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Family: Myrtaceae
Native to: Southeast Australia, Tasmania at high altitudes
Dimensions: tall tree to 100 - 150' (200' in nature)
Cold resistance: hardy to 5 - 10°F
Drought resistance: good
Key Features: smooth white bark which peels in strips, new growth is often shiny and colorful, resists snow better than some Eucalyptus species
Uses: large specimen tree for sheltered gardens, tolerates drought, wind, coastal exposure, urban situations (space permitting)
Description:
With its smooth white bark and exotic appearance, this species is truly one of the best hardy eucalyptus for its superior ornamental qualities. Although we hate to say anything against any species of Eucalyptus, it is a far nicer looking tree than the popular E. gunnii. The only caveat is it grows HUGE, and very quickly. Well, not to worry for the rest of your garden, this tree will soon have its branches so far up and out of the way you will hardly notice it. Just don't plant it against your house. Although it has reached 242' tall in Tasmania, a height of only 100 - 150' is to be expected in cultivation. In fact, this species is the tallest of any cultivated Eucalyptus in the Pacific Northwest, having reached at least 126' tall in the Seattle garden of Arthur Lee Jacobson. Some trees that I planted in Olympia in the mid 2000's also at one point achieved 100' tall. Full sun is best. Although perfectly drought tolerant in the Northwest, it will, like virtually all eucalypts, grow faster the more water it gets.
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