Shrubs for windbreaks
40 plants in this collection have their own page on HortOS: 40 shrubs. Each row shows how many growers in Australia list the plant today and the trade price it starts from ex GST.
- Native to Australia
- 34 of 40
- Foliage
- 36 evergreen
- Heights
- 0.3 m to 12 m
| 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 floribundaWhite sallow wattleShrub · 2 m to 8 m · 14 growers | Shrub | 2 m to 8 m | 14 | $1.65ex 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 |
| Acacia longifolia subsp. sophoraeCoastal wattleShrub · 0.5 m to 6 m · 14 growers | Shrub | 0.5 m to 6 m | 4 m to 10 m | 14 | $1.70ex 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 |
| Leptospermum laevigatumCoast tea-treeShrub · 4 m to 8 m · 13 growers | Shrub | 4 m to 8 m | 2 m | 13 | $1.75ex 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 obovatumRiver tea-treeShrub · 2 m to 3 m · 4 growers | Shrub | 2 m to 3 m | 1 m to 1.5 m | 4 | $1.82ex 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 |
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 40 shrubs for windbreaks, each with its own page on HortOS: 40 shrubs.
The most widely grown today are Coastal rosemary (61 growers), Laurustinus (42 growers), Shrubby germander, Sticky hop bush and Silver banksia, by the number of growers in Australia listing each one. 34 of them are native to Australia, among them Coastal rosemary, Sticky hop bush and Silver banksia.
The smallest is Escallonia Pink Pixie, at 0.6 m to 0.8 m tall, and the tallest is Silver banksia, at 1 m to 12 m. 36 are evergreen.
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 Shrubs, Windbreak plants and Shrubs for hedging and screening. The guide Hedgerows and Windbreaks for Small Farms goes further.
Questions
Which shrubs for windbreaks are the most widely grown?
The most widely grown today are Coastal rosemary (61 growers), Laurustinus (42 growers), Shrubby germander, Sticky hop bush and Silver banksia, by the number of growers in Australia listing each one.
Which shrubs for windbreaks are native to Australia?
34 of the 40 are native to Australia: Coastal rosemary, Sticky hop bush, Silver banksia, Lilly pilly Forest Flame, Old man saltbush, Callistemon viminalis Wildfire, Bracelet honey myrtle, Melaleuca Claret Tops and 26 more; filter the table above to see them all.
Which shrubs for windbreaks stay under 1 m tall?
1 grow to under 1 m: Escallonia Pink Pixie.
Which shrubs for windbreaks grow over 8 m tall?
1 grow to over 8 m: Silver banksia.
Which shrubs for windbreaks are drought tolerant?
26 of the 40 are drought tolerant: Coastal rosemary, Sticky hop bush, Silver banksia, Old man saltbush, Escallonia Pink Pixie, Swamp paperbark, Sydney golden wattle, Callistemon Pink Champagne and 18 more.