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Madagascar Dragon Tree
Dracaena marginata
Everything is included in this price: the plant, free delivery and professional installation
The price you see is the whole job: the plant supplied, delivered free and professionally installed. Done for you.
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Request photosHow tall it arrives: 400mm about 1.5 to 2.5m, 45L about 1.5 to 2.5m. Heights vary with species and season. How pot sizes work
Getting it in: the largest size here needs about 900mm to 1.2m of clear access. Measure the narrowest point on the route and tell us on the booking call. Standard access is included in the price, and anything unusual is quoted and agreed with you before work begins. What happens on installation day
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Sizes shown are the sizes we currently source in this species. If you need larger specimens, project quantities or a size not listed, our sourcing team can look for it through our national supplier network. We confirm your exact stock with you on the booking call before anything ships.
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After checkout, our team contacts you to confirm site access and book a day that suits. Most orders are delivered and planted within 2 to 4 weeks of your booking call. Nothing else for you to organise.
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Product Details
Overview & Specifications
Price includes everything: the plant, free delivery and professional installation by our planting team. One price, whole job done.
Madagascar Dragon Tree - Dracaena marginata
Sold as Dracaena marginata, this is the narrow leaved dragon tree grown for its thin, grey, sinuous stems and the tufts of arching, red edged foliage held at their tips. It reads as sculpture rather than shrub, which is why designers use it where a plant has to hold a vertical line in a courtyard or against a rendered wall without spreading sideways. It asks for very little water and almost no pruning.
Why Madagascar Dragon Tree
Stem Character: Each cane bends and forks in its own direction, so no two plants make the same shape.
Water Thrift: Fleshy roots store moisture, and established plants go long dry spells without complaint.
Root Behaviour: The root system is compact and non invasive, safe beside pools, paving and services.
Light Range: Performs in full sun through to bright filtered shade, including under a pergola.
Low Litter: Sheds only the occasional lower leaf, which matters in pool surrounds.
Ideal Applications
Poolside Planting: Clean habit and minimal leaf drop make it one of the safer choices near water.
Courtyard and Atrium: Tolerates reflected heat off walls and paving in enclosed spaces.
Large Containers: Slow growth means it will sit in the same pot for many years.
Coastal Gardens: Handles salt laden wind and sandy soil in frost free coastal positions.
Specimen & Installation
Spacing (screening/hedge): 0.8 to 1.2m
Spacing (feature/avenue): 1.5 to 2m
Best Planting Season: Spring to early autumn, in frost free positions only
Soil & Drainage: Free draining sandy or gritty soil, as stems rot in heavy wet clay
Establishment Care: Water once a week for the first two months, then taper off to occasional deep soakings. Mulch the root zone but keep the material well clear of the stems, which are prone to collar rot if kept damp.
Plant Details
Height: 2 to 4m outdoors in frost free areas, less in containers
Width: 1 to 2m
Growth Rate: Slow
Foliage: Evergreen
Light: Full sun to bright filtered light
Native to: Madagascar and nearby Indian Ocean islands
Flower Colour: Insignificant, small white and rarely produced outdoors
Delivery & Installation
Delivery and installation are included in your price
No freight calculators and no separate installation quote for a standard installation. Your price covers specialist plant transport, positioning and professional planting by our installation team. The whole job, handled.
- Wrapped, secured and transported by specialist plant freight.
- Professionally planted, staked and finished by our install team.
- Our team confirms site access and schedules a time that suits you.
Installation
Professional installation included, never extra
Every plant we sell is planted by our professional installation team, and it's already in the price. We coordinate the delivery, the machinery and the planting for standard site access, so your only job is choosing the tree. Unusual access or engineering requirements? We'll confirm everything with you after checkout before any work begins.
Questions? Send An EnquiryWhy Nursery Direct
Every price includes supply, delivery and installation
Buying a mature tree often means three separate jobs: the plant, the freight and finding someone to plant it. We price the whole job as one: the tree, the delivery and the professional install.
- One price: supplied, delivered and installed
- Mature trees and specimen palms at every scale
- National sourcing for hard-to-find stock
- Residential, estate and commercial projects
How It Works
Place your order. We do the rest.
We Supply
Premium advanced stock, selected from a national network of wholesale growers.
We Deliver
Specialist plant freight brings your order to your door. Free, anywhere in Australia.
We Install
Our professional team plants, stakes, mulches and finishes the job on site.







