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Carob Tree - Ceratonia siliqua
Premium advanced landscape stock selected for residential, estate and commercial projects.
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Overview & Specifications
Carob Tree - Ceratonia siliqua
Few trees offer the combination of drought resilience, evergreen structure, and raw longevity that Ceratonia siliqua delivers. A staple of Mediterranean landscapes for millennia, it brings immediate presence and enduring canopy to any serious planting project, with virtually no ongoing input required.
Why Carob Tree
Exceptional drought tolerance: Thrives in hot, arid conditions once established, making it well-suited to Australia's most demanding climates.
Evergreen canopy: Reliable year-round foliage provides consistent shade, structure, and visual mass across all seasons.
Remarkable longevity: A tree known to outlast generations, representing a lasting investment in any property.
Minimal maintenance demand: Requires no supplemental fertilising or intensive care once settled into its site.
Mediterranean gravitas: Its broad, dense canopy and dark glossy foliage deliver a timeless, architectural quality rarely matched by other species.
Ideal Applications
Large-scale shade provision: Cools expansive open areas on residential estates, commercial properties, and civic landscapes.
Specimen feature planting: Commands attention as a standalone focal point where canopy form and scale are priorities.
Low-water rural and acreage projects: Performs reliably across dry, low-input landscapes with minimal irrigation infrastructure.
Windbreak and shelter planting: Structurally robust in exposed, coastal, and high-wind environments.
Specimen & Installation
Spacing (feature/avenue): 8–12m
Planting Season: Spring or autumn
Soil & Drainage: Well-drained to dry soils; tolerates sandy, loamy or rocky soils; highly drought tolerant once established; dislikes waterlogged conditions
Establishment Care: Water deeply but infrequently during the first two to three years to encourage deep root development. Once established, carob trees are highly drought tolerant and require minimal supplemental irrigation.
Plant Details
Height: 8–15m
Width: 8–12m
Growth Rate: Slow
Foliage: Evergreen
Light: Full sun
Native to: Mediterranean region and Middle East
Flower Colour: Red
Delivery
Specialist transport for advanced stock
Large trees and advanced stock are delivered using our specialist transport network. Delivery costs vary based on size, quantity and location. For larger orders or difficult access, request project pricing before purchasing.
Installation
Professional installation available
Nursery Direct can arrange professional installation of advanced trees, specimen palms and landscape stock throughout many areas of Australia. Installation pricing varies depending on access, machinery requirements, tree size, planting conditions and location.
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Built for serious landscapes
Nursery Direct gives customers access to mature trees, specimen palms and advanced stock for high-end residential and commercial landscapes.
- Mature trees and specimen palms
- Online ordering and project support
- Sourcing for hard-to-find stock
- Residential and commercial supply
