Plants by mail order since 1984 - over 4,100 plants online today!
Burncoose Nurseries - part of the Caerhays Estate
Nursery & Gardens open: Mon - Sat 9.00 - 16.30 & Sun 10:00 - 16:00
Pop up café: Cafe Now Closed for Winter
  • A
    •
  • B
    •
  • C
    •
  • D
    •
  • E
    •
  • F
    •
  • G
    •
  • H
    •
  • I
    •
  • J
    •
  • K
    •
  • L
    •
  • M
    •
  • N
    •
  • O
    •
  • P
    •
  • Q
    •
  • R
    •
  • S
    •
  • T
    •
  • U
    •
  • V
    •
  • W
    •
  • X
    •
  • Y
    •
  • Z
    •
  • or use plant finder
    •
    EUCALYPTUS
    © Burncoose Nurseries, all pictures for illustrative purposes only.
    <
    EUCALYPTUS EUCALYPTUS EUCALYPTUS EUCALYPTUS EUCALYPTUS and MAGNOLIA campbellii 'Princess Margaret' © Burncoose Nurseries, all pictures for illustrative purposes only.
    >

    EUCALYPTUS

    Commonly known as Gum tree, Ironbark

    Very attractive, fast-growing trees best used as specimens.

    Genus of over 680 species of evergreen trees and shrubs found mainly in Australia but also in the Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea and Melanesia.

    Leaves on young trees and sucker shoots are usually opposite, developing to alternate ones as the tree matures. Rapid regrowth after pruning produces attractive young stems for the foliage market.

    Source of the well-known antiseptic oil and high-grade honey from the petalless flowers.

    They release compounds that inhibit other plants from growing nearby (allelopathic effect).

    The Blue Mountains of Australia take their name from the haze of vapourised volatile componds given off on warm days.

    Jump to full plant specifications
    Plant Details
    • Good to know
      Valued for their aromatic leaves and attractive bark.
    • Place of origin
      Australia mostly, Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea
    • Evergreen
    • Tall Shrub
    • Tree
    • Rabbit Resistant
    Planting Tips and Care Advice
    Eucalyptus - Growing Guide
    Trees - Care Guide
    Planting Combinations

    Varieties
    EUCALYPTUS cinerea 'Silver Dollar'
    Argyle apple, Mealy stringbark, Silver dollar tree
    Rounded silver-blue leaves
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £25.00
    EUCALYPTUS gunnii
    Cider gum
    blue gum, excellent for cutting
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £20.00
    EUCALYPTUS gunnii 'Azura'
    Cider gum
    A naturally compact, bushy habit and attractive rounded blue-grey foliage which looks silvery-blue from a distance
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £25.00
    EUCALYPTUS gunnii 'France Bleu'
    Cider gum
    Small silver-blue leaves and comparatively compact growth
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £25.00
    Notify me
    Available Early Spring 2025
    Spring according to the Met office is defined as March 1st - May 31st. Therefore early spring is early March to mid-April. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.
    Notify me when this plant is available to order
    EUCALYPTUS gunnii 'Silverana'
    Cider gum
    Silvery-blue leaves becoming bluer with age
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £25.00
    Large
    £70.00
    EUCALYPTUS nicholii
    Narrow-leaved black peppermint
    Narrow lance-shaped peppermint scented leaves. White flowers in autumn
     
    1.5 to 2 Litre
    £20.00
    Notify me
    Currently out of stock, please check again soon
    Notify me when this plant is available to order
    EUCALYPTUS parvifolia
    Kybean gum, Small-leaved gum
    Peeling bark, dainty grey foliage
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £20.00
    EUCALYPTUS pauciflora
    Cabbage gum, Weeping gum, White sallee
    Very wind tolerant with sickle-shaped leaves
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £20.00
    Notify me
    Available late spring to early summer 2025
    Spring according to the Met Office is defined as March 1st - May 31st. Therefore late spring is mid-April onwards. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.
    Notify me when this plant is available to order
    EUCALYPTUS pauciflora subsp. niphophila
    Alpine snow gum, Snow gum
    Sickle-shaped leaves with peeling bark, very hardy and salt tolerant
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £20.00
    Notify me
    Unavailable
    Notify me when this plant is available to order
    EUCALYPTUS perriniana
    Round-leaved snow gum, Spinning gum
    Round-leaved snow gum. White flowers and long, lance-shaped, bluish adult leaves
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £20.00
    Notify me
    Unavailable
    Notify me when this plant is available to order
    EUCALYPTUS pulverulenta 'Baby Blue'
    Powdered gum, Silver-leaved mountain gum
    Silver-blue leaves and compact habit.
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £25.00

    Useful extras...

    Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
    Afterplant - Tomatoes
    AFTER PLANT TOMATO FEED Liquid Concentrate with Bio stimulant is a high potash liquid concentrate containing seaweed extract, plant derived amino acids and other nutrients specifically formulated to benefit tomatoes and greenhouse plants.
    1ltr
    £8.00
    Vermin & Pest Control
    Slug Pellets
    Slug killer blue mini pellets are easy to use and give effective control of slugs and snails. Ideal in garden, conservatory or greenhouse.
    800g - Free c&p
    £6.50
    Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
    Wildflower Mini Meadow
    Creates a mini-meadow for attracting bees, butterflies and bugs to your garden. 200g sachet which will cover 3 square metres. Contains Rootgrow™ mycorrhizal fungi.
    3m²- inc c&p
    £7.00
    10m² - inc c&p
    £15.00
    arrow_drop_up