Most loved for its slender architectural form and narrow foliage with contrasting red margins, creating strong vertical structure indoors and outdoors.
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Dracaena marginata, the Madagascar Dragon Tree, is an evergreen shrub or small tree with slender, often multi-stemmed trunks topped by fountains of narrow arching leaves. Each leaf is deep green with a fine red margin. The stems curve and lean as they lengthen, so older plants take on a loose, sculptural, palm-like outline.
It grows in bright filtered light to part sun and scorches in harsh full sun. Give it free-draining soil and moderate water while establishing, then little. Frost damages the foliage, so outdoors it belongs in frost-free subtropical and warm coastal gardens, and indoors elsewhere. Growth is 20 to 40 centimetres a year, and it copes with dry indoor air.
Use it in courtyards, entries, atriums, lift lobbies and tropical planting schemes where a tall narrow evergreen shape has to work in a small footprint. It is one of the standard interior specification plants for good reason. In pots it delivers vertical structure without putting root pressure on paving or walls.
About Madagascar Dragon Tree
Dracaena marginata is an evergreen member of the asparagus family, originally from Madagascar and now one of the most widely grown indoor and warm-climate plants in the world. It produces thin woody stems topped with rosettes of narrow red-edged leaves. Botanists now place it within Dracaena reflexa, though the older name remains standard in the trade.
Grown in the ground in a warm climate it reaches 3 to 4 metres tall and about 1.5 metres wide over many years. In a pot, indoors or out, it usually settles at 1.5 to 2 metres. Height is easily controlled by cutting a stem back, which also prompts it to branch below the cut.
Yes, container growing is where it does most of its work. Use a free-draining potting mix and a pot with real drainage holes, and let the top third of the mix dry out before watering again. Indoors, keep it near a bright window but out of direct midday sun. Wipe the leaves occasionally to keep dust off.
Bright indirect light or filtered morning sun suits it best. It will take a few hours of gentle direct sun outdoors, but hot afternoon sun scorches the leaves and bleaches out the red margins. In deep shade the stems stretch and the crowns thin. Under cover with good ambient light is the reliable position.
No. It is frost sensitive, and the foliage marks badly at the first light frost, with stems damaged once the temperature drops below zero. Keep it in frost-free or protected positions, under an eave, a verandah or a canopy. In cool temperate cities it is best treated as a container plant that spends winter indoors.
Treat it as a plant to keep out of reach. The leaves contain saponins, which are toxic to cats and dogs and commonly cause drooling, vomiting and lethargy if chewed. It is not regarded as seriously poisonous to people, but small children should not be left to nibble the foliage. Place pots with that in mind.
Water when the top few centimetres of mix dry out, less in winter, and never leave it standing in a saucer of water. Feed monthly through spring and summer with a diluted liquid fertiliser. Remove yellowing lower leaves by hand. If a stem grows too tall or too bare, cut it back and it will shoot again below.
| Pot / bag size | Width | Depth |
|---|---|---|
| 30cm Pot | 33cm | 30cm |
| 40cm/45L Pot | 44cm | 41.5cm |
| 50cm Pot / 70L Pot | 55cm | 41.8cm |
| 100L Bag | 50.6cm | 52.8cm |
| 150L Bag | 66cm | 55cm |
| 200L Bag | 71.5cm | 60.5cm |
| 300L Bag | 88cm | 63.8cm |
| 400L Bag | 99cm | 66cm |
| 500L Bag | 122cm | 66cm |
| 750L Bag | 134cm | 69cm |
| 1000L Bag | 146.3cm | 71.5cm |
| 2000L Bag | 176cm | 82.5cm |
General planting reference from our existing size guide. Actual containers can vary by supplier and batch; confirm exact dimensions if required.
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Dracaena marginata, the Madagascar Dragon Tree, is an evergreen shrub or small tree with slender, often multi-stemmed trunks topped by fountains of narrow arching leaves. Each leaf is deep green with a fine red margin. The stems curve and lean as they lengthen, so older plants take on a loose, sculptural, palm-like outline.
It grows in bright filtered light to part sun and scorches in harsh full sun. Give it free-draining soil and moderate water while establishing, then little. Frost damages the foliage, so outdoors it belongs in frost-free subtropical and warm coastal gardens, and indoors elsewhere. Growth is 20 to 40 centimetres a year, and it copes with dry indoor air.
Use it in courtyards, entries, atriums, lift lobbies and tropical planting schemes where a tall narrow evergreen shape has to work in a small footprint. It is one of the standard interior specification plants for good reason. In pots it delivers vertical structure without putting root pressure on paving or walls.
About Madagascar Dragon Tree
Dracaena marginata is an evergreen member of the asparagus family, originally from Madagascar and now one of the most widely grown indoor and warm-climate plants in the world. It produces thin woody stems topped with rosettes of narrow red-edged leaves. Botanists now place it within Dracaena reflexa, though the older name remains standard in the trade.
Grown in the ground in a warm climate it reaches 3 to 4 metres tall and about 1.5 metres wide over many years. In a pot, indoors or out, it usually settles at 1.5 to 2 metres. Height is easily controlled by cutting a stem back, which also prompts it to branch below the cut.
Yes, container growing is where it does most of its work. Use a free-draining potting mix and a pot with real drainage holes, and let the top third of the mix dry out before watering again. Indoors, keep it near a bright window but out of direct midday sun. Wipe the leaves occasionally to keep dust off.
Bright indirect light or filtered morning sun suits it best. It will take a few hours of gentle direct sun outdoors, but hot afternoon sun scorches the leaves and bleaches out the red margins. In deep shade the stems stretch and the crowns thin. Under cover with good ambient light is the reliable position.
No. It is frost sensitive, and the foliage marks badly at the first light frost, with stems damaged once the temperature drops below zero. Keep it in frost-free or protected positions, under an eave, a verandah or a canopy. In cool temperate cities it is best treated as a container plant that spends winter indoors.
Treat it as a plant to keep out of reach. The leaves contain saponins, which are toxic to cats and dogs and commonly cause drooling, vomiting and lethargy if chewed. It is not regarded as seriously poisonous to people, but small children should not be left to nibble the foliage. Place pots with that in mind.
Water when the top few centimetres of mix dry out, less in winter, and never leave it standing in a saucer of water. Feed monthly through spring and summer with a diluted liquid fertiliser. Remove yellowing lower leaves by hand. If a stem grows too tall or too bare, cut it back and it will shoot again below.
Evergreen (foliage year round)
Dracaena marginata – Madagascar Dragon Tree is expected to grow 20cm to 40cm per year (slow to moderate).
Dracaena marginata – Madagascar Dragon Tree works in an:
Dracaena marginata – Madagascar Dragon Tree is an Evergreen (foliage year round) Tree
Mature Height: 2m to 4m
Mature Width: 1m to 2m
Dracaena marginata – Madagascar Dragon Tree is expected to grow 20cm to 40cm per year (slow to moderate).
Dracaena marginata – Madagascar Dragon Tree is expected to grow 20cm to 40cm per year (slow to moderate).
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Is Dracaena marginata – Madagascar Dragon Tree frost tolerant?
Dracaena marginata – Madagascar Dragon Tree is Frost Sensitive – May suffer damage from frost, best in frost-free or protected spots.
Dracaena marginata rarely produces flowers in cultivation. When mature, it may develop small, fragrant cream-coloured blooms, though the plant is primarily valued for its slender architectural form and striking foliage rather than its flowering display.
Does Dracaena marginata – Madagascar Dragon Tree flower?
Flowering Period:
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Dracaena marginata – Madagascar Dragon Tree is Native to Madagascar, where Dracaena marginata grows naturally in warm, dry tropical environments.
Its dense, upright foliage provides light shelter for small insects and contributes structural habitat within indoor and outdoor garden settings. While not a major pollinator plant, it supports biodiversity through its architectural evergreen form and protected canopy structure.
Dracaena marginata – Madagascar Dragon Tree will thrive best in:
Dracaena marginata performs best in well-drained sandy or loam soils with a neutral pH. It will also tolerate poorer soils provided drainage remains excellent. Avoid heavy clay or persistently wet conditions, as excess moisture can lead to root stress and decline. Keep soil lightly moist during establishment, then allow the soil to partially dry between watering as the plant matures.
Is Dracaena marginata – Madagascar Dragon Tree Drought tolerant?
As a young plant it benefits from regular light watering to establish evenly, particularly during warmer weather. Once established, Dracaena marginata shows good drought tolerance and performs reliably through dry periods, requiring only occasional supplementary watering when grown in well-drained soil.
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Trachelospermum jasminoides 'Balls' is Star Jasmine grown and clipped into a dense evergreen sphere. The small glossy leaves sit tight on a woody framework, holding a clean rounded outline year round. White pinwheel flowers open in spring and carry a strong sweet scent right across a courtyard.
Ball specimens hold at about 1 to 1.5 metres tall and wide with light clipping. Full sun to part shade suits them, in any free draining soil. Growth is slow to moderate at 30 to 50 centimetres a year. They handle coastal exposure, light frost and dry spells once the roots are down.
Repeat them along a driveway, either side of an entry, or in pots on a terrace where a formal shape is wanted straight away. They read as structure in a planting scheme without the height of a hedge, and because the form is already trained, a new garden looks settled from the day it goes in.
About Star Jasmine Balls
They are Trachelospermum jasminoides, the common Star Jasmine, grown and clipped into a dense evergreen sphere on a woody framework. Instead of climbing, the plant is trained into a self supporting rounded shape. The foliage is small, glossy and dark green, and the plant carries scented white flowers through spring.
They hold at roughly 1 to 1.5 metres tall and 1 to 1.5 metres wide. Growth is slow to moderate at 30 to 50 centimetres a year, so a light clip once or twice a year keeps the ball tight at whatever size within that range suits the setting.
Full sun to part shade both work. Full sun gives the densest foliage and the heaviest flowering, while part shade produces slightly softer, more open growth and fewer flowers. Avoid deep shade, where the ball thins out and loses its outline. Morning sun with afternoon protection suits hot inland gardens.
Yes, and pots are one of the main uses. A container 50 to 60 centimetres wide with a quality free draining mix will hold a ball for years. Water more often than you would in the ground, especially in summer, and feed in spring and again in late summer. Refresh the mix every few years.
Yes, the foliage is held year round. The glossy dark green leaves take on a bronze tinge in cold weather and green up again in spring, but the plant never goes bare. That is what makes it useful as permanent structure in a scheme, particularly in winter once perennials have died back.
Flowering runs through spring, roughly September to November, and often carries into early summer in warmer districts. The white pinwheel flowers are small but produced in quantity, and the scent is strong on still evenings. Flowering is heaviest on plants in full sun that were not clipped hard just before bud set.
Clip lightly with hedging shears once after flowering and again in late summer if needed, taking only the new growth to keep the outline crisp. Water deeply in dry weather, mulch the base, and feed in early spring. The sap is milky and can irritate skin, so wear gloves when trimming.
Westringia fruticosa, Coastal Rosemary, is an Australian native evergreen shrub from the headlands and dunes of the east coast. It builds a dense rounded bush of fine grey green leaves held in whorls, with small white to pale lilac flowers. Despite the common name it is not the culinary herb.
Mature plants sit at 1.5 to 2 metres tall and 1.5 to 2 metres wide, growing 30 to 60 centimetres a year, and they clip smaller without complaint. Full sun to part shade and sharp drainage are the requirements. Salt wind, sandy soil, drought and light to moderate frost are all handled.
It is a standard on coastal projects, road verges, council garden beds and exposed banks that need erosion cover. Plant 1 to 1.5 metres apart for an informal screen, or 80 centimetres for a clipped hedge. A single plant fills a 40 to 50 centimetre pot on a courtyard or balcony.
About Coastal Rosemary
Westringia fruticosa is an Australian native evergreen shrub from the headlands and dunes of the east coast. It forms a dense rounded bush of fine grey green leaves held in whorls, with small white to pale lilac flowers. Despite the common name it is not culinary rosemary and is not used in cooking.
Mature plants reach 1.5 to 2 metres tall and 1.5 to 2 metres wide. It clips readily to smaller dimensions and is often maintained at around a metre as a hedge or a low mound. Growth is moderate, roughly 30 to 60 centimetres a year, so it holds a trimmed shape well.
It is one of the best shrubs available for exposed coastal work. It grows naturally on sea cliffs and copes with salt laden wind, sand and reflected heat. It is used constantly on beachfront reserves, dune stabilisation projects and seaside gardens where little else holds a tidy shape.
The main flush is spring and summer, roughly September through February, with scattered flowering at other times of the year in mild districts. The flowers are small, white to pale lilac and sit among the foliage rather than above it. Clipped hedges flower less than plants left to grow informally.
Space plants 80 centimetres apart for a tight formal hedge, or 1 to 1.5 metres apart for a dense informal screen. On banks and batters used for erosion cover, 1 metre in a staggered grid gives full ground coverage within about two growing seasons.
Yes. A pot 40 to 50 centimetres wide suits a single plant for a courtyard, entry or balcony. Use a free draining mix, because the roots will not tolerate sitting wet. Container plants need watering more often than those in the ground, plus a light trim to hold their shape.
Trim lightly two or three times a year, taking the soft new growth and avoiding cuts into bare old wood, which reshoots poorly. Water through the first summer, then only in extended dry spells. On most soils it needs no feeding at all, and it resents heavy watering and poor drainage.
Westringia 'Wynyabbie Blue' is a hardy Australian native shrub grown for its lilac blue flowers, which are larger and more freely carried than those of the common white forms. Narrow grey green leaves sit in neat whorls on a dense rounded frame that holds its shape through the year.
Expect 1.5 to 2 metres in height and width at maturity, at 30 to 60 centimetres a year. Full sun brings the heaviest flowering, though part shade is accepted. Drainage matters above everything else, after which it takes salt wind, sandy or gravelly ground, drought and light to moderate frost.
Mass plantings on batters, median strips and coastal frontages are where it earns its keep, and it clips into a low hedge of about a metre without losing its flowering. Plant 1 to 1.5 metres apart for an informal screen. One plant fills a 40 to 50 centimetre pot neatly.
About Wynyabbie Blue Coastal Rosemary
Westringia 'Wynyabbie Blue' is a hardy Australian native shrub grown for its lilac blue flowers, which are larger and more freely carried than those of the common white forms. Narrow grey green leaves sit in neat whorls on a dense rounded frame. It is evergreen and holds its structure all year.
It reaches 1.5 to 2 metres tall and 1.5 to 2 metres wide at maturity, growing 30 to 60 centimetres a year. It clips comfortably to around a metre if you want a lower hedge, and it will hold that height indefinitely given two or three light trims a year.
From spring right through autumn, roughly September to May, with sporadic flowers in winter in mild districts. The lilac blue flowers open in flushes rather than all at once, so there is usually some colour on the plant. Flowering is heaviest in full sun on lean, well drained soil.
Yes. Once the roots are established it needs very little water and copes with extended dry periods, which is why it is used on unirrigated median strips and road verges. Drainage matters more than watering, since the plant will die in soggy ground long before it dies of thirst.
It is. Salt laden wind, sandy soils and reflected heat are all handled, and it is planted routinely on foreshore reserves and beachside gardens. In very exposed frontal positions the plant stays lower and denser than it would inland, which generally suits the situation anyway.
Use 80 centimetres between plants for a clipped formal hedge, or 1 to 1.5 metres for a dense informal screen. For mass planting on banks and median strips, 1 metre in a staggered pattern gives full coverage within about two growing seasons and shades out most weeds.
Trim lightly after each flowering flush, taking soft growth only. Cutting back into bare old wood leaves gaps that will not fill in, so stay on top of it rather than letting it get away. Water through the first summer, then rarely. Avoid rich soils and heavy fertiliser.
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Dracaena marginata, the Madagascar Dragon Tree, is an evergreen shrub or small tree with slender, often multi-stemmed trunks topped by fountains of narrow arching leaves. Each leaf is deep green with a fine red margin. The stems curve and lean as they lengthen, so older plants take on a loose, sculptural, palm-like outline.
It grows in bright filtered light to part sun and scorches in harsh full sun. Give it free-draining soil and moderate water while establishing, then little. Frost damages the foliage, so outdoors it belongs in frost-free subtropical and warm coastal gardens, and indoors elsewhere. Growth is 20 to 40 centimetres a year, and it copes with dry indoor air.
Use it in courtyards, entries, atriums, lift lobbies and tropical planting schemes where a tall narrow evergreen shape has to work in a small footprint. It is one of the standard interior specification plants for good reason. In pots it delivers vertical structure without putting root pressure on paving or walls.
About Madagascar Dragon Tree
Dracaena marginata is an evergreen member of the asparagus family, originally from Madagascar and now one of the most widely grown indoor and warm-climate plants in the world. It produces thin woody stems topped with rosettes of narrow red-edged leaves. Botanists now place it within Dracaena reflexa, though the older name remains standard in the trade.
Grown in the ground in a warm climate it reaches 3 to 4 metres tall and about 1.5 metres wide over many years. In a pot, indoors or out, it usually settles at 1.5 to 2 metres. Height is easily controlled by cutting a stem back, which also prompts it to branch below the cut.
Yes, container growing is where it does most of its work. Use a free-draining potting mix and a pot with real drainage holes, and let the top third of the mix dry out before watering again. Indoors, keep it near a bright window but out of direct midday sun. Wipe the leaves occasionally to keep dust off.
Bright indirect light or filtered morning sun suits it best. It will take a few hours of gentle direct sun outdoors, but hot afternoon sun scorches the leaves and bleaches out the red margins. In deep shade the stems stretch and the crowns thin. Under cover with good ambient light is the reliable position.
No. It is frost sensitive, and the foliage marks badly at the first light frost, with stems damaged once the temperature drops below zero. Keep it in frost-free or protected positions, under an eave, a verandah or a canopy. In cool temperate cities it is best treated as a container plant that spends winter indoors.
Treat it as a plant to keep out of reach. The leaves contain saponins, which are toxic to cats and dogs and commonly cause drooling, vomiting and lethargy if chewed. It is not regarded as seriously poisonous to people, but small children should not be left to nibble the foliage. Place pots with that in mind.
Water when the top few centimetres of mix dry out, less in winter, and never leave it standing in a saucer of water. Feed monthly through spring and summer with a diluted liquid fertiliser. Remove yellowing lower leaves by hand. If a stem grows too tall or too bare, cut it back and it will shoot again below.
