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Nursery Direct
Silver Ash Tree
Flindersia schottiana
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, 100L about 2.5 to 3.5m, 200L about 3 to 4.5m. Heights vary with species and season. How pot sizes work
Getting it in: the largest size here needs about 1.2m of clear, level 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
Silver Ash Tree Flindersia schottiana
Silver Ash is a commanding native specimen that delivers height, canopy, and refined presence in equal measure. At advanced size, it establishes quickly and reads as a mature, considered planting from day one.
Why Silver Ash
Canopy & Form: Broad, spreading crown with dense foliage that provides genuine shade and strong visual structure.
Native Credentials: Australian rainforest origin makes it well-suited to east coast climates and increasingly valued in ecologically considered projects.
Foliage Quality: Large, glossy pinnate leaves with a silver-grey underside that catches light and adds textural contrast against darker planting palettes.
Growth Rate: Vigorous once established, advancing quickly to deliver the scale that prestige landscapes demand.
Adaptability: Performs in full sun to part shade and tolerates a range of soil types, giving designers flexibility across varied site conditions.
Ideal Applications
Residential Canopy: Anchor planting for large private properties where immediate scale and shade are non-negotiable.
Avenue Planting: Consistent form makes it a strong candidate for formal or informal avenue treatments along driveways and entry corridors.
Commercial Landscapes: Suited to corporate campuses, hospitality grounds, and mixed-use developments requiring fast-establishing native canopy.
Screening & Enclosure: Dense crown provides effective visual screening at height without the monotony of hedging species.
Specimen & Installation
Spacing (feature/avenue): 10 to 15m
Best Planting Season: Spring to early summer
Soil & Drainage: Prefers deep, moist, well-drained soils rich in organic matter; tolerates a range of soil types but dislikes prolonged waterlogging
Establishment Care: Water deeply and regularly for the first 1 to 2 years until the tree is well established. Apply a thick layer of mulch around the base, keeping it clear of the trunk, to retain soil moisture and suppress weeds.
Plant Details
Height: 20 to 40m
Width: 10 to 20m
Growth Rate: Fast
Foliage: Semi-evergreen
Light: Full sun to partial shade
Native to: Eastern Australia (Queensland and New South Wales) and Papua New Guinea
Flower Colour: 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.







