Deciduous · Full Sun / Part Shade
Mature size: 20m–30m high × 15m–20m wide
Most loved for its majestic spreading form, smooth grey bark, and rich green foliage that turns golden bronze in autumn before holding as a striking winter silhouette.
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Height guide & disclaimer
Height guide disclaimer: Height ranges are approximate only. As living products, plant heights naturally vary between individual plants, batches, and seasons. No guarantee is given that supplied plants will fall within the stated range. If minimum heights are required, you must confirm current batch heights with Evergreen Trees Direct prior to purchase. Variation in height is normal and is not grounds for return, refund, replacement, or compensation.
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| 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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Measure only the boundary you intend to plant—exclude gates and gaps. Spacing is centre to centre. Quantities are rounded up for one row, allowing roughly half the spacing at each end. Site conditions and pruning affect the final hedge.
Fagus sylvatica, the European Beech, is a majestic deciduous tree prized for its elegant form, smooth grey bark, and glowing seasonal foliage. Fresh green spring leaves mature through summer, then turn a rich golden-brown that often holds on the tree well into winter.
European Beech grows to 20-30 metres tall and 15-20 metres wide, forming a broad commanding canopy that makes a grand focal point in large landscapes. It also responds remarkably well to clipping, making it one of the finest formal hedging trees, holding a crisp dense wall of foliage when planted 2-3 metres apart.
European Beech performs best in cool to temperate regions including VIC, Tasmania, the ACT, the NSW Southern Highlands, and elevated parts of SA and WA, in full sun to part shade. It tolerates frost, adapts to a range of well-drained soils, and is moderately drought tolerant once established.
About Fagus sylvatica European Beech
Fagus sylvatica grows to 20-30 metres tall and 15-20 metres wide as a tree, though it is often kept far smaller as a clipped hedge.
European Beech is slow to moderate growing, adding 30-50cm per year once established.
Yes. European Beech is one of the finest formal hedging trees, holding a crisp dense wall of foliage. Clipped beech hedges also retain their golden-brown leaves through much of winter.
Yes. European Beech is deciduous, though clipped hedges often hold their golden-brown autumn foliage through winter until new spring growth pushes it off.
European Beech performs best in cool to temperate regions including VIC, Tasmania, the ACT, the NSW Southern Highlands, and elevated parts of SA and WA. It struggles in hot climates.
Plant 2-3 metres apart for a formal hedge, or much further apart when grown as individual feature trees.
As a free-standing tree European Beech suits large gardens and parks, but as a clipped hedge it works well in residential gardens of all sizes.
| Mature height | 20m to 30m (approx.) |
|---|---|
| Mature width | 15m to 20m |
| Position | Full Sun / Part Shade |
| Growth per year | 30cm to 60cm per year (moderate) |
| Frost | Frost Hardy |
| Foliage | Deciduous (Defoliates throughout colder months) |
| Form | Rounded · Spreading |
| Uses | Avenue Planting · Council or Civic Landscapes · Feature Tree · Rural Property Planting · Shade Tree · Street Tree |
Deciduous (Defoliates throughout colder months)
Fagus sylvatica European Beech is expected to grow 30cm to 60cm per year (moderate).
Fagus sylvatica European Beech works in an:
Fagus sylvatica European Beech is an Deciduous (Defoliates throughout colder months) Tree
Mature Height: 20m to 30m (approx.)
Mature Width: 15m to 20m
Fagus sylvatica European Beech is expected to grow 30cm to 60cm per year (moderate).
Fagus sylvatica European Beech is expected to grow 30cm to 60cm per year (moderate).
They are considered to have a:
Is Fagus sylvatica European Beech frost tolerant?
Fagus sylvatica European Beech is Frost Hardy – Survives heavy and frequent frost without damage.
Fagus sylvatica produces small, inconspicuous yellow-green flowers in spring. Male catkins dangle softly from the branchlets, while the tiny female flowers sit close to the stems and later mature into prickly beech nuts. The blooms add quiet seasonal interest rather than ornamental display.
Does Fagus sylvatica European Beech flower?
Flowering Period:
Flower Type:
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Fagus sylvatica European Beech is Native to Native to Europe, where Fagus sylvatica dominates temperate woodlands and has long been cultivated as a stately park and avenue tree.
Its beech nuts provide food for birds and small mammals, while the dense canopy offers excellent shelter and nesting habitat. The textured bark and leaf litter also support insects, fungi and microfauna that contribute to a rich, biodiverse woodland-style ecosystem.
Fagus sylvatica European Beech will thrive best in:
Fagus sylvatica performs best in deep, well-drained loam soils and prefers slightly acidic to neutral conditions. It can struggle in very dry, sandy, or compacted clay soils unless improved with organic matter to increase moisture retention and structure. Keep soil consistently moist during establishment, then maintain deep, regular watering as the tree matures to support healthy canopy development and long-term vigour, particularly in warmer climates.
Is Fagus sylvatica European Beech Drought tolerant?
As a young tree it requires regular watering, and even once established Fagus sylvatica has low to moderate drought tolerance. It performs best in cool, moist, sheltered environments and benefits from deep, reliable watering during dry periods to maintain healthy foliage and steady growth.
Fagus sylvatica grows to 15-25 metres tall and 10-15 metres wide with a broad dense canopy, though it is slow to reach full size.
European Beech is slow-growing, adding 20-40cm per year once established. It is a long-lived tree that rewards patience.
Glossy green foliage turns rich coppery-bronze in autumn (April to June across southern Australia). Young trees and clipped hedges often hold the bronze leaves through winter.
Yes. European Beech is a classic formal hedging plant. When clipped it holds its bronze autumn foliage through winter, giving year-round screening and seasonal colour.
Yes. European Beech is deciduous, though clipped hedges and young trees often retain their bronze leaves until spring.
European Beech performs best in cool to temperate regions including VIC, Tasmania, the ACT, the NSW Southern Highlands, and elevated parts of SA and WA.
Plant 60-90cm apart for a formal clipped hedge, or 6-10 metres apart as individual feature trees.
Approx. 1.3m – 1.6m
Approx. 1.5m – 3.2m
Approx. 2.8m – 3.7m
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Heights are approximate and vary between individual trees.
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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.
Buxus sempervirens English Box Topiary Balls are pre-clipped formal evergreen specimens, available in three mature sizes and ready to place. The tight, fine, dark green foliage holds a precise rounded form year-round and gives the classic formal topiary look that no other Buxus replicates. As one of our most consistently strong-selling products, our English Box topiary balls are well-shaped, well-rooted, and arrive in proportion to the pot size.
English Box performs best in cool to temperate climates and is slow growing at around 15 to 25 cm per year in good conditions, which is exactly why it holds sharp formal shapes so well. It thrives in full sun to part shade with well-drained, slightly acidic to neutral loamy soil, and is frost hardy, drought tolerant once established, and excellent in containers. Two light clips per year, in spring and again in late summer, keep the ball form crisp.
Use them flanking entrances, lining formal pathways, anchoring symmetrical garden beds, defining parterre and knot gardens, and in pairs in classic urns and decorative pots at front doors. Buxus sempervirens is the original topiary plant and remains the benchmark for traditional and contemporary formal design, with a level of finesse and density that fast-growing alternatives cannot replicate.
About Buxus sempervirens English Box Topiary Balls
Our English Box topiary balls arrive pre-clipped and ready to place at the size you order. The 30cm/33cm pots have ball diameters of approximately 30 to 45 cm, the 40cm/45L pots have ball diameters of 40 to 55 cm, and the 50cm/75L pots have ball diameters of 50 to 70 cm. They are well-rooted and in proportion to the pot.
English Box is slow-growing, adding approximately 15 to 25 cm per year once established in good conditions. This slow growth rate is one of the reasons it holds sharp formal shapes so well, and why mature pre-clipped specimens command a premium over seedling-grown stock.
English Box (Buxus sempervirens) has the smallest, finest leaves and the tightest formal texture, ideal for traditional parterres and clipped balls. Japanese Box (Buxus microphylla japonica) has slightly larger leaves, grows faster, and handles heat better. Shaggy Box (Buxus bodinieri) has soft, rounded leaves, much better blight resistance, and is the best choice for humid subtropical climates where English Box can struggle.
English Box performs best in cool to temperate regions including Victoria, the ACT, the NSW Southern Highlands and Central Tablelands, Tasmania, and the elevated parts of South Australia and Western Australia. In humid coastal or hot subtropical regions, consider Buxus bodinieri Shaggy Box or Japanese Box instead for better long-term performance.
Lightly clip in spring and again in late summer or early autumn to maintain the ball shape. Avoid pruning in the heat of summer or during frost periods. Use sharp shears for the cleanest formal finish, and step back regularly to check the symmetry of the form.
Yes. English Box is the classic potted topiary plant and pre-clipped balls look particularly striking in pairs at entrances and on terraces. Use a minimum 30L pot for the 30cm/33cm size and scale up from there, with a quality potting mix and a slow-release fertiliser applied twice yearly.
English Box can be affected by box blight, particularly in humid conditions where foliage stays wet. To reduce risk, ensure good air circulation around each plant, avoid overhead watering, and prune to maintain airflow through the canopy. In high-humidity regions, Buxus bodinieri Shaggy Box is a more disease-resistant alternative.
Lagerstroemia indica 'Natchez', known as White Crepe Myrtle, is a fast-growing, drought-tolerant flowering tree admired for its profuse white blooms, lush dark green foliage, and striking exfoliating bark. Growing 6-8 metres tall and 3-4 metres wide, it makes a bold statement in avenue plantings, residential gardens, and public landscapes.
Blooming from early summer through autumn, Natchez Crepe Myrtle offers months of beautiful floral display while its glossy leaves turn vibrant red-orange in autumn, adding seasonal contrast. The cinnamon-brown peeling bark reveals smooth cream and tan patches, providing visual interest year-round.
Thriving in full sun, this resilient tree tolerates heat, urban pollution, and poor soils. Its low-maintenance nature makes it perfect for busy homeowners, landscapers, and councils seeking reliable, long-lasting beauty. It looks excellent in sunny spaces, resonating with those who want a stunning, easy-care tree that brightens any landscape.
About Lagerstroemia indica 'Natchez' White Crepe Myrtle
Natchez grows to 6-8 metres tall and 3-4 metres wide, making it one of the larger crepe myrtle cultivars.
Natchez is moderately fast-growing, adding 50-80cm per year in warm conditions with adequate water.
Natchez produces masses of pure white blooms from early summer through to autumn, typically December to April across most Australian climates.
Yes. Natchez is highly drought and heat tolerant once established, and thrives in full sun positions across most Australian climates.
Plant 4-5 metres apart for a full canopy avenue, or 2-3 metres for a denser flowering screen.
Yes. Natchez is deciduous. Leaves turn vibrant red-orange in autumn and drop in winter, revealing its striking cinnamon-brown exfoliating bark.
Prune in late winter while the tree is bare, taking out crossing branches, thin twiggy growth and any suckers from the base. Avoid the hard topping often inflicted on crepe myrtles, which spoils the natural vase shape and hides the exfoliating bark. Light structural pruning is enough. Flowers form on new wood, so a tidy up before spring costs you nothing in summer.
Lagerstroemia indica 'Tuscarora' is a vibrant crepe myrtle producing masses of vivid coral to dark pink flower panicles from early summer through autumn. The long flowering season, glossy summer foliage, rich red-orange autumn colour, and smooth exfoliating bark give Tuscarora year-round visual interest.
Tuscarora grows to 5-7 metres tall and 3-4 metres wide with an upright multi-stemmed vase-shaped form. The size suits feature planting, flowering avenues, screening, and larger gardens, while the naturally tidy habit needs only light pruning in late winter to stay crisp.
Highly drought and heat tolerant once established, Tuscarora performs reliably across most Australian climates in full sun and well-drained soils. It tolerates urban conditions well and is widely used for street and avenue planting as well as garden feature use.
Tuscarora or Natchez? Both are larger crepe myrtle cultivars at 5-8m, suited to avenues and bigger gardens. Tuscarora flowers in vivid coral to dark pink. Natchez flowers in pure white. Choose by flower colour, as both share the same size, form, and hardiness.
About Lagerstroemia indica 'Tuscarora' Dark Pink Crepe Myrtle
Lagerstroemia 'Tuscarora' grows to 5-7 metres tall and 3-4 metres wide with an upright multi-stemmed vase-shaped form.
Tuscarora is fast-growing, adding 40-80cm per year in warm conditions with adequate water.
Tuscarora produces masses of vivid coral to dark pink flower panicles from early summer through autumn, typically December to April across most Australian climates.
Yes. Tuscarora is fully deciduous. Green summer foliage turns rich red and orange in autumn before dropping in winter, revealing smooth exfoliating bark.
Yes. Tuscarora is highly drought and heat tolerant once established and thrives in full sun across most Australian climates.
Both are larger crepe myrtle cultivars at 5-8m. Tuscarora flowers in vivid coral-dark pink, while Natchez flowers in pure white. Choose by flower colour, as both suit avenues and larger gardens.
Plant 3-4 metres apart for a flowering avenue, or 2-3 metres for a denser flowering screen.
Gardenia augusta 'Magnifica' is a compact evergreen flowering shrub valued for its large highly fragrant double white flowers and lush glossy dark green foliage. From late spring through summer it produces creamy-white blooms up to 10 cm across that perfume the surrounding garden, set against broad leathery leaves that hold their colour year-round.
It performs reliably in full sun to part shade with humus-rich, slightly acidic and free-draining soil. Mature plants reach 1.5 to 2 metres tall and 1 to 1.5 metres wide, forming a dense rounded habit that responds well to light pruning after flowering. Gardenia 'Magnifica' is frost tolerant once established and benefits from regular feeding and watering through the warmer months to support strong flowering.
As a fragrant evergreen flowering shrub for cottage, formal, Japanese-inspired and low-maintenance gardens, in courtyards, entrance plantings, informal hedges and decorative pots near pathways, Gardenia augusta 'Magnifica' brings outstanding perfume, glossy foliage and reliable summer flowering to gardens where its scent can be appreciated up close.
About Gardenia augusta 'Magnifica' Magnifica Gardenia
Gardenia 'Magnifica' flowers from late spring through summer, producing large creamy-white double blooms up to 10 cm across. The flowers are intensely fragrant and the display lasts for several months, with light repeat flowering possible into autumn in warm conditions.
Mature plants reach approximately 1.5 to 2 metres tall and 1 to 1.5 metres wide, forming a dense rounded habit. Growth is moderate at 20 to 40 cm per year, and the plant can be lightly pruned to maintain a more compact size or shaped into a formal flowering hedge.
Gardenia 'Magnifica' performs best in warm temperate to subtropical climates with full sun to part shade. It thrives across coastal NSW, Queensland, frost-free parts of Victoria and South Australia, and warm coastal areas. It prefers humus-rich slightly acidic soil and protection from harsh afternoon sun in hot inland areas.
Gardenia 'Magnifica' is frost tolerant once established and handles light to moderate frost without damage. Young plants benefit from protection in their first winter through frost-prone areas, and severe inland frost should be avoided. Mature plants in established positions hold their foliage and form through cooler months.
Yes. Gardenia 'Magnifica' is excellent in large decorative pots near entrances and courtyards where its perfume can be appreciated up close. Use a quality potting mix designed for acid-loving plants, water regularly through the warmer months, and feed with an acid-loving plant food in spring and summer.
Water regularly during the growing season to keep the soil evenly moist but never waterlogged. Feed with an acid-loving plant food in spring and again in mid-summer to support strong flowering. Prune lightly after flowering to maintain shape and encourage dense bushy growth, and mulch annually with an acidic mulch like pine bark.
Yellowing leaves on Gardenia 'Magnifica' usually indicate either iron deficiency in alkaline soil, overwatering, or seasonal cool weather. The most common cause is alkaline soil pH. Apply an iron chelate or soil acidifier, ensure drainage is excellent, and mulch with pine bark to maintain the acidic conditions Gardenias need to thrive.
Murraya paniculata, known as Orange Jasmine, is one of the most popular hedging and fragrant feature shrubs in Australia. The glossy dark green foliage is densely packed from the base, and the clusters of intensely fragrant white flowers appear in repeated flushes through the warmer months, scenting entire gardens on warm evenings.
Murraya grows to 2-4 metres tall and 1.5-3 metres wide, and is most commonly maintained as a 1.5-2.5 metre clipped hedge with regular pruning. The dense habit, fast growth, and excellent response to shaping make it the go-to choice for fragrant boundaries, courtyard screens, and entrance plantings, particularly across NSW and QLD where it thrives.
Murraya is fast establishing, low maintenance, and reliably evergreen. It performs best in warm temperate to subtropical climates and frost-free parts of southern Australia, in full sun to part shade with well-drained soils. Once established, occasional light pruning keeps the hedge tight and encourages repeat flowering flushes. This listing runs the full range from 200mm and 250mm tubestock up to advanced 100L and 200L specimens, so you can plant a young hedge and grow it on, or start with mature stock for height and screening in the first season.
Every size on this listing is the natural bushy form, supplied as a shrub for hedges and screens you clip yourself.
See also: Murraya paniculata Topiary Forms. Clipped standards and topiary balls, trained and grown on ready to place, for entries, pots and formal gardens.
About Murraya paniculata Orange Jasmine
Murraya paniculata grows to 2-4 metres tall and 1.5-3 metres wide, but is most commonly maintained as a 1.5-2.5 metre hedge with regular pruning.
Murraya is fast-growing, adding 40-80cm per year once established in warm conditions.
Murraya produces clusters of intensely fragrant white flowers in flushes throughout the warmer months, typically September to May across Australia. The scent resembles orange blossom and carries on warm evenings.
Yes. Murraya is one of the most popular evergreen hedging shrubs in Australia, particularly in NSW and QLD, thanks to its glossy foliage, fragrant flowers, and tolerance of pruning.
Plant 60-80cm apart for a dense formal hedge, or 1 metre for a more relaxed informal screen. Those spacings suit the 200mm through 45L sizes. Advanced 50cm, 75L, 100L and 200L plants already carry a wide canopy, so allow 1 to 2 metres between them and they will knit together quickly.
Murraya thrives in warm temperate to subtropical regions including NSW, QLD, and frost-free parts of VIC, SA and WA. It is sensitive to heavy frost and is best avoided in cold inland areas.
Yes. The smaller sizes move happily into large pots (45L+) and are a popular choice for balcony screening, fragrant courtyards, and entrance plantings. The advanced 100L and 200L plants are heavy and root hungry, so plant those in the ground rather than potting them on.
Olea europaea 'Tolley's Upright', also known as the Tolley's Upright Olive, is an elegant evergreen olive cultivar known for its narrow, columnar form and silvery-green foliage. Growing up to 7 metres tall and 4 metres wide, it offers a striking vertical presence without the mess of fruit, making it ideal for low-maintenance landscapes.
Its moderate growth and excellent drought tolerance suit hedging, screening, street planting, and architectural garden designs. Thriving in full sun and well-drained soils, this olive tree withstands wind, coastal exposure, and poor soils. It responds well to pruning and shaping, perfect for formal hedges, topiary, pleaching, or as a sculptural focal point.
Tolley's Upright Olive is a resilient, versatile choice for modern and sustainable gardens requiring year-round structure and minimal upkeep.
About Olea europaea 'Tolley's Upright' Low Fruiting Olive
Tolley's Upright grows to around 7 metres tall and 4 metres wide with a striking narrow columnar form.
Tolley's Upright is a low-fruiting cultivar producing only minimal fruit. This makes it ideal for landscaping and avoids the staining and mess of standard olive trees.
Moderate growth rate of 30-50cm per year, faster in well-drained warm conditions with full sun.
Yes. Tolley's Upright is highly drought tolerant once established and thrives in dry, exposed sites including coastal positions.
Plant 1-1.5 metres apart for a tight formal hedge or columnar row. For individual feature spacing, plant 2-3 metres apart.
Yes. Tolley's Upright is excellent in large pots (minimum 60-80L) and is a popular choice for formal entrance planting and Mediterranean-style courtyards.
Yes. Once established, Tolley's Upright handles frost well and copes with the cold winters of inland and elevated parts of southern Australia. Young trees are more vulnerable in their first winter, so mulch the root zone and avoid frost hollows where cold air settles. Drainage matters as much as temperature here, because cold wet soil does more damage than frost itself.
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.
Acer truncatum x Acer platanoides 'Warrenred', sold as Pacific Sunset maple, is a deciduous shade tree with a dense, broadly rounded crown. The lobed leaves are glossy dark green and unusually thick, holding condition through summer heat before turning orange to red in autumn. Yellow flowers open in spring before the leaves.
It handles full sun, heat, wind and reflected warmth off paving better than most maples, and takes a wide soil range provided drainage is reasonable. Growth is moderate at 40 to 60 centimetres a year. Frost hardy and drought tolerant once established, it suits temperate and cool temperate climates across southern Australia.
The compact crown makes it useful in streetscapes, car parks, driveway plantings and suburban gardens where a full sized shade tree would not fit. It also lines an avenue neatly at 3 metre spacing. For urban projects it gives canopy and autumn colour without outgrowing the space it was given.
About Pacific Sunset Maple
Pacific Sunset is the trade name for Acer truncatum crossed with Acer platanoides, selected as the cultivar Warrenred. It is a deciduous shade tree with a dense rounded crown, thick glossy green leaves and orange to red autumn colour. It was bred for urban toughness and a compact crown, and carries small yellow flowers in spring.
It reaches 8 to 9 metres in height and 7 to 8 metres across at maturity, forming a broad rounded crown on a single clear trunk. That is roughly half the spread of a full sized Norway maple, which is what makes it workable on suburban blocks and in constrained street plantings.
Moderate, about 40 to 60 centimetres a year once established. Advanced stock from 100 litre or 200 litre containers gives an immediate result and settles in quickly. Growth responds well to deep watering through the first two summers, after which the tree is largely self sufficient in most temperate soils.
Full sun. The thick, glossy leaf surface was selected to handle heat and reflected light, and the tree holds condition through summer where thinner leaved maples scorch. It tolerates part shade, but the crown opens up and the autumn colour is weaker. Give it an open position with room for the canopy.
Once established it is noticeably more drought tolerant than most maples, which is the main reason it is specified for streets and car parks. It still performs best with occasional deep watering through extended dry spells. Through the first two summers after planting, treat it as a tree that needs regular water.
Plant 3 metres apart for a uniform avenue where the crowns knit together, or 3 to 4 metres apart if each tree is to develop its full rounded form. For single feature trees allow at least 4 metres of clearance from buildings, given the mature spread of 7 to 8 metres.
Stake only if the site is windy, and remove the ties within two seasons. Mulch to 75 millimetres, kept off the trunk, and water deeply through the establishment period. Feed with a balanced slow release fertiliser in early spring. Prune in late winter to remove crossing wood and to lift the canopy over paths.
Quercus robur is the tree you plant for the next century. The English Oak builds a massive broad-spreading canopy of deeply lobed leaves that turn clear gold in autumn, and routinely lives for several hundred years, which makes it the definitive legacy planting for an estate or public park.
Quercus robur grows to 15 to 30 metres tall and 15 to 20 metres wide at a deliberate 20 to 40 centimetres per year. The slow rate builds dense durable timber and a structurally sound frame, and it means the tree needs genuine space from the outset rather than being squeezed into a suburban block.
This is a frost hardy tree that survives heavy and frequent frost without damage, and it colours best where autumns are cold. It grows in full sun, tolerates a wide range of soils including heavy clay, and once established requires nothing beyond room to develop.
About Quercus robur
The English Oak reaches 15 to 30 metres tall and 15 to 20 metres wide. It is a very large tree suited to parkland, estates and acreage rather than suburban gardens.
It grows slowly at 20 to 40 centimetres per year. That slow rate is what produces its dense timber, structural strength and exceptional lifespan.
Quercus robur routinely lives 300 to 500 years and specimens over 800 years are documented. It is one of the longest-lived trees that can be grown in Australia.
Yes. Foliage turns clear golden-yellow through autumn before dropping. Colour is strongest in districts with genuinely cold autumn nights.
Yes. It survives heavy and frequent frost without damage and performs reliably in cold inland tablelands districts.
Plant 12 to 15 metres apart for an avenue where canopies will eventually meet. Keep them at least 15 metres from buildings, paving and services.
It is highly adaptable, tolerating heavy clay, loam and moderately alkaline soils. Deep soil with reasonable drainage gives the best long-term growth.
Tilia cordata, the small leaved lime or little leaf linden, is a large deciduous shade tree with an upright, symmetrical and roughly pyramidal crown. The dark green leaves are heart shaped and neatly toothed, turning clear golden yellow in autumn. Fragrant pale yellow flowers hang beneath the foliage in summer.
It grows 15 to 20 metres tall and 8 to 12 metres wide over time, adding 30 to 60 centimetres a year. Cool temperate climates suit it best and it is fully frost hardy. It accepts a wide range of soils, tolerates urban pollution and copes with moderate drought once established.
It is planted as an avenue tree, in parks and along streets where a formal, even canopy is wanted, and it takes pleaching or clipping into a raised hedge on stilts. Allow room for the mature spread. Few deciduous trees give this much shade with such a predictable, tidy shape.
About Small-Leaved Lime
Tilia cordata is a European deciduous tree, known as small leaved lime in Britain and little leaf linden in North America. It has no connection to citrus limes. It is grown for its dense, symmetrical canopy, its heart shaped foliage and the scented flowers that bees work heavily through summer.
Mature trees reach 15 to 20 metres in height with a canopy 8 to 12 metres across, so this is a tree for parks, streets and larger properties rather than a suburban courtyard. Growth is steady at 30 to 60 centimetres a year, so it takes decades to reach full size. Plan spacing around the final width.
Deciduous. Leaves emerge fresh green in spring, deepen through summer, turn golden yellow in autumn and drop for winter. That cycle is part of the appeal in avenue planting, giving shade in summer and winter sun through the bare canopy. The branch structure is neat and symmetrical, so the tree still reads well when leafless.
Flowering is in summer, generally December and January, with small fragrant pale yellow flowers hanging in clusters beneath a papery bract. The scent carries on still evenings and the flowers are worked heavily by bees. Small round nutlets follow. Trees usually need to be well established before they flower freely.
It is a cool climate tree and performs best in Victoria, Tasmania, the ACT, the southern tablelands of New South Wales, the Adelaide Hills and cooler parts of south western Western Australia. It wants a genuine winter chill. Subtropical and tropical regions are unsuitable, and hot dry inland sites need irrigation.
Yes. It is one of the standard species for pleaching, where the canopy is trained flat on a frame above a clear trunk to make a hedge on stilts. It also clips into a formal block. Both treatments need annual pruning in winter to hold the shape and keep growth even along the frame.
Water deeply through the first three summers and mulch a wide root zone. Formative pruning in the early years builds a strong central leader and evenly spaced branches. After that, prune in winter while dormant to remove crossing limbs and basal suckers, which this species produces freely. Mature trees need little beyond suckering and deadwood removal.
Betula pendula 'Alba' is the classic Silver Birch, admired for its brilliant white peeling bark, light airy canopy, and elegant drooping branches that bring year-round structure and softness to the garden.
Silver Birch 'Alba' grows to 15-20 metres tall and 5-6 metres wide with a slender upright form. Fine green leaves turn golden-yellow in autumn before dropping to reveal the striking white bark. It looks especially effective planted in loose clusters, as an avenue, or as a seasonal contrast against darker evergreen foliage.
Silver Birch tolerates urban conditions and a range of soils, performing best in cool to temperate regions including VIC, Tasmania, the ACT, the NSW Southern Highlands, and elevated parts of WA and SA. It prefers full sun to part shade with moist, well-drained soil.
About Betula pendula 'Alba' Silver Birch
Betula pendula 'Alba' grows to 15-20 metres tall and 5-6 metres wide with a slender upright form and gracefully pendulous branches.
Silver Birch 'Alba' has a moderate growth rate of 50-80cm per year in cool to temperate climates.
Silver Birch 'Alba' performs best in cool to temperate regions including VIC, Tasmania, the ACT, the NSW Southern Highlands, and elevated parts of WA and SA. It struggles in hot tropical climates.
Yes. Silver Birch is fully deciduous. Foliage turns golden-yellow in autumn before dropping in winter, revealing the striking white bark that gives the tree its name.
Both are white-bark cultivars of Betula pendula. 'Alba' is the classic species form, growing taller (15-20m) with a more open habit. 'Moss White' is a selected cultivar with even brighter white bark and a slightly more compact form. Both are excellent feature trees.
Plant 3-5 metres apart depending on canopy spread. For dense feature groves or clumped plantings, 2 metres also works well to create a multi-stem effect.
Silver birches have moderate root systems. Plant at least 3 metres from buildings, paving and pools to avoid issues.
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Fagus sylvatica, the European Beech, is a majestic deciduous tree prized for its elegant form, smooth grey bark, and glowing seasonal foliage. Fresh green spring leaves mature through summer, then turn a rich golden-brown that often holds on the tree well into winter.
European Beech grows to 20-30 metres tall and 15-20 metres wide, forming a broad commanding canopy that makes a grand focal point in large landscapes. It also responds remarkably well to clipping, making it one of the finest formal hedging trees, holding a crisp dense wall of foliage when planted 2-3 metres apart.
European Beech performs best in cool to temperate regions including VIC, Tasmania, the ACT, the NSW Southern Highlands, and elevated parts of SA and WA, in full sun to part shade. It tolerates frost, adapts to a range of well-drained soils, and is moderately drought tolerant once established.
About Fagus sylvatica European Beech
Fagus sylvatica grows to 20-30 metres tall and 15-20 metres wide as a tree, though it is often kept far smaller as a clipped hedge.
European Beech is slow to moderate growing, adding 30-50cm per year once established.
Yes. European Beech is one of the finest formal hedging trees, holding a crisp dense wall of foliage. Clipped beech hedges also retain their golden-brown leaves through much of winter.
Yes. European Beech is deciduous, though clipped hedges often hold their golden-brown autumn foliage through winter until new spring growth pushes it off.
European Beech performs best in cool to temperate regions including VIC, Tasmania, the ACT, the NSW Southern Highlands, and elevated parts of SA and WA. It struggles in hot climates.
Plant 2-3 metres apart for a formal hedge, or much further apart when grown as individual feature trees.
As a free-standing tree European Beech suits large gardens and parks, but as a clipped hedge it works well in residential gardens of all sizes.
