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Yellow Box - Eucalyptus melliodora
Premium advanced landscape stock selected for residential, estate and commercial projects.
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Product Details
Overview & Specifications
Yellow Box Eucalyptus melliodora
One of Australia's most distinguished native eucalypts, Eucalyptus melliodora delivers enduring structure, exceptional fragrance, and year-round presence. A species of genuine character, refined enough for prestige landscapes, resilient enough for demanding sites.
Why Yellow Box
Fragrance: Honey-scented blossom is among the most distinctive of any Australian native, lending an unmistakable sensory quality to the landscape.
Canopy Form: Develops a broad, spreading crown with age, architectural in scale and genuinely impressive as a mature specimen.
Drought Tolerance: Deep-rooted and highly adapted to low-rainfall environments; performs with minimal intervention once established.
Wildlife Value: A significant nectar source, attracting honeyeaters and pollinators, a meaningful asset on prestige rural and semi-rural properties.
Timber & Longevity: Known for exceptional hardwood density and long-lived structure; a permanent addition to any landscape investment.
Ideal Applications
Rural & Acreage Properties: A defining specimen or windbreak tree for large-scale pastoral and lifestyle properties.
Native Revegetation Schemes: Anchors ecologically driven planting programs with provenance and credibility.
Avenue Planting: Consistent form and upright juvenile habit make it well suited to formal or semi-formal avenue compositions.
Screening & Shelter: Effective as a tall canopy screen where privacy, wind mitigation, and visual mass are required simultaneously.
Specimen & Installation
Spacing (feature/avenue): 10–20m
Planting Season: Autumn to spring, avoiding the hottest summer months
Soil & Drainage: Adaptable to a wide range of soils including clay, loam and sandy soils; prefers well-drained to moderately drained conditions; drought tolerant once established
Establishment Care: Water deeply once or twice per week for the first 1–2 summers until the root system is established. Mulch around the base to retain soil moisture and suppress weeds, keeping mulch clear of the trunk.
Plant Details
Height: 15–30m
Width: 10–20m
Growth Rate: Moderate
Foliage: Evergreen
Light: Full sun
Native to: South-eastern Australia (NSW, Victoria, ACT)
Flower Colour: White to cream
Delivery
Specialist transport for advanced stock
Every order is wrapped, secured and palletised for delivery. Freight starts from $199.95 and is structured so larger orders receive better delivery value.
- Delivery is calculated by order value, with clear freight tiers shown before payment.
- Delivery estimated at 5-8 business days.
Freight Pricing
Freight table
Nursery Direct uses specialist nursery freight for advanced trees, palms and landscape stock. Freight is calculated using clear order-value tiers so customers can review delivery costs before completing their order.
| Order value | Freight |
|---|---|
| $0.01 to $1,000.01 | $199.95 |
| $1,000.02 to $1,400.01 | $249.95 |
| $1,400.02 to $1,650.01 | $299.95 |
| $1,650.02 to $1,950.01 | $349.95 |
| $1,950.02 to $2,250.01 | $399.95 |
| $2,250.02 to $2,500.01 | $449.95 |
| $2,500.02 to $2,750.01 | $499.95 |
| $2,750.02 to $3,000.01 | $549.95 |
| $3,000.02 to $3,350.01 | $599.95 |
| $3,350.02 to $3,650.01 | $649.95 |
| $3,650.02 to $3,850.01 | $699.95 |
| $3,850.02 to $4,150.01 | $749.95 |
| $4,150.02 to $4,450.01 | $799.95 |
| $4,450.02 to $4,750.01 | $849.95 |
| $4,750.02 to $5,000.01 | $899.95 |
| $5,000.02 to $5,250.01 | $949.95 |
| $5,250.02 to $5,550.01 | $999.95 |
| $5,550.02 to $5,850.01 | $1,049.95 |
| $5,850.02 to $6,100.01 | $1,099.95 |
| $6,100.02 to $6,350.01 | $1,149.95 |
| $6,350.02 to $6,650.01 | $1,199.95 |
| $6,650.02 to $6,950.01 | $1,249.95 |
| $6,950.02 to $7,250.01 | $1,299.95 |
| $7,250.02 to $7,500.01 | $1,349.95 |
| $7,500.02 to $7,750.01 | $1,399.95 |
| $7,750.02 to $8,000.01 | $1,449.95 |
| $8,000.02 to $8,350.01 | $1,499.95 |
| $8,350.02 to $8,650.01 | $1,549.95 |
| $8,650.02 to $8,850.01 | $1,599.95 |
| $8,850.02 to $9,150.01 | $1,649.95 |
| $9,150.02 to $9,450.01 | $1,699.95 |
| $9,450.02 to $9,750.01 | $1,749.95 |
| $9,750.02 and above | $1,799.95 |
For difficult access, oversized specimen stock, crane or machinery requirements, remote areas or commercial projects, please request project pricing before purchasing so our team can confirm the most appropriate freight method.
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
