| Small Gums for Small Gardens |
Species
and Distribution |
Dimensions
H x W (m) |
Bark
Type |
Flower
Colour |
Remarks |
| Angophora |
| A.bakeri (NSW) |
10 x 7 |
Dark, rough |
White |
Very floriferous |
| A.hispida (NSW) |
5 x 4 |
Flaking |
White |
Very floriferous; may be grown as a large shrub |
| Corymbia |
| C.ficifolia (WA) |
10 x 9 |
Rough, persistent |
Pink, red, orange, white |
'Red flowering gum'; very spectacular; grafted specimens available and best for obtaining specific colours. Try 'Dwarf Orange' and 'Dwarf Crimson' |
| C.ptychocarpa (Old, NT, WA) |
10 x 7 |
Rough, persistent |
Pink |
Best for tropical areas |
| C.'Summer Beauty' |
8 x 7 |
Rough, persistent |
Pink |
Hybrid between C.ficifolia and C.ptychocarpa; only available grafted |
| C.'Summer Red' |
8 x 7 |
Rough, persistent |
Red |
Hybrid between C.ficifolia and C.ptychocarpa; only available grafted |
| Eucalyptus |
| E.baeuerlenii (NSW) |
8 x 5 |
Smooth/deciduous |
White |
Rare in nature; Good for cold climates |
| E.caesia (WA) |
6 x 5 |
Smooth/deciduous |
Pink/red |
'Silver Princess' is a weeping form |
| E.cinerea (NSW/Vic) |
10 x 8 |
Rough/persistent |
White |
'Argyle Apple'; juvenile leaves retained |
| E.conferruminata (WA) |
4 x 4 |
Rough at base |
Green |
'Bushy Yate'; some success in eastern areas. (Note: This plant is commonly called, in error, E.lehmannii. The two plants are closely related but E.conferruminata is much more common in cultivation. |
| E.crenulata (Vic) |
10 x 7 |
Rough/persistent |
White |
'Victorian Silver Gum'; attractive foliage |
| E.curtisii (Qld) |
7 x 4 |
Smooth/deciduous |
White |
'Plunkett Mallee'; very floriferous |
| E.erythrocorys (WA) |
8 x 5 |
Smooth/deciduous |
Yellow |
'Illyarrie'; some success in eastern areas |
| E.forrestiana (WA) |
6 x 4 |
Rough/persistent |
Yellow |
'Fuchsia Gum'; Red fruits a feature |
| E.gillii (SA/NSW) |
6 x 5 |
Rough at base |
White |
'Curly mallee'; retains rounded, juvenile foliage on the mature tree |
| E.gregooniana (NSW) |
5 x 3 |
Smooth/deciduous |
White |
Rare in nature; Good for cold climates |
| E.krusiana (WA) |
5 x 5 |
Smooth/deciduous |
Greenish yellow |
Attractive foliage and bark; best for temperate and semi arid areas |
| E.leucoxylon (NSW/Vic/SA) |
8 x 7 |
Rough at base |
Pink/red/white |
Form known as 'rosea', with red or pink flowers, is the most attractive horticulturally |
| E.macrocarpa (WA) |
3 x 4 |
Smooth/powdery |
Red |
'Mottlecah'; some limited success in eastern areas |
| E.melanophloia (Qld/NSW) |
10 x 8 |
Rough/persistent |
White |
'Silver-leaved Ironbark'; attractive silvery/grey foliage |
| E.nicholii (Qld/NSW) |
10 x 7 |
Rough/persistent |
White |
'Narrow-leaved Black Peppermint'; very popular in cultivation |
| E.pachyphylla (SA/WA/NT) |
5 x 5 |
Smooth/deciduous |
Cream to yellow |
'Red-budded mallee'; best for arid and semi-arid areas |
| E.preissiana (WA) |
4 x 4 |
Smooth/deciduous |
Yellow |
'Bell-fruited Mallee'; adaptable; reasonably successful in eastern states |
| E.sclerophylla (NSW) |
9 x 9 |
Smooth/deciduous |
White |
'Scribbly Gum'; beautiful trunk |
| E.scoparia (Qld/NSW) |
8 x 7 |
Smooth/deciduous |
White |
'Wallangarra White Gum'; beautiful weeping foliage and white trunk |
| E.stricta (NSW) |
7 x 6 |
Smooth/deciduous |
White |
'Blue Mountains Mallee' |
| E.youngiana (WA/SA) |
8 x 7 |
Rough/flaky |
Red/yellow/cream |
'Large fruited mallee'; suited to semi arid areas |