A particularly glaucous blue selection of the beloved Eucalyptus gunnii, this seed strain named ‘Blue Ice’, will vary slightly in how blue its leaves are but all are a wonderful grey to blue green color. Grows to a similar size to other Eucalyptus gunnii seedlings and appears to be just as cold hardy.
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 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.
Little Leaf Gum has proven itself an incredibly resilient and hardy eucalyptus for our climate. The species is extremely endangered in its native SE Australian mountains which is all the more reason for us to grow it here and preserve this incredible and versatile little tree.
Certainly one of the easiest to grow eucalypts for cold climates, the Omeo Gum is a widely adaptable and stunningly gorgeous eucalyptus. The rounded leaves look nearly tropical on the square stems when it is young and the purplish blue new growth has caused many a nursery employee and customer to stop and stare in amazed wonderment for more than just a fleeting moment!
Kybean Mallee Eucalyptus is the ideal Eucalyptus for small spaces, growing to just 15′ or so and growing very quickly when young.
A most unusual cold hardy Eucalyptus species, Alpine Yellow Gum is unique for its deep green foliage, as opposed to the typical silvers and blues of Eucalyptus.
