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Waterhousea floribunda 'Green Avenue' is a refined evergreen Australian native grown for its dense foliage and uniform form. The glossy deep green leaves are slightly wavy, creating a full lush canopy, while soft copper new growth adds seasonal variation.
Green Avenue grows to 8-12 metres tall and 5-7 metres wide, forming a rounded crown, and is a moderate-rate grower well suited to a wide range of soils with good drainage. The dense canopy and tidy habit make it excellent for street planting, screening, shade, and larger formal gardens. Fluffy white flowers in summer are followed by small pink berries that attract birds.
Green Avenue performs well in full sun to part shade and tolerates light frost once established. It is evergreen, low maintenance, and adapts well to pruning, holding reliable structure year-round across coastal and warm temperate regions of NSW, QLD, and frost-free parts of VIC.
About Waterhousea floribunda 'Green Avenue'
Waterhousea floribunda 'Green Avenue' grows to 8-12 metres tall and 5-7 metres wide with a rounded crown.
Green Avenue has a moderate growth rate of 50-80cm per year once established.
Yes. The dense uniform canopy makes Green Avenue an excellent screening and street tree, and it adapts well to pruning for hedging.
Yes. Waterhousea floribunda is an Australian native lilly pilly relative, and 'Green Avenue' is a selected cultivar with uniform dense growth.
Green Avenue produces fluffy white flowers in summer, followed by small pink berries that attract native birds.
Yes. Green Avenue is fully evergreen, holding glossy deep green foliage year-round.
Plant 1.5-2.5 metres apart for a screen or hedge, or 4-6 metres for a street or avenue planting.
| 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.
Waterhousea floribunda 'Green Avenue' is a refined evergreen Australian native grown for its dense foliage and uniform form. The glossy deep green leaves are slightly wavy, creating a full lush canopy, while soft copper new growth adds seasonal variation.
Green Avenue grows to 8-12 metres tall and 5-7 metres wide, forming a rounded crown, and is a moderate-rate grower well suited to a wide range of soils with good drainage. The dense canopy and tidy habit make it excellent for street planting, screening, shade, and larger formal gardens. Fluffy white flowers in summer are followed by small pink berries that attract birds.
Green Avenue performs well in full sun to part shade and tolerates light frost once established. It is evergreen, low maintenance, and adapts well to pruning, holding reliable structure year-round across coastal and warm temperate regions of NSW, QLD, and frost-free parts of VIC.
About Waterhousea floribunda 'Green Avenue'
Waterhousea floribunda 'Green Avenue' grows to 8-12 metres tall and 5-7 metres wide with a rounded crown.
Green Avenue has a moderate growth rate of 50-80cm per year once established.
Yes. The dense uniform canopy makes Green Avenue an excellent screening and street tree, and it adapts well to pruning for hedging.
Yes. Waterhousea floribunda is an Australian native lilly pilly relative, and 'Green Avenue' is a selected cultivar with uniform dense growth.
Green Avenue produces fluffy white flowers in summer, followed by small pink berries that attract native birds.
Yes. Green Avenue is fully evergreen, holding glossy deep green foliage year-round.
Plant 1.5-2.5 metres apart for a screen or hedge, or 4-6 metres for a street or avenue planting.
Evergreen (foliage year round)
Waterhousea floribunda 'Green Avenue' is expected to grow 30cm to 60cm per year (moderate).
Waterhousea floribunda 'Green Avenue' works in an:
Waterhousea floribunda 'Green Avenue' is an Evergreen (foliage year round) Tree
Mature Height: 8m to 12m
Mature Width: 5m to 7m
Waterhousea floribunda 'Green Avenue' is expected to grow 30cm to 60cm per year (moderate).
Waterhousea floribunda 'Green Avenue' is expected to grow 30cm to 60cm per year (moderate).
They are considered to have a:
Is Waterhousea floribunda 'Green Avenue' frost tolerant?
Waterhousea floribunda 'Green Avenue' is Frost Tolerant – Can handle light to moderate frost once established.
Waterhousea floribunda ‘Green Avenue’ produces clusters of small white, fluffy flowers during the warmer months, typically in summer. These lightly fragrant blooms are followed by decorative berries, adding subtle seasonal interest and enhancing the tree’s ornamental value throughout the year.
Does Waterhousea floribunda 'Green Avenue' flower?
Flowering Period:
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Yes
Waterhousea floribunda 'Green Avenue' is Native to Eastern Australia, from Queensland through coastal New South Wales, where it grows along rivers and in subtropical rainforests.
Its soft new growth and summer flowers attract native bees, hoverflies and other beneficial insects, while the dense, weeping canopy offers excellent shelter and nesting opportunities for small birds. The combination of nectar, habitat and protective foliage makes it a strong contributor to garden biodiversity.
Waterhousea floribunda 'Green Avenue' will thrive best in:
Waterhousea floribunda ‘Green Avenue’ performs best in well-drained loam or sandy loam soils with an acidic to neutral pH. It will also tolerate sandy soils if enriched with organic matter to support moisture retention and long-term vigour. Avoid heavy clay, compacted soils or waterlogged conditions unless significantly improved, as poor drainage can lead to stress and reduced performance. Keep the soil evenly moist during establishment, then gradually reduce watering as the tree matures.
Is Waterhousea floribunda 'Green Avenue' Drought tolerant?
As a young tree it requires regular watering to establish properly. Once established, Waterhousea floribunda ‘Green Avenue’ develops moderate drought tolerance, maintaining its lush foliage and graceful weeping form through dry periods when planted in well-drained soil, though it appreciates supplementary watering during prolonged heat.
Waterhousea floribunda 'Green Avenue' grows to 6-8 metres tall and 3-4 metres wide with a graceful weeping form.
Green Avenue is fast-growing, adding 50-80cm per year once established.
'Green Avenue' is a selected cultivar of Waterhousea floribunda with a more compact, uniform habit, making it better suited to suburban gardens and street planting than the larger species.
Yes. Green Avenue is excellent for informal weeping hedges and privacy screens, and is also widely used as a tidy street and avenue tree.
Yes. Waterhousea floribunda is an Australian native, and 'Green Avenue' is a selected cultivar of the species.
Plant 1-1.5 metres apart for a dense weeping screen, or 2 metres for a more open effect.
Green Avenue thrives in temperate to subtropical climates across NSW, QLD, and frost-free parts of VIC. It has low frost tolerance and prefers reliable moisture.
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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 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.
Rhaphiolepis indica 'Oriental Pearl' is one of the best compact evergreen shrubs available for low hedges and borders. The glossy dark green foliage forms a naturally tidy rounded mound, and clusters of soft white to pale pink flowers appear from late winter into spring, followed by small dark berries.
Oriental Pearl grows to just 1-1.5 metres tall and wide, holding a neat uniform shape with minimal pruning. The compact form makes it ideal for low clipped hedges, narrow borders, mass plantings, and container planting, particularly where space is limited and a formal finish is wanted.
Oriental Pearl thrives across most Australian climates in full sun to part shade, tolerating heat, coastal exposure, salt spray, light frost, and a wide range of well-drained soils. It is both drought tolerant and salt tolerant once established, making it a reliable low-maintenance choice for coastal and low-water gardens.
About Rhaphiolepis indica 'Oriental Pearl'
Rhaphiolepis indica 'Oriental Pearl' grows to 1-1.5 metres tall and wide, forming a naturally compact dense mound.
Oriental Pearl has a moderate growth rate of 20-40cm per year once established.
Yes. Oriental Pearl is one of the best compact evergreen shrubs for low hedges, borders, and mass plantings, holding a tidy rounded form with minimal pruning.
Oriental Pearl produces clusters of soft white to pale pink flowers from late winter into spring, followed by small dark berries.
Yes. Oriental Pearl is both drought tolerant and salt tolerant once established, making it well suited to coastal gardens and low-water landscapes.
Plant 50-70cm apart for a continuous low hedge, or 80cm-1 metre for a softer informal border.
Oriental Pearl thrives across most Australian climates in full sun to part shade, tolerating heat, coastal exposure, and a wide range of well-drained soils.
Ligularia reniformis carries enormous glossy kidney-shaped leaves that give a shaded garden the bold tropical texture usually only available in full sun. The Tractor Seat Plant is grown for foliage first, with tall stems of bright yellow daisy flowers through summer as a bonus.
Ligularia reniformis forms a clump 0.6 to 1 metre tall and 1 to 1.5 metres wide, spreading slowly at 10 to 20 centimetres per year. That steady habit makes it reliable as a mass underplanting beneath established trees, an edging along a shaded path, or a single specimen in a large pot.
This is a full shade plant. It wants consistent moisture and protection from hot afternoon sun, which scorches the leaves, and it is frost sensitive, so in cold districts it needs a protected position. Given shade and water it is close to maintenance free.
About Ligularia reniformis
It forms a clump 0.6 to 1 metre tall and 1 to 1.5 metres wide. The individual leaves can reach 40 centimetres across, which is where the bold texture comes from.
The common name comes from the large round kidney-shaped leaves, which resemble the seat of an old tractor. The botanical name reniformis means kidney-shaped.
Yes. It performs best in full shade and will scorch in hot afternoon sun. It is one of the most useful foliage plants available for genuinely dark positions.
Tall stems of bright yellow daisy-like flowers rise well above the foliage through summer. The foliage remains the main feature for the rest of the year.
No. It is frost sensitive and may be damaged by frost. In cold districts plant it in a protected position, or grow it in a pot that can be moved under cover.
It wants consistently moist soil and does not tolerate drying out. Mulch well and water regularly through summer, particularly in pots and under established trees where roots compete.
Plant 0.8 to 1 metre apart for a continuous shaded groundcover mass. Closer spacing fills in faster but the clumps will crowd within a few seasons.
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.
Elaeocarpus eumundi, the Eumundi Quandong, is an elegant evergreen Australian native grown for its glossy dark green foliage, bronze-pink new growth, and gracefully dense upright form. The combination of fresh new growth against mature foliage gives it strong year-round presence.
Eumundi Quandong grows to 8-15 metres tall and just 3-5 metres wide. The naturally narrow upright habit makes it ideal as a privacy screen or feature tree where ground space is limited, suiting residential gardens, street planting, and shade use. Delicate white fringed flowers appear in summer, followed by occasional bright blue fruit that attracts native wildlife.
Eumundi Quandong thrives in warm temperate to subtropical regions including QLD, NSW, and frost-free parts of VIC. It tolerates light frost and urban pollution once established, performs well in full sun to part shade, and prefers a sheltered position with well-drained soil, though it handles occasional wet conditions.
About Elaeocarpus eumundi
Elaeocarpus eumundi grows to 8-15 metres tall and 3-5 metres wide with a dense, upright rounded canopy.
Elaeocarpus Eumundi is moderately fast-growing, adding 50-80cm per year once established.
Elaeocarpus Eumundi produces flushes of bright bronze-pink new growth that contrasts beautifully against the glossy dark green mature foliage, giving the tree year-round visual interest.
Yes. The dense upright habit makes Elaeocarpus Eumundi an excellent tall screen or privacy hedge, and it also makes a clean feature tree.
Yes. Elaeocarpus eumundi is native to the subtropical rainforests of coastal Queensland and northern NSW.
Elaeocarpus Eumundi thrives in warm temperate to subtropical regions including QLD, NSW, and frost-free parts of VIC. It prefers a sheltered position with well-drained soil.
Plant 1.5-2 metres apart for a dense privacy screen, or 3-4 metres for individual feature trees.
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.
Waterhousea floribunda (Weeping Lilly Pilly) is a fast-growing, Australian native tree ideal for informal hedging, screening, and boundary planting. It features dense, weeping foliage with vibrant pink to wine-coloured new growth and a lush, cascading form that softens garden edges while providing year-round privacy and wind protection.
Reaching heights of up to 12 metres, it delivers effective noise reduction and visual screening, making it suitable for urban gardens, poolside planting, rural boundaries, and streetscapes. Its fluffy white flowers attract birds, bees, and beneficial insects, supporting local biodiversity. Tolerates a range of soils and thrives in full sun to part shade with adequate watering. Low maintenance and naturally tidy, it can be left unpruned or shaped as needed. Not drought or frost tolerant but highly resilient in temperate climates.
About Waterhousea floribunda Weeping Lilly Pilly
Waterhousea reaches 8-12 metres tall in residential gardens, with a graceful cascading weeping habit. It can be kept lower with regular pruning.
Waterhousea is fast-growing, adding 50-80cm per year once established in suitable conditions.
Yes. Waterhousea is excellent for tall informal hedges and privacy screens, particularly where a soft, weeping look is wanted. For tighter formal hedging, Syzygium varieties hold a cleaner shape.
Waterhousea has low frost tolerance and is best suited to temperate and subtropical Australian climates. Avoid in regions with regular heavy frosts.
Plant 1-1.5 metres apart for a dense weeping screen, or 2 metres for a more open effect with airier gaps between trees.
Yes. The fluffy white summer flowers draw native birds, bees and pollinators, and the dense canopy provides shelter and nesting habitat.
Waterhousea has a fibrous, non-aggressive root system and is one of the more forgiving screening trees to plant near paving, pools and boundaries. It is still a large tree, so allow at least 2 to 3 metres from built structures and keep it away from drainage lines. Deep, less frequent watering encourages roots to go down rather than run along the surface.
Syzygium paniculatum 'Backyard Bliss' is a fast-growing, low-maintenance Australian native ideal for creating dense, lush hedges. Its vibrant evergreen foliage is complemented by striking coppery bronze new growth, making it a gorgeous and eye-catching feature in any garden.
They look excellent when planted as privacy screens or formal hedges and work well for topiary or standalone ornamental trees. Summer brings fluffy cream-white blossoms that attract bees and native birds, boosting your garden's ecological value.
Thriving in full sun to part shade and adaptable to well-drained soils, including clay and sandy types, this resilient tree is drought and frost tolerant once established. For added landscape interest, 'Backyard Bliss' hedges can be underplanted with shade-tolerant groundcovers or small flowering plants to create layered garden designs.
About Syzygium paniculatum 'Backyard Bliss' Lilly Pilly
Backyard Bliss reaches 4-5 metres tall and around 2 metres wide at maturity. With regular trimming it can be maintained at any height between 1.5 and 4 metres, making it one of the most versatile lilly pilly varieties for Australian hedges.
Backyard Bliss is a fast-growing cultivar, adding roughly 1 metre of growth per year once established in good conditions. Expect a usable privacy hedge within 18-24 months from 45L pot size.
Plant 60-80cm apart for a dense, fast-establishing formal hedge. For a looser informal screen, 1 metre spacing also works well.
Yes. Backyard Bliss is one of the most psyllid-resistant lilly pilly varieties available, which is the main reason it outperforms older Syzygium cultivars across Australian gardens.
Yes. Backyard Bliss performs well in large pots (minimum 50L) and is widely used as a balcony screen or potted formal hedge with regular watering and feeding.
Yes. The summer cream-white flowers attract native birds, bees, and pollinators, and the dense evergreen canopy provides shelter and nesting habitat.
Trim two to three times through the warmer months to keep a formal hedge dense and even, starting while the plants are young so the base fills out properly. Light, regular clipping gives a better result than one hard cut. Backyard Bliss shoots readily from older wood, so it recovers well if you need to bring a hedge back down in height.
Ficus hillii 'Flash' is a fast-growing evergreen commonly used for dense hedging, privacy screening, and pleaching. With lime-green new growth that contrasts against its glossy, dark green foliage, it delivers a clean, structured look suited to residential and commercial landscapes.
This variety is valued for its compact form, fast establishment, and low maintenance requirements. It responds exceptionally well to pruning, making it easy to maintain at a consistent height and shape, ideal for boundary lines, green walls, or formal hedges.
It grows best in full sun to part shade and performs reliably across a range of soil types. Once established, it holds its structure well and delivers consistent coverage throughout the year.
Ficus 'Flash' is one of our best sellers, chosen regularly by landscapers, councils and developers for projects that demand fast results, clean structure, and minimal upkeep.
Flash or Hillii? Ficus Hillii 'Flash' holds a more upright, compact form with vivid lime-green new growth contrasting against deep glossy foliage, perfect for formal hedges, pleaching and structured streetscapes. The original Ficus Hillii, also known as Hill's Weeping Fig, has a softer, denser weeping habit better suited to natural, flowing screens and shaded canopies.
About Ficus Hillii Flash
Ficus Hillii Flash grows to 6-10 metres but is most commonly kept clipped between 2 and 5 metres as a formal hedge.
Flash is one of the fastest-growing hedging trees in Australia, adding up to 1.5 metres per year in optimal conditions.
Like all ficus, Flash has vigorous roots. Plant at least 4 metres from buildings, paving, and pipes. For tighter areas, use large above-ground planters.
Plant 60-80cm apart for a tight formal hedge, or 1 metre for a more relaxed screen.
Flash is more upright, compact, and faster to establish, while standard Hillii has a softer weeping habit. Flash is the preferred choice for formal hedges and pleached screens.
Yes. Flash is one of the most popular pleaching trees in Australia thanks to its dense upright form and excellent response to pruning.
Ficus Flash prefers warm, frost-free conditions and is best suited to coastal and subtropical areas along the eastern seaboard. Established plants shrug off the occasional light frost, but soft new growth burns easily and repeated heavy frost will set a hedge back. In colder inland districts, plant in a sheltered spot such as a north-facing wall, or choose a hardier hedging species.
Tristaniopsis laurina 'Luscious' / Watergum Trees is a dependable choice for structured feature and street tree planting in urban and coastal landscapes. Its compact, upright form with dense, glossy evergreen foliage and striking copper-bronze new growth creates year-round visual interest and clean architectural lines.
Growing 7-10 metres tall with a 4-5 metre spread, it thrives in full sun to part shade and tolerates coastal exposure, urban pollution, and moderate drought. Its fragrant yellow flowers in late spring to summer add seasonal appeal.
For greater landscape impact, plant 'Luscious' with low-growing groundcovers or shade-tolerant shrubs beneath to enhance layered texture and biodiversity. Its tidy habit and pruning tolerance make it ideal for formal streetscapes, courtyards, or informal screening in medium to large gardens.
About Tristaniopsis laurina 'Luscious' Watergum
Luscious grows to 7-10 metres tall with a 4-5 metre spread, with a compact upright form.
Luscious has a moderate growth rate of 40-60cm per year once established.
Yes. Luscious is widely used by Australian councils as a street tree thanks to its tolerance of urban pollution, coastal exposure, and tight pavement conditions.
Yes. Tristaniopsis laurina is an Australian native, naturally found along watercourses on the east coast.
Fragrant yellow flowers appear in late spring to summer, typically November to January.
Plant 1.5-2 metres apart for a continuous canopy or row, or 3-4 metres for individual feature trees.
Luscious handles light to moderate frost once established, which suits most temperate and coastal gardens along the east coast. Young trees are more sensitive, so protect them through their first winter or two in areas that get regular heavy frost. In cold inland districts, plant in a sheltered position with good drainage and mulch the root zone to keep soil temperatures steadier.
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Waterhousea floribunda 'Green Avenue' is a refined evergreen Australian native grown for its dense foliage and uniform form. The glossy deep green leaves are slightly wavy, creating a full lush canopy, while soft copper new growth adds seasonal variation.
Green Avenue grows to 8-12 metres tall and 5-7 metres wide, forming a rounded crown, and is a moderate-rate grower well suited to a wide range of soils with good drainage. The dense canopy and tidy habit make it excellent for street planting, screening, shade, and larger formal gardens. Fluffy white flowers in summer are followed by small pink berries that attract birds.
Green Avenue performs well in full sun to part shade and tolerates light frost once established. It is evergreen, low maintenance, and adapts well to pruning, holding reliable structure year-round across coastal and warm temperate regions of NSW, QLD, and frost-free parts of VIC.
About Waterhousea floribunda 'Green Avenue'
Waterhousea floribunda 'Green Avenue' grows to 8-12 metres tall and 5-7 metres wide with a rounded crown.
Green Avenue has a moderate growth rate of 50-80cm per year once established.
Yes. The dense uniform canopy makes Green Avenue an excellent screening and street tree, and it adapts well to pruning for hedging.
Yes. Waterhousea floribunda is an Australian native lilly pilly relative, and 'Green Avenue' is a selected cultivar with uniform dense growth.
Green Avenue produces fluffy white flowers in summer, followed by small pink berries that attract native birds.
Yes. Green Avenue is fully evergreen, holding glossy deep green foliage year-round.
Plant 1.5-2.5 metres apart for a screen or hedge, or 4-6 metres for a street or avenue planting.
