Eucalyptus bridgesiana

Also Known As

Apple Box

Plant type

tree

size

H: 50'
W: 30'

planting zones

8a-10b

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Eucalyptus bridgesiana plant details

Eucalyptus bridgesiana is a slow-growing broadleaf evergreen tree with blue foliage. In summer white flowers emerge. Features glaucous texture. Attracts bees and birds making it an excellent addition to pollinator gardens. Grows well with sun and regular water. Prefers to be dry in summer. Does well in average and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something heat tolerant and verticillium wilt resistant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Eucalyptus bridgesiana

Plant type: tree
Plant family: myrtaceae
Foliage: evergreen blue
Mature size: 30 FT wide, 50 FT tall
Flowers: white blooms in summer
Uses: tropical-looking, year round interest

GROWING CONDITIONS for Eucalyptus bridgesiana

USDA Zones: 8a - 10b
Sun exposure: sun
Watering frequency: regular
Resistant to: heat and verticillium wilt
Soil needs: average and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Handsome, long-lived and useful, this wonderful tree flowers profusely and is excellent for honey production. It is also commonly coppiced as its juvenile, silvery, ovate foliage is much loved for flower arrangements; a fine fast-growing ornamental to 60-100' with glossy lance-shaped leaves and grey bark exfoliating to reveal lovely white patches. S/M/GDr

By: Forestfarm

Every year we carry a number of different cold hardy eucalyptus species. They are evergreen, fast-growing trees often with bluish-green, grey, or silver foliage. They usually have tall columnar shapes that do not cast too much shade. Eucalyptus are great for contributing to that subtropical look in your garden or for a spot that demands an intriguing signature tree. In the past we have carried: subcrenulata, parvifolia, dalrympleana, bridgesiana, neglecta, johnstonii, ovata, perriniana and more.

By: Phoenix Perennials and Specialty Plants Ltd.

Contorted tree to 50'. Australia. For a variation on the 'rounded juvenile leaves' theme seen in eucalyptus, try this species, which has alternate, rather than opposite, juvenile leaves that are heart-shaped rather than round. Besides having potential as a foliage plant, it also makes an attractive tree with a contorted habit, long pendulous leaves and rather showy white flowers in late summer. This species is popular in the Southeast for its ability to thrive in hot, humid conditions and grow back very vigorously if it freezes to the ground. It has also been successful in the desert climate of Las Cruces, New Mexico. It seems to be hardy to about 10 - 15 °F.