Australian Native Plants Nursery

Leader in ornamental trees and shrubs for Mediterranean gardens

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Australian Native Plants Nursery, located in Ventura, CA, is a leader in ornamental trees and shrubs for Mediterranean gardens. Shop the online store or come visit the nursery in person.
Eucalyptus forrestiana

Description

Ornamental small tree 12'-20' with bright red cap and yellow flowers appearing in summer and fall. The pear-shaped fruit is red. Prefers well drained sandy soils. It is drought and frost tolerant and limited waterlogging. Useful small tree for gardens and parks and for windbreaks. Flowers and fruit useful cut flowers. E. forrestiana ssp. forrestiana and E. forrestiana ssp. stoatei available. (E. stoatii now its own species) (Symphyomyrtus erythronema)

Details

Biological Name: Eucalyptus forrestiana
Common Name: Fuchsia Gum
Family: Myrtaceae
Origin: Mediterranean Climate
Exposure: Full Sun
Irrigation: Drought tolerant once established
Frost: Moderately Frost Tolerant 25F (-4C)
Soil: Well-drained to poorly drained soils
Flower Color: Yellow with Red cap
Flower Time: Summer
Height: 12-20'
Width: Variable
See also...
Tree
Availability ...
1 Gallon: $10.00
2 Gallon: not available
5 Gallon: not available
15 Gallon: not available
Mail Order Plant (online only): $38.00add to cart
Seeds (online only): $6.60add to cart

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Lomandras are excellent for extracting phosphorous out of your soils? Good landscape shrub for planting with grevilleas and banksias. We have several new introductions.

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