Bluey Cold Hardy Eucalyptus Tree

Eucalyptus pulverulenta

Plant Details

USDA Plant Hardiness Zones: 8a-11 Find Your Zone

Plant Type: Evergreen Shrub or Small Tree (May be semi-deciduous in colder climates)

Height at Maturity: 10-15′ with no pruning

Width at Maturity: 6-10’+

Spacing: 5′ for hedges; 15’+ for space between trees

Growth Habit / Form: Upright, Rounded

Growth Rate: Fast, up to 24 inches per year

Flower Color: White

Flowering Period: Summer

Foliage Color: Blue, more Silver with age

Fragrant Foliage: Yes

Sun Needs: Full Sun or Part Shade (Appreciates some afternoon shade in hot and humid climates)

Water Needs: Average, Low when established

Soil Type: Clay (Amended), Loam, Sand, Silt, Fertile Soils (rare for Eucalyptus)

Soil Moisture / Drainage: Moist to Dry Well Drained

Soil pH: 6.5 to 7.5 (Neutral to Slightly Alkaline)

Maintenance / Care: Very Low when left in it’s natural form

Attracts: Visual Attention, Bees

Resistances: Deer – more info, Disease, Heat, Insect, Drought

Description

Named for its vibrant blue foliage that is the choice for use in dried floral arrangements, the ‘Bluey’ Cold Hardy Eucalyptus is a smaller growing variety that has has demonstrated excellent cold hardiness in our Georgia USDA Zone 8a gardens, and hardiness improves with age. The fragrant, elliptic to oval shaped blue leaves, which turn more silver with age, are packed along the branches. The trunk and branches are silver-grey with olive, gold, and russet hues. A profuse bloomer with small white flowers. A standout small specimen tree or large shrub to 15 feet tall, Bluey fits in smaller garden spaces where larger growing Eucalyptus species won’t fit. Left to grow natural, Bluey will add up to 24 inches in height. Responds well to pruning so can be kept to a smaller size for use in pots, planters and other containers that can be situated as a conversation piece on patios, decks and around other outdoor living spaces..

Note: In hot and humid climates, the Bluey Eucalyptus will appreciate some afternoon shade or filtered sun. In less humid climates full sun is fine.

Cold Hardiness: In our trials thus far in McDonough, GA (Zone 8A), 2 year old Eucalyptus trees had minimal leaf damage and looked great following winters where temps reached 13 degrees.

Landscape Uses

Growing 15 feet all and 6 to 10 feet wide, ‘Bluey’ is a fast growing Eucalyptus shrub or small tree ideal for use as a specimen planted in the ground or in pots around patios, decks and other outdoor living spaces. Also excellent as an evergreen hedge or privacy screen. Bluey will appreciate some afternoon shade in hot and humid climates. A fine addition to cutting gardens, fragrance gardens, and the Xeriscape (low water needs).

Suggested Spacing: 5 feet apart feet apart for hedge; 15 feet apart feet or more for space between trees

Note: For our customers who live and garden north of USDA Plant Hardiness Zone 8a, where this Eucalyptus tree variety is not reliably winter hardy, you’ll be happy to know it can be grown in containers that can be brought indoors during winter and placed back outside when temperatures warm up in spring.

Growing Preferences

The Bluey Eucalyptus is easy to grow in most any soil, including fertile one (rare for Eucalyptus), and prefers full sun or part shade. Responds very well to pruning so can be grown in pots that can be situated on patios and near other outdoor living spaces. Choose a container that’s at least 8 inches or more in diameter than the root ball.

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Came excellently boxed and in great shape!——————————–We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy your purchase for years to come! Thanks for the awesome review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG

I had been looking for a eucalyptus tree , after ordering from another co. that said it would ship in 3 months, , three months passed and they could not deliver. I went on another search, thinking I my just give up, then I stumbled on the Wilson Bro. site, not only was the delivery fast, well package and a very good price. I now have a nice eucalyptus growing and looking great , Wilson Bros, you have a very happy customer. You are now my go too for plants.
Thank you.—————————————————————-You’re welcome! Thanks for the kind words and wonderful review! We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy it for years to come! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG

Trees arrived within a week of order. They arrived in safely packing with plants in 1 gallon pots. The plants were in excellent shape. Was hoping Wilson Bros had female kiwi plants because of how impressed I was in the euclyptus order. Very pleased with the order.———————————————————–We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy them for years to come! Thanks for the kind words and great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG

My Bluey Eucalyptus Tree arrived super quick, way quicker than I expected. Very well packaged and my tree was very strong and healthy. Excellent support material on web page and support email was provided for additional question I had. I will definitely be buying more trees from this excellent company.———————————————–We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy it for years to come! Thanks for the kind words and great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG

I received a large healthy plant that was planted immediately and took to clay soil very easily. Growing well already and smells delightful.———————————————We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy it for years to come! Thanks for the great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG

I was so excited to open my box to find the plant so healthy and full. It was packaged securely so that it was protected during shipping. It is beautiful! I loved it so much that I’m ordering another one!——————————————————We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy it for years to come! Thanks for the kind words and great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG

The Eucalyptus trees arrived today after a long trip and delay in Chicago due to the protests. I am happy to report that they look and smell WONDERFUL!
Thank you for the terrific packaging. I will be ordering from you again soon!——————————Thanks for the great review! We are so glad you are pleased! Beth | WBG

Beautiful plant, thank you!——————————We are so glad you are pleased! Beth | WBG 🙂

I just wanted to let you know that I received my eucalyptus plant this evening and was so touched by how carefully it had been packaged for shipment. It held up so beautifully thanks to your packing efforts and I am so excited to watch it grow. Thank you for the great experience, I will definitely be back for additional orders.—————————————–Thanks so much for the great review!! Beth | WBG

As an experiment I bought one just to see if they can make it here in Austin. Ordered the tree and it came in perfect, have repotted it and it is sitting on my patio. If it makes it I will order more. So not a five star rating until I know it is as cold hardy as advertised, but am optimistic! I just love the smell of the Eucalyptus trees.—————————————–Hi John, Thanks so much for taking the time to provide your review of the ‘Bluey’ Cold Hardy Eucalyptus Tree. We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy it for years to come! 🙂
Beth Steele | Wilson Bros Gardens