Originating from the south-west of Western Australia, this small, evergreen tree tolerates the toughest and most difficult garden sites. It is fast growing and has a useful rounded shape and attractive flakey-orange bark. It is also a great tree for children; for climbing and the interesting buds, flowers, and fruits. This plant is a food source and nesting site for birds.
- Type
- Native
- Maintenance
- Low
- Water use
- Minimal
- Lifecycle
- Perennial
- Container
- Zero
- Size
- Medium Trees & shrubs 3 - 7 metres
- Root size
- 4 metres
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Zones
- Moist temperate with hot summers, Semi-arid with winter rain, Moist temperate with warm summers, Winter rains with dry summers
- Soils
- Sandy, Loam, Clay
- Tolerances
- Frost, Wind, Salt
- Regions
- Central Highlands Garden, Yarra Valley Water plants, Habitat plants, Wagga Wagga (Salt Tolerant)
- Shade levels
- Full sun
- Flowering seasons
- Spring, Winter
- Colours
- Yellow, White
- Gardens
- Backyard, Hardy