specimen evergreen trees small
Looking for specimen evergreen trees small enough to suit compact gardens, courtyards, or feature planting? Choosing the right small evergreen tree instantly elevates your landscape, providing year-round structure, lush foliage, and a stunning focal point. In New Zealand, a diverse range of small evergreen specimen trees thrives, offering not just beauty but versatility for your particular planting needs. Whether you wish to create privacy, enhance an entrance, or add a sculptural touch to a patio, there’s a small evergreen tree perfectly suited to the task.
Magnolia Kay Parris (Magnolia grandiflora Kay Parris)
Magnolia grandiflora Kay Parris, 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 Kay Parris 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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