Araucaria araucana Hedging yellow flowers in June

yellow flowers in June

accompanied by domed clusters of small white flowers

but also does do well in partial shade

as it requires little pruning and stays green all year round

'Reine Claude Verte' is the cultivar which stays true to its heritage

Araucaria araucana Hedging yellow flowers in JuneEvergreen. A unique, prehistoric looking tree with long spidery, branches armour plated with spines. Curious pineapple sized cones are produced in the highest branches when mature. Extremely slow growing (perhaps 1 2 inches per year!) so although ultimately a very large tree, Araucaria can be considered as a small tree for most practical purposes. Introduced to this country in 1795, the peculiar Araucaria became very fashionable in the Victorian age,