silver dollar tree
Eucalyptus cinerea
USDA zones8 to 11
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size6 to 10 feet tall2 to 4 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Bloom color
- White
- Foliage color
- Blue, gray/silver, green, white
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Silver dollar tree (Eucalyptus cinerea) is a tree for accent planting, containers, and xeriscape gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 8, or down to 10°F (-12°C). This plant likes full sun and dry to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. Its silver-blue leaves stay on the tree all year and have a fragrance. It grows fast and can reach 10 feet tall, and birds visit it. Deer tend to browse other plants first.
Pairs well with Italian cypress, Oleander, and Lemongrass.
Native range
Southeastern Australia.