Eucalyptus

Eucalyptus Narrow Leaved Black Peppermint is a medium-sized eucalyptus with a neat pyramidal-weeping habit and attractive narrow, wispy foliage that is blue-green. Creamy white flowers appear from summer to autumn. When crushed the leaves have a strong peppermint smell. This species makes a beautiful ornamental tree in private gardens and is ideal as a stock tree, shade tree or windbreak. This scented eucalyptus can be grown in large tubs on the patio. 

Soil: Well-drained soils.
Conditions: Full sun. Coastal, drought and frost tolerant.
Size: Height 12-16m x width 12m

Bring timeless beauty and soft colour into your landscape with Silver Shadow, a stunning compact native tree admired for its shimmering silvery-blue foliage and graceful, pendulous form. This grafted selection delivers reliable growth, strong structure, and consistent performance, making it a dependable choice for both home gardeners and professional landscapers. Its rough, textured bark adds natural character, while the refreshing eucalyptus fragrance and gently spreading canopy create a calm, elegant presence in any setting. Ideal as a feature tree, for light screening, windbreaks, or cut foliage, Silver Shadow offers year-round appeal with minimal care.

Soil: Adaptable to many soil types.

Conditions: Full sun. Drought, heat and coastal tolerant.

Size: Height 11m x width 8m

Eucalyptus curtisii, also known as the Plunkett Mallee, is a species naturally restricted to a small area about 60 km south of Brisbane, near Plunkett (who knew? :) ). In the wild, it forms a mallee-like shrub or small tree characterised by a swollen woody base at ground level that produces multiple stems. Flowering is a highlight, with the species regarded as one of the most attractive cream-flowering eucalypts, producing showy clusters of blossoms up to 2 cm across. The blossoms are followed by bell-shaped fruits approximately 7–8 mm in diameter, presented in large clusters. The smooth silvery-grey bark peels away in long ribbons, providing year-round interest. Compact in size and responsive to pruning, it suits even the smallest gardens, where heavy pruning will enhance the mallee form.

Soil: Sandy soils with impeded drainage, shallow stony soils, clay loams, and stony clays with a surface layer of loose stones.
Conditions: Highly adaptable, it tolerates Canberra frosts yet thrives equally well in the heat of north Queensland.
Size: Height 2-7m x width 2-5m

Corymbia ficifolia Wild Sunset is a tough, compact Australian native tree that puts on a spectacular summer display of fiery red-orange flowers. These vibrant blooms are rich in nectar, attracting native birds, bees and other beneficial pollinators to the garden. Its dense canopy of glossy dark green leaves, with paler green undersides, provides year-round appeal, while fresh new growth emerges with an attractive reddish-bronze flush during the warmer months. Ideal as a feature tree, street tree or for larger gardens, Wild Sunset thrives in full sun and is drought tolerant once established, bringing brilliant colour and wildlife to the landscape.

Soil: Well-drained soil
Conditions: Full sun. Tolerant of coastal conditions and light frosts.
Size: Height 6m x width 4m