Evergreen windbreak plants
77 plants in this collection have their own page on HortOS: 36 shrubs, 33 trees and 8 conifers. Each row shows how many growers in Australia list the plant today and the trade price it starts from ex GST.
- Native to Australia
- 62 of 77
- Commonest types
- shrubs, trees and conifers
- Heights
- 0.3 m to 40 m
Shrubs 36
| Westringia fruticosaCoastal rosemaryEvergreen shrub · 1 m to 3 m · 61 growers | Evergreen shrub | 1 m to 3 m | 1 m to 4 m | 61 | $1.20ex GST |
| Viburnum tinusLaurustinusEvergreen shrub · 1.8 m to 4 m · 42 growers | Evergreen shrub | 1.8 m to 4 m | 1.5 m to 4 m | 42 | $1.50ex GST |
| Teucrium fruticansShrubby germanderEvergreen shrub · 1 m to 2.1 m · 28 growers | Evergreen shrub | 1 m to 2.1 m | 1 m to 2.5 m | 28 | $2.10ex GST |
| Dodonaea viscosaSticky hop bushEvergreen shrub · 1 m to 8 m · 26 growers | Evergreen shrub | 1 m to 8 m | 1.3 m to 4 m | 26 | $1.45ex GST |
| Banksia marginataSilver banksiaEvergreen shrub · 1 m to 12 m · 25 growers | Evergreen shrub | 1 m to 12 m | 2 m to 5 m | 25 | $1.82ex GST |
| Acmena smithii 'Forest Flame'Lilly pilly Forest FlameEvergreen shrub · 1 m to 2 m · 20 growers | Evergreen shrub | 1 m to 2 m | 1 m to 1.5 m | 20 | $1.55ex GST |
| Atriplex nummulariaOld man saltbushEvergreen shrub · 1 m to 3 m · 19 growers | Evergreen shrub | 1 m to 3 m | 2 m to 4 m | 19 | $1.45ex GST |
| Callistemon viminalis 'Wildfire'Callistemon viminalis WildfireEvergreen shrub · 2 m to 4 m · 19 growers | Evergreen shrub | 2 m to 4 m | 1.5 m to 2 m | 19 | $2.15ex GST |
| Melaleuca armillarisBracelet honey myrtleEvergreen shrub · 4 m to 8 m · 18 growers | Evergreen shrub | 4 m to 8 m | 6 m | 18 | $2.20ex GST |
| Escallonia 'Pink Pixie'Escallonia Pink PixieEvergreen shrub · 0.6 m to 0.8 m · 17 growers | Evergreen shrub | 0.6 m to 0.8 m | 0.6 m to 0.8 m | 17 | $1.94ex GST |
| Melaleuca linariifolia 'Claret Tops'Melaleuca Claret TopsEvergreen shrub · 0.4 m to 1.5 m · 17 growers | Evergreen shrub | 0.4 m to 1.5 m | 1 m to 2 m | 17 | $3.85ex GST |
| Melaleuca ericifoliaSwamp paperbarkEvergreen shrub · 3 m to 8 m · 16 growers | Evergreen shrub | 3 m to 8 m | 2 m to 5 m | 16 | $1.45ex GST |
| Acacia longifoliaSydney golden wattleEvergreen shrub · 6 m to 8 m · 14 growers | Evergreen shrub | 6 m to 8 m | 5 m to 6 m | 14 | $1.65ex GST |
| Callistemon 'Pink Champagne'Callistemon Pink ChampagneEvergreen shrub · 2 m to 3 m · 13 growers | Evergreen shrub | 2 m to 3 m | 1 m to 2 m | 13 | $5.00ex GST |
| Escallonia 'Iveyi'Escallonia IveyiEvergreen shrub · 2 m to 4 m · 13 growers | Evergreen shrub | 2 m to 4 m | 1.5 m to 2.5 m | 13 | $1.65ex GST |
| Hakea laurinaPincushion hakeaEvergreen shrub · 3 m to 6 m · 13 growers | Evergreen shrub | 3 m to 6 m | 3 m to 4 m | 13 | $4.50ex GST |
| Myoporum insulareCommon boobiallaEvergreen shrub · 1 m to 6 m · 13 growers | Evergreen shrub | 1 m to 6 m | 2 m to 4 m | 13 | $3.00ex GST |
| Rhagodia spinescensSpiny saltbushEvergreen shrub · 1 m to 2 m · 13 growers | Evergreen shrub | 1 m to 2 m | 1.5 m to 4 m | 13 | $5.00ex GST |
| Rhagodia spinescensCreeping saltbushEvergreen shrub · 1 m to 2 m · 13 growers | Evergreen shrub | 1 m to 2 m | 1.5 m to 4 m | 13 | $1.45ex GST |
| Adenanthos sericeusWoolly bushEvergreen shrub · 2 m to 5 m · 12 growers | Evergreen shrub | 2 m to 5 m | 2 m to 4 m | 12 | $4.55ex GST |
| Callistemon 'Candy Pink'Callistemon Candy PinkEvergreen shrub · 3 m to 4 m · 11 growers | Evergreen shrub | 3 m to 4 m | 2 m to 3 m | 11 | $5.00ex GST |
| Leptospermum continentalePrickly tea-treeEvergreen shrub · 1 m to 6 m · 11 growers | Evergreen shrub | 1 m to 6 m | 0.6 m to 4 m | 11 | $1.00ex GST |
| Acacia myrtifoliaMyrtle wattleEvergreen shrub · 0.3 m to 3 m · 10 growers | Evergreen shrub | 0.3 m to 3 m | 1 m to 3 m | 10 | $1.70ex GST |
| Kunzea baxteriCrimson kunzeaEvergreen shrub · 1.5 m to 4 m · 10 growers | Evergreen shrub | 1.5 m to 4 m | 2 m to 5 m | 10 | $2.20ex GST |
| Leptospermum obovatum 'Starry Night'Starry Night tea treeEvergreen shrub · 2 m to 3 m · 10 growers | Evergreen shrub | 2 m to 3 m | 1 m to 2 m | 10 | $1.65ex GST |
| Darwinia citriodoraLemon-scented myrtleEvergreen shrub · 0.5 m to 2 m · 8 growers | Evergreen shrub | 0.5 m to 2 m | 0.6 m to 2 m | 8 | $2.35ex GST |
| Leptospermum liversidgeiOlive tea-treeEvergreen shrub · 1 m to 4 m · 7 growers | Evergreen shrub | 1 m to 4 m | 1 m to 2 m | 7 | $2.45ex GST |
| Ozothamnus diosmifoliusRice flowerEvergreen shrub · 1.5 m to 2.5 m · 7 growers | Evergreen shrub | 1.5 m to 2.5 m | 0.8 m to 1 m | 7 | $1.85ex GST |
| Acacia iteaphyllaFlinders Range wattleEvergreen shrub · 2 m to 5 m · 6 growers | Evergreen shrub | 2 m to 5 m | 3 m to 6 m | 6 | $2.00ex GST |
| Leptospermum 'Lemon Frost'Tea treeEvergreen shrub · 1.5 m to 2 m · 6 growers | Evergreen shrub | 1.5 m to 2 m | 1.5 m to 2 m | 6 | $1.70ex GST |
| Callistemon 'Red Rocket'Callistemon Red RocketEvergreen shrub · 1 m to 1.5 m · 4 growers | Evergreen shrub | 1 m to 1.5 m | 1 m to 1.5 m | 4 | $7.84ex GST |
| Calothamnus quadrifidusOne-sided bottlebrushEvergreen shrub · 0.9 m to 2.5 m · 4 growers | Evergreen shrub | 0.9 m to 2.5 m | 1.5 m to 2.5 m | 4 | $1.51ex GST |
| Leptospermum polygalifolium 'Pacific Beauty'Evergreen shrub · 1 m to 2 m · 4 growers | Evergreen shrub | 1 m to 2 m | 2 m to 3 m | 4 | $1.70ex GST |
| Adenanthos sericeusWoolly bushEvergreen shrub · 2 m to 5 m · 2 growers | Evergreen shrub | 2 m to 5 m | 2 m to 4 m | 2 | $7.00ex GST |
| Escallonia macranthaEscalloniaEvergreen shrub · 1.8 m to 4 m · 0 growers | Evergreen shrub | 1.8 m to 4 m | 1 m to 4 m | 0 | |
| Photinia glabraJapanese photiniaEvergreen shrub · 3 m to 5 m · 0 growers | Evergreen shrub | 3 m to 5 m | 0.8 m to 3 m | 0 |
Trees 33
| Tristaniopsis laurinaWater gumEvergreen tree · 3 m to 15 m · 45 growers | Evergreen tree | 3 m to 15 m | 3 m to 5 m | 45 | $1.95ex GST |
| Casuarina cunninghamianaRiver she-oakEvergreen tree · 10 m to 20 m · 34 growers | Evergreen tree | 10 m to 20 m | 6 m to 15 m | 34 | $1.70ex GST |
| Acacia implexaHickory wattleEvergreen tree · 5 m to 15 m · 30 growers | Evergreen tree | 5 m to 15 m | 4 m to 10 m | 30 | $1.45ex GST |
| Callistemon viminalisWeeping bottlebrushEvergreen tree · 5 m to 7 m · 30 growers | Evergreen tree | 5 m to 7 m | 4.5 m to 7.5 m | 30 | $1.70ex GST |
| Melaleuca linariifoliaSnow in summerEvergreen tree · 2 m to 12 m · 30 growers | Evergreen tree | 2 m to 12 m | 3 m to 5 m | 30 | $1.30ex GST |
| Grevillea robustaSilky oakEvergreen tree · 8 m to 40 m · 29 growers | Evergreen tree | 8 m to 40 m | 5 m to 14 m | 29 | $1.80ex GST |
| Syzygium australeLilly pillyEvergreen tree · 3 m to 8 m · 29 growers | Evergreen tree | 3 m to 8 m | 3 m to 5 m | 29 | $3.00ex GST |
| Acmena smithiiLilly pillyEvergreen tree · 8 m to 20 m · 28 growers | Evergreen tree | 8 m to 20 m | 5 m to 15 m | 28 | $1.80ex GST |
| Acacia melanoxylonBlackwoodEvergreen tree · 7 m to 20 m · 27 growers | Evergreen tree | 7 m to 20 m | 4 m to 10 m | 27 | $1.70ex GST |
| Allocasuarina littoralisBlack she-oakEvergreen tree · 5 m to 15 m · 27 growers | Evergreen tree | 5 m to 15 m | 2 m to 4 m | 27 | $1.50ex GST |
| Buckinghamia celsissimaIvory curlEvergreen tree · 6 m to 8 m · 25 growers | Evergreen tree | 6 m to 8 m | 3 m to 5 m | 25 | $3.00ex GST |
| Acacia fimbriataFringed wattleEvergreen tree · 5 m to 8 m · 24 growers | Evergreen tree | 5 m to 8 m | 3 m to 5 m | 24 | $1.00ex GST |
| Eucalyptus robustaSwamp mahoganyEvergreen tree · 10 m to 30 m · 17 growers | Evergreen tree | 10 m to 30 m | 8 m to 15 m | 17 | $1.80ex GST |
| Agonis flexuosa 'Burgundy'Burgundy willow myrtleEvergreen tree · 3 m to 6 m · 16 growers | Evergreen tree | 3 m to 6 m | 2 m to 4 m | 16 | $9.35ex GST |
| Corymbia ficifoliaRed flowering gumEvergreen tree · 6 m to 15 m · 16 growers | Evergreen tree | 6 m to 15 m | 3 m to 5 m | 16 | $3.00ex GST |
| Tristaniopsis laurina 'DOW10'Water gumEvergreen tree · 7 m to 12 m · 16 growers | Evergreen tree | 7 m to 12 m | 3 m to 5 m | 16 | $15.00ex GST |
| Allocasuarina littoralisBlack sheoakEvergreen tree · 5 m to 15 m · 15 growers | Evergreen tree | 5 m to 15 m | 2 m to 4 m | 15 | $1.45ex GST |
| Melaleuca lanceolataMoonahEvergreen tree · 3 m to 8 m · 15 growers | Evergreen tree | 3 m to 8 m | 3 m to 5 m | 15 | $1.00ex GST |
| Melaleuca quinquenerviaBroad-leaved paperbarkEvergreen tree · 8 m to 15 m · 15 growers | Evergreen tree | 8 m to 15 m | 4 m to 10 m | 15 | $1.85ex GST |
| Acacia dealbataSilver wattleEvergreen tree · 6 m to 15 m · 14 growers | Evergreen tree | 6 m to 15 m | 8 m to 10 m | 14 | $1.45ex GST |
| Eucalyptus sideroxylon 'Rosea'Red flowered ironbarkEvergreen tree · 10 m to 20 m · 14 growers | Evergreen tree | 10 m to 20 m | 8 m to 15 m | 14 | $3.24ex GST |
| Acacia melanoxylonBlackwoodEvergreen tree · 7 m to 20 m · 13 growers | Evergreen tree | 7 m to 20 m | 4 m to 10 m | 13 | $1.80ex GST |
| Banksia grandisBull banksiaEvergreen tree · 3 m to 8 m · 12 growers | Evergreen tree | 3 m to 8 m | 2.5 m to 3 m | 12 | $3.24ex GST |
| Allocasuarina verticillataDrooping sheoakEvergreen tree · 4 m to 10 m · 11 growers | Evergreen tree | 4 m to 10 m | 4 m to 6 m | 11 | $2.00ex GST |
| Allocasuarina verticillataDrooping sheoakEvergreen tree · 4 m to 10 m · 11 growers | Evergreen tree | 4 m to 10 m | 4 m to 6 m | 11 | $1.40ex GST |
| Elaeocarpus reticulatus 'Green Dream'Green Dream blueberry ashEvergreen tree · 3 m · 11 growers | Evergreen tree | 3 m | 2 m | 11 | $7.50ex GST |
| Acmena smithiiLilly pillyEvergreen tree · 8 m to 20 m · 9 growers | Evergreen tree | 8 m to 20 m | 5 m to 15 m | 9 | $2.10ex GST |
| Hibiscus tiliaceusCottonwoodEvergreen tree · 4 m to 8 m · 9 growers | Evergreen tree | 4 m to 8 m | 3 m to 4 m | 9 | $3.00ex GST |
| Xanthostemon chrysanthus 'Fairhill Gold'Dwarf golden pendaEvergreen tree · 2 m to 4 m · 9 growers | Evergreen tree | 2 m to 4 m | 1 m to 2 m | 9 | $3.85ex GST |
| Eucalyptus microcarpaGrey boxEvergreen tree · 6 m to 25 m · 8 growers | Evergreen tree | 6 m to 25 m | 8 m to 20 m | 8 | $1.40ex GST |
| Eucalyptus torquataCoral gumEvergreen tree · 6 m to 12 m · 7 growers | Evergreen tree | 6 m to 12 m | 5 m to 10 m | 7 | $3.24ex GST |
| Eucalyptus cladocalyxSugar gumEvergreen tree · 20 m to 35 m · 6 growers | Evergreen tree | 20 m to 35 m | 12 m to 15 m | 6 | $4.50ex GST |
| Magnolia grandiflora 'TMGH'Magnolia grandiflora AltaEvergreen tree · 2 growers | Evergreen tree | 2 | $150.00ex GST |
Conifers 8
| Juniperus chinensis 'Spartan'Chinese juniperEvergreen conifer · 4.5 m to 6 m · 34 growers | Evergreen conifer | 4.5 m to 6 m | 1 m to 1.6 m | 34 | $1.50ex GST |
| ×Hesperotropsis leylandii 'Leighton Green'Leighton GreenEvergreen conifer · 10 m to 15 m · 17 growers | Evergreen conifer | 10 m to 15 m | 2 m to 3 m | 17 | $1.70ex GST |
| ×Hesperotropsis leylandii 'Castlewellan'Castlewellan GoldEvergreen conifer · 10 m to 25 m · 11 growers | Evergreen conifer | 10 m to 25 m | 2 m to 4 m | 11 | $1.50ex GST |
| ×Hesperotropsis leylandiiLeyland cypressEvergreen conifer · 10 m to 30 m · 4 growers | Evergreen conifer | 10 m to 30 m | 2 m to 8 m | 4 | $51.95ex GST |
| Cupressus macrocarpaMonterey cypressEvergreen conifer · 12 m to 35 m · 2 growers | Evergreen conifer | 12 m to 35 m | 5 m to 24 m | 2 | $10.00ex GST |
| Thuja occidentalisWhite cedarEvergreen conifer · 6 m to 12 m · 2 growers | Evergreen conifer | 6 m to 12 m | 3 m to 4.5 m | 2 | $11.80ex GST |
| Platycladus orientalisThuja orientalisEvergreen conifer · 5.5 m to 25 m · 1 grower | Evergreen conifer | 5.5 m to 25 m | 3 m to 10 m | 1 | $32.95ex GST |
| Juniperus virginianaPencil juniperEvergreen conifer · 9 m to 20 m · 0 growers | Evergreen conifer | 9 m to 20 m | 2.4 m to 7.6 m | 0 |
Prices are each grower's own, ex GST; availability is confirmed by the grower at order. Growers can update or remove their listing at any time.
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About this collection
About this collection
This collection holds 77 evergreen windbreak plants, each with its own page on HortOS: 36 shrubs, 33 trees and 8 conifers.
The most widely grown today are Coastal rosemary (61 growers), Water gum (45 growers), Laurustinus, River she-oak and Chinese juniper, by the number of growers in Australia listing each one. 62 of them are native to Australia, among them Coastal rosemary, Water gum and River she-oak.
The smallest is Escallonia Pink Pixie, at 0.6 m to 0.8 m tall, and the tallest is Silky oak, at 8 m to 40 m.
The table above shows each plant's growers and today's from-price ex GST, and each name opens the plant's page with every grower that lists it and its pot sizes. Related collections include Evergreen plants, Windbreak plants and Native windbreak plants. The guide Hedgerows and Windbreaks for Small Farms goes further.
Questions
Which evergreen windbreak plants are the most widely grown?
The most widely grown today are Coastal rosemary (61 growers), Water gum (45 growers), Laurustinus, River she-oak and Chinese juniper, by the number of growers in Australia listing each one.
Which evergreen windbreak plants are native to Australia?
62 of the 77 are native to Australia: Coastal rosemary, Water gum, River she-oak, Hickory wattle, Weeping bottlebrush, Snow in summer, Silky oak, Lilly pilly and 54 more; filter the table above to see them all.
Which evergreen windbreak plants stay under 1 m tall?
1 grow to under 1 m: Escallonia Pink Pixie.
Which evergreen windbreak plants grow over 8 m tall?
30 grow to over 8 m: Water gum, River she-oak, Hickory wattle, Snow in summer, Silky oak, Lilly pilly, Blackwood, Black she-oak and 22 more; filter the table above to see them all.
Which evergreen windbreak plants are drought tolerant?
50 of the 77 are drought tolerant: Coastal rosemary, Hickory wattle, Silky oak, Lilly pilly, Lilly pilly, Black she-oak, Sticky hop bush, Silver banksia and 42 more.