evergreen lollipop trees
Searching for evergreen lollipop trees for your garden? These distinctive, ball-shaped beauties deliver year-round colour and striking form, making them a favourite for Kiwi landscapes. Whether you’re after a classic clipped globe, a small specimen for a patio pot, or a stunning focal point, evergreen lollipop trees add style and structure without losing their leaves. In New Zealand gardens, they thrive thanks to their resilience and the visual appeal of their perfect, green spheres. If you want to explore versatile varieties or find inspiration for your next plant purchase, read on for practical tips and links to lollipop-shaped evergreens that fit our unique climate and your landscaping needs.
Magnolia Jade Emperor (Evergreen Magnolia Jade Emperor)
Magnolia grandiflora Jade Emperor, commonly known as Southern Magnolia or Evergreen Magnolia, is a small tree that produces masses of large and showy, white flowers through late spring and summer. The fragrant flowers are borne amidst the glossy, dark green leaves which serve as a lovely backdrop. It grows with a rounded habit to about 4 m tall and 3 m wide and responds well to trimming. Magnolia Jade Emperor makes for a lovely specimen and is commonly added to a mixed planting, planted around outdoor living areas, used as a backdrop for smaller plants, or grown as a hedge.
Acacia howittii (Sticky Wattle)
Acacia howittii, commonly known as the Sticky Wattle tree, is a fast-growing, small tree that is grown for its weeping growth habit. The branches hang from a central trunk and host small, green leaves as well as fragrant, yellow flowers in summer. This evergreen grows to about 2.5 m tall and 80 cm wide with a columnar habit. Acacia howittii makes for an impressive specimen and is often planted as a feature tree in a mixed planting.
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