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Trees and Shrubs

Trees and shrubs are a vital first step in any garden design. They provide a permanent anchor to frame the house or view.
Categories in Trees and Shrubs
Australian Rainforest Trees
australian rainforest trees
Fast growing shade trees that survive droughts and provide lush foliage to your summer garden and protect from bushfires.
Autumn Colour
autumn colour
Fill your garden with Autumn foliage and colour. Plant deciduous trees with bright autumn foliage around the borders of your garden to enjoy a boldly coloured backdrop.
Trees and shrubs From Seed
trees and shrubs from seed
Trees and shrubs from seed, from little things, big things grow!
Shrubs
shrubs
With their woody stems and deep roots, shrubs are the ultimate garden survivors. They are a vital garden addition around which decorative flowers can be grown.
Shade Trees
shade trees
Plant shade trees to keep summer heat at bay. Many of them have handsome foliage and our selection includes some of the less common garden varieties for something a bit different.
Oaks
oaks
A selection of oaks suitable for the Australian climate. With outstanding shade canopies and deep tap roots, oaks are long-lived protectors from the flammability of eucalyptic bushfires. Proven survivors, over 150 years in all parts of Australia.
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BABY PANDA GRASS
BABY PANDA GRASS
PLANTS: PPOBP
A graceful small bamboo-type perennial for full sun or heavy shade. Brilliant for borders, rock gardens and around water features.
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BLACK BOOYONG
BLACK BOOYONG
PLANTS: WBLBY
A gardening secret grown in the Botanic Gardens of Adelaide and Melbourne, the Black Booyong has enormous potential for gardens and farms throughout Australia to mitigate against our warming climate. Fast-growing when ...
Member $19.95
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CEANATHUS 'YANKEE POINT'
CEANATHUS 'YANKEE POINT'
PLANTS: PCEYA
This horizontal form with its shiny green leaves and pale-blue flowers fits elegantly in the landscape. A compact and tough plant from the Californian hills, this spectacular shrub flowers in profusion from early ...
Member $7.50
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CHOCOLATE PUDDING FRUIT
CHOCOLATE PUDDING FRUIT
PLANTS: WSABL
A ready-made dessert, just scoop out the rich, chocolate mousse-like flesh and add some whipped cream! A handsome subtropical closely related to the persimmon and packed with four times more Vitamin C than an orange. ...
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ECHIUM WILDPRETII 'BIG BUDS'
ECHIUM WILDPRETII 'BIG BUDS'
PLANTS: WECWB
Stunning large spires of rose-pink flowers bring drama and theatre to the dry garden. A tall unbranched biennial echium, plants will flower in the second year before senescing. Needs dry soils.
Member $9.95
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FIG THE STRANGLER `
FIG THE STRANGLER `
PLANTS: WFTS
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FIG 'YUM YUM'
FIG 'YUM YUM'
PLANTS: WFYYM
A cultivar of the delicious Armenian Fig, once established, 'Yum Yum' is prolific, bearing copious amounts of sweet, honey-like fruit. Lime-yellow skin with deep red-pink pulp, similar in shape to 'White Genoa' with the ...
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GINKGO
GINKGO
PLANTS: WMAT
A living fossil, this ancient deciduous tree is grown for its wonderful habit and spectacular golden, autumn foliage. The perfect urban tree, it's tolerant of pollution and confined spaces, and grows in a wide range...
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HYDRANGEA 'ANNABELLE'
HYDRANGEA 'ANNABELLE'
PLANTS: WHAN
One of the hardiest hydrangeas available. Come late summer and autumn, `Annabelle' is covered in huge, snowball-white flowers up to 30cm in diameter. Stunning in the garden or as a cut flower. Plant in dappled ...
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NATIVE FRANGIPANI
NATIVE FRANGIPANI
PLANTS: WNAF
The exceptional perfume that comes from the Native Frangipani's striking, yellow spring flowers is reason enough to grow this fast-growing rainforest tree. Shiny, dark-green, pittosporum-like foliage allows light ...
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NEW ZEALAND LANCEWOOD
NEW ZEALAND LANCEWOOD
PLANTS: WNEZL
Long slender leaves with saw-toothed edging arrange themselves symmetrically around the trunk in the juvenile form. After about 10 years, the top branches out to form a lush canopy with rounded leaves. One of the ...
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QUEENSLAND BOTTLE TREE
QUEENSLAND BOTTLE TREE
SEEDS: S409
If you want to plant a tree to get the neighbours talking then this is the one for you. The Bottle Tree is an Australian native and can be grown in a large pot in cooler climates or in the garden. The swollen trunk give it a ...
Member $4.95
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RED MAPLE
RED MAPLE
PLANTS: WACRU
The iconic maple that lights up North American forests. In April, the usual, rich-green and fire-retardant summer leaves turn to fiery-red, a signal that the threat of summer fires has passed. A tall and handsome tree that quickly produces a deep, cooling shade.
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RIVER BIRCH
RIVER BIRCH
PLANTS: WBENI
The best species for much of Australia due to its incredible heat- tolerance. Extraordinary shaggy paper bark peels off to reveal fresh bark with a soft, salmon-pink hue. These seedlings have no graft so you can ...
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STONE PINE
STONE PINE
PLANTS: WSTOP
Native to the Mediterranean region and cultivated for millennia, the magnificent umbrella-shape of Stone Pine leaves Monterey Cypress for dead, and its cones provide pine nuts for pesto and other Mediterranean cuisine. ...
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TREE MARIGOLD
TREE MARIGOLD
PLANTS: PTRM
This shrub covers itself in deep-golden flowers from autumn through to winter. Easy to grow and an excellent companion plant, its highly fragrant foliage and flowers can be used in potpourri or as a pest ...
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TULIP TREE
TULIP TREE
PLANTS: WTUT
The Tulip Tree is a wonderful specimen tree grown for its autumn colour and tulip-like bicoloured green and orange flowers.
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WEEPING LILLY PILLY
WEEPING LILLY PILLY
PLANTS: WWAFL
A popular choice for hedges, the Weeping Lilly Pilly features bright-green foliage. Prune to mainain shape and density or it makes a wonderful shade tree when left to grow unimpeded.
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ALGERIAN OAK
ALGERIAN OAK
PLANTS: WALO
The Algerian Oak is found throughout the Mediterranean basin, forming a broad canopy of lobed leaves, similar to the English Oak. Semi-deciduous in cooler climates. More drught tolerant than English Oak and fire- ...
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CALIFORNIAN BUCKEYE
CALIFORNIAN BUCKEYE
PLANTS: WAEC
The horse chestnut to survive a warm climate. Featuring ghostly-white branches through winter, flowers in spring, and bark that turns white when the leaves drop, exposing impressive seed pods. Drought-tolerant.
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CHINESE CORK OAK
CHINESE CORK OAK
PLANTS: WOACC
A rare deciduous oak with chestnut-like leaves that produce a wonderful dappled shade under a shapely habit. Suited to hot and humid gardens, but not coastal exposure. Deeply-creased corky bark provides added interest. If you have some room, plant a row of these as a unique large hedge.
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ECHIUM 'STAR OF MADEIRA'
ECHIUM 'STAR OF MADEIRA'
PLANTS: WECSM
Few plants make as much impact as the 'Star of Madeira'. Its flower spikes of deep blue contrast dramatically against the backdrop of stunning variegated foliage during spring and summer. A wonderfully hardy shrub ...
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ENGLISH OAK FRENCH TRUFFLE
ENGLISH OAK FRENCH TRUFFLE
PLANTS: WQST
The world famous English Oak now comes inoculated with French Truffles. They also make great shade trees and survive drought and bushfires. 100-year-old specimens are a testament to their success. ...
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FLAME TREE
FLAME TREE
PLANTS: WFLT
One of Australia's most famous and endearing trees, in no small part thanks to Aussie band, Cold Chisel. The tree loses its leaves at flowering time, creating a spectacular show of red like a daytime ...
Member $19.95
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EDIBLE FLOWER COLLECTION
EDIBLE FLOWER COLLECTION
SEEDS: S916
Edible flowers tick all the boxes. They bring colour, flavour and vitality to the plate and to your garden. And the selection we offer here are all fun and easy to grow too. The collection includes Borage for sensational ice cubes for summer Pimms, Calendula for the soft orange petals to spark up salads, Nasturtium for its warm spicy leaves, Mar...
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COMPLETE AUTUMN VEGIE PATCH COLLECTION
COMPLETE AUTUMN VEGIE PATCH COLLECTION
SEEDS: SCAVPC
A collection of our favourite cool season crops to fill your garden with produce this winter and early spring. Includes Broad Bean 'Çhocolate Flowered', Broccoli 'Green Sprouting', Cabbage 'Mini Wombok', Carrot 'Paris Market', Cauliflower 'Mini', Kale 'Halbhoher Gruner', Lettuce Heirloom Mix, Parsnip 'Hollow Crown', Pea 'Greenfeast', Radish 'Fre...
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2yr membership +FREE vegie seeds
2yr membership +FREE vegie seeds
Membership: MNE2VS
Grow the best tasting vegies with free Carrot 'Purple Dragon', Broccoli 'Romanesco' and Silverbeet 'Five Colour Mix' and Spring Onion 'Red' seeds (one packet of each, valued at $21).
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