Eucalyptus pulverulenta 'Baby Blue' is the wonderful silver dollar of florist shops with baby blue foliage and great fragrance.
Description:
Eucalyptus pulverulenta 'Baby Blue' is a very popular, small, evergreen powdered gum also known as florist silver dollar. It grows as a spreading shrub or small tree to 12-30 feet tall and 12-20 feet wide but can be pruned to keep smaller in the garden, as a container specimen, or as a houseplant. The small, rounded, opposite, fragrant, blue-grey leaves are highly sought after in the florist industry for the cut branches which are covered in a white waxy powder. In spring and fall, clusters of creamy-white flowers emerge amongst the foliage. Deer resistant. Hardy in coastal BC in protected, sunny spots with excellent drainage.
Common Name: Florist Silver Dollar
Family: Myrtaceae (The Myrtle Family)
Zone Hardiness: 8-11
Light: Full Sun
Height: 6-10'
Width: 8-10'
Primary Bloom Colour: White/Cream
Secondary Bloom Colour: Green
Class: Evergreen
Type: Shrub
Bloom Time: Summer
Soil Moisture: Average, Drought Tolerant
Stem Colour: Grey
Fragrance: Yes
Berries:
Benefits:
Deer Resistant: Yes
BC Native: No
Native Habitat:
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Geogrpahical Origin: Asia and the Pacific - Australasia
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