Collection / 39 species references
Urban Streetscape Shrubs
Shrubs at the street edge take pollution, reflected heat, physical damage and irrigation that is often intermittent. Syzygium, Acacia pycnantha, Acacia farnesiana, Callistemon, Olea chrysophylla, Lagerstroemia indica, Nandina...
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Urban Streetscape Shrubs
Shrubs at the street edge take pollution, reflected heat, physical damage and irrigation that is often intermittent. Syzygium, Acacia pycnantha, Acacia farnesiana, Callistemon, Olea chrysophylla, Lagerstroemia indica, Nandina 'Gulf Stream' and Euonymus are the species that hold up under all four.
Height is the controlling specification in street beds, because anything above about 600 mm blocks sightlines at junctions and crossings and will be cut back regardless of design intent. Choose species that stay low rather than species that tolerate cutting. See urban streetscape trees for the canopy layer and ground cover plants where nothing above kerb height is acceptable.
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