The Tibouchina Alstonville tree is a popular flowering ornamental tree or large shrub grown throughout Australian gardens for its spectacular purple blooms that appear from late summer through autumn. Scientifically known as Tibouchina lepidota ‘Alstonville’, this evergreen cultivar belongs to the Melastomataceae family and is valued for its attractive foliage, [...]
Introduction Frost tolerant plants Australia refers to plants that can withstand freezing temperatures and recover from cold conditions without severe or permanent damage. Frost tolerance means a plant can survive exposure to frost, although some leaf damage may occur after temperatures fall below 0°C. Frost affects many Australian gardens, especially [...]
Introduction Mondo grass garden designs use Ophiopogon japonicus, an evergreen ornamental plant widely grown in Australian landscapes for shade gardens, borders, edging and groundcover planting. Mondo grass is not a true grass; it belongs to the Asparagaceae family and forms neat clumps of narrow, grass-like leaves. It performs especially well [...]
Introduction Lilly pilly australe (Syzygium australe) is an Australian native evergreen shrub or small tree from the Myrtaceae family, commonly grown as a hedge, privacy screen, ornamental plant and edible garden species. Native to eastern Queensland and New South Wales, this versatile plant is valued for its dense foliage, fast [...]
Introduction Acmena smithii minor ‘Allyn Magic’ is a naturally dwarf lilly pilly cultivar that grows as a compact native shrub, usually reaching around 0.5–1m tall and wide. It is recognised for its attractive bronze-pink new growth, dense foliage, and suitability for low hedges, borders, containers, and small gardens. Unlike the [...]
Introduction Fast growing trees for screening are plants selected for their ability to quickly create privacy barriers, wind protection, and visual separation through dense foliage, rapid height development, and reliable growth. Homeowners often choose fast growing trees for screening when they want effective backyard privacy without waiting many years for [...]
Introduction Duranta Sheena’s Gold is an evergreen ornamental shrub cultivar of Duranta erecta, valued for its bright gold-lime foliage and use as a colourful hedge, screen plant, or feature shrub. Also known as Golden Dewdrop, Golden Duranta, or Sheena’s Gold, this plant produces dense foliage, seasonal lilac-blue flowers, and decorative [...]
Introduction A pleached lilly pilly is a trained living screen created by shaping lilly pilly trees into a clear-stemmed structure with a woven, flattened crown of branches. Pleaching is a traditional horticultural technique where young stems are guided along a framework or trellis to form an elevated hedge-like canopy. Lilly [...]
Introduction Acmena smithii ‘Cherry Surprise’ is a compact, psyllid-resistant lilly pilly cultivar valued for its vivid cherry-red new foliage, dense growth habit, and suitability for Australian gardens. It is a Myrtaceae shrub developed as a low-maintenance hedging and screening plant, offering year-round greenery with seasonal colour changes. The acmena smithii [...]
Introduction The liquid amber tree Australia refers to Liquidambar styraciflua, a large deciduous ornamental tree widely grown in temperate regions for its spectacular star-shaped autumn foliage. Also known as Liquidambar, sweet gum, or American sweet gum, this North American tree is popular in Australian gardens, parks, and streetscapes because of [...]