Pinus patula Mexican Weeping Pine or Jelecote Pine Pinaceae Origin: Mexico Size: 60-80 ft tall x 30-40 ft. wide Leaves: 5-7 in long; triangular in cross-section Cones: 6-7 inches long Growth rate: Fast Drought Tolerant Irrigation Req.: Low Water Needs Pinus pinea Italian Stone Pine Pinaceae Habit: Deciduous Origin: Mediterranean Size: 40-80 ft tall x 40-60 ft. wide Leaves: 4-6 in long; bundles of two Cones: 3-6 in. long; short, broad shape Growth rate: Moderate Soils: well-drained, slightly acidic is best
Pinus halepensis Aleppo Pine Pinaceae Origin: Europe & Africa Size: 40 to 50 ft. tall x 30-40 ft. wide Leaf: 3-6 in. long, bundles of 2 ; gray green Cones 3 in.; pointed at tip Growth rate; fast Pinus thunbergiana Japanese Black Pine Pinaceae Origin: Japan Size: 20-40 ft tall x 10-40 ft wide Leaf: 3-4 1/2 in. long, bundles of 2 Cones: 3-4 in long Growth rate; fast Winter Hardiness: Hardy to -20 F
Acmena smithii Lilly-Pilly Tree Myrtaceae Size: 15-20 ft tall x 10-15 ft. wide Leaves: 2-3 in long Flowers: clusters of white stamens; Bloomtime: Summer Fruit: 1/4-1/2 in.; white to pinkpurple Growth rate: Slow Drought Tolerant Agonis flexuosa Peppermint Tree Myrtaceae isize: 40-80 ft tall x 40-60 ft. wide Leaves: 3-6 in. long Flowers: White, 1/2 in. diameter; Bloomtime: Summer Growth rate: Moderate to fast
Eucalyptus citriodora Lemon-scented Gum Myrtaceae Origin Australia Size: 50-75 ft. tall x 15-30 ft. wide Leaf: 4-6 in. long gray green Flowers: 1/2 in., white; clusters of stamens Fruits:1/2 in., brown Growth rate; fast to very fast Corymbia ficifolia (formerly Eucalyptus ficifolia) Red Flowering Gum Myrtaeae Origin Australia Size: 25-40 ft. tall x 20-40 ft. wide Leaf: 3-7 in. long; lanceolate; dark green Flowers: 1 in. in diameter, red/salomon/white; Fruits:1-2 in., urn-shaped capsule Growth rate: slow to moderate
Eucalyptus nicholii Nichol s Willow-Leafed Peppermint Myrtaceae Size: 30-40 ft. tall x 15-20 ft. wide Leaves: 3-5 in long; gray-green Flowers: 1/4 in.; white; umbels of 7 flowers Bloomtime: Summer Fruit: 1/4 in. capsule Growth rate: Fast Eucalyptus polyanthemos Silver Dollar Gum or Red Box Myrtaceae isize: 40-60 ft tall x 30-40 ft. wide Leaves:2-4 in. long; round/oval shape Flowers: White, 1/4 in. diameter; umbel, 1-3 in. clusters Bloomtime: Spring-Summer Growth rate: Moderate to fast
Eucalyptus sideroxylon Red Ironbark or Pink Ironbark Myrtaceae Origin Australia Size: 40-80 ft. tall x 20-30 ft. wide Leaf: 4-6 in. long, blue-green Flowers: 1/2-1 in., Pink to Red Fruits: 3/8-1/2 in., capsule Growth rate: fast Cinnamon red to Black bark Metrosideros excelsus New Zealand Christmas Tree Myrtaceae Origin New Zealand Size: 30-70 ft. tall x 30-50 ft. wide Leaf: 2-4 in. long Flowers: 1/4-1/2 in. in diameter, red; eucalypus-like Growth rate: moderate Does well on coast.
Luma apiculata NCN Myrtaceae Origin: Chile Size: 6-20 ft. tall x 6-20 ft. wide Leaves: 1/2-1 in. diameter; dark green, oval to rouned Flowers:1/2 in.; white to pink Bloomtime: Late Summer-Fall Fruit: 1/2 in. berries; blue-black Growth rate: Fast to 6-8 ft. Lophostemon confertus (formerly Tristania conferta) Brisbane Box Myrtaceae isize: 40-75ft tall x 20-50 ft. wide Leaves: 4-6 in. long, 2-3 in. wide; oval, ovate-lanceolate Flowers: 3/4-1 in. across; creamywhite Bloomtime: Late Spring-Summer Fruit: capsule like Eucalyptus Growth rate: Moderate to fast
Tristaniopsis laurina Swamp Myrtle Myrtaceae Origin Australia Size: 10-50 ft. tall x 5-20 ft. wide Leaf: to 4 in. long Flowers: bottlebrush-like, yellow Bloomtime: May-July Fruits: winged capsule Growth rate: moderate to fast Melaleuca linariifolia Flaxleaf Paperbark Myrtaceae Size: 20-30 ft. tall x 15-20 ft. wide Leaf: to 1 1/2 in. long, 1/8 in. wide Flowers: 1 in. in diameter, creamywhite Fruit: 1/8 in. capsule Growth rate: moderate to fast
Melaleuca quinquenerva Cajeput Tree Myrtaceae Size: 15-40 ft. tall x 20-25 ft. wide Leaves: 2-4 in., lanceolate Flowers: white, 2-3 in spikes; like small bottlbrushes Bloomtime: July- October Fruit: capsule Growth rate: moderate White-beige, paper-like bark Invasive in Florida Melaleuca styphelioides Prickly Melaleuca Myrtaceae Size: 20-40 ft tall x 15-20 ft. wide Leaves: 1/2-3/4 in. long, 1/4 in wide Flowers: 1-2 in. clusters; creamywhite Bloomtime: July-October Fruit: capsule Growth rate: Moderate to fast
Taxus baccata Stricta Irish Yew Taxaceae Origin: Ireland (also Europe, Africa, Asia) Size: 15-30 ft. tall x 3-10ft. wide Leaf: 1 1/4 in long, 1/8 in wide; linear, needle-like Flowers: dioecious, inconspicuous Fruits: 1/3-1/2 in. red berries Growth rate: very slow; long-lived to part shade; tolerates shade Maytenus boaria Mayten Tree Celastraceae Origin: South America, Chile Size: 30-50 ft. tall x 25-50 ft. wide Leaf: 1 1/2 in. long, 1/2 in. wide Flowers: very small, dioecous, white Fruit: one-seeded capsules Growth rate: slow to moderate ; tolerates some shade