Suited to regions: | All regions |
Plant type: | Trees |
Height: | 20.00 m |
Spread: | 10.00 m |
Flowering time: | |
Tolerances: | Hardy |
Garden uses: | Hedging, Parks, Ponds, Screening, Specimen |
Garden styles: | Alpine, Forestry, Formal, Japanese, Native |
Easy to grow? | Yes |
Maintenance requirements | Low |
Growth rate | Slow |
Podocarpus totara, otherwise known as the Totara tree, is an iconic, NZ native tree featuring needle-like, green foliage. Trees are either male or female with the female trees having bright red, berry-like fruit in autumn. Male trees do not bear fruit. It grows with a broad and spreading habit to eventually reach 20 m tall and 10 m wide, and can be included in a medium sized garden due to its slow growth rate. Best results with this tree are achieved when it is grown in full sun on a well-drained site. It is tolerant of mild drought, frost, cool climates, some wind, and coastal environments. Totara trees are commonly included in a mixed planting in a large garden, used in native plantings, or grown as a specimen.
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