Corymbia maculata - Spotted Gum
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Corymbia maculata, the Spotted Gum, is a majestic Australian native renowned for its distinctive dappled bark. The smooth bark sheds in patches to create a striking spotted pattern in shades of grey, cream and pink, while the tall straight trunk and open canopy give it an unmistakable, sculptural presence.
Spotted Gum grows to 15-30 metres tall and 8-15 metres wide. The dramatic height and clean trunk make it best suited to large gardens, acreage, parks, and avenue planting, where it is also widely used by councils as a street tree. Creamy white flowers in winter and spring provide an important nectar source for native wildlife.
Spotted Gum is fast-growing, hardy, and drought tolerant once established, thriving across NSW, QLD, VIC and SA in full sun with well-drained soils. It tolerates mild frost and provides valuable habitat for honeyeaters, lorikeets, native bees, and possums.
Did you know? Corymbia maculata is the rootstock used to graft Corymbia ficifolia 'Wildfire', our compact red flowering gum. Its hardiness and adaptability are exactly why it makes such a reliable rootstock for grafted flowering gums in eastern Australia.
About Corymbia maculata Spotted Gum
Corymbia maculata grows to 15-30 metres tall and 8-15 metres wide with a tall straight trunk and open canopy.
Spotted Gum is fast-growing, adding 1-1.5 metres per year once established.
The smooth bark sheds in patches to create a distinctive dappled, spotted appearance in shades of grey, cream, and pink across the trunk.
Yes. Corymbia maculata is native to eastern Australia, ranging from VIC through NSW to southern QLD.
Spotted Gum is best suited to large gardens, acreage, and parks due to its mature size. It is also widely used as a street and avenue tree by councils.
Yes. The white flowers produced in winter and spring are a major nectar source for honeyeaters, lorikeets, and native bees, and the tree provides important native habitat.
Spotted Gum is hardy and drought tolerant once established, thriving across NSW, QLD, VIC and SA in full sun with well-drained soils.
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Corymbia maculata, the Spotted Gum, is a majestic Australian native renowned for its distinctive dappled bark. The smooth bark sheds in patches to create a striking spotted pattern in shades of grey, cream and pink, while the tall straight trunk and open canopy give it an unmistakable, sculptural presence.
Spotted Gum grows to 15-30 metres tall and 8-15 metres wide. The dramatic height and clean trunk make it best suited to large gardens, acreage, parks, and avenue planting, where it is also widely used by councils as a street tree. Creamy white flowers in winter and spring provide an important nectar source for native wildlife.
Spotted Gum is fast-growing, hardy, and drought tolerant once established, thriving across NSW, QLD, VIC and SA in full sun with well-drained soils. It tolerates mild frost and provides valuable habitat for honeyeaters, lorikeets, native bees, and possums.
Did you know? Corymbia maculata is the rootstock used to graft Corymbia ficifolia 'Wildfire', our compact red flowering gum. Its hardiness and adaptability are exactly why it makes such a reliable rootstock for grafted flowering gums in eastern Australia.
About Corymbia maculata Spotted Gum
Corymbia maculata grows to 15-30 metres tall and 8-15 metres wide with a tall straight trunk and open canopy.
Spotted Gum is fast-growing, adding 1-1.5 metres per year once established.
The smooth bark sheds in patches to create a distinctive dappled, spotted appearance in shades of grey, cream, and pink across the trunk.
Yes. Corymbia maculata is native to eastern Australia, ranging from VIC through NSW to southern QLD.
Spotted Gum is best suited to large gardens, acreage, and parks due to its mature size. It is also widely used as a street and avenue tree by councils.
Yes. The white flowers produced in winter and spring are a major nectar source for honeyeaters, lorikeets, and native bees, and the tree provides important native habitat.
Spotted Gum is hardy and drought tolerant once established, thriving across NSW, QLD, VIC and SA in full sun with well-drained soils.
Evergreen (foliage year round)
Corymbia maculata Spotted Gum is expected to grow 1m to 1.5m per year (approx.).
Corymbia maculata Spotted Gum works in an:
Corymbia maculata Spotted Gum is an Evergreen (foliage year round) Tree
Mature Height: 25m to 40m (approx.)
Mature Width: 10m to 15m
Corymbia maculata Spotted Gum is expected to grow 1m to 1.5m per year (approx.).
Corymbia maculata Spotted Gum is expected to grow 1m to 1.5m per year (approx.).
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Is Corymbia maculata Spotted Gum frost tolerant?
Corymbia maculata Spotted Gum is Frost Tolerant – Can handle light to moderate frost once established.
Corymbia maculata produces clusters of small creamy-white fluffy flowers from late summer into early autumn. These softly coloured blooms appear along the fine branchlets and add a subtle seasonal highlight that complements its beautifully mottled, spotted bark.
Does Corymbia maculata Spotted Gum flower?
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Corymbia maculata Spotted Gum is Native to Eastern Australia, particularly New South Wales, Queensland, and Victoria, where it grows naturally in open forests and on slopes.
Its nectar-rich flowers attract honeyeaters, native bees, butterflies and other beneficial insects. The tall, straight trunk and dense canopy provide roosting, perching and nesting habitat for small birds, while the patterned bark supports insects and microfauna that build broader garden biodiversity.
Corymbia maculata Spotted Gum will thrive best in:
Corymbia maculata performs best in well-drained sandy or loam soils and tolerates slightly acidic to slightly alkaline conditions. It may struggle in heavy clay or waterlogged ground unless improved with organic matter and coarse material to increase aeration and drainage. Keep soil evenly moist during establishment, then move to deep, occasional watering as the tree matures and develops exceptional drought resilience.
Is Corymbia maculata Spotted Gum Drought tolerant?
As a young tree it requires regular watering, but once established Corymbia maculata develops excellent drought tolerance. It thrives in hot, dry, exposed and coastal conditions, maintaining its tall, elegant form and glossy foliage with minimal supplementary watering.
Corymbia maculata grows to 15-30 metres tall and 8-15 metres wide with a tall straight trunk and open canopy.
Spotted Gum is fast-growing, adding 1-1.5 metres per year once established.
The smooth bark sheds in patches to create a distinctive dappled, spotted appearance in shades of grey, cream, and pink across the trunk.
Yes. Corymbia maculata is native to eastern Australia, ranging from VIC through NSW to southern QLD.
Spotted Gum is best suited to large gardens, acreage, and parks due to its mature size. It is also widely used as a street and avenue tree by councils.
Yes. The white flowers produced in winter and spring are a major nectar source for honeyeaters, lorikeets, and native bees, and the tree provides important native habitat.
Spotted Gum is hardy and drought tolerant once established, thriving across NSW, QLD, VIC and SA in full sun with well-drained soils.
Approx. 1.0m – 1.6m
Approx. 1.2m – 2.8m
Approx. 2.4m – 3.5m
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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.
Melaleuca nesophila, the Showy Honey Myrtle, is an evergreen Australian native shrub to small tree from the south coast of Western Australia. Fine grey green foliage sits on a dense rounded frame over papery bark, and mauve to pink pom pom flowers cover the outer growth through spring and summer.
Mature width is 2 to 4 metres, with height usually settling around 3 to 5 metres, and growth of 30 to 60 centimetres a year. It wants full sun and takes sand, limestone, gravel and moderately heavy soils. Salt wind, drought and light to moderate frost are all handled once the roots are down.
This is a screening and hedging plant first, used along boundaries, on coastal blocks and through council road reserves where conditions are hard and maintenance budgets are thin. Space it at 1 to 1.5 metres for an informal screen. It gives colour, density and habitat value from one low input plant.
About Showy Honey Myrtle
Melaleuca nesophila, or Showy Honey Myrtle, is an evergreen Australian native shrub to small tree from southern Western Australia. It has fine grey green foliage, a dense rounded habit and soft papery bark, and carries mauve to pink pom pom flowers through spring and summer that age to a soft grey.
It spreads 2 to 4 metres wide and generally reaches 3 to 5 metres tall in a garden, though regular trimming will hold it lower. Growth is moderate to fast at around 30 to 60 centimetres a year, so a screen planted from advanced stock closes over within three or four seasons.
For a dense informal screen, plant 1 to 1.5 metres apart. For a tighter formal hedge, bring that in to 80 centimetres. As a feature tree, allow 3 to 4 metres so the full canopy and form can develop, or 3 metres apart along an avenue for a uniform, soft textured line.
Yes, it is one of the better coastal Melaleucas. It tolerates salt laden wind, sandy and limestone soils, and exposed front line positions once established, which is why it is planted so widely along the southern coastline. In very exposed sites it will lean with the prevailing wind, and most people like the result.
The main flush runs through spring and into summer, roughly September to January. Flowers open mauve to purple pink in dense rounded heads across the outer foliage, then age to grey and stay on the plant. Bees and honeyeaters work it heavily while it is out, so expect plenty of activity.
It handles light to moderate frost once established, which covers most coastal and near coastal parts of southern Australia. Young plants are more vulnerable in their first winter, so plant in autumn or early spring and keep them out of low frost hollows. Hard, repeated inland frost will burn new growth.
Tip prune after flowering to keep it dense and stop the base going bare. It takes a hard cut back if it becomes leggy, though remove no more than about a third at a time. Water through the first summer, then it is largely self sufficient. Use a low phosphorus native fertiliser in spring on poor soils.
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.
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.
Grevillea x 'Moonlight' carries very large creamy-white toothbrush flower spikes almost continuously through the year, each one up to 20 centimetres long and heavily worked by honeyeaters. Few native shrubs flower this hard for this long.
'Moonlight' grows to 4 to 6 metres tall but only around 2 metres wide at 20 to 40 centimetres per year, giving a tall narrow frame clothed in fine silver-green divided foliage. That upright habit suits narrow garden beds, screening along a fence line, or a single feature in a large pot.
This Australian native grows in full sun to part shade, tolerates light to moderate frost once established, and is highly drought tolerant. It needs free-draining soil and low-phosphorus feeding, and rewards a light prune after each main flowering flush with denser growth.
About Grevillea 'Moonlight'
'Moonlight' grows to 4 to 6 metres tall and only around 2 metres wide, giving an unusually tall narrow form for a grevillea. It suits narrow beds and screening positions.
'Moonlight' flowers close to year round, with the heaviest flushes in spring and autumn. The large creamy-white toothbrush spikes can reach 20 centimetres long.
Yes. The nectar-rich flowers are a magnet for honeyeaters and other nectar-feeding birds, and the dense fine foliage provides shelter for smaller species.
It grows at a moderate 20 to 40 centimetres per year, reaching a usable screening height within four to five years in a warm free-draining position.
It requires free-draining soil and will not tolerate waterlogging. Use only low-phosphorus native fertiliser, as grevilleas and other Proteaceae are damaged by high-phosphorus formulations.
Yes. Once established it is highly drought tolerant and needs only occasional deep watering through extended dry spells.
Yes. A light prune after each main flowering flush keeps the plant dense and prevents it becoming leggy at the base. Avoid cutting back hard into bare old wood.
Buxus microphylla var. japonica, sold as Japanese Box, is a dense evergreen shrub clipped here into clean topiary balls. The small, rounded, mid green leaves sit tightly along short stems, so the surface holds a crisp edge after cutting. Growth is naturally compact, which is what allows the ball shape to hold between trims.
It grows in full sun to part shade and accepts most soils that drain, from sandy loam through to improved clay. Cool temperate, temperate and subtropical districts all suit it, and established plants handle light to moderate frost. Growth runs about 15 to 25 centimetres a year, slow enough that the shape stays where you put it.
Balls are used to edge beds and paths, mark an entry, sit either side of a doorway, or repeat down a courtyard to give a planting rhythm. They also underplant feature trees neatly. Because the form arrives already grown, a bed reads finished from the day it goes in rather than years later.
About Japanese Box Topiary Balls
It is Buxus microphylla var. japonica grown on and clipped into a sphere. The plant does the same job as any box shrub, evergreen, small leaved and tolerant of cutting, but it arrives already shaped. Ball diameters run from around 30 centimetres up to large advanced specimens, and the shape is then held with two trims a year.
The ball is held at whatever diameter it is clipped to, commonly 30 to 70 centimetres, with larger specimens available in bigger containers. In the ground, overall height sits close to the ball diameter. Left entirely unclipped the species would slowly reach roughly 1.5 to 2 metres tall and wide over many years.
About 15 to 25 centimetres a year, which is slow to moderate. That pace is an advantage in topiary because the outline drifts gradually rather than running away between cuts. Two trims a year, one in early spring and one in late summer, are usually enough to keep the surface tight and the profile even.
Full sun to part shade both work. Full sun gives the densest, tightest surface, which matters when the appeal of the plant is a clean clipped edge. In hot inland gardens some afternoon shade prevents leaf scorch and bronzing. Deep shade thins the growth out and the ball loses its crisp outline.
Yes. Established plants handle light to moderate frost without damage, which covers most temperate and cool temperate gardens including Canberra, Melbourne and the southern tablelands. Newly planted stock is more exposed, so water it well going into winter and mulch the root zone. Any frost burnt tips can simply be trimmed off in spring.
Yes, they are one of the better plants for a container. A pot 40 to 50 centimetres wide suits a single ball for a courtyard, entry or balcony. Use a quality potting mix, water once the top few centimetres dry out, and feed in spring and again in summer. Repot or refresh the mix every few years.
Trim twice a year with sharp shears, cutting lightly and often rather than hard. Feed in early spring with a slow release fertiliser and keep water up through summer. Mulch to about 50 millimetres, keeping it clear of the stem. Watch for box psyllid on soft new growth and treat early if the tips start to cup.
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.
Corymbia citriodora 'Scentuous' is a dwarf form of the iconic Lemon Scented Gum, delivering the signature citrus fragrance of the species in a compact 5-7 metre form. The aromatic pale green foliage releases a strong, clean lemon scent when crushed or brushed against, and the airy white flower clusters in late summer attract bees, butterflies, and honeyeaters.
Scentuous reaches just 5-7 metres tall and 3-4 metres wide, compared to 25-35 metres for standard Corymbia citriodora, making it the only Lemon Scented Gum suited to suburban gardens, courtyards, patios, and small streetscapes. The compact size keeps the fragrance close to where it is enjoyed, and the smooth pale trunk adds quiet structural interest year-round.
Highly drought and heat tolerant once established, Scentuous performs reliably across NSW, QLD, VIC, SA and WA in full sun with well-drained soils. It is low maintenance, tolerates light frost once established, and is widely planted as a feature tree where the standard species would simply outgrow the space.
Scentuous or standard Lemon Scented Gum? Scentuous is a compact dwarf form reaching just 5-7m, suited to suburban gardens, small landscapes, and patio planting. The standard Corymbia citriodora grows 25-35m with a tall slender trunk and is better suited to acreage, parks, and large feature plantings. Both share the famous lemon fragrance.
About Corymbia citriodora 'Scentuous' Dwarf Lemon Scented Gum
Scentuous is a dwarf cultivar reaching 5-7 metres tall and 3-4 metres wide, compared to 25-35m for the standard Corymbia citriodora.
Scentuous is fast-growing, adding 60cm to 1 metre 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.
Scentuous is a compact dwarf form reaching 5-7m, suited to suburban gardens and small landscapes. Standard Corymbia citriodora grows 25-35m and is better suited to acreage, parks, and large feature plantings.
Yes. Scentuous inherits the strong drought tolerance of Corymbia citriodora and performs well across most Australian climates once established.
Yes. The white flowers produced through summer attract native bees, butterflies, honeyeaters, and lorikeets. The aromatic foliage is also believed to deter mosquitoes.
Scentuous thrives across NSW, QLD, VIC, SA and WA. It tolerates light frost once established and prefers full sun with well-drained soils.
Corymbia eximia, the Yellow Bloodwood, is an impressive Australian native grown for its showy cream-white spring flowers and distinctive textured bark. It makes a striking focal point in large gardens, parks, and streetscapes.
Yellow Bloodwood grows to 8-15 metres tall and 6-10 metres wide with a spreading canopy of lance-shaped evergreen leaves. Its yellowish-brown tessellated bark gives the tree its common name and strong year-round character. Large clusters of cream-white flowers in spring attract native birds, bees, and pollinators.
Yellow Bloodwood is hardy and adaptable, thriving in full sun to part shade and tolerating light frost, poor soils, and drought once established. It performs well across NSW, QLD, VIC and SA, and suits feature planting and naturalistic parkland settings where longevity and biodiversity support are valued.
About Corymbia eximia Yellow Bloodwood
Corymbia eximia, the Yellow Bloodwood, grows to 8-15 metres tall and 6-10 metres wide with a spreading canopy.
Corymbia eximia is moderately fast-growing, adding 50-80cm per year once established.
Corymbia eximia produces large clusters of creamy-white flowers in spring, typically September to November, attracting honeyeaters, lorikeets, and native bees.
Yes. Corymbia eximia is native to New South Wales, where it grows naturally on sandstone country.
Corymbia eximia has distinctive yellowish-brown tessellated bark that gives the tree its common name of Yellow Bloodwood, providing strong year-round visual interest.
Yes. Corymbia eximia is hardy and drought tolerant once established, performing well in well-drained soils with minimal water.
Corymbia eximia thrives across NSW, QLD, VIC and SA, tolerating frost and drought once established, in full sun with well-drained soil.
Corymbia ficifolia produces the most spectacular flowering display of any Australian tree, smothering its canopy in dense clusters of scarlet to orange blossom through summer and autumn. The Red Flowering Gum is worked constantly by lorikeets and honeyeaters while it is in bloom.
Corymbia ficifolia grows to 6 to 10 metres tall and 5 to 10 metres wide at 40 to 60 centimetres per year, forming a compact rounded canopy on a short trunk. That modest scale, unusual among eucalypts, makes it viable as a street tree and a feature in an ordinary suburban garden.
This Australian native grows in full sun and is frost sensitive, so it suits frost-free coastal and warm inland positions. It requires free drainage and dislikes summer humidity, performing best in Mediterranean climates such as Perth, Adelaide and coastal Victoria.
About Corymbia ficifolia
The Red Flowering Gum reaches 6 to 10 metres tall and 5 to 10 metres wide with a compact rounded canopy, making it one of the smaller and more garden-friendly eucalypts.
Dense clusters of scarlet to orange blossom appear through summer and into autumn, smothering the canopy. It is among the most spectacular flowering trees grown in Australia.
Yes. The nectar-rich blossom is worked heavily by lorikeets, honeyeaters and native bees throughout the flowering period.
No. It is frost sensitive, particularly when young, and performs best in frost-free coastal and warm inland positions.
It is native to a small area of south-west Western Australia and performs best in Mediterranean climates with dry summers, such as Perth, Adelaide and coastal Victoria. Summer humidity causes problems.
Yes. Its compact size, short trunk and rounded canopy make it a common council choice for streetscapes in suitable climates.
Plant 5 to 6 metres apart for an avenue, or 6 to 8 metres apart as individual feature trees so each canopy can develop and flower fully.
Eucalyptus leucoxylon 'Euky Dwarf' is the eucalypt that fits a suburban block. It carries masses of pink to red blossom through winter, when honeyeaters need it most, on a tree that tops out at 6 metres rather than the 20 or more of the straight species.
'Euky Dwarf' grows to 4 to 6 metres tall and 3 to 5 metres wide at 0.5 to 1 metre per year, holding a neat rounded canopy on a smooth pale trunk. That compact scale makes it viable as a street tree under powerlines, a courtyard feature, or an avenue on a narrow verge where a full-sized gum would never work.
This Australian native grows in full sun and tolerates light to moderate frost once established, along with drought, poor soils and coastal exposure. It is one of the few eucalypts genuinely suited to large pots, and needs no routine pruning.
About Eucalyptus leucoxylon 'Euky Dwarf'
'Euky Dwarf' grows to 4 to 6 metres tall and 3 to 5 metres wide. It is a selected compact form of Eucalyptus leucoxylon, which normally reaches well over 15 metres.
Flowering runs through winter, with pink to red blossom carried heavily across the canopy. Winter flowering makes it a valuable nectar source when little else is in bloom.
Yes. Its mature height of 4 to 6 metres makes it one of the standard council choices for planting beneath powerlines, where taller eucalypts cannot be used.
It grows at 0.5 to 1 metre per year once established, reaching close to mature height within six to eight years.
Yes. The winter blossom is worked heavily by honeyeaters, lorikeets and native bees, and the canopy provides shelter for smaller birds.
Yes. It is one of the few eucalypts that performs in a large pot, provided drainage is free and it sits in full sun. Expect a smaller ultimate size in a container.
It handles light to moderate frost once established. Protect young trees through their first winter in colder inland districts.
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Corymbia maculata, the Spotted Gum, is a majestic Australian native renowned for its distinctive dappled bark. The smooth bark sheds in patches to create a striking spotted pattern in shades of grey, cream and pink, while the tall straight trunk and open canopy give it an unmistakable, sculptural presence.
Spotted Gum grows to 15-30 metres tall and 8-15 metres wide. The dramatic height and clean trunk make it best suited to large gardens, acreage, parks, and avenue planting, where it is also widely used by councils as a street tree. Creamy white flowers in winter and spring provide an important nectar source for native wildlife.
Spotted Gum is fast-growing, hardy, and drought tolerant once established, thriving across NSW, QLD, VIC and SA in full sun with well-drained soils. It tolerates mild frost and provides valuable habitat for honeyeaters, lorikeets, native bees, and possums.
Did you know? Corymbia maculata is the rootstock used to graft Corymbia ficifolia 'Wildfire', our compact red flowering gum. Its hardiness and adaptability are exactly why it makes such a reliable rootstock for grafted flowering gums in eastern Australia.
About Corymbia maculata Spotted Gum
Corymbia maculata grows to 15-30 metres tall and 8-15 metres wide with a tall straight trunk and open canopy.
Spotted Gum is fast-growing, adding 1-1.5 metres per year once established.
The smooth bark sheds in patches to create a distinctive dappled, spotted appearance in shades of grey, cream, and pink across the trunk.
Yes. Corymbia maculata is native to eastern Australia, ranging from VIC through NSW to southern QLD.
Spotted Gum is best suited to large gardens, acreage, and parks due to its mature size. It is also widely used as a street and avenue tree by councils.
Yes. The white flowers produced in winter and spring are a major nectar source for honeyeaters, lorikeets, and native bees, and the tree provides important native habitat.
Spotted Gum is hardy and drought tolerant once established, thriving across NSW, QLD, VIC and SA in full sun with well-drained soils.
