Eucalyptus pauciflora – Snow Gum 400mm AP

🌿✨ Eucalyptus pauciflora – Snow Gum ✨🌿
 
The Snow Gum (Eucalyptus pauciflora) is one of Australia’s most beautiful and hardy native trees, admired for its smooth, multi-coloured bark, twisting branches, and resilience in tough conditions. A true cool-climate icon. ❄️🌳
 
🌱 Size & Pot
✔️ 400mm Air Prune Pot (AP) – approx. 1.8–2.2m tall right now 🌳
✔️ Strong young tree grown in AP for healthier root structure and faster establishment
 
☀️ Sun & Soil
✔️ Full sun ☀️
✔️ Adaptable to most well-drained soils, including poor and shallow ground
✔️ Drought and frost hardy ❄️
 
🍂 Foliage & Seasonal Changes
✔️ Evergreen grey-green, lance-shaped leaves 🌿
✔️ Summer flush of small white flowers attracting pollinators 🤍🐝
✔️ Smooth, multi-coloured bark in cream, grey, and pale green — stunning year-round 🪵✨
 
🌳 Growth Habit & Mature Size
✔️ Sculptural trunk with open, spreading crown
✔️ Grows approx. 6–15m tall × 5–10m wide (varies with conditions)
✔️ Naturally picturesque; little to no pruning required
 
💡 Special Characteristics
✔️ Iconic cool-climate Australian gum tree ❄️
✔️ Bark and form add incredible ornamental appeal
✔️ Wildlife-friendly — attracts birds, bees, and insects 🐦🐝
✔️ Extremely hardy in wind, frost, and exposed sites
 
🌸 Planting Ideas
✔️ Feature tree in rural or large suburban gardens
✔️ Perfect for native, bushland, or naturalistic designs
✔️ Plant as a hardy avenue or boundary row
✔️ Combine with wattles, banksias, or grasses for a layered native garden