Eucalyptus caesia 'Silver Princess'

Common Name:
Silver Princess

Description:
Eucalyptus caesia 'Silver Princess' is a breathtaking small ornamental gum renowned for its gracefully weeping branches, silvery-white bark, and large, pink-red flowers with prominent yellow stamens. A naturally occurring form of the Western Australian Eucalyptus caesia, 'Silver Princess' thrives in Melbourne’s drier gardens, bringing year-round architectural beauty and seasonal floral brilliance. Its trunk and limbs are covered in a white, powdery bloom (caesia), which contrasts beautifully with the pendulous, silver-green foliage. Flowering from late autumn through winter, the bell-shaped blossoms attract nectar-feeding birds, bees, and beneficial insects. It prefers full sun and well-drained soils and is particularly well suited to sandy, gravelly, or poor soils. Once established, it is drought-tolerant, light frost-resistant, and requires very little maintenance. Silver Princess is ideal as a striking specimen tree in native, Mediterranean, or xeriscape garden designs.

Form:
Tree - Small

Mature Size:
Height: 4 – 8 m
Width: 3 – 5 m

Aspect:
Full Sun

Flowering:
Flowers in Autumn
Flowers in Winter

Flower Colour:
Pink to Red
Yellow Stamens

Key Attributes:
Australian Native
Bird Attracting
Bee Attracting
Perennial
Drought Tolerant
Frost Tolerant
Low Maintenance
Highly Ornamental Bark and Form
Suitable for Feature Planting
Excellent for Dry Gardens

Toxicity:
Non-toxic to humans and animals, though not suitable for ingestion

Companion Plants:
Grevillea ‘Peaches and Cream’
Kangaroo Paw (Anigozanthos spp.)
Leucophyta brownii (Cushion Bush)
Chrysocephalum apiculatum
Westringia fruticosa

For more information and photos of this species, Warners Nursery has detailed information available to the public here