Eucalyptus pulverulenta 'Baby Blue'

Common Name:
Baby Blue Eucalyptus

Description:
Eucalyptus pulverulenta 'Baby Blue' is a compact, ornamental form of the silver-leaved mountain gum, grown primarily for its stunning silvery-blue juvenile foliage, which is held along upright stems in pairs. Unlike most eucalyptus species, 'Baby Blue' retains its juvenile leaves throughout its life, making it highly prized for floral arrangements, both fresh and dried. Native to New South Wales and well-suited to Melbourne gardens, this small tree or large shrub thrives in full sun with well-drained soil and is tolerant of drought and light frost once established. It produces small clusters of creamy white flowers in late winter to early spring, which are bee-attracting and subtly scented. With its manageable size, striking year-round foliage, and high ornamental value, ‘Baby Blue’ is ideal as a feature plant, in native garden schemes, or for hedging and foliage harvesting.

Form:
Tree - Small
Shrub - Large

Mature Size:
Height: 4 – 6 m
Width: 2 – 4 m

Aspect:
Full Sun

Flowering:
Flowers in Late Winter
Flowers in Spring

Flower Colour:
Creamy White

Key Attributes:
Australian Native
Suitable for Hedging
Suitable for Cut Foliage
Bee Attracting
Perennial
Drought Tolerant
Frost Tolerant
Low Maintenance
Highly Ornamental Foliage
Suitable for Pots (with regular pruning)

Toxicity:
Non-toxic to humans or animals, but foliage is not for consumption

Companion Plants:
Callistemon spp.
Leptospermum spp.
Grevillea ‘Moonlight’
Westringia fruticosa
Lomandra longifolia

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