small evergreen feature trees
Looking for small evergreen feature trees to transform your garden or outdoor space? Whether you’re working with a compact section or want a year-round focal point, small evergreen feature trees offer lush foliage, attractive form, and reliable structure. Their versatility makes them a favourite in New Zealand gardens, adding colour and screening while requiring minimal maintenance. If you’re searching for a tree that stays green and beautiful through the seasons, this guide shares top choices, practical growing tips, and inspiration to help you find the perfect fit.
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.
From $897.86
Robinia pseudoacacia Umbraculifera
Robinia pseudoacacia Umbraculifera is a small, deciduous tree that grows as a dense ball of soft-looking, very aesthetic foliage. The leaves emerge a light green in spring, age to dark green, then develop colourful shades of yellow in autumn before falling. It typically grows to 2.5 m tall and the same wide. Robinia pseudoacacia umbraculifera is commonly grown as a specimen, used in avenue plantings, added to a mixed planting, planted around outdoor living areas, or maintained in a courtyard garden.
From $432.79
