Snow Gum
(Eucalyptus pauciflora)

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Eucalyptus pauciflora

Dense, spreading tree with smooth white bark that sheds from late summer to autumn to yellow, bronze or green patches. Young leaves are ovate to elliptic shaped and are grey-green in colour. Adult leaves are lance-shaped and blue/green in colour. Flowers are white and are borne from late spring to summer. Eucalyptus pauciflora can grow to about 20m high and 15m wide. This tree is not drought tolerant.

Type
Native
Size
Medium Trees & shrubs 3 - 7 metres
Zones
Moist temperate with hot summers, Semi-arid with winter rain, Moist temperate with warm summers, Winter rains with dry summers
Soils
Sandy, Loam, Clay
Tolerances
Wind
Regions
Central Highlands Garden, Yarra Valley Water plants
Shade levels
Full sun
Flowering seasons
Spring, Summer
Colours
Green, Blue, White
Gardens
Central Highlands Garden, Habitat plants, Native