Geijera parvifolia
Australian willow · also Wilga, Tree wilga, Lavender bush
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This tree has a graceful, weeping habit with slender branches and narrow, dark green evergreen leaves. It produces small, fragrant white flowers in clusters. Drought-tolerant and adaptable to various soil types, it is a resilient choice for urban landscapes, suitable for both small gardens and larger public spaces due to its moderate growth rate and manageable size.
Where it grows
Trees in each city's inventory, with the share of that city's named trees this species accounts for.
- 410.03%—1.9 in
No city in this list records planting dates for this species, so age is blank throughout.
Traits
- Form
- Weeping
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Mature height
- 60 ft
- Canopy spread
- 20 ft
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Water needs
- Moderate
- Drought tolerance
- High
- Wildlife value
- High
- Blooms
- Mar, Apr, May, Sep, Oct, Nov
Trunk diameters across every city: median 1.9 in, mean 1.9 in, 90th percentile 1.9 in. Measured at breast height, as published by each inventory.
Other Geijera in the catalogue
3 of the top 2,000 species are in this genus.
