List of Medium Growing Conifers

Athrotaxis cupressoides

"Tasmanian Pencil Pine"
A slow growing upright tree becoming broader with age. Dark green foliage. Rarely exceeds 8M in cultivation.

Callitris oblonga

"Tasmanian Cypress Pine"
An attractive, upright shrub with blue-green, dense foliage. Slow growing, reaching approx 3M in 10 years. Ideal as a screen, good patio plant.

Callitris rhomboidea

"Port Jackson Pine"
An upright tree with fine dark green foliage. An ideal coastal plant as a specimen or screen. Should reach approx 4M in 10 years.

Cedrus deodara 'Compact Weeper'

An very weeping form of the "Indian Cedar" with bright blue foliage. Develops a lovely layered effect. Grows to approx 3M in the first 10 years. Suitable for a suburban garden.

Cryptomeria japonica 'Elegans Viridis'

A broad upright tree with beautiful feathery bright green foliage. The foliage does not change colour in winter. A 10 year old plant should be approx 3M.

Cupressus funebris 'Aurea'

A golden form of the "Weeping Chinese Cypress". An elegant rare tree with fine pendulous foliage. Forms a pyramidal shape and grows to approx 2-4M in the first 10 years.

Cupressus glabra 'Sulphurea'

A compact upright to conical shaped shrub with pale cream coloured foliage. Reaches approx 2.5M in the first 10 years.

Dacrydium biforme

A native of the mountains of New Zealand. The foliage has a combination of juvenile and adult growth. In winter the dark green colour turns a rich copper, unless grown in the shade. Grows to approx 2M in 10 years.

Libocedrus bidwilli

A beautiful symmetrical, conical tree with dark green, fine foliage. Slow growing, reaching approx 3M in the first 10 years. Good as a vertical accent plant.

Podocarpus acutifolius

"Needle-Leaved Totara"
In cultivation, a medium sized shrub with spreading branches. the foliage is a bronze-green colour and prickly to touch. Prefers a cool, moist position.

Sciadopitys verticillata

"Japanese Umbrella Pine"
A beautiful slow growing tree with long, dark green, needle-like foliage arranged in whorls. Forms a perfect conical shape, making it an ideal feature plant. In 15 years our plant is approx 3M tall.

Prumnopitys ladei

A native of northern Queensland where it forms a tall tree. In cultivation it is slow growing and should be regarded more as a shrub. Attractive light green yew-like leaves. For sun or shade.

Taxus baccata 'Aurea'

"Golden English Yew"
A compact, bushy shrub with golden, needle-like foliage when grown in a sunny position. Trims very well. Grows to approx 1.5M in 10 years.

Taxus baccata 'Fastigiata'

"Irish Yew"
Slow growing conifer with dark green, needle-like foliage. Will grow in sun or shade. Trims very well. Dislikes wet soil. May produce bright red berries in autumn.

Taxus baccata 'Fastigiata Aurea'

"Golden Irish Yew"
A beautiful upright conifer with needle-like foliage. The colour is gold on the sunny side, green on the shady side. good in pots. May produce bright red berries in autumn.

Athrotaxis laxifolia

A rare tree from Tasmania. Forms a narrow, upright specimen with cascading branches. Dark green foliage. Grows to approx 5M in cultivation.

Athrotaxis selaginoides

"King Billy Pine"
A rare tree from Tasmania, growing at high altitudes. Will grow in cultivation with protection from both frosts and hot, dry conditions, reaching up to 8M.

Cedrus libani 'Beacon Hills'

An unusual cedar with extremely weeping branches. If it is not staked, it tends to sprawl over the ground. Long bright green needles.

Cryptomeria japonica 'Araucaroides'

An irregular shaped shrub with long slender, whip-like branches. Dark green foliage. Grows to approx 4M, but easily kept smaller.

Cryptomeria japonica 'Sekkan Sugi'

An upright, pyramidal tree. The light green foliage is overshadowed in summer when the entire plant is covered with cream new growth. Should reach at least 3M in the first 10 years.

Cupressus glabra 'Pendula'

A very unusual plant where the branches head off in all odd directions. From these branches, long branchlets of weeping blue foliage hang, giving a ghost-like appearance. Can reach at least 3M in the first 10 years.

Cupressus macrocarpa 'Gold Pillar'

An upright grower of very dense habit. The foliage is bright gold throughout the year. Should reach at least 2M in the first 10 years.

Fitzroyia cupressoides

In cultivation, a large shrub or small tree with greyish, scale-like foliage. The branchlets cascade gracefully. Should reach approx 3M in 10 years.

Libocedrus plumosa

"Kawaka"
A beautiful conical tree with unusual fern-like foliage in light green. Grows to approx 3M in the first 10 years. Good as a vertical accent. Will tolerate shade,

Podocarpus macrophyllus var Maki

"Shrubby Podocarpus"
A medium sized shrub of dense, upright habit. The yew-like are dark green. Often used in Japanese Gardens.

Taxus baccata

"English Yew"
A rounded shrub with dark green, needle like foliage. Used extensively for hedging in England, but is a bit temperamental in Australia. Best used as a single specimen. Trims very well. Grows to approx 1.5-2M in 10 years.

Taxus baccata 'Aureo-marginata'

"Variegated English Yew"
A compact, bushy shrub with needle-like foliage which is green with a cream border. Trims very well. Grows to approx 1.5M in 10 years.

Taxus baccata 'Fastigiata Aureo-marginata'

"Variegated Irish Yew"
An upright growing conifer, faster than the green and golden forms. The needle-like foliage is green with cream edging. A male form, does not produce the red fruit.

Thujopsis dolobrata 'Variegata'

A broadly pyramidal conifer that will grow in sun or shade. The thick fern-like foliage is deep green with intermittent sprays of white scattered throughout the plant, this being more obvious when grown in the shade. Should reach more than 3M in the first 10 years.