Eucalyptus Species, Giant Gum Tree, Mountain Ash, Swamp Gum, Stringy Gum
Eucalyptusregnans

Family: Myrtaceae (mir-TAY-see-ee)
Genus: Eucalyptus (yoo-kuh-LIP-tus)
Species: regnans (regg-nans)

Category
Trees

Water Requirements
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater

Sun Exposure
Full Sun

Foliage
Evergreen

Foliage Color
Blue-Green

Height
over 40 ft. (12 m)

Spacing
30-40 ft. (9-12 m)
over 40 ft. (12 m)

Hardiness
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)

Where to Grow

Danger
N/A

Bloom Color
White/Near White

Bloom Characteristics

Bloom Size

Bloom Time

Other details

Soil pH requirements
5.1 to 5.5 (strongly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)

Patent Information

Propagation Methods
From seed; sow indoors before last frost
From seed; direct sow after last frost

Seed Collecting