PlantSale Plant care guide

Smooth-barked Apple

Angophora costata · Myrtaceae

A magnificent large tree with sculptural, twisting limbs and smooth pink-to-orange bark that sheds to reveal salmon tones. Clusters of creamy summer flowers feed bees and birds.

At a glance

Habit: Tree
Light: Full Sun
Water: Low Water
Soil: Sandy Soil, Well-Drained, Poor / Infertile Soil
Climate: Warm Temperate, Subtropical
Frost: Frost-Hardy
Mature size: 20 m H × 12 m W
Foliage: Evergreen
Flowering: Summer Flowering
Growth rate: Moderate Growth
Maintenance: Low Maintenance

Good for

Shade Tree
Feature / Specimen
Bird-Attracting
Bee & Pollinator
Coastal / Salt-Tolerant
Water-Wise

Sowing from seed

Difficulty: intermediate
Sowing depth: 3 mm
Method: Raise in trays and transplant
Germination: 14-30 days
Best sown in: spring, autumn
Seed storage life: 4 years