Corymbia hybrid ‘Summer Beauty’ Flowering Gum

Corymbia ficifolia flowering-gum 'Summer Beauty'

Corymbia ficifolia 'Summer Beauty'
Corymbia ficifolia 'Summer Beauty'
Corymbia ficifolia 'Summer Beauty'

A beautiful small tree with large glossy dark green leaves with a light green reverse with reddish new foliage during the warmer months of the year. Outstanding terminal display of large pink flowers, followed by decorative large gum nuts. Prefers a well drained soil in a sunny position. Honey eating birds love the nectar of the Corymbias.

This is a grafted gum, which means it can be grown in more humid areas as well as the southern states.

Note– this plant produces large gumnuts which can be a slipping and tripping hazard when they drop

Family : Myrtaceae

Cultivar Name: Summer Beauty

Plant Type : Small tree

Width : 4

Flowering Time : Summer

Soil Type : Sandy, Loamy, Sandy loam, Clay loam

Climate Zone : Warm temperate, Cool temperate, Mediterranean, Cool

Growth Habit : Evergreen, Spreading

Soil Moisture : Well-drained

Special Uses : Decorative fruit, Erosion control, Fast growing

Scientific Name: Corymbia hybrid

Common Name : Flowering Gum

Height : 5

Flower Color : Pink

pH Level : Neutral

Plant Environment : Low maintenance garden, Flower garden, Coastal garden, Drought resistant

Light : Sunny, Light shade

Lifespan :

Frost Tolerance :

Attracts Wildlife : Bees, Nectar eating birds