Create hideaways and havens in your garden or establish "living fences" on your property boundary with these dense screening plants.
| Common Name (Botanical Name) | Features | Growing Preferences | Fauna support | |
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elite (Syzygium paniculatum 'Elite') |
Glossy, deep green, tall shrub to 3-4m, foliage to ground level; cream/white flowers |
Full sun and semi shade; grows in most soils | birds, possums |
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Aussie boomer (Syzygium australe 'Aussie Boomer') | Dense, light green foliaged shrub to 2m; ideal for sites where a medium screen height is required | Full sun and semi shade; grows in most soils | birds, possums |
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small-leaved lillypilly (Syzygium luehmannii) | Medium to tall columnar lillypilly 10-12m; dense small leaves makes for a good screen; pink new growth flushes | Full sun and semi shade; grows in most soils | birds, possums |
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golden penda (Xanthostemon chrysanthus) | Small to medium rounded tree to 6-8m; glossy dark green leaves and large golden blooms cover the tree in autumn | Full sun; well drained soils | birds |
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claret tops (Melaleuca linariifolia 'Claret Tops') | Low, fine leaved hedging species 1-1.5m topped by reddish new growth | Full sun; grows in most soils; tolerates wetter sites | birds, possums |
