Brachychiton discolor - Lacebark Tubestock | Native Tree Seedling

Description:
A spectacular Australian native tree with a broad canopy, large lobed leaves, and masses of soft pink bell-shaped flowers that appear on bare branches in late spring to summer. The undersides of the leaves are covered in fine pale hairs, giving the tree a silvery appearance in the wind. Fast growing and drought tolerant once established, it makes an outstanding shade and feature tree for larger landscapes.

🌳 Height:
10–30 m

🌿 Width:
8–15 m canopy spread

🔧 Uses:
- Feature and specimen tree
- Shade tree for large gardens and parks
- Drought-tolerant ornamental planting

🌱 Ideal growing conditions:
- Well-drained soils (loam, sandy loam, or light clay)
- Full sun
- Warm temperate
- Moderate rainfall areas

💪 Tolerates:
- Poor soils
- Heat
- Wind
- Seasonal dry conditions

💧 Drought hardy:
Yes — moderately to highly drought tolerant once established

❄️ Frost tolerant:
Low to moderate — young trees are frost-sensitive; mature trees tolerate light frost

🧂 Salt tolerant:
Low — not suited to strong coastal salt exposure