The highlights
- Can be shaped in various ways!
- Large tree (but can be pruned to any height)
- Gorgeous viridian leaves with a silvery sheen
- RHS Award of Garden Merit winner
Description
- An outstanding evergreen with silvery, green-blue leaves that’s both fast-growing and easy to care for! The perfect choice to add winter interest to your garden.
- Small, delicate, creamy-white flowers readily attract bees and butterflies in summer, while the fragrant, rounded foliage is a favourite of florists, taking on silver tones as it matures.
- While this tree can grow to more than 12 metres, it responds very well to pruning techniques (like coppicing and pollarding) and can be kept as short as just a couple of metres. Whether you grow it as an upright specimen tree, a multi-stemmed shrub or even a lollipop standard, this versatile tree can do it all.
- As your eucalyptus tree matures, it will shed its bark (or, to use the technical term, it will undergo decortication) to leave a patchwork appearance which only adds to its already-hefty charm.
- Known to repel insects like mosquitos, the ‘cider gum’ tree (as it’s typically referred to as) is a great choice for planting near water features, ponds, patios and decking.
- Endemic to the Australian island of Tasmania, the tree’s leaves are a firm favourite of koalas, who can munch through a whopping 800g per day! Talk about eating your greens…
- Low maintenance, fully hardy and easy to grow, these trees undoubtedly make an exceptional addition to any garden. Oh, and it’s got an RHS Award of Garden Merit!
