Trees for pots and courtyards
47 plants in this collection have their own page on HortOS: 47 trees. Each row shows how many growers in Australia list the plant today and the trade price it starts from ex GST.
- Native to Australia
- 8 of 47
- Foliage
- 41 evergreen, 6 deciduous
- Heights
- 0.6 m to 40 m
| Magnolia grandiflora 'Little Gem'Little GemEvergreen tree · 4 m to 8 m · 57 growers | Evergreen tree | 4 m to 8 m | 2 m to 5 m | 57 | $9.95ex GST |
| 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 |
| Ficus elastica 'Burgundy'Rubber plantEvergreen tree · 1.8 m to 12 m · 36 growers | Evergreen tree | 1.8 m to 12 m | 3 m to 12 m | 36 | $2.50ex GST |
| Ficus lyrataFiddle leaf figEvergreen tree · 0.6 m to 3 m · 34 growers | Evergreen tree | 0.6 m to 3 m | 34 | $3.48ex GST | |
| Beaucarnea recurvataPonytail palmEvergreen tree · 1.8 m to 2.4 m · 32 growers | Evergreen tree | 1.8 m to 2.4 m | 0.9 m to 1.5 m | 32 | $1.00ex GST |
| Dracaena dracoDragon treeEvergreen tree · 4 m to 9 m · 30 growers | Evergreen tree | 4 m to 9 m | 2.5 m to 6 m | 30 | $12.50ex GST |
| Elaeocarpus reticulatusBlueberry ashEvergreen tree · 3 m to 15 m · 28 growers | Evergreen tree | 3 m to 15 m | 3 m to 5 m | 28 | $4.00ex GST |
| CitrusCitrusEvergreen tree · 1.8 m to 7.6 m · 24 growers | Evergreen tree | 1.8 m to 7.6 m | 1.5 m to 4.6 m | 24 | $2.00ex GST |
| Elaeocarpus reticulatus 'Prima Donna'Blueberry ashEvergreen tree · 8 m · 21 growers | Evergreen tree | 8 m | 3 m | 21 | $3.00ex GST |
| Ficus elastica 'Tineke'Rubber plantEvergreen tree · 2.5 m to 4 m · 18 growers | Evergreen tree | 2.5 m to 4 m | 1 m to 1.5 m | 18 | $6.50ex GST |
| Laurus nobilis 'Miles Choice'Miles Choice bayEvergreen tree · 7 m · 18 growers | Evergreen tree | 7 m | 3 m | 18 | $1.55ex GST |
| Olea europaeaOliveEvergreen tree · 5 m to 10 m · 18 growers | Evergreen tree | 5 m to 10 m | 4.6 m to 7.6 m | 18 | $14.50ex GST |
| Ficus lyrata 'Bambino'Dwarf fiddle leaf figEvergreen tree · 0.8 m to 1.5 m · 16 growers | Evergreen tree | 0.8 m to 1.5 m | 0.4 m to 0.9 m | 16 | $5.95ex 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 |
| Agonis flexuosa 'Burgundy'Burgundy willow myrtleEvergreen tree · 3 m to 6 m · 15 growers | Evergreen tree | 3 m to 6 m | 2 m to 4 m | 15 | $9.35ex GST |
| Laurus nobilisBay treeEvergreen tree · 2.4 m to 15 m · 15 growers | Evergreen tree | 2.4 m to 15 m | 1.5 m to 9 m | 15 | $6.50ex GST |
| Cordyline australis 'Red Sensation'Cabbage treeEvergreen tree · 4 m to 8 m · 14 growers | Evergreen tree | 4 m to 8 m | 2.5 m to 4 m | 14 | $1.00ex GST |
| LagerstroemiaCrepe myrtleDeciduous tree · 0.9 m to 9.1 m · 14 growers | Deciduous tree | 0.9 m to 9.1 m | 0.9 m to 9.1 m | 14 | $13.00ex GST |
| Laurus nobilisBay leafEvergreen tree · 2.4 m to 15 m · 14 growers | Evergreen tree | 2.4 m to 15 m | 1.5 m to 9 m | 14 | $6.50ex GST |
| Acer palmatum var. dissectum 'Seiryu'SeiryuDeciduous tree · 3 m to 4.5 m · 12 growers | Deciduous tree | 3 m to 4.5 m | 2.4 m to 3.6 m | 12 | $65.00ex GST |
| Cordyline australis 'Red Star'Cabbage treeEvergreen tree · 2.5 m to 4 m · 12 growers | Evergreen tree | 2.5 m to 4 m | 1.5 m to 2.5 m | 12 | $7.75ex 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 |
| Olea europaeaOliveEvergreen tree · 5 m to 10 m · 10 growers | Evergreen tree | 5 m to 10 m | 4.6 m to 7.6 m | 10 | $8.00ex GST |
| Citrus × sinensis 'Washington Navel'Washington Navel orangeEvergreen tree · 2.4 m to 9.1 m · 9 growers | Evergreen tree | 2.4 m to 9.1 m | 2.4 m to 4.6 m | 9 | $26.00ex GST |
| Olea europaea 'Manzanillo'ManzanilloEvergreen tree · 5 m to 10 m · 9 growers | Evergreen tree | 5 m to 10 m | 4.6 m to 7.6 m | 9 | $12.95ex 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 |
| Citrus × latifolia 'Tahiti'Tahitian limeEvergreen tree · 2.4 m to 6.1 m · 8 growers | Evergreen tree | 2.4 m to 6.1 m | 2.4 m to 6.1 m | 8 | $22.00ex GST |
| Citrus × limon 'Eureka'Eureka lemonEvergreen tree · 3 m to 6.1 m · 8 growers | Evergreen tree | 3 m to 6.1 m | 3 m to 4.6 m | 8 | $32.68ex GST |
| Ficus benjaminaWeeping figEvergreen tree · 12 m to 15 m · 8 growers | Evergreen tree | 12 m to 15 m | 7.6 m to 9 m | 8 | $12.00ex GST |
| Ficus benjamina 'Variegata'Weeping figEvergreen tree · 9 m to 12 m · 8 growers | Evergreen tree | 9 m to 12 m | 7.5 m to 9 m | 8 | $7.15ex GST |
| Olea europaea 'Kalamata'KalamataEvergreen tree · 5 m to 10 m · 8 growers | Evergreen tree | 5 m to 10 m | 4.6 m to 7.6 m | 8 | $2.95ex GST |
| Acer palmatum 'Bloodgood'Bloodgood Japanese mapleDeciduous tree · 4.5 m to 6 m · 7 growers | Deciduous tree | 4.5 m to 6 m | 4.5 m to 6 m | 7 | $65.00ex GST |
| Citrus hystrixMakrut limeEvergreen tree · 1.8 m to 7.6 m · 7 growers | Evergreen tree | 1.8 m to 7.6 m | 1.5 m to 3.7 m | 7 | $22.00ex GST |
| Cordyline australis 'Torbay Dazzler'Cabbage treeEvergreen tree · 2.5 m to 4 m · 7 growers | Evergreen tree | 2.5 m to 4 m | 1 m to 1.5 m | 7 | $7.50ex GST |
| Cordyline australisNew Zealand cabbage treeEvergreen tree · 1.8 m to 9 m · 6 growers | Evergreen tree | 1.8 m to 9 m | 0.9 m to 1.8 m | 6 | $10.95ex GST |
| Citrus × limon 'Meyer'Meyer lemonEvergreen tree · 5 growers | Evergreen tree | 5 | $12.75ex GST | ||
| Ficus elasticaRubber plantEvergreen tree · 30 m to 40 m · 5 growers | Evergreen tree | 30 m to 40 m | 25 m to 30 m | 5 | $30.00ex GST |
| Acer palmatum var. dissectum 'Dissectum Atropurpureum'Weeping mapleDeciduous tree · 1.8 m to 2.4 m · 4 growers | Deciduous tree | 1.8 m to 2.4 m | 1.8 m to 2.4 m | 4 | $114.40ex GST |
| Citrus × limon 'Lisbon'Lisbon lemonEvergreen tree · 3 m to 6.1 m · 4 growers | Evergreen tree | 3 m to 6.1 m | 3 m to 4.6 m | 4 | $16.00ex 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 'Frantoio'FrantoioEvergreen tree · 5 m to 10 m · 4 growers | Evergreen tree | 5 m to 10 m | 4.6 m to 7.6 m | 4 | $8.00ex GST |
| Olea europaea 'Mission'MissionEvergreen tree · 5 m to 10 m · 4 growers | Evergreen tree | 5 m to 10 m | 4.6 m to 7.6 m | 4 | $6.95ex GST |
| Acer palmatum var. dissectum 'Viridis'ViridisDeciduous tree · 3 growers | Deciduous tree | 3 | $350.00ex GST | ||
| Citrus × latifolia 'Tahiti'Tahitian limeEvergreen tree · 2.4 m to 6.1 m · 3 growers | Evergreen tree | 2.4 m to 6.1 m | 2.4 m to 6.1 m | 3 | $27.00ex GST |
| Citrus × microcarpaCalamondinEvergreen tree · 3 m to 6.1 m · 2 growers | Evergreen tree | 3 m to 6.1 m | 1.8 m to 3 m | 2 | $26.00ex GST |
| Citrus × sinensis 'Valencia'Valencia Late orangeEvergreen tree · 2.4 m to 9.1 m · 2 growers | Evergreen tree | 2.4 m to 9.1 m | 2.4 m to 4.6 m | 2 | $60.00ex GST |
| Olea europaea 'Picual'PicualEvergreen tree · 5 m to 10 m · 0 growers | Evergreen tree | 5 m to 10 m | 4.6 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 47 trees for pots and courtyards, each with its own page on HortOS: 47 trees.
The most widely grown today are Little Gem (57 growers), Water gum (46 growers), Rubber plant, Fiddle leaf fig and Ponytail palm, by the number of growers in Australia listing each one. 8 of them are native to Australia, among them Water gum, Blueberry ash and Blueberry ash.
The smallest is Dwarf fiddle leaf fig, at 0.8 m to 1.5 m tall, and the tallest is Rubber plant, at 30 m to 40 m. 41 are evergreen and 6 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 Plants for pots and courtyards, Trees and Evergreen trees.
Questions
Which trees for pots and courtyards are the most widely grown?
The most widely grown today are Little Gem (57 growers), Water gum (46 growers), Rubber plant, Fiddle leaf fig and Ponytail palm, by the number of growers in Australia listing each one.
Which trees for pots and courtyards are native to Australia?
8 of the 47 are native to Australia: Water gum, Blueberry ash, Blueberry ash, Burgundy willow myrtle, Hill's weeping fig, Dwarf golden penda, Weeping fig and Hill's weeping fig.
Which trees for pots and courtyards grow over 8 m tall?
23 grow to over 8 m: Water gum, Rubber plant, Dragon tree, Blueberry ash, Olive, Chinese elm, Bay tree, Crepe myrtle and 15 more; filter the table above to see them all.
Which trees for pots and courtyards are deciduous?
6 of the 47 are deciduous: Chinese elm, Crepe myrtle, Seiryu, Bloodgood Japanese maple, Weeping maple and Viridis.
Which trees for pots and courtyards are drought tolerant?
15 of the 47 are drought tolerant: Ponytail palm, Dragon tree, Blueberry ash, Blueberry ash, Olive, Chinese elm, Crepe myrtle, Olive and 7 more.