Small, broad tree with long, lance shaped bluish-green to silver mature leaves and round juvenile leaves. Brown-red bark sheds in strips, reveals greyish-white mottled trunk. Mass of round white flowers clusters in spring and summer but are not particularly showy. Alpine Snow Gum is an evergreen eucalyptus that can handle some snow and will bend its branches down by the weight of the snow sheltering itself in a way. Well-drained soil. Deer resistant. Good choice for the Pacific Northwest. Very attractive. Average of 20 ft. but occasionally taller.
ZONE: 7
POLLINATION/BLOOM TIME: In spring/summer clusters of 9-15 white flowers bloom.
RECOMMENDED GROWING AND CARE:
Likes full sun in neutral to slightly acidic, moisture-resistant soil.
CHILL HOURS: n/a
DISEASE RESISTANCE: Watch for eucalyptus sucker, silver leaf, and oedema.
SIZE AT MATURITY: 12-25ft tall, 8-12ft wide
