Eucalyptus Species, Argyle Apple, Mealy Stringbark, Silver Dollar Gum Tree

Eucalyptuscinerea

Family
Myrtaceae (mir-TAY-see-ee)
Genus
Eucalyptus (yoo-kuh-LIP-tus)
Species
cinerea (sin-EER-ee-uh)
Synonym
Sun Exposure
Height
15-20 ft. (4.7-6 m)
20-30 ft. (6-9 m)
30-40 ft. (9-12 m)
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Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Atmore, Alabama

Dadeville, Alabama

Mobile, Alabama

Pelham, Alabama

El Mirage, Arizona

Malvern, Arkansas

Manhattan Beach, California

Reseda, California

San Francisco, California

San Jose, California

San Marino, California

Spring Valley, California

Brooksville, Florida(2 reports)

Clermont, Florida

Crescent City, Florida

Daytona Beach, Florida

Dunnellon, Florida

Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Fort Pierce, Florida

Hawthorne, Florida

Kissimmee, Florida

Lakeland, Florida

Melbourne Beach, Florida

Mulberry, Florida

Ocala, Florida

Pensacola, Florida

Port Richey, Florida

Saint Cloud, Florida

Saint Petersburg, Florida

Sanford, Florida

Satellite Beach, Florida

Spring Hill, Florida

Tampa, Florida

Venice, Florida

Albany, Georgia

Atlanta, Georgia

Augusta, Georgia

Jonesboro, Georgia

Savannah, Georgia

Stone Mountain, Georgia

Thomasville, Georgia

Baton Rouge, Louisiana(2 reports)

Pearl River, Louisiana

Sulphur, Louisiana

Finksburg, Maryland

Crystal Springs, Mississippi

Natchez, Mississippi

Saint Charles, Missouri

Springfield, Missouri

Las Vegas, Nevada

New York City, New York

Cary, North Carolina

Concord, North Carolina

Rocky Mount, North Carolina

Winston Salem, North Carolina

Gearhart, Oregon

Seaside, Oregon

Sutherlin, Oregon

Bluffton, South Carolina

Conway, South Carolina

Little River, South Carolina

Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

North Augusta, South Carolina

Pickens, South Carolina

West Columbia, South Carolina

Etowah, Tennessee

Oak Ridge, Tennessee

Soddy Daisy, Tennessee

Dallas, Texas

Deer Park, Texas

Galveston, Texas

Grand Prairie, Texas

Houston, Texas

Missouri City, Texas

Rosharon, Texas

Spring Branch, Texas

Petersburg, Virginia

Spout Spring, Virginia

Virginia Beach, Virginia

Bainbridge Island, Washington

Brady, Washington(2 reports)

Montesano, Washington(2 reports)

Puyallup, Washington

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Gardener's Notes:

22
positives
5
neutrals
1
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Savannah, GA | October 2014 | positive

E. cinerea is hardy well into zones 7 and 8, too. Please change that on the overall plant entry.

30-foot-tall specimens gr...Read More

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| January 2014 | positive

Having just read all the wonderful things about the Cinerea that I just love I havnt seen anything about the reason that I have planted 1...Read More

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Las Vegas, NV | March 2013 | positive

I planted one of these trees in my yard 8 years ago and its been such a beautiful tree to look at its sooooo tall and so pretty. Its low ...Read More

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FINKSBURG, MD | May 2012 | positive

So far so good. We have two planted in 12" containers on our back deck. Purchased 2 years ago as a sapling maybe 1 ft high. Now 3-4 feet...Read More

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Woodstock, GA | June 2011 | neutral

We planted our Eucalyptus tree a year ago. Today it is beautiful spanning at least 4 feet wide; but only about 2 feet high. Is this nor...Read More

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San Jose, CA | July 2010 | positive

I had one of these very cool looking trees about 10 years back. I'd planted it on my lawn and it grew quickly. However, about 6 months ...Read More

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Brooksville, FL | November 2009 | neutral

I have E. cinerea growing (Brooksville, FL) and it has been doing great. Now (Nov. 2009) the bottom 2/3 of the tree is brown, dry and loo...Read More

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El Mirage, AZ | October 2009 | positive

In 1981 we planted a 5 gallon silver dollar eucalyptus in our front yard in Phoenix AZ. It grew like a weed and when it was about 25 fee...Read More

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Spout Spring, VA | June 2009 | positive

I purchased this plant from a local nursery here in zone 7a Lynchburg Va. in the summer of 2008. The plants origin was Monrovia Nursery a...Read More

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Soddy Daisy, TN | November 2008 | positive

I have wonderful success with this plant, have grown them for years. In July of 2007, I planted a 10 inch plant, and by July of 2008, it...Read More

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Petersburg, VA | June 2008 | positive

I bought a 5-inch tall eucalyptus in a six inch pot in the spring of 2007. I put it in an eighteen-inch pot, and it survived the wi...Read More

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Pearl River, LA | April 2008 | positive

I have had my tree for 3 years and it is over 7 foot tall. It was about 12 inches when I bought it. My sisters was atleast 12-14 foot tal...Read More

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Rome, GA (Zone 7b) | July 2007 | positive

I have noticed this tree growing in several yards in my area and I want one too!! I tried several times in the past with no luck when I ...Read More

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Bluffton, SC (Zone 9a) | January 2007 | negative

last year i planted a small tree about one half foot high. in the spring and early summer, it shot up like the mercury in a thermometer...Read More

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Thomasville, GA | September 2006 | positive

I just discovered, from this site, exactly which Euco. this is growing in my front yard by the drive. It is a beautiful ornamental with ...Read More

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Westminster, MD (Zone 7b) | September 2005 | neutral

I found two small plants in a local nursery. They had kept them in their covered type green house all winter.I planted them on the south...Read More

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Atlanta, GA (Zone 7b) | September 2004 | positive

Hello from Atlanta!

I bought a lovely young silver dollar gum last year. He was about 8" tall and is now up to the second...Read More

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Pickens, SC | November 2003 | positive

I have had one growing in my yard since 1996, not sure how tall it is but its very large. I bought the whip at Park Seed in Greenwood, S...Read More

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Puyallup, WA (Zone 5a) | October 2003 | positive


Living in Edgewood, Washington (Sunset Zone 5), the "Silver Dollar Eucalyptus" grows well here. In early Spring I purchased one ...Read More

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(Zone 11) | October 2003 | neutral

Cultivated in colder regions for floral arrangements, but I´ve seen one or two of them growing spontaneously near roads in warmer areas ...Read More

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Daytona Beach, FL (Zone 9a) | October 2003 | positive

I have three Silver Dollar Gum plants growing; one is over 9' tall and the other two have stayed about 3' tall but are beautiful because ...Read More

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Crystal Springs, MS | September 2003 | positive

We have two of these. One grows in full sun under a power line and must be trimmed twice each year. The other--the same age growing in pa...Read More

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New York, NY | August 2003 | positive

My three foot tree is the cutest, most fragant item in my apt.

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Keizer, OR (Zone 8b) | July 2003 | positive

I like this tree--probably for all the wrong reasons. It's a quirky grower of unpredictible form [I call this the teenager model, all elb...Read More

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Jonesboro, GA (Zone 7b) | April 2003 | positive

I am in USDA Zone 7b and have had a "Silver Dollar Eucalyptus" in my garden for three years. I thought this past winter when the temps w...Read More

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Polk City, FL (Zone 9b) | April 2003 | positive

I have grown the Silver Dollar Eucalyptus over the past 5 years and found that it makes an exceptional specimen plant/tree. It also seem...Read More

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Grove City, OH (Zone 6a) | January 2003 | positive

Silver Dollar Eucalyptus is a great container plant! It can be over-wintered in cold climates, or dried for everlasting arrangements.

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| September 2002 | neutral

Many Australian indigenous plants contain chemicals which are poisonous to rabbits and other introduced species. The natural pest bait 1...Read More

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