Most loved for its tall, elegant form, smooth white trunk, and strongly lemon-scented evergreen foliage that releases fragrance when crushed.
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Corymbia citriodora, the Lemon Scented Gum, is one of Australia's most iconic tall feature trees. The smooth pink-grey trunk, narrow green foliage, and powerful lemon citrus fragrance released when leaves are crushed make it instantly recognisable in parks, rural properties, and grand avenue plantings.
Lemon Scented Gum grows to 25-35 metres tall and 10-15 metres wide with a tall slender trunk and high open canopy. The dramatic height and elegant form make it best suited to acreage, large gardens, parks, and formal avenues where it has room to develop. The smooth powdery bark sheds in flakes through the year, revealing fresh pink-grey tones beneath.
Highly drought and heat tolerant once established, Lemon Scented Gum performs well across NSW, QLD, VIC, SA and WA. It tolerates light frost once established, prefers full sun with well-drained soils, and the white summer flowers provide a major nectar source for native bees, lorikeets and honeyeaters.
Standard Lemon Scented Gum or Scentuous? The standard Corymbia citriodora grows 25-35m with a tall slender trunk, suited to acreage, parks, and large feature plantings. Its dwarf cultivar Scentuous reaches just 5-7m, suited to suburban gardens, courtyards, and small landscapes. Both share the famous lemon fragrance.
About Corymbia citriodora Lemon Scented Gum
Corymbia citriodora grows to 25-35 metres tall and 10-15 metres wide with a tall slender trunk and high open canopy.
Lemon Scented Gum is fast-growing, adding 1-1.5 metres per year once established.
The leaves release a strong, pleasant lemon citrus fragrance when crushed or brushed against, thanks to high concentrations of citronellal in the foliage.
Standard Corymbia citriodora grows 25-35m with a tall slender trunk and is suited to acreage, parks, and large feature plantings. Scentuous is a dwarf cultivar reaching just 5-7m, suited to suburban gardens and smaller landscapes.
Standard Lemon Scented Gum is best suited to large gardens, acreage, parks, and avenues due to its mature height. For smaller properties choose the dwarf cultivar 'Scentuous' instead.
Yes. Corymbia citriodora is highly drought and heat tolerant once established and performs well across most Australian climates.
Yes. The white flowers produced through summer are a major nectar source for native bees, lorikeets and honeyeaters. The smooth pink-grey trunk also provides habitat for native birds and possums.
| 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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Corymbia citriodora, the Lemon Scented Gum, is one of Australia's most iconic tall feature trees. The smooth pink-grey trunk, narrow green foliage, and powerful lemon citrus fragrance released when leaves are crushed make it instantly recognisable in parks, rural properties, and grand avenue plantings.
Lemon Scented Gum grows to 25-35 metres tall and 10-15 metres wide with a tall slender trunk and high open canopy. The dramatic height and elegant form make it best suited to acreage, large gardens, parks, and formal avenues where it has room to develop. The smooth powdery bark sheds in flakes through the year, revealing fresh pink-grey tones beneath.
Highly drought and heat tolerant once established, Lemon Scented Gum performs well across NSW, QLD, VIC, SA and WA. It tolerates light frost once established, prefers full sun with well-drained soils, and the white summer flowers provide a major nectar source for native bees, lorikeets and honeyeaters.
Standard Lemon Scented Gum or Scentuous? The standard Corymbia citriodora grows 25-35m with a tall slender trunk, suited to acreage, parks, and large feature plantings. Its dwarf cultivar Scentuous reaches just 5-7m, suited to suburban gardens, courtyards, and small landscapes. Both share the famous lemon fragrance.
About Corymbia citriodora Lemon Scented Gum
Corymbia citriodora grows to 25-35 metres tall and 10-15 metres wide with a tall slender trunk and high open canopy.
Lemon Scented Gum is fast-growing, adding 1-1.5 metres per year once established.
The leaves release a strong, pleasant lemon citrus fragrance when crushed or brushed against, thanks to high concentrations of citronellal in the foliage.
Standard Corymbia citriodora grows 25-35m with a tall slender trunk and is suited to acreage, parks, and large feature plantings. Scentuous is a dwarf cultivar reaching just 5-7m, suited to suburban gardens and smaller landscapes.
Standard Lemon Scented Gum is best suited to large gardens, acreage, parks, and avenues due to its mature height. For smaller properties choose the dwarf cultivar 'Scentuous' instead.
Yes. Corymbia citriodora is highly drought and heat tolerant once established and performs well across most Australian climates.
Yes. The white flowers produced through summer are a major nectar source for native bees, lorikeets and honeyeaters. The smooth pink-grey trunk also provides habitat for native birds and possums.
Evergreen (foliage year round)
Corymbia citriodora Lemon Scented Gum is expected to grow 1m to 1.5m per year (approx.).
Corymbia citriodora Lemon Scented Gum works in an:
Corymbia citriodora Lemon Scented Gum is an Evergreen (foliage year round) Tree
Mature Height: 20m to 35m (approx.)
Mature Width: 10m to 15m
Corymbia citriodora Lemon Scented Gum is expected to grow 1m to 1.5m per year (approx.).
Corymbia citriodora Lemon Scented Gum is expected to grow 1m to 1.5m per year (approx.).
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Is Corymbia citriodora Lemon Scented Gum frost tolerant?
Corymbia citriodora Lemon Scented Gum is Frost Tolerant – Can handle light to moderate frost once established.
Corymbia citriodora produces clusters of small creamy-white fluffy flowers from summer into early autumn. These soft blooms sit lightly along the fine branches, creating a subtle seasonal display that contrasts beautifully with its smooth white trunk and aromatic foliage.
Does Corymbia citriodora Lemon Scented Gum flower?
Flowering Period:
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White
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Corymbia citriodora Lemon Scented Gum is Native to Eastern Australia, particularly Queensland and northern New South Wales, where it grows naturally in open forests and woodlands.
Its nectar-rich flowers attract honeyeaters, native bees, butterflies and beneficial insects, while its tall evergreen canopy provides shelter and perching habitat for small birds. The smooth trunk and aromatic foliage also support a range of insects, enhancing overall garden biodiversity.
Corymbia citriodora Lemon Scented Gum will thrive best in:
Corymbia citriodora performs best in well-drained sandy or loam soils and tolerates slightly acidic to slightly alkaline conditions. It can struggle in heavy clay or waterlogged soil unless significantly improved with organic matter and coarse material to increase drainage. Keep soil evenly moist during establishment, then transition to deep, occasional watering as the tree matures and develops its characteristic high drought resilience.
Is Corymbia citriodora Lemon Scented Gum Drought tolerant?
As a young tree it requires regular watering, but once established Corymbia citriodora develops excellent drought tolerance. It thrives in hot, dry, coastal and exposed environments, maintaining its tall, elegant form with minimal supplementary watering.
Corymbia citriodora grows to 25-35 metres tall and 10-15 metres wide with a tall slender trunk and high open canopy.
Lemon Scented Gum is fast-growing, adding 1-1.5 metres per year once established.
The leaves release a strong, pleasant lemon citrus fragrance when crushed or brushed against, thanks to high concentrations of citronellal in the foliage.
Standard Corymbia citriodora grows 25-35m with a tall slender trunk and is suited to acreage, parks, and large feature plantings. Scentuous is a dwarf cultivar reaching just 5-7m, suited to suburban gardens and smaller landscapes.
Standard Lemon Scented Gum is best suited to large gardens, acreage, parks, and avenues due to its mature height. For smaller properties choose the dwarf cultivar 'Scentuous' instead.
Yes. Corymbia citriodora is highly drought and heat tolerant once established and performs well across most Australian climates.
Yes. The white flowers produced through summer are a major nectar source for native bees, lorikeets and honeyeaters. The smooth pink-grey trunk also provides habitat for native birds and possums.
Lemon Scented Gum thrives across NSW, QLD, VIC, SA and WA. It tolerates light frost once established and prefers full sun with well-drained soils.
Approx. 1.4m – 2.0m
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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.
Pittosporum tenuifolium 'Silver Sheen' carries small shimmering silver-green leaves on near-black stems, giving a light airy screen that moves in the wind rather than reading as a solid green wall. It is one of the most widely specified screening plants in Australian landscape design for exactly that reason.
'Silver Sheen' grows to 4 to 6 metres tall but only 1.5 to 2 metres wide at 30 to 60 centimetres per year, which makes it a genuine solution for narrow beds along fence lines and between buildings where height is needed but width is not available. Small cream flowers appear in spring and are lightly fragrant.
'Silver Sheen' grows in full sun to part shade and tolerates light to moderate frost once established, performing from subtropical Queensland through Sydney, Melbourne, Gippsland and Adelaide. It clips well, holds density under regular trimming, and is equally effective as a formal hedge or a loose screen.
About Pittosporum tenuifolium 'Silver Sheen'
'Silver Sheen' grows to 4 to 6 metres tall and only 1.5 to 2 metres wide, which makes it one of the best options for narrow screening where a tall hedge is needed in a shallow bed.
It grows at 30 to 60 centimetres per year once established, reaching a usable screening height within three to four years with regular water and feeding.
It naturally holds to 1.5 to 2 metres wide and can be trimmed to under a metre with regular clipping, which is why it is so often used in tight side-boundary positions.
Plant 1 to 1.5 metres apart for a dense informal screen, or 80 centimetres apart for a tighter formal hedge. Closer spacing fills in faster but needs more trimming.
'Silver Sheen' handles light to moderate frost once established. Young plants benefit from protection through their first winter in colder inland districts.
Yes. It performs in full sun through to part shade. In shadier positions growth is slightly more open, which suits a softer informal screen.
It performs from subtropical Queensland through Northern NSW, Sydney, the South Coast and tablelands, Melbourne and surrounds, the Western District, Gippsland and Adelaide.
Lagerstroemia indica 'Sioux' is a compact crepe myrtle producing masses of vivid fuchsia-pink flower panicles from early summer through autumn. The dense flowering display, glossy summer foliage, and rich red-burgundy autumn colour give Sioux Crepe Myrtle one of the longest seasons of visual interest of any flowering tree in Australia.
Sioux grows to 4-5 metres tall and 2-3 metres wide with an upright vase-shaped form, making it ideal for suburban gardens, courtyards, and flowering avenues where space is limited. The naturally tidy habit needs minimal shaping, and the smooth exfoliating bark provides quiet winter interest once leaves drop.
Highly drought and heat tolerant once established, Sioux performs reliably across most Australian climates in full sun and well-drained soils. It is one of the easier-care feature trees available and one of the most reliable performers for long summer colour.
Sioux, Natchez or Zuni? All three are Lagerstroemia indica cultivars at different sizes and colours. Natchez is the tallest at 6-8m with pure white blooms, suited to avenues and larger gardens. Sioux is the mid-size pick at 4-5m with vivid fuchsia-pink blooms. Zuni is the most compact at 3-4m with deeper magenta-purple flowers. Choose by size first, then flower colour.
About Lagerstroemia indica 'Sioux' Fuchsia Pink Crepe Myrtle
Sioux grows to 4-5 metres tall and 2-3 metres wide, making it one of the more compact crepe myrtle cultivars.
Sioux is fast-growing, adding 40-80cm per year in warm conditions with adequate water.
Sioux produces masses of vivid fuchsia-pink flower panicles from early summer through autumn, typically December to April across most Australian climates.
Yes. Sioux is fully deciduous. Glossy green summer foliage turns vivid red and burgundy in autumn before dropping in winter, revealing attractive smooth bark.
Yes. Sioux is highly drought and heat tolerant once established and thrives in full sun across most Australian climates.
These are all Lagerstroemia indica cultivars at different sizes and colours. Natchez is the tallest (6-8m, white blooms), Sioux is mid-size (4-5m, fuchsia pink), and Zuni is the most compact (3-4m, magenta-purple). Choose by size and flower colour.
Plant 2-3 metres apart for a flowering screen, or 4 metres apart for individual feature spacing.
Banksia marginata carries upright golden-yellow flower spikes almost year round against silver-backed foliage, and is one of the most reliable nectar sources available for honeyeaters and native pollinators. The Silver Banksia is a genuine habitat tree that also works ornamentally.
Banksia marginata is highly variable in size depending on provenance and conditions, forming anything from a 2 metre shrub in exposed coastal sites to a 12 metre tree in sheltered positions, spreading 3 to 4 metres wide at 30 to 50 centimetres per year. It suits rural windbreaks, revegetation and garden feature planting alike.
This Australian native is frost hardy, surviving heavy and frequent frost without damage, and tolerates poor sandy soils and extended dry once established. It performs in full sun from subtropical Queensland through New South Wales and Victoria to Adelaide with essentially no maintenance.
About Banksia marginata
Banksia marginata is highly variable. In exposed coastal or windy sites it stays a 2 to 4 metre shrub, while in sheltered inland positions it can reach 12 metres. Mature width is generally 3 to 4 metres.
Banksia marginata flowers close to year round, with the heaviest flush through autumn and winter. The upright golden-yellow spikes are a key nectar source when little else is flowering.
Yes. The flower spikes are heavily worked by honeyeaters, lorikeets and native bees, and the dense branching provides shelter and nesting habitat for small birds.
Yes. It is frost hardy and survives heavy and frequent frost without damage, which suits it to inland tablelands and alpine-fringe districts as well as coastal sites.
It grows at a moderate 30 to 50 centimetres per year. Growth is faster in good soil with reliable moisture and slower in the exposed sandy sites where it is often planted.
It prefers free-draining sandy or loam soils and is intolerant of waterlogging. Avoid high-phosphorus fertilisers, which damage banksias and other Proteaceae.
Plant 1 to 1.5 metres apart for a dense informal screen or windbreak, 3 to 4 metres apart as feature trees, or 3 metres apart for an avenue.
Leptospermum laevigatum is one of the toughest screening plants available for exposed coastal sites, holding dense grey-green foliage through salt spray and constant wind that would strip most other species. Masses of small white flowers cover the plant in spring.
The Coastal Tea Tree grows to 3 to 5 metres tall and 2 to 4 metres wide at 50 to 80 centimetres per year, and develops a gnarled sculptural trunk with age that becomes a feature in its own right. It can be run as a dense windbreak or thinned and lifted to show the framework as a specimen.
This is an Australian native that survives heavy and frequent frost without damage and tolerates poor sandy soils, drought and coastal exposure once established. It performs from tropical Queensland down through New South Wales, Victoria and South Australia with almost no ongoing maintenance.
About Leptospermum laevigatum
Leptospermum laevigatum grows to 3 to 5 metres tall and 2 to 4 metres wide, and can reach larger dimensions in sheltered inland positions where wind does not restrict it.
Yes. Leptospermum laevigatum is among the most salt-tolerant screening plants available in Australia and is a standard choice for front-line coastal planting where salt spray is constant.
It grows at 50 to 80 centimetres per year once established, which is fast for a plant of this hardiness. It establishes quickly in sandy free-draining soils.
Yes. It is native to coastal southern and eastern Australia and is widely used in revegetation, dune stabilisation and rural windbreak planting as well as in gardens.
Masses of small white flowers cover the plant through spring. The flowers attract bees, native pollinators and small insect-feeding birds.
Plant 1 to 1.5 metres apart for a dense informal screen or windbreak, or 3 to 4 metres apart as individual feature trees where the sculptural trunk can develop.
Yes. It is frost hardy and survives heavy and frequent frost without damage, so it suits inland and tableland districts as well as its natural coastal range.
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.
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Corymbia citriodora, the Lemon Scented Gum, is one of Australia's most iconic tall feature trees. The smooth pink-grey trunk, narrow green foliage, and powerful lemon citrus fragrance released when leaves are crushed make it instantly recognisable in parks, rural properties, and grand avenue plantings.
Lemon Scented Gum grows to 25-35 metres tall and 10-15 metres wide with a tall slender trunk and high open canopy. The dramatic height and elegant form make it best suited to acreage, large gardens, parks, and formal avenues where it has room to develop. The smooth powdery bark sheds in flakes through the year, revealing fresh pink-grey tones beneath.
Highly drought and heat tolerant once established, Lemon Scented Gum performs well across NSW, QLD, VIC, SA and WA. It tolerates light frost once established, prefers full sun with well-drained soils, and the white summer flowers provide a major nectar source for native bees, lorikeets and honeyeaters.
Standard Lemon Scented Gum or Scentuous? The standard Corymbia citriodora grows 25-35m with a tall slender trunk, suited to acreage, parks, and large feature plantings. Its dwarf cultivar Scentuous reaches just 5-7m, suited to suburban gardens, courtyards, and small landscapes. Both share the famous lemon fragrance.
About Corymbia citriodora Lemon Scented Gum
Corymbia citriodora grows to 25-35 metres tall and 10-15 metres wide with a tall slender trunk and high open canopy.
Lemon Scented Gum is fast-growing, adding 1-1.5 metres per year once established.
The leaves release a strong, pleasant lemon citrus fragrance when crushed or brushed against, thanks to high concentrations of citronellal in the foliage.
Standard Corymbia citriodora grows 25-35m with a tall slender trunk and is suited to acreage, parks, and large feature plantings. Scentuous is a dwarf cultivar reaching just 5-7m, suited to suburban gardens and smaller landscapes.
Standard Lemon Scented Gum is best suited to large gardens, acreage, parks, and avenues due to its mature height. For smaller properties choose the dwarf cultivar 'Scentuous' instead.
Yes. Corymbia citriodora is highly drought and heat tolerant once established and performs well across most Australian climates.
Yes. The white flowers produced through summer are a major nectar source for native bees, lorikeets and honeyeaters. The smooth pink-grey trunk also provides habitat for native birds and possums.
