Plants for shade and canopy
100 plants in this collection have their own page on HortOS: 98 trees, 1 conifer and 1 shrub. Each row shows how many growers in Australia list the plant today and the trade price it starts from ex GST.
- Native to Australia
- 41 of 100
- Foliage
- 40 evergreen, 56 deciduous
- Commonest types
- trees, conifer and shrub
- Heights
- 2 m to 60 m
Trees 98
| 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 |
| Magnolia grandiflora 'Southern Charm'Teddy BearEvergreen tree · 4 m to 7.9 m · 33 growers | Evergreen tree | 4 m to 7.9 m | 3 m to 4.3 m | 33 | $75.00ex 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 |
| Jacaranda mimosifoliaJacarandaDeciduous tree · 7.6 m to 15 m · 30 growers | Deciduous tree | 7.6 m to 15 m | 4.6 m to 10 m | 30 | $2.10ex 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 | |
| Quercus palustrisPin oakDeciduous tree · 15 m to 21 m · 27 growers | Deciduous tree | 15 m to 21 m | 8 m to 18 m | 27 | $17.50ex 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 |
| Pyrus ussuriensisManchurian pearDeciduous tree · 9 m to 15 m · 23 growers | Deciduous tree | 9 m to 15 m | 6 m to 8 m | 23 | $3.50ex GST |
| Cercis canadensis 'Forest Pansy'Forest Pansy redbudDeciduous tree · 5 m to 10 m · 22 growers | Deciduous tree | 5 m to 10 m | 3 m to 10.7 m | 22 | $33.00ex 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 |
| Pyrus calleryana 'Cleveland Select'Cleveland SelectDeciduous tree · 7.6 m to 10.7 m · 22 growers | Deciduous tree | 7.6 m to 10.7 m | 4 m to 4.9 m | 22 | $32.00ex 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 | |
| Ginkgo bilobaMaidenhair treeDeciduous tree · 15 m to 30 m · 19 growers | Deciduous tree | 15 m to 30 m | 8 m to 25 m | 19 | $15.00ex GST |
| Syzygium hemilamprumBroad-leaved lilly pillyTree · 5 m to 20 m · 19 growers | Tree | 5 m to 20 m | 19 | $4.00ex GST | |
| Acer rubrum 'October Glory'October Glory mapleDeciduous tree · 9 m to 15 m · 18 growers | Deciduous tree | 9 m to 15 m | 5 m to 12 m | 18 | $85.00ex GST |
| Betula pendulaSilver birchDeciduous tree · 8 m to 20 m · 17 growers | Deciduous tree | 8 m to 20 m | 3 m to 9 m | 17 | $6.00ex 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 |
| Magnolia grandifloraSouthern magnoliaEvergreen tree · 10 m to 15 m · 16 growers | Evergreen tree | 10 m to 15 m | 5 m to 8 m | 16 | $15.00ex GST |
| Quercus roburEnglish oakDeciduous tree · 11 m to 21 m · 16 growers | Deciduous tree | 11 m to 21 m | 11 m to 25 m | 16 | $15.99ex 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 |
| Ulmus parvifoliaChinese elmDeciduous tree · 6 m to 15 m · 16 growers | Deciduous tree | 6 m to 15 m | 7.6 m to 15 m | 16 | $4.50ex 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 |
| Liquidambar styracifluaLiquidambarDeciduous tree · 15 m to 30 m · 15 growers | Deciduous tree | 15 m to 30 m | 12 m to 18 m | 15 | $6.95ex 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 |
| Pyrus calleryana 'Chanticleer'ChanticleerDeciduous tree · 7.6 m to 10.7 m · 15 growers | Deciduous tree | 7.6 m to 10.7 m | 4 m to 4.9 m | 15 | $27.95ex GST |
| Acer negundo 'Sensation'Sensation box elderDeciduous tree · 9 m to 14 m · 14 growers | Deciduous tree | 9 m to 14 m | 6 m to 10 m | 14 | $45.00ex 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 |
| Liriodendron tulipiferaTulip treeDeciduous tree · 12 m to 30 m · 14 growers | Deciduous tree | 12 m to 30 m | 8 m to 15 m | 14 | $23.00ex GST |
| Pyrus nivalisSnow pearDeciduous tree · 8 m to 12 m · 14 growers | Deciduous tree | 8 m to 12 m | 4 m to 8 m | 14 | $40.00ex 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 |
| Acer x freemanii 'Jeffersred'Autumn Blaze mapleDeciduous tree · 10 m to 16.8 m · 13 growers | Deciduous tree | 10 m to 16.8 m | 8 m to 12.2 m | 13 | $17.00ex GST |
| Ginkgo bilobaGinkgoDeciduous tree · 15 m to 30 m · 13 growers | Deciduous tree | 15 m to 30 m | 8 m to 25 m | 13 | $15.00ex 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 |
| Fraxinus pennsylvanica 'Cimmzam'Cimmaron green ashDeciduous tree · 10 m to 18 m · 12 growers | Deciduous tree | 10 m to 18 m | 6 m to 10 m | 12 | $95.00ex GST |
| Pyrus calleryana 'Bradford'Bradford pearDeciduous tree · 9.1 m to 15.2 m · 12 growers | Deciduous tree | 9.1 m to 15.2 m | 6.1 m to 10.7 m | 12 | $27.95ex GST |
| Fraxinus angustifolia subsp. oxycarpa 'Raywood'Claret ashDeciduous tree · 10 m to 15 m · 11 growers | Deciduous tree | 10 m to 15 m | 6 m to 20 m | 11 | $60.00ex GST |
| Magnolia grandiflora 'Exmouth'Exmouth magnoliaEvergreen tree · 12 m to 15 m · 11 growers | Evergreen tree | 12 m to 15 m | 5 m to 8 m | 11 | $30.00ex GST |
| Zelkova serrata 'Green Vase'Green Vase zelkovaDeciduous tree · 10 m to 24 m · 11 growers | Deciduous tree | 10 m to 24 m | 8 m to 15 m | 11 | $19.50ex 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 |
| Zelkova serrataJapanese elmDeciduous tree · 12 m to 24 m · 10 growers | Deciduous tree | 12 m to 24 m | 7 m to 24 m | 10 | $30.00ex GST |
| Acer negundo 'Flamingo'Pink FlamingoDeciduous tree · 5 m to 15 m · 9 growers | Deciduous tree | 5 m to 15 m | 3 m to 10.7 m | 9 | $45.00ex GST |
| Fraxinus pennsylvanica 'Urbdell'Urbanite green ashDeciduous tree · 10 m to 15 m · 9 growers | Deciduous tree | 10 m to 15 m | 6 m to 10 m | 9 | $35.00ex 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 |
| Pyrus nivalisSnow pearDeciduous tree · 8 m to 12 m · 9 growers | Deciduous tree | 8 m to 12 m | 4 m to 8 m | 9 | $56.00ex GST |
| Quercus rubraRed oakDeciduous tree · 8 m to 25 m · 9 growers | Deciduous tree | 8 m to 25 m | 9 m to 23 m | 9 | $16.00ex GST |
| Ulmus glabra 'Lutescens'Golden elmDeciduous tree · 10 m to 12 m · 9 growers | Deciduous tree | 10 m to 12 m | 8 m to 12 m | 9 | $109.00ex GST |
| Magnolia grandiflora 'Coolwyn Gloss'Magnolia grandiflora Coolwyn GlossEvergreen tree · 6 m to 10 m · 8 growers | Evergreen tree | 6 m to 10 m | 6 m to 8 m | 8 | $60.00ex GST |
| Acer rubrumRed mapleDeciduous tree · 12 m to 21 m · 7 growers | Deciduous tree | 12 m to 21 m | 9 m to 15 m | 7 | $48.00ex GST |
| Acer rubrum 'Frank Jr.'Redpointe mapleDeciduous tree · 14 m · 7 growers | Deciduous tree | 14 m | 9 m | 7 | $65.00ex GST |
| Acer x freemanii 'Jeffersred'Jeffers Red mapleDeciduous tree · 10 m to 16.8 m · 7 growers | Deciduous tree | 10 m to 16.8 m | 8 m to 12.2 m | 7 | $4.00ex GST |
| Betula pendulaSilver birchDeciduous tree · 8 m to 20 m · 7 growers | Deciduous tree | 8 m to 20 m | 3 m to 9 m | 7 | $16.00ex 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 |
| Liriodendron tulipiferaTulip treeDeciduous tree · 12 m to 30 m · 7 growers | Deciduous tree | 12 m to 30 m | 8 m to 15 m | 7 | $45.00ex GST |
| Pyrus calleryana 'Winter Glow'Winter Glow ornamental pearDeciduous tree · 10 m · 7 growers | Deciduous tree | 10 m | 5 m | 7 | $65.00ex GST |
| Ulmus parvifolia 'Todd'Todd Chinese elmDeciduous tree · 10 m · 7 growers | Deciduous tree | 10 m | 11 m | 7 | $125.00ex GST |
| Malus ioensis 'Plena'Bechtel crab appleDeciduous tree · 3 m to 6 m · 6 growers | Deciduous tree | 3 m to 6 m | 2 m to 7 m | 6 | $65.00ex GST |
| Robinia pseudoacacia 'Frisia'Golden robiniaDeciduous tree · 8 m to 10 m · 6 growers | Deciduous tree | 8 m to 10 m | 4 m to 8 m | 6 | $100.00ex GST |
| Zelkova serrataJapanese zelkovaDeciduous tree · 12 m to 24 m · 6 growers | Deciduous tree | 12 m to 24 m | 7 m to 24 m | 6 | $45.00ex GST |
| Prunus × blireianaPurple-leaf plumDeciduous tree · 4 m to 6 m · 5 growers | Deciduous tree | 4 m to 6 m | 3 m to 4 m | 5 | $65.00ex GST |
| Prunus cerasifera 'Nigra'Purple-leaf flowering plumDeciduous tree · 5 m to 6 m · 5 growers | Deciduous tree | 5 m to 6 m | 4 m to 5 m | 5 | $29.50ex GST |
| Pyrus calleryanaOrnamental pearDeciduous tree · 9.1 m to 15.2 m · 5 growers | Deciduous tree | 9.1 m to 15.2 m | 6.1 m to 10.7 m | 5 | $109.00ex GST |
| Pyrus calleryana 'Aristocrat'AristocratDeciduous tree · 7.6 m to 10.7 m · 5 growers | Deciduous tree | 7.6 m to 10.7 m | 6.1 m to 7.6 m | 5 | $95.00ex GST |
| Quercus rubraRed oakDeciduous tree · 8 m to 25 m · 5 growers | Deciduous tree | 8 m to 25 m | 9 m to 23 m | 5 | $12.50ex GST |
| Ulmus parvifolia 'Burnley Select'Burnley Select Chinese elmDeciduous tree · 9 m to 12 m · 5 growers | Deciduous tree | 9 m to 12 m | 6 m to 7 m | 5 | $95.00ex GST |
| Ulmus parvifolia 'Murray's Form'Murray's Chinese elmDeciduous tree · 10 m · 5 growers | Deciduous tree | 10 m | 8 m | 5 | $110.00ex 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 |
| Olea europaea 'Swan Hill'Swan Hill oliveEvergreen tree · 8 m to 9 m · 4 growers | Evergreen tree | 8 m to 9 m | 6 m to 7 m | 4 | $95.00ex GST |
| Pyrus calleryana 'Redspire'Red SpireDeciduous tree · 9.1 m to 15.2 m · 4 growers | Deciduous tree | 9.1 m to 15.2 m | 6.1 m to 10.7 m | 4 | $100.00ex GST |
| Acer negundoBox elderDeciduous tree · 6 m to 15 m · 3 growers | Deciduous tree | 6 m to 15 m | 5 m to 15 m | 3 | $109.00ex GST |
| Acer x freemaniiFreeman mapleDeciduous tree · 13.7 m to 21.3 m · 3 growers | Deciduous tree | 13.7 m to 21.3 m | 10.7 m to 15.2 m | 3 | $59.00ex GST |
| Fraxinus pennsylvanicaGreen ashDeciduous tree · 12 m to 21 m · 3 growers | Deciduous tree | 12 m to 21 m | 8 m to 15 m | 3 | $8.00ex GST |
| Acer platanoidesNorway mapleDeciduous tree · 10 m to 15 m · 2 growers | Deciduous tree | 10 m to 15 m | 8 m to 15 m | 2 | $12.00ex GST |
| Gleditsia triacanthos 'Sunburst'Sunburst honey locustDeciduous tree · 9 m to 10 m · 2 growers | Deciduous tree | 9 m to 10 m | 8 m to 10 m | 2 | $55.00ex GST |
| Ulmus glabraWych elmDeciduous tree · 21 m to 30 m · 2 growers | Deciduous tree | 21 m to 30 m | 15 m to 21 m | 2 | $116.50ex 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 |
| Gleditsia triacanthos 'Shademaster'Shademaster honey locustDeciduous tree · 11 m to 20 m · 1 grower | Deciduous tree | 11 m to 20 m | 7 m to 12 m | 1 | $110.00ex GST |
| Quercus palustrisPin oak early defoliating formDeciduous tree · 15 m to 20 m · 0 growers | Deciduous tree | 15 m to 20 m | 7 m to 15 m | 0 |
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 |
Shrubs 1
| Photinia × fraseri 'Red Robin'Evergreen shrub · 2.7 m to 5 m · 36 growers | Evergreen shrub | 2.7 m to 5 m | 2.7 m to 5 m | 36 | $1.60ex 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 100 plants for shade and canopy, each with its own page on HortOS: 98 trees, 1 conifer and 1 shrub.
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. 41 of them are native to Australia, among them Water gum, Queensland bottle tree and Native frangipani.
The smallest is Photinia × fraseri 'Red Robin', at 2.7 m to 5 m tall, and the tallest is Spotted gum, at 15 m to 60 m. 40 are evergreen and 56 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 Native plants for shade and canopy, Trees and Plants over 8 m tall. The guide Shade trees for schools and playgrounds: sizes and trade prices goes further.
Questions
Which 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 plants for shade and canopy are native to Australia?
41 of the 100 are native to Australia: Water gum, Queensland bottle tree, Native frangipani, Weeping lilly pilly, Tuckeroo, River she-oak, Hickory wattle, Lemon-scented gum and 33 more; filter the table above to see them all.
Which plants for shade and canopy grow over 8 m tall?
90 grow to over 8 m: Water gum, Native frangipani, Weeping lilly pilly, Tuckeroo, River she-oak, Hickory wattle, Lemon-scented gum, Spotted gum and 82 more; filter the table above to see them all.
Which plants for shade and canopy are deciduous?
56 of the 100 are deciduous: Queensland bottle tree, Jacaranda, Pin oak, Manchurian pear, Forest Pansy redbud, Cleveland Select, Illawarra flame tree, Illawarra flame tree and 48 more; filter the table above to see them all.
Which plants for shade and canopy are drought tolerant?
45 of the 100 are drought tolerant: Queensland bottle tree, Native frangipani, Tuckeroo, Hickory wattle, Lemon-scented gum, Silky oak, Firewheel tree, Lilly pilly and 37 more.
Guide: Shade trees for schools and playgrounds: sizes and trade prices