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Yellow Gum

Eucalyptus leucoxylon 'Rosea' · Myrtaceae

A hardy small to medium gum with smooth cream bark and showy pink to red flowers through the cooler months that draw flocks of honeyeaters. A reliable street and shade tree.

At a glance

Habit: Tree
Light: Full Sun
Water: Drought-Tolerant
Soil: Clay Soil, Loam, Well-Drained
Climate: Warm Temperate, Cool Temperate, Mediterranean, Arid & Semi-Arid
Frost: Frost-Hardy
Mature size: 10 m H × 6 m W
Foliage: Evergreen
Flowering: Autumn Flowering, Winter Flowering, Spring Flowering
Growth rate: Fast-Growing
Maintenance: Low Maintenance

Good for

Shade Tree
Feature / Specimen
Bird-Attracting
Water-Wise

Sowing from seed

Difficulty: beginner
Sowing depth: 2 mm
Method: Raise in trays and transplant
Germination: 14-28 days
Best sown in: spring, autumn
Seed storage life: 5 years