Podocarpus totara Pendula

Common Name: Weeping Totara

Description:
Podocarpus totara 'Pendula', commonly known as Weeping Totara, is a graceful, slow-growing evergreen conifer native to New Zealand. It features long, arching branches with soft, needle-like green foliage, creating a cascading, weeping effect. This unique form makes it an excellent choice for specimen planting, adding an elegant and sculptural element to gardens. Adaptable to a variety of soil types, Weeping Totara thrives in well-drained soils and prefers full sun to part shade. It is highly tolerant of frost, wind, and dry conditions once established, making it well-suited to Melbourne’s climate. This low-maintenance tree provides year-round beauty and is perfect for formal or naturalistic landscapes.

Form:

• Tree - Medium
• Weeping / Cascading

Mature Size:

• Height: 5–8 m
• Width: 3–5 m

Aspect:

• Full Sun
• Part Shade

Flowering:

• Does not flower (produces small seed cones)

Flower Colour:

• N/A

Key Attributes:

• Suitable for Feature Planting
• Drought Tolerant (once established)
• Cold Hardy
• Wind Tolerant
• Low Maintenance
• Year-round Ornamental Interest

Toxicity:

• Non-toxic to humans
• Non-toxic to pets

Companion Plants:

• Phormium tenax (New Zealand Flax)
• Corokia cotoneaster (Wire Netting Bush)
• Olearia paniculata (Golden Akeake)
• Leptospermum scoparium (Manuka)
• Pittosporum tenuifolium (Kohuhu)