Victoria

How this collection works

Nursery Near Me ships to every state and territory, but big trees travel best when they start close to home. This page gathers the stock held by partner growers who run their own deliveries into Victoria, including a specialist advanced tree nursery and the growers behind our instant groundcover tiles. That is why the range looks different from the national catalogue: it is heavy on mature deciduous trees, olives, magnolias and screening plants, the categories Victorian gardens ask for most. Delivery starts from $29.95, advanced and large stock is freighted at cost, and there is no minimum order.

What grows well in Victoria

Victoria is the most reliably four seasoned state on the mainland, and the plant palette should use that rather than fight it. Cold winters and real autumns are exactly what deciduous trees want, which is why Japanese maples, claret ash, ornamental pears, elms, oaks and birches perform better in Melbourne, the Dandenongs, Ballarat and Gippsland than almost anywhere else in the country. Crepe myrtles earn their keep twice here, flowering through summer then colouring in autumn. In the drier north and west, olives, bay trees and pencil pines handle hot summers and lean soil, and frost hardy natives such as coast banksia, callistemons and grass trees hold their own across most of the state.

The main caution runs the other way: tropical growers and frost tender palms struggle outside the warmest coastal pockets. If a plant's page lists it as frost tender, treat Melbourne as its southern limit and give it a sheltered north facing spot, or grow it in a pot you can move.

Advanced trees and planting timing

Much of this collection is advanced and ex ground stock, trees with years of growth already on them. For Victorian buyers the timing works in your favour: winter is the ideal window to plant deciduous trees while they are dormant, so an advanced maple or ornamental pear planted in June is settled before the spring flush. Evergreens such as magnolias, olives and lilly pillies prefer the soil warmth of autumn or spring. Freight on large trees is quoted at cost, with common tiers around $179.95 and $209.90 and specialist transport priced by the job.

Planting in Victorian conditions

Heavier clay soils are common across Melbourne and the western districts, so dig the hole twice as wide as the rootball but no deeper, and plant slightly proud in wet sites rather than sinking the tree. Work gypsum into clay backfill, water in with 20 litres, then mulch 75mm deep keeping mulch off the trunk. Stake advanced trees with two stakes and soft ties for the first year, and water deeply twice a week through the first summer, tapering once the tree is holding its own. Frost rarely bothers anything in this range, but avoid planting evergreens into frozen ground in July in the coldest districts; wait for the soil to wake up in early spring.

Common questions

Do you deliver to Melbourne and regional Victoria?

Yes. Everything on this page is grown by partners who deliver throughout Victoria, from metropolitan Melbourne to regional centres. Standard delivery starts at $29.95 and larger trees are freighted at cost, quoted before anything is booked.

What is the best street or driveway tree for Victoria?

Ornamental pears and crepe myrtles are the proven performers: upright, tolerant of frost and heat, and sized for suburban blocks. For a bigger avenue, look at the elms and olives in this range, both long lived in Victorian conditions.

Which screening plants handle Victorian frost?

Leighton Green cypress, Spartan juniper, Portuguese laurel, English box and photinia all shrug off hard frost. Lilly pillies such as 'Resilience' and 'Backyard Bliss' suit Melbourne and the milder coast; in the coldest inland towns, stay with the conifers and laurels.

What are the groundcover tiles?

They are pre grown mats of spreading natives such as native violet, kidney weed and pratia, delivered ready to lay for instant cover. See the full plant tiles range for varieties and sizing.

When should I plant an advanced tree?

Deciduous trees in winter while dormant, evergreens in autumn or spring. Every tree carries our 30 day healthy plant guarantee, and planting instructions ship with the order.