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Variegated Tasmanian Leatherwood
Eucryphia lucida 'Spring Cream'
Pronunciation: yew-KRIF-ee uh loo-sid-uh
SKU #05072
LIGHT:
Full sun, Partial sun
WATER:
Keep soil moist to wet.
SIZE:
Slow growing shrub; reaches 8 to 12 ft. tall, 4 to 5 ft. wide.
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| Description | A beautifully variegated evergreen with small, narrow, green leaves edged in cream, providing a wonderful illuminating quality, especially in a dappled shade garden. Fragrant, white midsummer flowers hang from reddish branch tips. Its columnar form and moderate stature is stunning as a single specimen or massed as a natural hedge or screen. |
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| Bloom Time | Midsummer to fall |
| Deciduous/Evergreen | Evergreen |
| Special Features | Dramatic Foliage Color, Easy Care |
| Growth Rate | Slow |
| Flower Attributes | Fragrant, Showy Flowers |
| Landscape Use | Border, Hedge, Privacy Screen |
| Flower Color | White |
| Foliage Color | Variegated |
| Companion Plants | Magnolia (Magnolia); Rhododendron (Rhododendron); Weigela (Weigela); Mountain Laurel (Kalmia); Crape Myrtle (Lagerstroemia) |
| Care Instructions | Thrives in enriched, fertile, acidic, moist, well-drained soil; shelter from harsh sun exposures in hotter summer regions and from damaging winds. Water deeply, regularly during first few growing seasons to establish an extensive root system. Apply a thick layer of mulch to keep roots cool. |
| History | This was selected by Tasmanian plantsmen Ken Gillanders from the wild and brought to the U.S. by Dan Hinkley from a trip there in 1998. |
| Lore | The honey made from Eucryphia lucida is considered amongst the best in the world. |
Details
| Description | A beautifully variegated evergreen with small, narrow, green leaves edged in cream, providing a wonderful illuminating quality, especially in a dappled shade garden. Fragrant, white midsummer flowers hang from reddish branch tips. Its columnar form and moderate stature is stunning as a single specimen or massed as a natural hedge or screen. |
|---|---|
| Bloom Time | Midsummer to fall |
| Deciduous/Evergreen | Evergreen |
| Special Features | Dramatic Foliage Color, Easy Care |
| Growth Rate | Slow |
| Flower Attributes | Fragrant, Showy Flowers |
Style
| Landscape Use | Border, Hedge, Privacy Screen |
|---|---|
| Flower Color | White |
| Foliage Color | Variegated |
| Companion Plants | Magnolia (Magnolia); Rhododendron (Rhododendron); Weigela (Weigela); Mountain Laurel (Kalmia); Crape Myrtle (Lagerstroemia) |
Care
| Care Instructions | Thrives in enriched, fertile, acidic, moist, well-drained soil; shelter from harsh sun exposures in hotter summer regions and from damaging winds. Water deeply, regularly during first few growing seasons to establish an extensive root system. Apply a thick layer of mulch to keep roots cool. |
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History
| History | This was selected by Tasmanian plantsmen Ken Gillanders from the wild and brought to the U.S. by Dan Hinkley from a trip there in 1998. |
|---|---|
| Lore | The honey made from Eucryphia lucida is considered amongst the best in the world. |
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We have been pioneers and craftsmen in the art of growing plants for 100 years. Since our founding in Southern California by Harry E. Rosedale, Sr. 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.