Eucalyptus crucis – Silver Mallee

Eucalyptus cruces - silver mallee trunk and bark

The silver mallee is a small tree with lovely silvery foliage and a multi-stemmed mallee habit. It has beautiful reddish ‘minnirichi’ bark, which curls and peels to expose lighter coloured bark underneath. It has cream bird attracting flowers. Frost and drought tolerant, it is suitable for clay to sandy and loamy alkaline soils.

Eucalyptus crucis - silver mallee
Eucalyptus crucis - silver mallee
Eucalyptus crucis - silver mallee

Family : Myrtaceae

Cultivar Name:

Plant Type : Small tree

Width : 10

Flowering Time : Spring, Summer

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

Climate Zone : Warm temperate, Cool temperate, Mediterranean, Semi-arid

Growth Habit : Evergreen, Spreading

Soil Moisture : Dry, Well-drained

Special Uses : Street tree, Decorative fruit, Erosion control, Honey producing plant, Bird nesting plant

Scientific Name: Eucalyptus crucis

Common Name : Silver Mallee

Height : 8

Flower Color : Cream

pH Level : Acid, Neutral, Alkaline

Plant Environment : Low maintenance garden, Drought resistant

Light : Sunny

Lifespan : Perennial

Frost Tolerance : Tolerates light frost

Attracts Wildlife : Bees, Nectar eating birds, Butterflies, Other insects