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Eucryphia milliganii


dwarf leatherwood




Origin:  Native to Australia and Tasmania.
Family
Cunoniaceae
Genus
Eucryphia
Species
milliganii
Category
Woody
Type
Shrub (evergreen)
USDA Hardiness Zone
8 - 9
Canadian Hardiness Zone
8b
RHS Hardiness Zone
H4
Temperature (°C)
(-10) - (-5)
Temperature (°F)
14 - 23
Height
4 - 8 m
Spread
1 - 1.5 m
Photographs
Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
JuneJuly
General Description
A slow growing evergreen shrub with glossy dark leaves and scented white flowers.
Landscape
Hedging, screens, wall side borders.
Cultivation
Grow with roots in fertile, humus-rich, moist, but well-draining soil under partial shade,
Shape
Columnar upright.
Growth
Slow
Pests
Susceptible to honey fungus.
Notable Specimens
Wakehurst Place, Ardingly, Haywards Heath, Sussex, England.
Propagation
Propagate by seed or semi-ripe cuttings.
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