Trees for windbreaks
26 plants in this collection have their own page on HortOS: 26 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
- 23 of 26
- Foliage
- 22 evergreen, 3 deciduous
- Heights
- 2 m to 40 m
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Melaleuca linariifoliaSnow in summerEvergreen tree · 2 m to 12 m · 29 growers | Evergreen tree | 2 m to 12 m | 3 m to 5 m | 29 | $1.30ex 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 |
| 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 |
| Syzygium hemilamprumBroad-leaved lilly pillyTree · 5 m to 20 m · 19 growers | Tree | 5 m to 20 m | 19 | $4.00ex 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Elaeocarpus reticulatus 'Green Dream'Green Dream blueberry ashEvergreen tree · 3 m · 11 growers | Evergreen tree | 3 m | 2 m | 11 | $7.50ex 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 |
| 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 |
| Ulmus parvifolia 'Murray's Form'Murray's Chinese elmDeciduous tree · 10 m · 5 growers | Deciduous tree | 10 m | 8 m | 5 | $110.00ex GST |
| Magnolia grandiflora 'TMGH'Magnolia grandiflora AltaEvergreen tree · 1 grower | Evergreen tree | 1 | $150.00ex 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 26 trees for windbreaks, each with its own page on HortOS: 26 trees.
The most widely grown today are Water gum (46 growers), Queensland bottle tree (40 growers), River she-oak, Hickory wattle and Weeping bottlebrush, by the number of growers in Australia listing each one. 23 of them are native to Australia, among them Water gum, Queensland bottle tree and River she-oak.
The smallest is Green Dream blueberry ash, at 3 m tall, and the tallest is Silky oak, at 8 m to 40 m. 22 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 Trees, Windbreak plants and Native trees. The guide Hedgerows and Windbreaks for Small Farms goes further.
Questions
Which trees for windbreaks are the most widely grown?
The most widely grown today are Water gum (46 growers), Queensland bottle tree (40 growers), River she-oak, Hickory wattle and Weeping bottlebrush, by the number of growers in Australia listing each one.
Which trees for windbreaks are native to Australia?
23 of the 26 are native to Australia: Water gum, Queensland bottle tree, River she-oak, Hickory wattle, Weeping bottlebrush, Silky oak, Snow in summer, Lilly pilly and 15 more; filter the table above to see them all.
Which trees for windbreaks grow over 8 m tall?
17 grow to over 8 m: Water gum, River she-oak, Hickory wattle, Silky oak, Snow in summer, Blackwood, Lilly pilly, Black she-oak and 9 more; filter the table above to see them all.
Which trees for windbreaks are deciduous?
3 of the 26 are deciduous: Queensland bottle tree, Sensation box elder and Murray's Chinese elm.
Which trees for windbreaks are drought tolerant?
13 of the 26 are drought tolerant: Queensland bottle tree, Hickory wattle, Silky oak, Lilly pilly, Lilly pilly, Black she-oak, Red flowering gum, Water gum and 5 more.