Bookleaf Mallee

Eucalyptus kruseana

SKU #47693
9-11

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LIGHT: Full sun
WATER: Once established, water occasionally
SIZE: Reaches 6 to 10 ft. tall, 6 to 12 ft. wide.

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Description A large shrub or small tree with attractive, small, silver leaves stacked neatly along the stems. Small, light yellow-green flowers consist predominantly of stamens, creating feathery clusters before forming cup-shaped fruit. Heat-loving and drought-tolerant, it's perfect for dry, rocky or sandy soils. Stems are prized in cut flower arrangements. Evergreen.
Bloom Time Spring
Deciduous/Evergreen Evergreen
Special Features Dramatic Foliage Color, Waterwise
Problems/Solutions Deer Resistant, Rabbit Resistant, Drought Tolerant
Growth Rate Moderate
Landscape Use Barrier, Border, Hillside
Flower Color Green
Foliage Color Gray-green
Care Instructions Provide well-drained soil. Water deeply, regularly in first growing season to establish extensive root system. Once established in landscape, reduce frequency - tolerates drought; continue to water container plants regularly. Feed before new growth begins in spring.
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DescriptionA large shrub or small tree with attractive, small, silver leaves stacked neatly along the stems. Small, light yellow-green flowers consist predominantly of stamens, creating feathery clusters before forming cup-shaped fruit. Heat-loving and drought-tolerant, it's perfect for dry, rocky or sandy soils. Stems are prized in cut flower arrangements. Evergreen.
Bloom TimeSpring
Deciduous/EvergreenEvergreen
Special FeaturesDramatic Foliage Color, Waterwise
Problems/SolutionsDeer Resistant, Rabbit Resistant, Drought Tolerant
Growth RateModerate
Style
Landscape UseBarrier, Border, Hillside
Flower ColorGreen
Foliage ColorGray-green
Care
Care InstructionsProvide well-drained soil. Water deeply, regularly in first growing season to establish extensive root system. Once established in landscape, reduce frequency - tolerates drought; continue to water container plants regularly. Feed before new growth begins in spring.

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in 1926, we have been absolutely dedicated and obsessed with quality.

We have been pioneers and craftsmen in the art of growing plants for nearly 100 years. Since our founding in Southern California by Harry E. Rosedale, Sr. in 1926, we have been absolutely dedicated and obsessed with quality.