Adopt a tree program

Description

Melbourne Yellow Gum is a fast-growing large evergreen tree with a rounded, spreading crown, perfect for medium to large gardens. It produces cream to white flowers from May to September and is very adaptable – it can handle most soils, temporary flooding, and drought tolerant once established.

Adopt this tree if you want to plant a local indigenous species and support local birds and insects.

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An excellent tree for larger gardens, offering shade and shelter. It is great for honey production – if you have ambitions to become a beekeeper – and it attracts abundant native birds. Plant it in a sunny, open spot for best results.

This tree's hard, durable timber has long been valued by First Nations people. Its conservation status is endangered, making every planting important for protecting the species.

Description

Large Fruited Yellow Gum is a striking medium evergreen tree, perfect for adding colour and character in medium to large gardens. Its broad, bluish foliage creates a soft, silvery canopy, while large, showy blossoms in shades of pink, red or cream appear from late autumn through spring. These nectar-rich flowers are a magnet for birds, especially honeyeaters.

Adopt this tree if you are after a generous floral display that also provides an important food source for native birds and pollinators.

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Once established, The Large Fruited Yellow Gum is drought-tolerant, though young trees appreciate a little extra water during their first summers.

Plant in a sunny, open position with well-drained soil. A light prune after flowering helps maintain shape, and a spring feed will support healthy growth.

Description

Elaeocarpus reticulatus ‘Pink’, is a cultivar of the native Blueberry Ash. It is a small evergreen tree ideal for small to medium gardens, producing distinctive pink, fringed, bell-shaped flowers in spring/early summer, followed by blue, berry-like fruits.

Its glossy dark green foliage is complemented by bronze new growth, adding seasonal colour and contrast. The dense evergreen canopy, along with its flowers and berries, provides valuable habitat for birds, insect and small wildlife.

Adopt this tree if you want a compact native feature tree that offers year-round beauty and supports local wildlife.

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This is great feature tree, a narrow screen, or a graceful addition to mixed native plantings. Plant in full sun to part shade and in well‑drained soil. Once established, it is low‑maintenance and moderately drought‑tolerant, though young plants benefit from extra water during dry periods.

Its naturally dense, bushy growth from the base, makes it an excellent choice for hedging or screening.

Description

Golden Wattle is a fast‑growing, small evergreen tree with a naturally rounded form and an ideal tree for smaller to medium gardens. It produces spectacular, bright golden flower clusters from late winter into early spring, creating one of Australia’s most iconic seasonal displays.

Hardy and adaptable, it thrives in well‑drained soils, tolerates drought once established and performs well in full sun.

Adopt this tree if you want to grow a local indigenous species that supports native birds, insects and pollinators.

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Golden Wattle is great as a feature tree or as a screening tree, providing habitat, shelter and seasonal colour. Plant it in a sunny, open position for best flowering.

This species holds deep cultural significance as Australia’s national floral emblem. Its bark and gum have long been valued by First Nations people for practical uses.

Although widespread in cultivation, local remnant populations are important to protect, making every indigenous planting valuable for maintaining regional biodiversity.

Description

The Maidenhair Tree is a long-lived medium to large deciduous tree valued for its distinctive fan‑shaped leaves, which turn a brilliant yellow in autumn, before falling.

It has an upright form when young, becoming broader and more spreading with age. Highly resilient, it tolerates a wide range of soils, urban conditions and air pollution, making it well suited to streetscapes, parks and larger gardens.

Adopt this tree if you want a striking, long‑lived deciduous tree that brings spectacular autumn colour and thrives in tough urban conditions.

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With its slow growth and strong form, this tree is ideal as a feature planting or as a structural element in contemporary gardens. It is exceptionally hardy and low‑maintenance once established. Plant it in full sun and well‑drained soil for the best autumn display.

Often described as a living fossil, this tree is the last surviving member of an ancient plant lineage dating back more than 200 million years. It holds deep cultural significance in East Asia, symbolising resilience, longevity, peace and is commonly planted around temples and historic sites.