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A 3 . 2 F E A T U R E P L A N T S P E C I E S R E S I D E N T I A L G A R D E N T R E E S
Acacia pycnantha
Golden Wattle
Size: 3-6 x 2-5m Form: Attractive shrub or small tree. Comments: Smooth barked with masses of bright yellow flowers, the sickle shaped leaves have prominent central veins. The Australian Floral Emblem.
Eucalyptus caesia
Silver Banksia
Size: 2-6 x 1-4m Form: Dense small tree. Comments: Full sun to partial shade. A valuable source of nectar for wildlife, and an excellent screening plant. Pruning encourages attractive woolly brown new growth.
Red Flowering Gum
Size: 4-7 4-6m Form: Open and broadly rounded. Pyramidal with pendulous lower branches when young. Eventually becoming a large tree. Comments: The leaves turn scarlet (brilliantly so in areas with cooler climatic conditions) in autumn.
Banksia marginata
Silver Princess
Size: 4-6 x 3-7m Form: Slender, attractive single or multi-stemmed Eucalypt. Comments: Graceful weeping habit, silver grey to white bark with pendulous red flowers.
Lagestroemia indica Eucalyptus ficifolia
Crepe Myrtle
Size: 4-6 x 3-5m Form: Upright vase shape. Comments: Leathery green leaves, turning reddish-orange in autumn. Masses of pale pink flowers to 20 cm long and 20 cm wide in mid-summer to early autumn.
Pyrus calleryana ‘Capital’
Callery Pear
Size: 10 x 4m Form: Narrow Columnar and compact. Comments: A narrow, compact tree with a strong central leader. Pyrus calleryana ‘Capital” is an excellent choice for narrow restricted areas.
