Native plants for shade and canopy
41 plants in this collection have their own page on HortOS: 40 trees and 1 conifer. Each row shows how many growers in Australia list the plant today and the trade price it starts from ex GST.
- Foliage
- 34 evergreen, 3 deciduous
- Commonest types
- trees and conifer
- Heights
- 2 m to 60 m
Trees 40
| Tristaniopsis laurinaWater gumEvergreen tree · 3 m to 15 m · 46 growers | Evergreen tree | 3 m to 15 m | 3 m to 5 m | 46 | $1.95ex GST |
| Brachychiton rupestrisQueensland bottle treeDeciduous tree · 4 m to 8 m · 40 growers | Deciduous tree | 4 m to 8 m | 2 m to 12 m | 40 | $1.00ex GST |
| Hymenosporum flavumNative frangipaniEvergreen tree · 2 m to 10 m · 40 growers | Evergreen tree | 2 m to 10 m | 3 m to 5 m | 40 | $2.20ex GST |
| Waterhousea floribundaWeeping lilly pillyTree · 10 m · 39 growers | Tree | 10 m | 8 m | 39 | $2.15ex GST |
| Cupaniopsis anacardioidesTuckerooEvergreen tree · 5 m to 10 m · 38 growers | Evergreen tree | 5 m to 10 m | 38 | $1.80ex 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 |
| Corymbia citriodoraLemon-scented gumEvergreen tree · 10 m to 35 m · 30 growers | Evergreen tree | 10 m to 35 m | 8 m to 20 m | 30 | $1.80ex GST |
| Corymbia maculataSpotted gumEvergreen tree · 15 m to 60 m · 30 growers | Evergreen tree | 15 m to 60 m | 8 m to 15 m | 30 | $1.65ex 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 |
| Stenocarpus sinuatusFirewheel treeEvergreen tree · 8 m to 20 m · 29 growers | Evergreen tree | 8 m to 20 m | 2 m to 5 m | 29 | $3.00ex 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 |
| 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 |
| Acmena smithiiLilly pillyEvergreen tree · 8 m to 20 m · 27 growers | Evergreen tree | 8 m to 20 m | 5 m to 15 m | 27 | $1.80ex 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 |
| Harpullia pendulaTulipwoodEvergreen tree · 8 m to 15 m · 27 growers | Evergreen tree | 8 m to 15 m | 27 | $2.45ex GST | |
| Backhousia myrtifoliaGrey myrtleEvergreen tree · 8 m to 10 m · 25 growers | Evergreen tree | 8 m to 10 m | 5 m to 8 m | 25 | $1.65ex GST |
| Eucalyptus camaldulensisRiver red gumEvergreen tree · 20 m to 40 m · 25 growers | Evergreen tree | 20 m to 40 m | 10 m to 15 m | 25 | $1.65ex GST |
| Xanthostemon chrysanthusGolden pendaTree · 10 m to 15 m · 25 growers | Tree | 10 m to 15 m | 3 m to 10 m | 25 | $3.00ex GST |
| Agonis flexuosaWillow myrtleEvergreen tree · 7.5 m to 15 m · 24 growers | Evergreen tree | 7.5 m to 15 m | 4.5 m to 15 m | 24 | $1.51ex GST |
| Flindersia australisCrow's ashTree · 8 m to 25 m · 22 growers | Tree | 8 m to 25 m | 5 m to 15 m | 22 | $1.80ex GST |
| Brachychiton acerifoliusIllawarra flame treeDeciduous tree · 30 m to 35 m · 21 growers | Deciduous tree | 30 m to 35 m | 21 | $3.00ex GST | |
| Brachychiton populneusKurrajongEvergreen tree · 8 m to 12 m · 21 growers | Evergreen tree | 8 m to 12 m | 8 m to 10 m | 21 | $2.20ex GST |
| Brachychiton acerifoliusIllawarra flame treeDeciduous tree · 30 m to 35 m · 19 growers | Deciduous tree | 30 m to 35 m | 19 | $3.50ex GST | |
| Syzygium hemilamprumBroad-leaved lilly pillyTree · 5 m to 20 m · 19 growers | Tree | 5 m to 20 m | 19 | $4.00ex GST | |
| Eucalyptus leucoxylonYellow gumEvergreen tree · 4 m to 25 m · 16 growers | Evergreen tree | 4 m to 25 m | 3 m to 20 m | 16 | $2.00ex 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 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 |
| 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 |
| Ficus microcarpa 'Flash'Flash ornamental figEvergreen tree · 10 m · 14 growers | Evergreen tree | 10 m | 3 m | 14 | $8.50ex 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 |
| Eucalyptus leucoxylon 'Rosea'Pink-flowered blue gumEvergreen tree · 8 m to 20 m · 12 growers | Evergreen tree | 8 m to 20 m | 6 m to 18 m | 12 | $5.00ex GST |
| Corymbia citriodora 'Scentuous'Scentuous dwarf lemon-scented gum treeEvergreen tree · 7 m to 10 m · 10 growers | Evergreen tree | 7 m to 10 m | 3 m to 6 m | 10 | $125.00ex GST |
| Ficus microcarpaHill's weeping figEvergreen tree · 12 m to 15 m · 10 growers | Evergreen tree | 12 m to 15 m | 12 m | 10 | $4.50ex GST |
| Hibiscus tiliaceus 'Rubra'Red cottonwoodEvergreen tree · 6 m to 8 m · 10 growers | Evergreen tree | 6 m to 8 m | 5 m to 8 m | 10 | $4.50ex 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 |
| Eucalyptus leucoxylon 'Euky Dwarf'Euky DwarfEvergreen tree · 5 m to 7 m · 7 growers | Evergreen tree | 5 m to 7 m | 3 m to 7 m | 7 | $24.00ex GST |
| Ficus microcarpaHill's weeping figEvergreen tree · 12 m to 15 m · 4 growers | Evergreen tree | 12 m to 15 m | 12 m | 4 | $25.00ex GST |
| Waterhousea floribunda 'Green Avenue'Green Avenue weeping lilly pillyEvergreen tree · 10 m to 11 m · 2 growers | Evergreen tree | 10 m to 11 m | 7 m | 2 | $120.00ex GST |
Conifers 1
| Podocarpus elatusIllawarra plumEvergreen conifer · 10 m to 15 m · 26 growers | Evergreen conifer | 10 m to 15 m | 5 m to 8 m | 26 | $2.50ex GST |
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 41 native plants for shade and canopy, each with its own page on HortOS: 40 trees and 1 conifer.
The most widely grown today are Water gum (46 growers), Queensland bottle tree (40 growers), Native frangipani, Weeping lilly pilly and Tuckeroo, by the number of growers in Australia listing each one.
The smallest is Euky Dwarf, at 5 m to 7 m tall, and the tallest is Spotted gum, at 15 m to 60 m. 34 are evergreen and 3 deciduous.
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 Australian native plants, Plants for shade and canopy and Native trees. The guide Shade trees for schools and playgrounds: sizes and trade prices goes further.
Questions
Which native plants for shade and canopy are the most widely grown?
The most widely grown today are Water gum (46 growers), Queensland bottle tree (40 growers), Native frangipani, Weeping lilly pilly and Tuckeroo, by the number of growers in Australia listing each one.
Which native plants for shade and canopy grow over 8 m tall?
36 grow to over 8 m: Water gum, Native frangipani, Weeping lilly pilly, Tuckeroo, River she-oak, Hickory wattle, Lemon-scented gum, Spotted gum and 28 more; filter the table above to see them all.
Which native plants for shade and canopy are deciduous?
3 of the 41 are deciduous: Queensland bottle tree, Illawarra flame tree and Illawarra flame tree.
Which native plants for shade and canopy are drought tolerant?
21 of the 41 are drought tolerant: Queensland bottle tree, Native frangipani, Tuckeroo, Hickory wattle, Lemon-scented gum, Silky oak, Firewheel tree, Lilly pilly and 13 more.
Guide: Shade trees for schools and playgrounds: sizes and trade prices