Bluey Cold Hardy Eucalyptus Tree

Eucalyptus pulverulenta

Plant Details

USDA Plant Hardiness Zones: 8a-11 Find Your Zone

Plant Type: Evergreen Tree (May be semi-deciduous in colder climates)

Height at Maturity: 10-15′ with no pruning

Width at Maturity: 6-10’+

Spacing: 5′ for hedges; 15’+ for space between trees

Growth Habit / Form: Upright, Rounded

Growth Rate: Fast, up to 24 inches per year

Flower Color: White

Flowering Period: Summer

Foliage Color: Blue, more Silver with age

Fragrant Foliage: Yes

Sun Needs: Full Sun or Part Shade (Appreciates some afternoon shade in hot and humid climates)

Water Needs: Average, Low when established

Soil Type: Clay (Amended), Loam, Sand, Silt, Fertile Soils (rare for Eucalyptus)

Soil Moisture / Drainage: Moist to Dry Well Drained

Soil pH: 6.5 to 7.5 (Neutral to Slightly Alkaline)

Maintenance / Care: Very Low when left in it’s natural form

Attracts: Visual Attention, Bees

Resistances: Deer, Disease, Heat, Insect, Drought

Description

Named for its vibrant blue foliage that is the choice for use in dried floral arrangements, the ‘Bluey’ Cold Hardy Eucalyptus is a smaller growing variety that has has demonstrated excellent cold hardiness in our Georgia USDA Zone 8a gardens, and hardiness improves with age. The fragrant, elliptic to oval shaped blue leaves, which turn more silver with age, are packed along the branches. The trunk and branches are silver-grey with olive, gold, and russet hues. A profuse bloomer with small white flowers. A standout small specimen tree or large shrub to 15 feet tall, Bluey fits in smaller garden spaces where larger growing Eucalyptus species won’t fit. Left to grow natural, Bluey will add up to 24 inches in height. Responds well to pruning so can be kept to a smaller size for use in pots, planters and other containers that can be situated as a conversation piece on patios, decks and around other outdoor living spaces..

Note: In hot and humid climates, the Bluey Eucalyptus will appreciate some afternoon shade or filtered sun. In less humid climates full sun is fine.

Cold Hardiness: In our trials thus far in McDonough, GA (Zone 8A), 2 year old Eucalyptus trees had minimal leaf damage and looked great following winters where temps reached 13 degrees.

Landscape Uses

Growing 15 feet all and 6 to 10 feet wide, ‘Bluey’ is a fast growing Eucalyptus shrub or small tree ideal for use as a specimen planted in the ground or in pots around patios, decks and other outdoor living spaces. Also excellent as an evergreen hedge or privacy screen. Bluey will appreciate some afternoon shade in hot and humid climates. A fine addition to cutting gardens, fragrance gardens, and the Xeriscape (low water needs).

Suggested Spacing: 5 feet apart feet apart for hedge; 15 feet apart feet or more for space between trees

Note: For our customers who live and garden north of USDA Plant Hardiness Zone 8a, where this Eucalyptus tree variety is not reliably winter hardy, you’ll be happy to know it can be grown in containers that can be brought indoors during winter and placed back outside when temperatures warm up in spring.

Growing Preferences

The Bluey Eucalyptus is easy to grow in most any soil, including fertile one (rare for Eucalyptus), and prefers full sun or part shade. Responds very well to pruning so can be grown in pots that can be situated on patios and near other outdoor living spaces. Choose a container that’s at least 8 inches or more in diameter than the root ball.

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The Bluey Eucalyptus came packaged well and it looked healthy. We planted immediately and so far the plant is doing well. It was just the quart size so it was not a large plant. The gallon sizes were out of stock, but it appears the plant is going to grow into a lovely eucalyptus. I am very pleased with my purchase.—————————————————Thanks for the awesome review! We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy it for years to come!:) Beth Steele | WBG

Plant arrived quickly, well packed for Texas heat, very healthy and moist.———————————Thanks for the kind words and wonderful review! We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy it for years to come! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG

I was pleasantly surprised at how healthy my Eucalyptus plant was when it arrived. I will definitely be purchasing more plants / trees from Wilson Bros Gardens!=——————————————————–We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy it for years to come! Thanks for the kind words and great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG

It came well packaged, I purchased 2 and it’s thriving.————————————————–We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy them for years to come! Thanks for the great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG

Eucalyptus plant arrived healthy and vigorous. Very pleased with my purchase and would recommend to others.—————————————————————-We are so glad you are pleased with your purchase! Thanks for the kind words and great review! Beth | WBG 🙂

My beautiful plant arrived yesterday. Thank you!—————————————————–We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy it for years to come! Thanks for the great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG

When I got my Bluey U, I thought, hmmm, not as big as I thought. I planted it and hoped for the best. It’s been about 2 weeks and the lil’ fella has a bunch of buds and is working very hard to be as big as he can be. Will send pics when he’s more mature. But I’m very pleased with my plant and will certainly continue to shop at Wilson Bros!——————————————Cant wait for the pics! 🙂 We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy it for years to come! Thanks for the great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG

My Eucalyptus arrived beautiful and healthy, I can already see new growth on it, Thank You Wilson Brothers :)—————————————We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy it for years to come! Thanks for the great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG

I’m so very pleased with my plant and how it arrived. The quality of it is amazing. Thank you, I will be shopping again.———————————————————We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy it for years to come! Thanks for the kind words and great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG

I received my “Bluey” and was a bit concerned due to some brown on the upper leaves. I contacted customer service and they instructed me to trim the top leaves off and provided specific instructions on how to care for my plant. They were quick in their response and genuinely concerned and wanted to help. It has been 2 weeks and my “Bluey” looks great and is thriving!———————————————So glad its thriving! We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy it for years to come! Thanks for the kind words and great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG

We ordered 7 of these Blueys. I need a hedge and am taking a bit of a risk by using these as alternating shrubs in a hedge. I truly wanted a larger size than the quart pot that was not available, but it is what it is. I was a bit worried when they arrived all together in a relatively small box, but they were well packed. One plant did come unstapled, but the plant had no damage. As you can see in the image, the plant is small, but exactly as promised. I am staking mine for the first couple of years to get some height.————————–Thanks for the photo, staking is a good idea. We are glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy them for years to come! Thanks for the great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG

Arrived in great shape and very healthy. Potted up in full sun. Just received a couple of weeks ago, so hopeful it will thrive. Wilson Brother’s provides extensive cultivation and care information, which helps so much—————————————-We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy it for years to come! Thanks for the kind words and great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG

Arrived nicely packaged and plant is doing well.——————————————————–We are so glad you are pleased! Beth | WBG

Fast shipping and packaged with care. No pests or loose soil noted on arrival. My baby blue is doing very well and growing at a fast rate. Would buy from this company again.————————————-We are so glad you are pleased! Beth | WBG