Deciduous Trees and Shrubs

Cornus florida Alba, commonly known as White Flowering Dogwood, is an elegant deciduous tree prized for its pristine white blooms. The pure white bracts stand out against lush green foliage, providing a classic and timeless aesthetic. The white flowering dogwood is a medium-sized tree with a broad, rounded canopy, with branches arranged in a tiered fashion, giving the tree a layered look. As temperatures cool, the leaves transition to shades of red, burgundy, and purple in autumn, offering a multi-seasonal appeal. It’s a favourite among gardeners and landscapers for its showy spring flowers, attractive summer foliage, colourful autumn leaves, and decorative winter bark.

Soil: Prefers well-drained soil that is rich in organic matter.
Conditions: Full sun to partial shade. Plant in an area protected from strong winds. Frost tolerant.
Size: Height 5m x width 5m

Shiro Noda Japanese Wisteria is an exquisite, flowering climber with drooping racemes up to 60cm in length. Deliciously scented, pure white blooms hang in pendulous clusters providing a striking waterfall of colour and drama. The popular deciduous climber with dark green, pinnate leaves is widely used to cover pergolas, ramble over trellis, train as a standard or trail over retaining walls.

Soil: Well-drained soil.
Conditions: Full sun to semi-shade. Ideal for cooler climates.
Size: Height 4-10m x width 4-10m

Wisteria Amethyst Falls is an exquisite wisteria of American origin that produces impressive displays of richly scented, lilac flowers in spring and summer. Amethyst Falls comes from a premium plant breeding program resulting in a less aggressive and slightly smaller wisteria than its Chinese and Japanese counterparts. It grows beautifully on fences, trellises and arbours without overwhelming them. Amethyst Falls can be grown in a large container, where it will develop into an impressive patio feature.

Soil: Well-drained, humus-rich soil. However, this species will also tolerate clay, heavy and sandy soils.
Conditions: Full sun to partial shade. Frost and coastal tolerant
Size: Height 3m x width 2m

Known for its exceptional autumn foliage, Raywood Claret Ash is the perfect centrepiece for the moderate-to-large garden or a graceful tree to line a laneway, road, or fence line. A popular shade tree, the Claret Ash is a stately, quick-growing, deciduous specimen with dramatic autumn foliage. As the season turns from summer to autumn, the foliage transforms from lush dark green to arresting shades of red, orange, plum, and purple. Raywood will make a splendid accent tree for your landscape.

Soil: Sandy, loamy or clay soils.
Conditions: Prefers full sun. Frost, coastal and drought-tolerant
Size: Height 12m x width 9m

Melia azedarach White Cedar is a fast-growing tree with an attractive, densely foliaged, rounded crown. Native to north-eastern Australia, it is one of the few deciduous Australian natives. Glossy new foliage emerges in spring, accompanied by clusters of showy, fragrant lilac flowers. These are followed by hard, yellow-orange, bead-like fruits that persist on the tree well into autumn. While the fruit is poisonous to humans and some animals, it provides an important food source for birdlife. White Cedar makes an excellent specimen tree and is ideal for use as a shade or avenue tree in larger landscapes.

Soil: The White Cedar will grow in most soil types but does prefer well-drained soil.
Conditions: Full sun or part-shade. They are drought tolerant, able to cope with frost (to -8C) and can grow on the coast making them very durable and versatile
Size: Height 6-8m x width 4-6m