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Small Japanese Evergreen Trees

Podocarpus macrophyllus (Japanese Yew)

Podocarpus macrophyllus, commonly known as the Japanese Yew Pine, Buddhist Pine, or Fern Pine, features dense and lush, dark green leaves held on slender stems. This evergreen grows with a somewhat narrow and rounded habit to about 8 m tall and 4 m wide. Podocarpus macrophyllus makes for a lovely specimen and is also well suited to being trimmed into a hedge, used for screening and shelter, planted to soften a bland wall, or included in a mixed planting.

Suited to regions: Subtropical, Temperate
Plant type: Trees
Height: 8.00 m
Spread: 4.00 m
Tolerances: Coastal, Extended dry periods, Hardy
Garden uses: Hedging, Parks, Screening, Specimen, Topiary
Garden styles: Architectural, Backyard, City & Courtyard, Coastal, Formal, Frontyard, Japanese, Mediterranean, Modern

Buxus microphylla (Japanese Box Plant)

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Buxus microphylla, commonly known as Japanese Box or Littleleaf Boxwood, is a compact evergreen shrub renowned for its dense, glossy green foliage and adaptability to shaping. Ideal for formal hedges, borders, and topiary, it maintains its vibrant color year-round. With excellent cold tolerance and minimal shaping required, it's a reliable choice for formal gardens, cottage landscapes, and container planting throughout New Zealand.

Suited to regions: All regions
Plant type: Shrubs
Height: 2.00 m
Spread: 2.00 m
Tolerances: Coastal, Hardy
Garden uses: Hedging, Topiary
Garden styles: Alpine, Architectural, Backyard, City & Courtyard, Coastal, Cottage, Formal, Frontyard, Modern
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Fatsia japonica (Japanese Aralia)

Fatsia japonica is an evergreen shrub with leaves that are large, bright green, and provide a sense of freshness to the garden. Small, white flowers...

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Ligularia 'Rukuhia Beauty' in a garden with lush, green foliage.

Ligularia Rukuhia Beauty (Small Leaved Ligularia)

Ligularia Rukuhia Beauty forms a clump of large and rounded, glossy, dark green leaves. Stems rise above the foliage during spring to bear clusters...

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Lomandra Evergreen Baby

Lomandra Evergreen Baby is a compact, evergreen ornamental grass known for its fine, deep-green foliage and tidy, rounded form. Growing to...

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Acer Crimson Princess (Crimson Princess Japanese Maple)

Acer palmatum dissectum Crimson Princess is an impressive, small, Japanese Maple featuring a rich display of interestingly coloured foliage. The...

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Acer Shindeshojo (Shindeshojo Japanese Maple)

Acer palmatum Shindeshojo is a Japanese or Deshojo Maple, is a small tree bears scarlet red foliage in spring which ages to green-pink in summer...

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Phebalium Illumination (Satin Wood Tree)

Phebalium Illumination is a fast growing, small tree that carries aromatic, narrow leaves which are variegated with green and yellow. Small...

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Acer palmatum (Acer Japanese Maple)

Acer palmatum is a Japanese Maple grown for its rich display of delicate foliage that changes colour with the seasons. Leaves on this small...

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Chiranthodendron pentadactylon (Monkeys Hand Tree)

Commonly known as the Monkeys Hand Tree, this is an evergreen tree grown for its flowers and stature. Amidst the lush, green foliage are borne showy...

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Acer palmatum Shirazz (Shirazz Japanese Maple)

Acer palmatum Shirazz is a smaller variety of Japanese Maple and features a rich display of delicate and interestingly coloured foliage. New leaves...

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Acer palmatum Fjellheim (Fjellheim Japanese Maple)

Acer palmatum Fjellheim is an impressive Japanese Maple featuring a rich display of delicate foliage held on colourful stems. Leaves on this small...

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Ginkgo Little Weeper (Maidenhair Tree)

Ginkgo Little Weeper, commonly known as the Maidenhair Tree, is grown for its colourful foliage and weeping growth habit. This deciduous tree has...

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Laurus nobilis foliage and flowers.

Laurus nobilis (Bay Tree)

Laurus nobilis, commonly known as Laurel or Bay Tree, is an evergreen tree that features leaves that are glossy green, aromatic, and somewhat...

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Magnolia Genie (Small Magnolia Tree Genie)

Magnolia Genie is a small tree with spectacular flowering and a narrow form. It bears masses of mildly fragrant, deep red-purple flowers in spring...

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Acer palmatum Crimson Queen (Crimson Queen Japanese Maple)

Acer palmatum dissectum Crimson Queen is a variety of Japanese Maple that features a rich display of colourful, weeping foliage. The finely cut...

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Acer palmatum Bloodgood (Bloodgood Japanese Maple)

Acer palmatum Bloodgood is a variety of Japanese Maple that features a rich display of colourful foliage. Leaves on this deciduous tree are dark...

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Acer shirasawanum 'Autumn Moon' tree in a garden.

Acer shirasawanum Autumn Moon (Autumn Moon Japanese Maple)

Acer shirasawanum Autumn Moon is a variety of Japanese Maple grown for its colourful and lush foliage. The leaves on this deciduous tree are burnt...

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Paulownia tomentosa (Empress Tree)

Commonly known as the Empress Tree, this is a showy tree grown for its impressive flowering. Masses of showy, lilac-blue flowers are borne in...

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Acer capillipes (Acer capillipes Tree)

Acer capillipes is a variety of Snake Bark Maple grown for its rich foliage and interesting flowers. The leaves on this deciduous tree emerge pink...

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Acer palmatum dissectum Viridis (Viridis Japanese Maple)

Acer palmatum dissectum Viridis is a variety of Weeping Japanese Maple (Laceleaf), that features a rich display of delicate, weeping foliage. The...

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Acer Japanese Sunrise (Acer palmatum Japanese Sunrise)

Acer palmatum Japanese Sunrise is an impressive Japanese Maple featuring a rich display of delicate foliage and colourful stems. Leaves on this...

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Acer palmatum dissectum Tamukeyama (Acer palmatum dissectum Tamukeyama Japanese Maple)

Acer palmatum dissectum Tamukeyama is a variety of Japanese Maple that features a rich display of colourful, weeping foliage. The finely cut leaves...

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Imperata 'Red Baron' with colourful, red foliage

Imperata Red Baron (Japanese Blood Grass)

Imperata Red Baron, commonly known as Japanese Blood Grass or Red Baron, features leaves that are green at the base and become red further up the...

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Acer Red Emperor (Red Emperor Japanese Maple)

Acer palmatum Red Emperor is an impressive Japanese Maple that features lush foliage that emerges a deep red colour, remains this way until autumn...

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Pear Doyenne du Comice & Conference (Double Grafted Pear Trees)

Double grafted pear trees achieve higher yields due to better pollination and also extend the fruiting season. Doyenne du Comice and Conference are...

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Acer palmatum Seiryu (Acer palmatum Seiryu Japanese Maple)

Acer palmatum dissectum Seiryu is a Japanese Maple that features a rich display of colourful and delicate foliage. The finely cut leaves emerge lime...

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Alnus jorullensis (Evergreen Alder)

Alnus jorullensis, commonly known as the Evergreen Alder or Mexican Alder, is a fast-growing tree that produces a broad crown of open and drooping...

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Olive Ascolano (Ascolana Olive Tree)

Olive Ascolano is grown for its high-quality fruit. The large, green fruit have a delicate, mild taste and can be squeezed to make a rich, tasty oil...

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Olive Mission (Mission Olive Tree)

Olea Mission is a variety of Olive tree grown for its high yields of medium sized fruit. They are dark purple-black when mature in autumn and...

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Davidia involucrata (Ghost Tree)

Commonly known as the Dove or Handkerchief Tree, this is a medium sized tree grown for its interesting flowers. Extraordinary flowers in spring...

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Cryptomeria japonica

Cryptomeria japonica, commonly known as Japanese Cedar or Japanese Red Cedar, is a large, evergreen tree that can reach 70 m tall with a 4 m diameter...

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Podocarpus macrophyllus (Japanese Yew)

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