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Nursery Direct
Peruvian Pepper Tree
Schinus areira
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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The photo shows this species, not the individual plant reserved for you. Send us an enquiry and we usually reply within 1 business day with photos of the actual stock available in the size you want.
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 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
Looking for a larger size?
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.
Send An EnquiryYou order. We do the rest.
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
Peruvian Pepper Tree - Schinus areira
Few trees command a landscape with the effortless authority of Schinus areira. Its cascading canopy, fine-textured foliage, and sweeping weeping form deliver the kind of character that defines a serious project.
Why Peruvian Pepper Tree
Striking weeping architecture: Cascading branch structure creates movement, visual depth, and a sense of established permanence.
Evergreen year-round: Consistent canopy retention provides reliable structure and greenery across all seasons.
Filtered canopy shade: Delivers light, dappled shade suited to outdoor living and entertaining zones.
Drought and heat tolerance: Performs with minimal intervention once established, well suited to Australia's dry and coastal climates.
Specimen-grade tree: Advanced stock carries a presence that smaller nursery stock cannot match.
Ideal Applications
Prestige feature tree: A singular specimen set into a lawn or open space commands attention and anchors the broader landscape composition.
Avenue planting: Uniform spacing along driveways or property boundaries creates a flowing, cohesive statement at scale.
Shade canopy: Positioned over seating areas, terraces, or pool surrounds to provide filtered shade without visual heaviness.
Coastal and dry-climate landscapes: Complements Mediterranean, coastal, and water-conscious design schemes with its relaxed, naturalistic form.
Specimen & Installation
Spacing (feature/avenue): 8 to 12m
Best Planting Season: Spring to early summer
Soil & Drainage: Well-drained soils preferred; highly drought tolerant once established; tolerates poor, sandy or rocky soils; avoid waterlogged conditions
Establishment Care: Water deeply once or twice a week for the first 6 to 12 months to encourage deep root development, then reduce to occasional watering as the tree is highly drought tolerant once established. Apply a layer of mulch around the base to retain soil moisture and suppress weeds during the establishment period.
Plant Details
Height: 8 to 15m
Width: 6 to 10m
Growth Rate: Fast
Foliage: Evergreen
Light: Full sun
Native to: South America (Peru, Argentina, Chile)
Flower Colour: Cream to white
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.







