Fruit Trees for Growing in Brisbane
When selecting fruit trees, it’s important to choose plants that match your climate. Luckily we have made that part easy. At Ladybird Fruit Tree Nursery, we grow a wide range of subtropical fruit trees that are suitable for growing in Brisbane area.
Name | Height | Fruits after | Pot/ground | Evergreen | Self-pollinating |
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Abiu (Caramel fruit) | 2-5m | 2-5 yrs | Ground only | Evergreen | Self-pollinating |
Achacha ‘Honey Kiss’ | 10m+ | 5+years | Ground only | Evergreen | Self-pollinating |
Apple | |||||
Dorsett Golden (Dwarf) | 2-5m * | 2-3 yrs | Pots | Deciduous | 2 plants required |
Tropical Anna (Dwarf) | 2-5m * | 2-3 yrs | Pots | Deciduous | 2 plants required |
Tropic Sweet (Dwarf) | 2-5m * | 2-3 yrs | Pots | Deciduous | 2 plants required |
Avocado | |||||
Hass (A) | 5-10m | 2-3 yrs | Ground only | Evergreen | Partly |
Lamb Hass(A) Semi-Dwarf | 2-4m * | 2-3 yrs | Pots | Evergreen | Partly |
Pinkerton (A) Semi-Dwarf | 2-4m * | 2-3 yrs | Pots | Evergreen | Partly |
Reed (A) | 5-10m | 2-3 yrs | Ground only | Evergreen | Partly |
Rincon (A) Semi-Dwarf | 2-4m * | 2-3 yrs | Pots | Evergreen | Partly |
Sharwill (B) | 5-10m | 2-3 yrs | Ground only | Evergreen | Partly |
Sheppard (B) | 5-10m | 2-3 yrs | Ground only | Evergreen | Partly |
Dwarf Wurtz (A) | 2-2.5m * | 2-3 yrs | Pots | Evergreen | Partly |
Babaco | 2-5m * | 2-3 yrs | Large pot | Evergreen | Self-pollinating |
Banana | |||||
Cavendish | 2-5m | 2-3 yrs | Ground only | Evergreen | Self-pollinating |
Dwarf Cavendish | 1.5m | 2-3 yrs | Large Pot | Evergreen | Self-pollinating |
Lady Finger | 2-5m | 2-3 yrs | Ground only | Evergreen | Self-pollinating |
Gold Finger | 2-5m | 2-3 yrs | Ground only | Evergreen | Self-pollinating |
Red Dacca | 2-5m | 2-3 yrs | Ground only | Evergreen | Self-pollinating |
Blue Java | 2-5m | 2-3 yrs | Ground only | Evergreen | Self-pollinating |
Blackberry | |||||
Thornless Chester | 1-2m | 2-3 years | Ground only | Deciduous | Self-pollinating |
Blueberry | |||||
Biloxi | 1-2m | 1 yr | Pots | Partly evergreen | Self-pollinating |
Burst | 1-2m | 1 yr | Pots | Partly evergreen | Self-pollinating |
Gulf Coast | 1-2m | 1 yr | Pots | Partly evergreen | Self-pollinating |
Kisses | 1-2m | 1 yr | Pots | Partly evergreen | Self-pollinating |
Misty | 1-2m | 1 yr | Pots | Partly evergreen | Self-pollinating |
OB1 | 1-2m | 1 yr | Pots | Partly evergreen | Self-pollinating |
Cacao (Cocoa Bean) | 2-5m | 5 years | Ground only | Evergreen | Self-pollinating |
Carob | 10m+ | 5 years | Ground only | Evergreen | Male and female plant required |
Cashew Nut | 10m+ | 2-3 years | Ground only | Evergreen | Self-pollinating |
Cherry | |||||
Acerola ‘Florida Sweet’ | 2-5m * | 2-3 yrs | Pots | Evergreen | Self-pollinating |
Brazil Cherry Black | 2-5m * | 5 yrs | Pots | Evergreen | Self-pollinating |
Brazil Cherry Orange | 2-5m * | 5 yrs | Pots | Evergreen | Self-pollinating |
Brazil Cherry Red | 2-5m * | 5 yrs | Pots | Evergreen | Self-pollinating |
Grumichama Black | 2-5m * | 3-4 yrs | Pots | Evergreen | Self-pollinating |
Coconut | |||||
Coconut Palm | 15m | 6 years | Ground only | Evergreen | Self-pollinating |
Dwarf Coconut Malay Red | 2-5m | 5 years+ | Ground only | Evergreen | Self-pollinating |
Dwarf Coconut Samoan Orange | 2-5m | 5 years+ | Ground only | Evergreen | Self-pollinating |
Dwarf Coconut Yellow | 2-5m | 5 years+ | Ground only | Evergreen | Self-pollinating |
Coffee | |||||
Aribica | 2-5m | 2-3 years | Large Pot | Evergreen | Self-pollinating |
Dwarf Coffee – Catuai | 1-2m | 2-3 years | Pots | Evergreen | Self-pollinating |
K7 | 2-5m | 2-3 years | Large Pot | Evergreen | Self-pollinating |
Chocolate Pudding | |||||
Bernecker | 3-5m * | 2 yrs | Ground only | Evergreen | Self-pollinating |
Maher (Dwarf) | 2-4m * | 2 yrs | Pots | Evergreen | Self-pollinating |
Mossman | 3-5m * | 2 yrs | Ground only | Evergreen | Self-pollinating |
Seedling | 4-6m * | 3-5 yrs | Ground only | Evergreen | Self-pollinating |
Custard Apple | |||||
African Pride | 2-5m | 4-5 yrs | Ground only | Partly evergreen | Self-pollinating |
Paxton Prolific | 2-5m | 4-5 yrs | Ground only | Partly evergreen | Self-pollinating |
Pink Mammoth | 2-5m | 4-5 yrs | Ground only | Partly evergreen | Self-pollinating |
Tropic Sun (Dwarf) | 2-3m * | 4-5 yrs | Pots | Partly evergreen | Self-pollinating |
Citrus Trees Click here | |||||
Dragonfruit | |||||
Red, White, Purple, Yellow | 2-5m * | 3-4 yrs | Pots | Evergreen | Self-pollinating |
Feijoa | |||||
Mammoth | 2-5m * | 2-3 yrs | Large pot | Evergreen | Partly |
Triumph | 2-5m * | 2-3 yrs | Large pot | Evergreen | Partly |
Seedling | 2-5m * | 5 yrs+ | Large pot | Evergreen | Partly |
Finger Lime | |||||
Red, Pink, Green, Ice, etc. | 2m | 1 yr | Pots | Evergreen | Self-pollinating |
Dwarf Finger Lime | 1m | 1 yr | Pots | Evergreen | Self-pollinating |
Fig | |||||
Black Genoa | 2-5m * | 2-3 yrs | Pots | Deciduous | Self-pollinating |
Brown Turkey | 2-5m * | 2-3 yrs | Pots | Deciduous | Self-pollinating |
Preston’s Prolific | 2-5m * | 2-3 yrs | Pots | Deciduous | Self-pollinating |
Gooseberry | |||||
Cape Gooseberry | 1-2m | First year | Pots | Evergreen | Self-pollinating |
Star Gooseberry | 2-5m | 5+ years | Ground only | Evergreen | Self-pollinating |
Granadilla | |||||
Giant Granadilla | 2-5m | 2-3 yrs | Ground only | Evergreen | 2 plants required for pollination |
Sweet Granadilla | 2-5m | 2-3 yrs | Ground only | Evergreen | 2 plants required for pollination |
Grape | |||||
Black Isabella | 1-2m | 2-3 yrs | Large pot | Deciduous | Self-pollinating |
Muscadine | 1-2m | 2-3 yrs | Large pot | Deciduous | Self-pollinating |
White Muscat | 1-2m | 2-3 yrs | Large pot | Deciduous | Self-pollinating |
Pink Iona | 1-2m | 2-3 yrs | Large pot | Deciduous | Self-pollinating |
Guava | |||||
China Pear | 2-5m * | 2-3 yrs | Large pot | Evergreen | Self-pollinating |
Indian | 2-5m * | 2-3 yrs | Large pot | Evergreen | Self-pollinating |
Mexican Cream | 2-5m * | 2-3 yrs | Large pot | Evergreen | Self-pollinating |
Pink Hawaiian | 2-5m * | 2-3 yrs | Large pot | Evergreen | Self-pollinating |
Yellow/Red Cherry | 2-5m * | 2-3 yrs | Large pot | Evergreen | Self-pollinating |
Hog Plum (Ambarella) | 7m | 4-5 yrs | Ground only | Evergreen | Self-pollinating |
Ice Cream Bean | 10m+ | 4-5 yrs | Ground only | Evergreen | Self-pollinating |
Jaboticaba | |||||
Black | 5-8m * | 5 yrs+ | Ground only | Evergreen | Self-pollinating |
Giant | 5-8m * | 5 yrs+ | Ground only | Evergreen | Self-pollinating |
Red Hybrid (Dwarf) | 2-2.5m * | 2-3 yrs | Large pot | Evergreen | Self-pollinating |
Scarlet (Dwarf) | 2-2.5m * | 2-3 yrs | Large pot | Evergreen | Self-pollinating |
Yellow | 5-8m * | 5 yrs+ | Ground only | Evergreen | Self-pollinating |
Jackfruit | |||||
Amber | 6-10m | 2-3 yrs | Ground only | Evergreen | Self-pollinating |
Black Gold | 6-8m | 2-3 yrs | Ground only | Evergreen | Self-pollinating |
Galaxy | 6-10m | 2-3 yrs | Ground only | Evergreen | Self-pollinating |
J33 | 6-10m | 2-3 yrs | Ground only | Evergreen | Self-pollinating |
Seedling | 6-10m | 3-5 yrs | Ground only | Evergreen | Self-pollinating |
Jujube | |||||
Li | 5-10m * | 2-3 yrs | Large pot | Deciduous | Self-pollinating |
Chiko | 5-10m * | 2-3 yrs | Large pot | Deciduous | Self-pollinating |
Sihong | 5-10m * | 2-3 yrs | Large pot | Deciduous | Self-pollinating |
GA-866 | 5-10m * | 2-3 yrs | Large pot | Deciduous | Self-pollinating |
Seedling | 5-10m * | 2-3 yrs | Large pot | Deciduous | Self-pollinating |
Kiwi Berry | 1-2m | 2-3 yrs | Pots | Deciduous | Self-pollinating |
Kwai Muk | 10m+ | 5 years | Ground only | Evergreen | Self-pollinating |
Longan | |||||
Biew Kiew | 2-5m | 4-5 yrs | Ground only | Evergreen | Self-pollinating |
Chompoo | 2-5m | 4-5 yrs | Ground only | Evergreen | Self-pollinating |
Haew | 2-5m | 4-5 yrs | Ground only | Evergreen | Self-pollinating |
Kohala | 2-5m | 4-5 yrs | Ground only | Evergreen | Self-pollinating |
Seedling | 5-10m | 5+ yrs | Ground only | Evergreen | Self-pollinating |
Loquat | |||||
Bessel Brown | 2-5m * | 4-5 yrs | Large Pot | Evergreen | Self-pollinating |
Nagasakiwase | 2-5m * | 4-5 yrs | Large Pot | Evergreen | Self-pollinating |
Seedling | 5-10m | 5+yrs | Ground only | Evergreen | Self-pollinating |
Lychee | |||||
Chompogo | 2-5m * | 3-4 yrs | Large pot | Evergreen | Self-pollinating |
Erdon Lee | 2-5m * | 3-4 yrs | Large pot | Evergreen | Self-pollinating |
Kwai Mai Pink | 2-5m * | 3-4 yrs | Large pot | Evergreen | Self-pollinating |
Red Ball | 2-5m * | 2-3 yrs | Large pot | Evergreen | Self-pollinating |
Salathiel | 2-5m * | 3-4 yrs | Large pot | Evergreen | Self-pollinating |
Wai Chi (Dwarf) | 2-5m * | 3-4 yrs | Large pot | Evergreen | Self-pollinating |
Macadamia | |||||
Grafted (A38, 849, A268, A4 etc) | 3-5m | 3 yrs | Ground only | Evergreen | Self-pollinating |
Seedling | 5-10m | 5+ yrs | Ground only | Evergreen | Self-pollinating |
Madrono (Garcinia intermedia) | 5m | 2 yrs | Large pot | Evergreen | Self-pollinating |
Malabar Chestnut | 5-10m | 3-4 yrs | Large pot | Evergreen | Self-pollinating |
Mango | |||||
Bowen | 5-10m | 2-3 yrs | Large pot | Evergreen | Self-pollinating |
Bambaroo | 5-10m | 2-3 yrs | Large pot | Evergreen | Self-pollinating |
Brooks Late | 5-10m | 2-3 yrs | Large pot | Evergreen | Self-pollinating |
Keow Savoey | 5-10m | 2-3 yrs | Large pot | Evergreen | Self-pollinating |
Nam Doc Mai | 5-10m | 2-3 yrs | Large pot | Evergreen | Self-pollinating |
Palmer (Dwarf) | 2-4m * | 2-3 yrs | Large pot | Evergreen | Self-pollinating |
Seedling Bowen | 10m+ | 4-5 yrs | Ground only | Evergreen | Self-pollinating |
Miracle Fruit | 1-2m | 2-3 yrs | Pots | Evergreen | Self-pollinating |
Monstera (Fruit Salad Tree) | 2-5m | 2-3 yrs | Pots | Evergreen | Self-pollinating |
Mulberry | |||||
Dwarf Black | 3m * | 1 yr | Pots | Deciduous | Self-pollinating |
Dwarf Red Shahtoot | 2-5m * | 1 yr | Pots | Deciduous | Self-pollinating |
English Black | 3-5m * | 1 yr | Ground only | Deciduous | Self-pollinating |
Hicks Fancy | 3-5m * | 1 yr | Large Pot | Deciduous | Self-pollinating |
Nectarine | |||||
Super Dwarf Sunset | 1.5m * | 2-3 years | Large Pot | Deciduous | Self-pollinating |
Olive | |||||
Arbequina | 2-5m * | 2-3 years | Pots | Evergreen | Self-pollinating |
Arecuzzo | 2-5m * | 2-3 years | Pots | Evergreen | Self-pollinating |
Manzanillo | 2-5m * | 2-3 years | Pots | Evergreen | Self-pollinating |
Saint Helena | 2-5m * | 2-3 years | Pots | Evergreen | Self-pollinating |
Dwarf Garden Harvest | 1-2m | 2-3 years | Pots | Evergreen | Self-pollinating |
Panama Berry | 2-5m | 1-2 years | Pots | Evergreen | Self-pollinating |
Passionfruit | |||||
Black Magic | 2-5m * | 2-3 yrs | Large Pot | Evergreen | Self-pollinating |
Panama Red | 2-5m * | 2-3 yrs | Large Pot | Evergreen | Self-pollinating |
Giant Purple | 2-5m * | 2-3 yrs | Large Pot | Evergreen | Self-pollinating |
Sweet Granadilla (Yellow) | 2-5m * | 2-3 yrs | Large Pot | Evergreen | Self-pollinating |
Peach | |||||
Super Dwarf Sunset | 1.5m * | 2-3 yrs | Large Pot | Deciduous | Self-pollinating |
Angel Peach | 2-5m * | 2-3 yrs | Large Pot | Deciduous | Self-pollinating |
China Flat White Donut | 2-5m * | 2-3 yrs | Large Pot | Deciduous | Self-pollinating |
Delightful | 2-5m * | 2-3 yrs | Large Pot | Deciduous | Self-pollinating |
Florida Prince | 2-5m * | 2-3 yrs | Large Pot | Deciduous | Self-pollinating |
Tropic Snow | 2-5m * | 2-3 yrs | Large Pot | Deciduous | Self-pollinating |
Pecan | |||||
Cape Fear | 10m + | 4-5 years | Ground only | Deciduous | Partially Self-pollinating |
Western Schley | 10m + | 4-5 years | Ground only | Deciduous | Partially Self-pollinating |
Shoshonii | 10m + | 4-5 years | Ground only | Deciduous | Partially Self-pollinating |
Pine Nut | 10m + | 6 years | Large Pot | Evergreen | Self-pollinating |
Pomegranate | |||||
Azerbaijani | 2-5m * | 2-3 yrs | Large Pot | Deciduous | Self-pollinating |
Ben Hur | 2-5m * | 2-3 yrs | Large Pot | Deciduous | Self-pollinating |
Cyprus Hill | 2-5m * | 2-3 yrs | Large Pot | Deciduous | Self-pollinating |
Rosavaya | 2-5m * | 2-3 yrs | Large Pot | Deciduous | Self-pollinating |
Spanish (Dwarf) | 2m | 2-3 yrs | Pots | Deciduous | Self-pollinating |
Wonderful | 2-5m * | 2-3 yrs | Large Pot | Deciduous | Self-pollinating |
Raspberry ‘Tulameen’ | 1.5m | First year | Pots | Deciduous | Self-pollinating |
Rollinia (Brazil Custard Apple) | 5-10m | 5 years+ | Ground only | Partly Deciduous | Self-pollinating |
Soursop (Guanabana) | |||||
Diny | 5-10m | 2-3 yrs | Ground only | Evergreen | Self-pollinating |
Seedling | 5-10m | 5 yrs + | Ground only | Evergreen | Self-pollinating |
Sapodilla (Chikoo) | |||||
Krasuey | 2-5m * | 2-3 yrs | Large Pot | Evergreen | Self-pollinating |
Prolific | 2-5m * | 2-3 yrs | Large Pot | Evergreen | Self-pollinating |
Tropical | 2-5m * | 2-3 yrs | Large Pot | Evergreen | Self-pollinating |
Seedling | 2-5m | 5+ yrs | Ground only | Evergreen | 2 plants needed |
Sea Grape | 2-5m* | 2-3 years | Pots | Evergreen | Male and female plants needed |
Star Apple | |||||
Haitian | 5-10m | 4-5 yrs | Ground only | Evergreen | Self-pollinating |
Grimal | 5-10m | 4-5 yrs | Ground only | Evergreen | Self-pollinating |
Seedling | 10m+ | 5 yrs+ | Ground only | Evergreen | Self-pollinating |
Starfruit (Carambola) | |||||
Arkin | 2-5m | 4-5 yrs | Large Pot | Evergreen | Self-pollinating |
Fwang Tung | 2-5m | 4-5 yrs | Large Pot | Evergreen | Self-pollinating |
Kary | 2-5m | 4-5 yrs | Large Pot | Evergreen | Self-pollinating |
Kembangan | 2-5m | 4-5 yrs | Large Pot | Evergreen | Self-pollinating |
Seedling | 2-5m | 4-5 yrs | Large Pot | Evergreen | Self-pollinating |
Strawberry | 30cm | 1-2 yrs | Pots | Evergreen | Self-pollinating |
Tamarillo (Red/Yellow) | 2-5m | 2-3 yrs | Large Pot | Evergreen | Self-pollinating |
Sugar Apple | |||||
Big Eyes | 2-5m * | 4-5 yrs | Pots | Partly evergreen | Self-pollinating |
Purple | 2-5m * | 5+ yrs | Large Pot | Partly evergreen | Self-pollinating |
Seedling | 2-5m * | 4-5 yrs | Pots | Partly evergreen | Self-pollinating |
Yellow Sapote (Canistel) | 10m+ | 4-5 yrs | |||
Emma | 10m+ | 2-3 yrs | Large Pot | Evergreen | Self-pollinating |
Lyndall | 10m+ | 2-3 yrs | Large Pot | Evergreen | Self-pollinating |
Seedling | 10m+ | 4-5 yrs | Ground only | Evergreen | Self-pollinating |
Wampee | |||||
Guy Sam | 2-5m | 2-3 yrs | Large Pot | Evergreen | Self-pollinating |
Yeem Pay | 2-5m | 2-3 yrs | Large Pot | Evergreen | Self-pollinating |
Seedling | 2-5m | 4-5 yrs | Ground only | Evergreen | Self-pollinating |
Wax Jambu | |||||
Pink | 2-5m * | 2-3 yrs | Ground only | Evergreen | Self-pollinating |
Red | 2-5m * | 2-3 yrs | Ground only | Evergreen | Self-pollinating |
White | 2-5m * | 2-3 yrs | Ground only | Evergreen | Self-pollinating |
* Can be pruned to 2m.