Plants by mail order since 1984 - over 4,100 plants online today!
Burncoose Nurseries - part of the Caerhays Estate
Nursery & Gardens open: Mon - Sat 08.30 - 16.30(Office 09.00- 16.30) & Sun 10:00 - 16:00
Pop up café: Cafe now open Wed - Sun 10.00 to 15.00
  • 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
    •
    EUCRYPHIA
    © Burncoose Nurseries, all pictures for illustrative purposes only.
    <
    EUCRYPHIA EUCRYPHIA EUCRYPHIA EUCRYPHIA
    >

    EUCRYPHIA

    Commonly known as Brush bush

    Genus of 7 mainly evergreen trees and shrubs from moist woodland in Chile and Australia.

    Like their roots shaded and crown in full sun.

    Produces a distinctively flavoured honey. Leatherwood honey from E. lucida in Tasmania and Ulmo fron E. glutinosa in Chile.

    Full Plant Details - Sun/Soil & other attributes - Click to close
    • Good to know
      Grown for their habit, foliage and flowers. Wildlife plant - late-flowerer - bees.
    • Place of origin
      Chile, southeastern Australia.
    • Evergreen
    • Tall Shrub
    • Tree
    • Bee friendly
    • Butterfly friendly
    View Planting Tips and Care Advice

    Varieties
    EUCRYPHIA cordifolia
    Broad columnar tree with wavy-edged leaves and smallish white flowers
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £21.00
    Notify me
    Available again from summer 2025
    Could be any time, June through to end August. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.
    Notify me when this plant is available to order
    EUCRYPHIA x hillieri 'Winton'
    A cross between E.lucida and E.moorei which is fully hardy with cup-shaped white flowers. Leaves divided into leaflets.
     
    2 Litre
    £22.00
    EUCRYPHIA x intermedia 'Rostrevor'
    Deep green fine foliage, flowers white
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £22.00
    EUCRYPHIA lucida
    Leatherwood
    White flowers to 4cm. Fragrant
     
    3 Litre
    £18.50
    Notify me
    Unavailable
    Notify me when this plant is available to order
    EUCRYPHIA lucida 'Ballerina'
    Leatherwood
    Flowers are pale pink inside with darker pink edges and crimson stamens
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £25.00
    Notify me
    Available again from summer 2025
    Could be any time, June through to end August. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.
    Notify me when this plant is available to order
    EUCRYPHIA lucida x cordifolia
    Leatherwood
    Greyish foliage, creamy-white flowers
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £18.50
    EUCRYPHIA lucida 'Gilt Edge'
    Leatherwood
    A rare new form with yellow edging to the leaves
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £25.00
    Notify me
    Unavailable
    Notify me when this plant is available to order
    EUCRYPHIA lucida 'Pink Cloud'
    Leatherwood
    Pink flowers with crimson centre
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £21.00
    Notify me
    Unavailable
    Notify me when this plant is available to order
    EUCRYPHIA milliganii
    Mountain leatherwood
    Free flowering with cup-shaped white flowers. Neat shining dark green leaves. Very hardy and miniature growing at first
     
    1.5 to 2 Litre
    £21.00
    Notify me
    Available from July 2025
    Notify me when this plant is available to order
    EUCRYPHIA moorei
    Eastern leatherwood
    A rare species with attractive pinnate leaves. Profuse flowers which are smaller than those of E. glutinosa
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £25.00
    Notify me
    Estimated availability autumn 2025 Any time SEPT-DEC
    Not yet confirmed. Could be any time between September and December.
    Notify me when this plant is available to order
    EUCRYPHIA x nymansensis 'Nymansay'
    Excellent form
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £25.00

    Useful extras...

    Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
    Rootgrow mycorrhizal fungi
    Recommended by the RHS. Contains Rootgrow™ mycorrhizal fungi. Suitable for all trees and shrubs (except rhododendrons, azaleas, heathers, cranberries and blueberries)
    Small - 60g sachet
    £3.00
    Medium - 150gm sachet
    £6.00
    Large - 360gram sachet
    £12.00
    Unavailable
    Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
    Afterplant - Grow Your Own
    AFTER PLANT GROW YOUR OWN seaweed is ready to use liquid concentrate that was specially formulated be used on all edible plants.
    1ltr
    £8.50
    Garden Goodies
    Slate Plant Labels
    These wonderfully tactile natural slate plant labels are hand made in Cornwall and come with a chalk pen. Just stick them in your pot or border. Pack of 6.
    Stick in slate labels
    £10.00
    arrow_drop_up