Angophora costata – Smooth-Barked Apple 200mm AP pot

🌿✨ Angophora costata – Smooth-Barked Apple ✨🌿
The Smooth-Barked Apple is a magnificent Australian native tree known for its beautifully smooth, twisting trunks and distinctive bark that sheds to reveal shades of cream, pink and soft grey. A striking feature tree for larger gardens, rural properties and native landscapes. 🌳🇦🇺
 
🌱 Size & Pot
✔️ 200mm pot – Young native tree ready to plant 🌳
✔️ Fast to moderate growing once established in suitable conditions
 
☀️ Sun & Soil
✔️ Full sun ☀️
✔️ Adaptable to a range of well-drained soils 🌱
✔️ Drought tolerant once established 💧
✔️ Frost hardy once established, although young plants can benefit from some protection from severe Ballarat frosts ❄️
 
🍂 Foliage & Seasonal Changes
✔️ Evergreen canopy of attractive green, gum-like foliage 🌿
✔️ Clusters of creamy-white flowers appear through Summer 🤍🌸
✔️ Flowers provide an excellent nectar source for bees, birds and other native wildlife 🐝🐦
✔️ Evergreen for year-round foliage and structure
 
🌳 Growth Habit & Mature Size
✔️ Develops into a substantial spreading shade tree with age 🌳
✔️ Typically around 15–25m tall × 10–15m wide at maturity, with larger specimens possible in ideal conditions
✔️ Best suited to larger gardens and properties with plenty of room to develop
 
💡 Special Characteristics
✔️ Stunning smooth bark is one of its standout features, developing beautiful cream, pink, salmon and grey tones 🤍🩷
✔️ Mature trunks often develop wonderful twisting and sculptural shapes 🌳
 
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✔️ Excellent habitat and food source for native wildlife 🐦🐝
✔️ Drought tolerant once established 💧
✔️ Impressive long-term feature tree for Australian landscapes 🇦🇺
 
🌸 Planting Ideas
✔️ Plant as a statement specimen in a large lawn or open landscape 🌳
✔️ Excellent for acreage, farms and larger rural properties 🚜
✔️ Use as part of a native wildlife or habitat garden 🐦🌿
✔️ Position where its beautiful smooth trunk and branching structure can become a feature as the tree matures ✨