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Here are some popular small sized trees found in the Unley area. Click on the relevant download link below to view the factsheet. You may also wish to speak with your local garden centre for more information and ideas.
Happy growing!
Bottle Brush Callistemon viminalis
A small tree with slightly weeping branches. Native evergreen Flowering Green leaves
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Native Apricot Pittosporum angustifolium
A small tree with a stem that is erect, slender and smooth. Native evergreen Flowering Green leaves
Golden Wattle Acacia pycnantha
The Golden Wattle is the floral emblem of Australia. Native evergreen Flowering Green leaves
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Silver Banksia Banksia marginata
An Australian native with long green leaves bearing silver undersides. Native evergreen Flowering Green leaves
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Little Kurrajong Brachychiton bidwillii
A very good drought resistant plant. Native semi-deciduous Flowering Green leaves
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Crab Apple Malus spp.
Great autumn colours in shades of orange, yellow and red. Deciduous Flowering Various coloured leaves
Forest Pansy Cercis canadensis
A small, attractive, heart shaped tree. Deciduous Flowering Various coloured leaves
Purple Smoke Tree Continus coggygria
Predominantly, reddish/purple leaves darkening in summer. Evergreen Flowering Reddish/purple leaves
Prunus spp.
Selected specifically as flowering plants rather than any fruiting ability. Deciduous Flowering Various coloured leaves
Arbutus andrachnoides
Small to medium tree with attractive burnt-orange bark. Evergreen Flowering Green leaves
Hibiscus tiliaceus
Hardy tropical tree with a broad, low crown. Native evergreen Flowering Green / maroon leaves
Pome spp.
Hardy and easily grown trees. Deciduous Flowering Various coloured leaves
Ficus carica
Hardy and adaptable trees. Deciduous Flowering Green leaves
Punica granatum
A multi-stemmed round small tree. Evergreen Flowering Green leaves
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