large leaf deciduous trees
Large leaf deciduous trees add drama, beauty, and generous shade to gardens and landscapes across New Zealand. With their bold foliage and seasonally changing character, these trees create strong visual statements through spring, summer, and spectacular autumn. They are ideal for home gardeners, parks, farm shelterbelts, and avenues, offering habitat for wildlife, cooling outdoor spaces, and delivering a classic sense of grandeur. Whether you’re after a single specimen for your backyard or multiple trees for a landscape project, exploring large leaf deciduous trees will reward you with year-round appeal.
Fig Mrs Williams
Fig Mrs Williams produces fruit with a purple-brown skin and amber-red flesh. The fruit are of large size and produced early season. It grows as a large, spreading tree and will bear fruit after 3-5 years. This deciduous tree carries large and deeply lobed, green leaves which develop yellow tones in autumn before falling as it reaches 4 m tall and 3 m wide. The Mrs Williams Fig tree is commonly grown for fruit production or as a specimen. It looks great in a mixed planting and is a good choice for attracting birds into the garden.
From $28.91
Tilia platyphyllos (Large-leaved Lime)
Tilia platyphyllos, commonly known as Large-Leaved Linden, is a stately deciduous tree admired for its broad, heart-shaped leaves and fragrant summer flowers. In New Zealand, it’s valued for its graceful form, dense foliage, and ability to provide excellent shade. Reaching 20–30 m tall, it suits parks, extensive gardens, and avenue plantings. The pale-yellow flowers attract bees, making it a favourite for pollinator-friendly landscapes. It thrives in deep, well-drained soil and full sun to partial shade.
From $515.35
