Name: Maggie Cold Hardy Eucalyptus Tree (Eucalyptus Nova Anglica) - 3 Quart Pot
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Maggie Hardy Eucalyptus Tree

Eucalyptus nova-anglica ‘Maggie’ – Snow Gum

Plant Details

USDA Plant Hardiness Zones: 7a-11 Find Your Zone

Plant Type: Evergreen Tree (May be semi-deciduous in colder climates)

Height at Maturity: 30’+

Width at Maturity: 20’+

Spacing: 15′ for privvacy screen; 30′ or more for space between trees

Growth Habit / Form: Upright, Weeping

Growth Rate: Moderate

Flower Color: White

Flowering Period: Summer

Foliage Color: Silvery Blue, Soft Reds to Purples in winter

Fragrant Foliage: Yes, strong typical Eucalyptus aroma

Sun Needs: Full Sun or Part Shade

Water Needs: Average, Low when established

Soil Type: Clay (Amended), Loam, Sand, Silt

Soil Moisture / Drainage: Well Drained

Soil pH: 5.5 to 6.5 (Moderate to Slightly Acid)

Maintenance / Care: Very Low when left in it’s natural form

Attracts: Visual Attention, Bees

Resistances: Deer, Disease, Heat, Insect, Drought

Description

Named for its lazy, weeping habit, ‘Maggie’ Eucalyptus is very easy to grow and will continuously reward you with its interesting bark, foliage and weeping habit. Its fragrant young leaves are vivid blue turning soft reds to purple in winter. Maggie’s bark is a stunning deeply furrowed black. She will thrive in USDA Zones 7a through 11 and may survive colder zones with some protection, and is one of the most vigorous re-growers if frozen to the ground. A great choice for areas prone to wide swings in temperatures. Maggie could reach 30 to 40 feet tall, however is easy to maintain at much lower heights as she takes very well to pruning.

Cold Hardiness

What we’ve learned in growing trials in McDonough, GA (zone 8A), our 3 year old Eucalyptus trees had minimal leaf damage and looked great following winters where temps twice reached 6°. In Westerville, NC trees, trees that had die back at -10; have regrown from their base to form large shrubs and small trees.

Landscape Uses

Growing 30 to 40 feet tall with a width of 20 feet or more, ‘Maggie’ is a fast growing larger Eucalyptus tree ideal for use as a specimen, in groupings, or as a tall privacy screen in landscape borders. that will beg to be planted as a focal point in your garden. It is one of the best Eucalyptus in the shade. Can also be useful as an evergreen hedge or screen. Can be grown in large containers and is a fine addition to cut flower gardens, fragrance gardens, and the Xeriscape (low water needs).

Suggested Spacing: 15 feet apart for privacy screen; 30 feet or more for space between trees

Note: For our customers who live and garden north of USDA Plant Hardiness Zone 6b, where this Eucalyptus tree variety is not reliably winter hardy, you’ll be happy to know it can be grown in containers that can be brought indoors during winter and placed back outside when temperatures warm up in spring.

Growing Preferences

Maggie prefers full sun or part shade and will tolerate most soil types including dry and sandy to waterlogged clay. Feel free to plant Maggie in a container as her weeping habit, fragrant foliage, and ability to handle regular pruning makes her the perfect choice for a deck, patio, or porch. Choose a container that’s at least 6 inches or more in diameter than the root ball.

Helpful Articles

Click on a link below to find helpful advice from our experts on how to plant, prune, fertilize and water a Eucalyptus tree.

How To Plant & Care For A Eucalyptus Tree

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Our plant arrived in great shape! It took almost 2 weeks to get through all the shipping, however, it was still beautiful when it arrived. Very detailed Instructions came with the plant on how to put it into the ground. Hoping for a great turnout!———————————–We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy it for years to come! Thanks for the kind words and great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG