Hedges

Duranta Sheena’s Gold is a fast-growing, evergreen shrub prized for its brilliant golden-yellow foliage, which holds its colour beautifully throughout the year. With a dense, upright habit and naturally bushy form, it creates striking contrast and structure in any garden. In the warmer months, delicate clusters of pale lavender-blue flowers may appear, adding a soft and elegant seasonal highlight. Perfect for tropical, formal, or contemporary landscapes, Sheena’s Gold is highly versatile. It can be clipped into a tidy hedge, used for borders or mass plantings, shaped as a standard, featured in mixed garden beds, or grown in containers to provide a vibrant splash of colour around outdoor living areas.

Soil: Well-drained soil.
Conditions: Plant in full sun for best colour. Drought and coastal tolerant. Frost tender.
Size: Height 1.5-2m x width 1.5-2m

A cold-hardy deciduous citrus shrub, Flying Dragon is as ornamental as it is practical. This distinctive dwarf form features curving, contorted stems and dramatic twisted thorns — making it ideal for use as a striking specimen plant or an impenetrable security hedge. In spring, it bears small, lightly scented white blossoms, followed by fuzzy, orange-yellow fruit about the size of a ping pong ball. The fruit is filled with seeds and yields around 20% juice. Though the juice is sour, it makes an excellent flavouring, while the peel — bitter yet aromatic — is prized for marmalades and candied peel. Rich in natural pectin, it requires no added gelling agent for jellies. Even small trees can produce hundreds of fruit each season. Its trifoliate green leaves turn a brilliant orange in autumn before dropping to reveal the sculptural, twisted branches that make this tree so unique. The slow-growing Flying Dragon is ideal as a security barrier or privacy hedge, ornamental feature tree, bonsai subject or garden accent. Prune hard to maintain hedge height and density, or selectively prune to showcase its striking, contorted stems.

Soil: Well-drained soil.
Conditions: Full sun. Cold tolerant as it will survive extended periods of snow. Heat and coastal tolerant.
Size: Height 4m x width 3m

Syzygium australe Superior is a compact, fast-growing lilly pilly with neat, small leaves that start out coppery and turn a rich green as they mature. It naturally grows into a slender, conical shape if left untrimmed. In summer, you’ll see fluffy white flowers followed by pretty pink berries that birds love — and they’re edible too! Superior is perfect for hedges, screens, shaping, or even growing in a pot. Tip prune when young to help it fill out nicely, and give it a light trim a couple of times a year once it’s established. This variety is psyllid resistant, so no bumpy leaves to worry about. A great choice if you love ‘Resilience’, but want something a little different.

Soil: Well-drained soil.
Conditions: Full sun. Tolerates most Australian climates. Light frost tolerance.
Size: Height 3m x width 3m

Allocasuarina Red Fox is a striking, fine-foliaged Australian native shrub known for its soft, needle-like branchlets and rusty-red new growth that gives it its name monilifera. It retains the characteristic slender, waxy branchlets and scale-like leaves, enhanced by the warm, red-toned hues. Red Fox can be used for informal hedging, screening, or mass planting for erosion control on slopes. Additionally, its compact form and unique colour make it a standout addition to mixed borders and low-maintenance landscapes.

Soil: Tolerates any well-drained soil, suitable for poor soils.
Conditions: Full sun to part shade. Adapts to most Australian climates.
Size: Height 2m x width 2m