Nut Trees

Calodendrum capense or Cape Chestnut is a captivating small to medium-sized evergreen tree that adds elegance and charm to any landscape. From November to December, this tree showcases its beauty with spectacular flowers, which can either be pink or white, covering its crown. Despite its name, it is not related to chestnuts or horse chestnuts but belongs to the citrus family. Its smooth grey bark adds to its visual appeal, making it a standout feature in any garden. The Cape Chestnut is not only prized for its stunning flowers but also for its smooth grey bark, further enhancing its allure and making it a beloved choice for gardeners seeking both beauty and character in their outdoor spaces.

Soil: Thrives in well-drained soil; adaptable to various soil types.
Conditions: Prefers full sun to part shade; drought tolerant once established.
Size: 10m H x 6m W

The macadamia integrifolia is a small to large tree that bears decorative trusses of pendulous fragrant cream flowers from the end of winter through to spring. Macadamia nuts are slow to ripen, taking just over 6 months from when the intensely fragrant white flowers first bloom in the spring. Mature nuts will fall off the tree when they’re ready and should be collected off the ground as soon as possible. Expect a long harvest period, lasting from around March until June. It’s an ideal central feature, shade tree, or part of a large and lush landscape

Soil: Prefers moist, fertile soils with good drainage.
Conditions: It is a hardy and easy-care tree best suited to sub-tropical to warm temperate climates.
Size: Height 5-10m x width 4-6m

Alpinia nutans Dwarf Cardomom/Cardamom Leaf is a small ginger plant with thick lush foliage. Small white flowers bloom in spring/summer - although its best feature is the aromatic and spicy foliage!  When crushed, the leaves have a very distinct cardamom fragrance. The leaves can be used in desserts, and salads, to flavour steamed rice, or to wrap fish. The highly aromatic leaves can be used in tea, to make tinctures or infused oils. The compact growth habit makes it ideal for borders or under-storey filler and makes an excellent landscaping and screening plant with its dense growth habit. Alpinia nutans makes a lovely indoor foliage plant.

Soil: Moist well-drained soil, rich in organic matter.
Conditions: Full sun to part shade. Grows well anywhere in Australia.
Size: Height 1-1.5m x width 0.5-1m

Prunus All in One Zaione is an excellent, self-pollinating almond tree that bears heavy crops of soft-shelled almonds with a delicious, sweet flavour. It produces gorgeous spring blossoms, masses of edible almonds in late summer and spectacular autumn foliage. It is perfect for smaller gardens and works well in large pots for courtyards or patios. Almonds are used for blanching, roasting, eaten fresh, or in confectionary

Soil: Well-drained soil.
Conditions: Full sun. It grows best in a warm, dry climate. Heat tolerant.
Size: Height 3m x width 3m

Black Walnut - Juglans nigra
200mm pot - $58

GROW YOUR OWN WALNUTS!

The Black Walnut tree is not only a majestic paddock or large garden specimen tree, it also grows an abundance of the most flavourful nuts for snacking, baking, and cooking.

These hard-shelled fruits have a sweet, delicate walnut flavour and are one of the most expensive nuts on the market.
They also have many health benefits!

Olive-green catkins are followed by 5cm walnuts in abundance in autumn. When Black Walnuts are ripe they will literally fall in your lap and can be stored for up to 2 years.

Soil: Well-drained soil.
Conditions: Full sun. Frost tolerant.
Size: Height 15m x width 10m

Lambert Hazelnut produces a prolific crop of excellent quality, large-size nuts with a sweet flavour. Lambert is perhaps one of the heaviest cropping varieties. Hazelnut trees flower in winter with both male and female flowers on the same tree. As they tend to flower are different times, two varieties are needed for successful pollination - Cosford, Red Adeline or Wanliss Pride are recommended. Grown mainly for the nuts, hazelnut trees are perfect as ornamental trees and sometimes - as they tend to sucker - as a fruiting hedge. Lambert hazelnuts are ideal for roasting, blanching or eating fresh off the tree.

Soil: Humus-rich, well-drained soil.
Conditions: Full sun. Prefers cool to warm temperate climates. Frost hardy.
Size: Height 4m x width 4m

Chrysanthemum Milkshake Coconut is an elegant cultivar featuring soft white blooms with a delicate, cushion-like form. Its neat, rounded petals create a classic chrysanthemum shape, making it a standout in both garden beds and floral arrangements. Regular deadheading promotes more flowers, and cutting the plant back after flowering supports compact regrowth the following season. Ideal for use in pots, borders, or as a soft feature plant, it also complements bolder-coloured companions beautifully in mixed plantings.

Soil: Prefers well-draining soil that’s kept moist but not waterlogged.
Conditions: Full sun to partial shade.
Size: Height 40-60cm x width 40-50cm

Juglans regia is a long-lived tree that grows well in areas of Australia with a Mediterranean climate. The produce of the tree is a large nut with a small kernel and good flavour. Green husks split open dropping nuts on the ground during autumn. Walnut trees are grown in many home gardens as an ornamental tree as it has an attractive spreading canopy and lush foliage. In good soil and the right climate, the trees produce an abundant crop. In poorer soils, the trees will be smaller and nut production will be limited.

Soil: Well-drained loam soil.
Conditions: Full sun to semi-shade. Frost tolerant.
Size: Height 10-25m x width 2-4m