Eucryphia milliganii
dwarf leatherwood
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 |
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. |