts of VIC, SA and WA. It is sensitive to heavy frost and is best avoided in cold inland areas.
Yes. The smaller sizes move happily into large pots (45L+) and are a popular choice for balcony screening, fragrant courtyards, and entrance plantings. The Standard and Ball Forms were made for pots. The advanced 100L and 200L plants are heavy and root hungry, so plant those in the ground rather than potting them on.
Correa alba, the White Correa, is a compact evergreen Australian native grown for soft felted grey-green leaves and small white star flowers. The flowers come through autumn and winter, when little else is out.
It forms a dense rounded shrub 1 to 2 metres tall and wide. That habit suits low informal hedges, borders, mass planting and underplanting beneath taller trees, and it takes clipping well enough to hold a formal shape.
It is one of the most salt tolerant shrubs in the trade, growing wild on exposed headlands and dunes from New South Wales through Victoria, Tasmania and South Australia. Salt wind, sand and poor soil are its normal conditions. Add drought and light frost tolerance and it is the obvious choice for a beachfront garden where Buxus and Lilly Pilly burn.
We carry it in two forms. The natural form is supplied unshaped, for hedging, borders and mass planting. The Ball Form is the same plant clipped into a formal sphere over several seasons and arrives finished. Salt tolerant formal topiary is rare, so a native ball does what Buxus cannot in a coastal garden, and two light clips a year hold the shape.
About Correa alba White Correa
1 to 2 metres tall and wide as a natural rounded shrub, putting on 30 to 60 centimetres a year. A clipped ball stays at whatever size you trim it to, usually held between 50 and 80 centimetres across.
Same plant, different training. The natural form is supplied unshaped, for a hedge, border, mass planting or an informal rounded shrub. The Ball Form is grown on and clipped over several seasons into a formal sphere, and arrives finished rather than as something you shape yourself.
Salt and drought. Buxus wants moisture and shelter and burns in exposed coastal positions. Correa alba comes off the headlands and handles salt wind, sand and dry spells. The foliage is grey-green rather than dark glossy green, and it flowers, which Buxus does not usefully.
Small white star flowers appear from autumn through winter into spring, heaviest over the cooler months. That timing feeds honeyeaters and native bees when little else is in bloom. On clipped balls, trim after the main flush so you do not remove the display.
It is among the most salt tolerant native shrubs available and grows naturally on exposed cliffs and dunes. Sandy free draining soil and salt spray are its normal conditions. Drainage matters far more to it than soil richness.
60 to 80 centimetres apart for a low informal hedge, or 1 metre apart for mass planting where each plant keeps its own rounded shape. Balls repeated down a path sit well at 1 to 1.5 metres apart.
Yes, and the Ball Form in a container suits an entrance, courtyard or balcony. Use a pot at least 40 centimetres across with a free draining mix, and never let it stand in a saucer of water.
Water through the first two summers, then only in prolonged dry spells. Feed once in spring with a low phosphorus native fertiliser, as correas belong to the citrus family and resent high phosphorus blends. Trim lightly after flowering for a natural shrub, or twice a year taking only soft new growth to hold a ball.
Leptospermum obovatum 'Starry Night', commonly known as the Starry Night Tea Tree, is a compact evergreen Australian native shrub valued for its distinctive deep burgundy-purple foliage and masses of small white star-shaped flowers through spring. The fine dark foliage holds its colour year-round and provides outstanding contrast against the bright white spring flowering, making it one of the most striking small Australian native shrubs available.
It performs reliably in full sun with well-drained soil and adapts to a wide range of Australian climates from subtropical Queensland through to cooler temperate regions. Mature plants reach approximately 1.5 to 2.5 metres tall and 1 to 2 metres wide, forming a dense compact shrub that responds well to light pruning. Once established it is highly drought tolerant, frost hardy and copes with coastal exposure, making it an exceptionally low-maintenance native feature.
As a striking dark-foliage Australian native for modern, native, coastal, wildlife and low-maintenance gardens, in informal hedges, feature plantings, mixed shrub borders and as a colour contrast against green or silver foliage, Leptospermum 'Starry Night' brings year-round burgundy foliage, brilliant white spring flowering, native bird and pollinator attraction and reliable hardiness in a compact, design-friendly form.
About Leptospermum 'Starry Night' Tea Tree
Mature plants reach approximately 1.5 to 2.5 metres tall and 1 to 2 metres wide, forming a dense compact rounded shrub. Growth is moderate to fast at 30 to 50 cm per year in suitable conditions, and the plant can be pruned to maintain a smaller size or shaped into an informal hedge at 1 to 1.5 metres.
'Starry Night' produces masses of small white star-shaped flowers from late spring through early summer, typically October to December. The flowers are intensely produced across the whole plant and create a brilliant contrast against the burgundy foliage. Flowering attracts bees, hoverflies and other native pollinators.
'Starry Night' performs reliably across most Australian climates from subtropical Queensland through to cooler temperate Victoria and Tasmania. It grows particularly well in Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, the NSW tablelands and coastal positions, and prefers full sun with well-drained sandy or loam soil. It tolerates a wide range of soils provided drainage is adequate.
Yes. Once established, 'Starry Night' is highly drought tolerant and copes with extended dry periods on minimal supplementary watering. It is also frost hardy and handles heavy and frequent frost without damage, making it suitable for inland tablelands as well as coastal positions. The dark foliage colour actually deepens in cooler weather.
Yes. 'Starry Night' responds well to pruning and is widely used as an informal hedge or screen at 1 to 1.5 metres spacing. Trim lightly after flowering to maintain density and shape. For a more compact formal look, prune two to three times through the warmer months. Avoid heavy pruning into old wood as Leptospermums generally do not regenerate well from bare stems.
Yes. The masses of small white flowers are nectar-rich and attract bees, hoverflies, butterflies and a wide range of native pollinating insects through spring and early summer. The dense evergreen canopy also provides shelter and foraging habitat for small native birds, making 'Starry Night' a valuable addition to wildlife-friendly gardens.
Water deeply through the first growing season, then reduce watering and supplement only during extended dry periods. Apply a slow-release native fertiliser low in phosphorus in early spring. Light tip pruning after flowering maintains a dense compact shape and encourages dense branching. Avoid heavy pruning into old wood, as Leptospermums generally do not respond well to it.
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.
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.
Laurus nobilis 'Miles Choice' is considered an improved form of the traditional bay tree, selected for its more compact, upright growth. This variety is known for producing denser, tidier hedging with less effort, which is why it has become one of our best-selling choices for structured residential and commercial landscapes.
Its dark green, glossy, aromatic foliage creates a strong, uniform backdrop that instantly elevates surrounding plantings and holds its shape beautifully year-round. It is ideal for clipped formal hedges, privacy screening, and pleached rows, responding exceptionally well to pruning and maintaining a clean, polished finish with regular trimming.
'Miles Choice' performs reliably in full sun to part shade and tolerates a wide range of conditions, including coastal and windy sites once established. The foliage is also edible, making it both a practical and ornamental option.
Low-maintenance, resilient, and highly refined, it is a go-to hedging tree for projects where structure, longevity, and a premium finish matter.
About Laurus nobilis 'Miles Choice' Bay Tree
Miles Choice grows to 4-6 metres tall and is most commonly maintained as a 2-4 metre clipped hedge. Its compact upright form holds a tighter shape than standard Laurus nobilis.
Miles Choice has a moderate growth rate of 30-50cm per year once established.
Miles Choice is an improved cultivar of Laurus nobilis with a tighter, more compact habit. The foliage is still fully edible and aromatic, but the plant produces denser, tidier hedges with less pruning than the standard form.
Yes. Like the standard bay tree, Miles Choice leaves are fully edible and can be used in cooking. Pick fresh leaves as needed for stocks, soups, slow-cooked dishes, and marinades.
Plant 60-80cm apart for a dense formal hedge, or 1 metre apart for a more relaxed screen.
Yes. Miles Choice performs well in large pots (60L+) and is a popular choice for formal entrances, courtyards, and balcony screening.
Trim two to three times through the warmer months, taking a little each time rather than one hard cut. Use sharp secateurs on individual stems so the large leaves are not sliced in half and left browning on the face of the hedge. Miles Choice reshoots readily from older wood, so an overgrown plant can be brought back into shape over a season or two.
Magnolia grandiflora 'Little Gem', known as the Little Gem Magnolia, is a compact, evergreen Southern Magnolia cultivar prized for its upright, dense, conical form and glossy green leaves with bronze undersides. Growing 4-6 metres tall and 2-3 metres wide, it's perfect for smaller gardens, containers, or formal screens.
This tree produces large, fragrant creamy-white flowers up to 20 cm in diameter, blooming intermittently year-round with a peak in late spring to summer. It is pest-resistant, tolerates urban pollution, and is drought-tolerant once established.
Preferring full sun to partial shade and well-drained, slightly acidic to neutral soil, it requires low maintenance with pruning after flowering to maintain shape. The 'Little Gem' attracts pollinators and offers elegant year-round foliage and floral interest in compact spaces.
Little Gem or Teddy Bear? Little Gem grows taller (4-6m) with a more open conical form, ideal for tall narrow hedges and formal screens. Its sister cultivar Teddy Bear stays more compact (3-4m) with a denser, rounded habit better suited to small formal features and tight courtyard spaces. Both share the same glossy foliage with bronze undersides and large fragrant white blooms.
About Magnolia grandiflora 'Little Gem'
Little Gem grows to 4-6 metres tall and 2-3 metres wide, with an upright pyramidal form.
Little Gem is a slow to moderate grower, adding 20-40cm per year. Patience is rewarded with a dense, formal habit.
Yes. Little Gem makes an excellent formal hedge or screen, particularly in narrow spaces. Plant 1-1.5 metres apart for a continuous screen.
Large fragrant creamy-white flowers appear intermittently year-round, with peak flush from late spring to summer (November to February in Australia).
Both are compact grandiflora magnolias. Little Gem is taller (4-6m) with a more open conical form, while Teddy Bear (3-4m) is bushier with a denser, rounded habit. Choose Little Gem for tall narrow hedges and Teddy Bear for compact formal features in smaller spaces.
Yes. Little Gem is well suited to large pots (60L+) and is widely used as a formal feature in courtyards, narrow garden beds, and balconies.
Little Gem is one of the more adaptable magnolias and grows well across most of Australia, from Queensland through NSW, VIC, SA, WA, and Tasmania. It prefers full sun to part shade and well-drained soil that is slightly acidic to neutral. Once established it handles frost, heat, and dry spells, though it appreciates a deep watering through long hot summers.
Backhousia citriodora, commonly known as Lemon Myrtle, is a fragrant Australian native and one of our top recommendations for an evergreen feature tree. It produces fluffy white to creamy yellow flowers and has a strong, fresh lemon scent, commonly used in candles.
Lemon Myrtle forms a dense, upright habit ideal for use as a feature tree, screen, or informal hedge. Suited to full sun or part shade, it performs well with regular watering and responds to pruning, whether shaped into a small tree or kept compact in a pot. It is low maintenance, pest resistant, and attracts birds and bees, making it suitable for both urban gardens and larger landscapes.
This versatile tree also has culinary value, with leaves that can flavour teas, desserts, and savoury dishes. Once established, it is tolerant of mild frost and moderate drought. With evergreen foliage, seasonal flowers, and a standout fragrance, Lemon Myrtle combines beauty, resilience, and function in any garden setting.
About Backhousia citriodora Lemon Myrtle
Lemon Myrtle grows to 5-8 metres tall in landscape settings, though it is commonly maintained at 2-3 metres as a hedge or compact feature.
Lemon Myrtle has a moderate growth rate of 40-60cm per year once established.
Yes. Lemon Myrtle leaves are fully edible and widely used in Australian cooking for teas, desserts, marinades, and savoury dishes. The leaves carry one of the highest natural citral concentrations of any plant.
Yes. Backhousia citriodora is native to the subtropical rainforests of eastern Queensland.
Lemon Myrtle thrives in warm temperate to subtropical climates including NSW, QLD, and frost-free parts of VIC and WA. It tolerates mild frost once established.
Yes. Lemon Myrtle is excellent in large pots (40L+) and is widely used as a fragrant courtyard or balcony plant.
Plant 1 to 1.5 metres apart for a dense informal hedge or screen kept around 2 to 3 metres tall. Space at 2 metres if you want each plant to keep more of its natural shape. Tip prune from a young age to encourage branching low down, which gives you a solid base rather than bare stems.
Syzygium paniculatum 'Backyard Bliss' is a fast-growing, low-maintenance Australian native ideal for creating dense, lush hedges. Its vibrant evergreen foliage is complemented by striking coppery bronze new growth, making it a gorgeous and eye-catching feature in any garden.
They look excellent when planted as privacy screens or formal hedges and work well for topiary or standalone ornamental trees. Summer brings fluffy cream-white blossoms that attract bees and native birds, boosting your garden's ecological value.
Thriving in full sun to part shade and adaptable to well-drained soils, including clay and sandy types, this resilient tree is drought and frost tolerant once established. For added landscape interest, 'Backyard Bliss' hedges can be underplanted with shade-tolerant groundcovers or small flowering plants to create layered garden designs.
About Syzygium paniculatum 'Backyard Bliss' Lilly Pilly
Backyard Bliss reaches 4-5 metres tall and around 2 metres wide at maturity. With regular trimming it can be maintained at any height between 1.5 and 4 metres, making it one of the most versatile lilly pilly varieties for Australian hedges.
Backyard Bliss is a fast-growing cultivar, adding roughly 1 metre of growth per year once established in good conditions. Expect a usable privacy hedge within 18-24 months from 45L pot size.
Plant 60-80cm apart for a dense, fast-establishing formal hedge. For a looser informal screen, 1 metre spacing also works well.
Yes. Backyard Bliss is one of the most psyllid-resistant lilly pilly varieties available, which is the main reason it outperforms older Syzygium cultivars across Australian gardens.
Yes. Backyard Bliss performs well in large pots (minimum 50L) and is widely used as a balcony screen or potted formal hedge with regular watering and feeding.
Yes. The summer cream-white flowers attract native birds, bees, and pollinators, and the dense evergreen canopy provides shelter and nesting habitat.
Trim two to three times through the warmer months to keep a formal hedge dense and even, starting while the plants are young so the base fills out properly. Light, regular clipping gives a better result than one hard cut. Backyard Bliss shoots readily from older wood, so it recovers well if you need to bring a hedge back down in height.
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Cinnamomum verum, True Cinnamon, is the evergreen tree that supplies true cinnamon bark, native to Sri Lanka and southern India. It carries broad glossy leaves that emerge deep pink to bronze before hardening to dark green, and both leaves and bark are strongly aromatic when crushed. Small pale yellow flowers appear in summer.
Growth runs 60 to 90 centimetres a year to around 3 to 6 metres in cultivation, taller in ideal tropical conditions. It needs full sun to light shade, fertile well drained soil and steady moisture. Frost sensitive, so it belongs in Brisbane, Darwin, coastal northern New South Wales and frost free pockets further south.
It is grown as a feature tree in tropical and subtropical gardens, as an aromatic screen when planted 1.5 to 2 metres apart, or in a large pot on a protected terrace. Edible garden projects value it for the bark and leaves, while the pink new growth carries ornamental interest through the warm months.
About True Cinnamon
Cinnamomum verum is the true cinnamon tree, an evergreen native to Sri Lanka and southern India, and the source of the spice sold as Ceylon cinnamon. It has glossy leathery leaves that flush pink to bronze as they emerge, small pale yellow summer flowers and highly aromatic bark. It is a different species to the weedy camphor laurel.
In Australian gardens it usually settles at 3 to 6 metres tall with a canopy 2 to 4 metres across, though it goes taller in wet tropical conditions. Growth is 60 to 90 centimetres a year while young. It can be held smaller by pruning, and is often coppiced low when grown for bark.
No. It is frost sensitive and the young growth is damaged by even light frost, so it needs a frost free position or good overhead protection. In marginal districts, plant it against a north facing wall, under high canopy, or grow it in a container that can be moved undercover through winter.
Best in the tropics and subtropics: Cairns, Townsville, Darwin, Brisbane, the Sunshine Coast and the northern New South Wales coast. It also succeeds in warm frost free pockets of Sydney and Perth given shelter and reliable water. Cool temperate gardens are too cold for it outdoors, though it grows well in a heated glasshouse.
Yes, and a pot is the usual approach in cooler districts. Use a container of 50 centimetres or more with a good quality mix, keep it in a warm sheltered spot with morning sun, and water consistently. Growth stays more compact in a pot, and the container can be shifted under cover before winter.
Yes. The spice comes from the inner bark of young stems, which are cut low and stripped, then dried until the strips curl into quills. Trees are usually coppiced from about two years old and reshoot readily from the base. The leaves can also be used fresh or dried, with a milder, more clove like flavour.
Keep the water up through the warm months, as it dislikes drying out, and mulch well to hold moisture. Feed in spring and again in summer with a complete fertiliser. Prune after the main growth flush to shape it or to hold the height down. Shelter it from cold wind and frost, which is the main risk in southern gardens.
