Avenue
These trees are larger, slightly more majestic-looking for grand entrances where there is sufficient space to plant.
Bird Attracting
These are tree selections with magnificent flowers and/or dense habitat for bird attraction.
Coastal
These trees are tolerant of the typically sandy and salty conditions associated with living along the coast. Some trees can tolerate direct frontline conditions, while others perform better if planted a level back and with a lesser degree of exposure.
Deciduous
This symbol denotes trees that have leaves that fall off or are shed seasonally to avoid adverse weather conditions such as cold or drought.
Driveway
These are trees with a smaller canopy, fastigiate, columnar or conical habitat used to define a pathway or driveway.
Evergreen
This symbol denotes a tree that retains its leaves, therefore is green, all year round.
Feature Bark
These tree selections have great trunk or bark colour and make great feature trees in their own right.
Feature Flower
These trees offer an attractive colour or flower display that is worth noting.
Feature Foliage
These trees are known for distinctive foliage in terms of colour, structure or shape.
Formal Screening
These are foliage tree selections that grow tall enough to provide screening from neighbours, walls and garages. They usually maintain a uniform shape, having leaves that only need occasional trim to keep them in shape.
Fruiting & Edible
These trees grow fruit or nuts for eating or cooking. This also includes trees where leaves can be added to food dishes to enhance flavour.
Group Planting
The structure of these trees makes for an excellent group feature. Some trees planted this way create a bushland, small forest or copse effect.
Hedging
These trees have dense and full foliage - perfect for pruning and clipping into formal hedges along walls, paths and driveways.
Informal Screening
A tree for an informal screen is one which is tall enough to block views but is left to grow in its natural form. These trees offer a more casual look, and may not be as dense as our hedging or formal screening options.
Native
This selection of trees are indigenous to Australia and unique to our climatic conditions. Most of the native trees we grow are suitable for the south eastern parts of Australia.
Purple Foliage
This is a selection of trees that provide purple foliage year-round, as opposed to deciduous trees that turn to various shades of purple in autumn. These offer full-time contrast and are magnificent as feature trees.
Shade Tree
This selections provide commanding shade when fully mature. A great option for backyard summer shade.
Signature Trees
These are special selections, grafted for better performance. They are great for urban landscapes due to their smaller height and more compact size.
Specimen
Also referred to as feature trees, these are noteworthy selections due to size, shape, foliage cover, seasonal colour or general knock-out attractiveness. They can stand-alone in any garden.
Treefinder can help you identify the perfect tree for your next project!
With over 400 tree varieties for review, the Treefinder app enables you to conveniently browse and compile a list of trees suitable for a number of common landscaping uses - from attracting birds to creating a formal screen or hedge. By selecting desired size, foliage, and a few categories, Treefinder opens up a world of possibilities.
Once you've found the perfect tree you can click through to our website for more information, availability and a quote.
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