michelia gracipes hedge
If you're searching for a beautifully compact, fragrant, and evergreen hedge, the Michelia gracipes hedge stands out as a top choice in New Zealand gardens. Known as the Banana Shrub, Michelia gracipes features glossy foliage and elegant cream blooms with a sweet, banana-like scent. Its manageable size, dense growth habit, and year-round appeal make it a fantastic alternative to traditional hedges. Whether you want to create an attractive boundary, shelter your garden from wind, or define pathways, a Michelia gracipes hedge is an exceptional solution that offers both beauty and practicality.
Michelia gracipes
Michelia gracipes, commonly known as the Banana Shrub, is a compact evergreen shrub prized for its glossy foliage and highly fragrant, creamy-yellow flowers that emit a sweet banana scent. Blooming in spring and summer, it adds both ornamental beauty and perfume to the garden. Ideal for borders, containers, or formal hedging, it thrives in full sun to part shade with well-drained soil. This low-maintenance plant is a superb choice for sheltered gardens across New Zealand.
From $33.68
- Suited to regions:
Subtropical, Temperate - Plant type:
Trees - Height:
4.00 m - Spread:
3.00 m - Flowering time:
Spring, Winter - Garden uses:
Hedging, Living areas, Parks, Pool areas, Screening, Specimen - Garden styles:
Backyard, City & Courtyard, Formal, Frontyard, Japanese, Modern, White
