Eucalyptus saligna
SYDNEY BLUE GUM
Myrtaceae

 
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Plant type: evergreen tree

Hardiness zones: 9-11

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: moderate wind, second line salt wind, light frost
60m
Plant habit
 
20m

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Garden Styles: suits bush, coastal & mediterranean designs

Uses: shade tree, street tree, windbreak

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average

Animals: bird attracting

 
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Eucalyptus saligna
SYDNEY BLUE GUM
Myrtaceae

 

  Plant type: evergreen tree

Hardiness zones: 9-11

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: moderate wind, second line salt wind, light frost
60m
Plant habit
 
20m

FEATURES

Flowers: white

Flowering Time: early summer to early autumn

Bark & Stems: grey smooth bark, blue & grey below and in patches


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits bush, coastal & mediterranean designs

Uses: shade tree, street tree, windbreak

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average

Animals: bird attracting






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