Microbiota decussata (Russian arbor-vitae)
Other names: Siberian carpet cypress, Russian arborvitae, Siberian cypress
M. decussata is a prostrate, dense, evergreen, coniferous shrub with scale-like, mid-green leaves turning bronze-purple in winter. Inconspicuous, yellow flowers in spring are followed by berry-like, yellow-brown fruit.
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1.5m max. spread |
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0.5m max. height |
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10-20 years to maturity |
Vitex agnus-castus (Chaste tree)
Other names: Monk's pepper tree, Hemp tree, Queensland lignum-vitae, Tree of chastitiy
V. agnus-castus is an open, spreading, deciduous shrub with aromatic, dark green, palmate leaves and panicles of small, fragrant, lilac-blue, dark blue or white flowers in early to mid-autumn.
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6m max. spread |
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6m max. height |
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5-10 years to maturity |
Sophora howinsula (Lord Howe kowhai)
Other names: Lord Howe's ironwood, Sophora tetraptera var. howinsula, Sophora howinsula 'Gnome', Lignum vitae, Sophora tetraptera subsp. howinsula, Sophora tetraptera 'Otari Gnome'
S. howinsula is an upright to spreading, evergreen shrub or small tree with pinnate leaves divided into paired, oblong, grey-green leaflets and, in late spring, racemes of pendent, tubular, golden-yellow flowers followed by orange-brown pods.
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8m max. spread |
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15m max. height |
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10-20 years to maturity |
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