Windbreak plants
53 plants in this collection have their own page on HortOS: 26 trees, 21 shrubs, 5 conifers and 1 bamboo. Each row shows how many growers in Australia list the plant today and the trade price it starts from ex GST.
- Native to Australia
- 38 of 53
- Foliage
- 47 evergreen, 3 deciduous
- Commonest types
- trees, shrubs and conifers
- Heights
- 0.4 m to 40 m
Trees 26
| 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 |
Shrubs 21
| 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 · 43 growers | Evergreen shrub | 1.8 m to 4 m | 1.5 m to 4 m | 43 | $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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Escallonia 'Iveyi'Escallonia IveyiEvergreen shrub · 2 m to 4 m · 14 growers | Evergreen shrub | 2 m to 4 m | 1.5 m to 2.5 m | 14 | $1.65ex 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Rhagodia spinescensCreeping saltbushEvergreen shrub · 1 m to 2 m · 12 growers | Evergreen shrub | 1 m to 2 m | 1.5 m to 4 m | 12 | $1.45ex 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 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 | |
| Teucrium fruticansShrubby germanderEvergreen shrub · 1 m to 2.1 m · 0 growers | Evergreen shrub | 1 m to 2.1 m | 1 m to 2.5 m | 0 |
Conifers 5
| Juniperus chinensis 'Spartan'Chinese juniperEvergreen conifer · 4.5 m to 6 m · 35 growers | Evergreen conifer | 4.5 m to 6 m | 1 m to 1.6 m | 35 | $1.50ex GST |
| ×Hesperotropsis leylandii 'Leighton Green'Leighton GreenEvergreen conifer · 10 m to 15 m · 18 growers | Evergreen conifer | 10 m to 15 m | 2 m to 3 m | 18 | $1.70ex GST |
| ×Hesperotropsis leylandii 'Castlewellan'Castlewellan GoldEvergreen conifer · 10 m to 25 m · 11 growers | Evergreen conifer | 10 m to 25 m | 2 m to 4 m | 11 | $1.50ex GST |
| ×Hesperotropsis leylandiiLeyland cypressEvergreen conifer · 10 m to 30 m · 4 growers | Evergreen conifer | 10 m to 30 m | 2 m to 8 m | 4 | $51.95ex GST |
| Thuja occidentalisWhite cedarEvergreen conifer · 6 m to 12 m · 2 growers | Evergreen conifer | 6 m to 12 m | 3 m to 4.5 m | 2 | $11.80ex GST |
Bamboos 1
| Bambusa textilisWeaver's bambooBamboo · 8 m to 10 m · 2 growers | Bamboo | 8 m to 10 m | 2 | $30.00ex 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 53 windbreak plants, each with its own page on HortOS: 26 trees, 21 shrubs, 5 conifers and 1 bamboo.
The most widely grown today are Coastal rosemary (61 growers), Water gum (46 growers), Laurustinus, Queensland bottle tree and Chinese juniper, by the number of growers in Australia listing each one. 38 of them are native to Australia, among them Coastal rosemary, Water gum and Queensland bottle tree.
The smallest is Escallonia Pink Pixie, at 0.6 m to 0.8 m tall, and the tallest is Silky oak, at 8 m to 40 m. 47 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 Evergreen windbreak plants, Native windbreak plants and Trees for windbreaks. The guide Hedgerows and Windbreaks for Small Farms goes further.
Questions
Which windbreak plants are the most widely grown?
The most widely grown today are Coastal rosemary (61 growers), Water gum (46 growers), Laurustinus, Queensland bottle tree and Chinese juniper, by the number of growers in Australia listing each one.
Which windbreak plants are native to Australia?
38 of the 53 are native to Australia: Coastal rosemary, Water gum, Queensland bottle tree, River she-oak, Hickory wattle, Weeping bottlebrush, Silky oak, Snow in summer and 30 more; filter the table above to see them all.
Which windbreak plants stay under 1 m tall?
1 grow to under 1 m: Escallonia Pink Pixie.
Which windbreak plants grow over 8 m tall?
23 grow to over 8 m: Water gum, River she-oak, Hickory wattle, Silky oak, Snow in summer, Blackwood, Lilly pilly, Black she-oak and 15 more; filter the table above to see them all.
Which windbreak plants are deciduous?
3 of the 53 are deciduous: Queensland bottle tree, Sensation box elder and Murray's Chinese elm.
Which windbreak plants are drought tolerant?
25 of the 53 are drought tolerant: Coastal rosemary, Queensland bottle tree, Hickory wattle, Silky oak, Lilly pilly, Lilly pilly, Black she-oak, Sticky hop bush and 17 more.