Eucalyptus scoparia

Common Name:
Wallangarra White Gum

Description:
Eucalyptus scoparia, commonly known as Wallangarra White Gum, is a highly ornamental and elegant Australian native tree valued for its slender form, smooth white trunk, and clean, upright growth habit. Native to a small region along the New South Wales and Queensland border near Wallangarra, this tree has become increasingly popular in urban and landscape settings due to its narrow habit and low-maintenance nature. It features narrow, blue-green foliage that creates a fine-textured canopy, while the bark is a standout feature—brilliantly white and powdery-smooth, with occasional grey or cream mottling that sheds in ribbons. During spring to early summer, clusters of small white flowers appear, attracting bees and nectar-feeding birds. Eucalyptus scoparia performs well in Melbourne’s climate, thriving in full sun with well-drained soil. It is drought tolerant once established, frost hardy, and ideal for planting in narrow spaces, along driveways, as street trees, or as a sculptural feature in modern native gardens.

Form:

• Tree - Medium

Mature Size:

• Height: 10 to 15 metres

• Width: 4 to 6 metres

Aspect:

• Full Sun

Flowering:

• Flowers in Spring

• Flowers in Summer

Flower Colour:

• White

Key Attributes:

• Australian native

• Bird Attracting

• Bee Attracting

• Drought Tolerant

• Frost Tolerant

• Suitable for Feature Planting

• Suitable for Street Planting

• Low Maintenance

• Ornamental White Bark

• Narrow Upright Form

• Evergreen

Toxicity:
Not known to be toxic to humans or animals.

Companion Plants:

• Lomandra ‘Lime Tuff’

• Grevillea ‘Robyn Gordon’

• Westringia ‘Wynyabbie Gem’

• Dianella caerulea

• Leptospermum ‘Mesmer Eyes’