michelia gracipes hedge nz
Looking for an elegant yet hardy screening plant for your New Zealand garden? The Michelia gracipes hedge nz is your perfect solution. Also known as the Banana Shrub, Michelia gracipes is rapidly gaining popularity as a versatile, dense hedge in New Zealand gardens. Its lush, glossy foliage, masses of creamy white, banana-scented flowers, and rapid growth habit make it ideal for creating both privacy and year-round interest. Whether you're sheltering from the wind, blocking out neighbours, or simply after something uniquely tropical, this stunning evergreen ticks all the boxes.
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 $34.43
- 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
