A rarely seen eucalyptus species, even in its native Australia where it is listed as an endangered species, Buxton Silver Gum is as of yet untested in our climate, but should be hardy to at least 15-20º F.
A very tough and reliable eucalyptus that has been grown in the Northwest for many years. The Swamp Peppermint Eucalyptus features willowy-like adult foliage that gracefully hangs from the branches giving and looks amazing when the wind blows through it. Young branches are white with bloom and mature to fibrous, gray and peeling. One of the most cold hardy of any eucalyptus species and a great choice for Northwest gardeners. It is also reportedly quite tolerant of wet conditions, as you might have guessed from its name. We’re trialing it near an area that gets overhead irrigation, so we’ll see how it does. Large specimens can be seen at the Oregon Garden and Cistus Nursery.
Another exceptional subspecies of Eucalyptus pauciflora, the Jounama Snow Gum (Eucalyptus pauciflora ssp. debeuzevellei) has proven itself a particularly cold hardy selection for the Pacific Northwest. The peeling, flaking bark is just as fantastic as the other snow gums revealing a multitude of colors in late summer.
A very unique bunch of hybrid eucalyptus from a seed batch we received from the great plantsman Ian Barclay of Desert Northwest Nursery. These seedlings are hybrids of the ever popular Cider Gum (Eucalyptus gunnii) and the rather obscure, but very beautiful, Eucalyptus mannifera ssp. praecox. We expect reliable hardiness on these given the northern seed collection.
Another cold hardy eucalyptus from southern Australia, the New England Peppermint Eucalyptus comes to us from the New England area of New South Wales, (sorry, there’s no Eucalyptus species native to Vermont…), and is fairly cold hardy, though its hardiness seems to be exaggerated a bit by many sources.
A beautiful white barked eucalyptus, and unlike the pauciflora subspecies, the Bendemeer White Gum actually forms a lignotuber, that woody swelling of the root crown that stores carbohydrates and many buds in case disaster strikes the upper portions of the tree (fire, cold, crazed lawnmowers, etc.). This is especially helpful for those of us growing eucalyptus in climates where severe winter frost can knock back the more tender species to the roots every decade or so. Grows to a moderate size at a steady clip.
A simply stunning eucalyptus that has perhaps the most entrancing foliage of any species in the genus (big claim, we know!) Foliage is stacked tightly and geometrically along the stem and are silvery blue and somewhat similar to the Baby Blue eucalyptus so adored by florists. The Bookleaf Mallee grows as a small and multi-branched eucalyptus which they often refer to as a mallee down under. Pale yellow flowers encircle the stem on last year’s growth and look spectacular against the silvery blue foliage.
Native to the swamps and mountain valleys of New South Wales, the Mountain Swamp Gum is one of the few eucalyptus that thrives in wet, heavy soils. Leaves are very broad for a eucalyptus with a gorgeous red tint and are especially aromatic.
One of the most beautiful and one of the largest of any eucalyptus that we grow. In Portland Mountain White Gum specimens up to 60′ tall with a large spread can be found around town. Grows rapidly in youth, up to 6 feet a year and eventually develops its gorgeous powdery white bark as it matures. Foliage is sickle shaped, deep glossy green and incredibly fragrant when crushed or blowing in the summer breeze.
