An Architectural Evergreen Professional with Shimmering Silver-Blue Foliage

The Eucalyptus Gunnii, famously known as the Cider Gum, is a true "performance professional" that brings a cool, modern aesthetic to any garden space. It is highly sought-after for its striking juvenile leaves—distinctive, rounded foliage in a shimmering shade of silvery blue-green that feels incredibly fresh and architectural. Beyond its visual beauty, this plant offers a sensory experience with its refreshing, aromatic scent that drifts on the breeze. As a fast-growing evergreen, it provides dependable structure and a unique metallic colour throughout all four seasons, ensuring your garden remains a vibrant sanctuary even in the middle of winter.

This plant is exceptionally hardworking and versatile, giving you complete control over its final form. Whether you choose to prune it regularly to maintain a compact, bushy shrub—ideal for large patio pots or mixed borders—or allow it to mature into an elegant, slender tree for dramatic screening, it establishes itself with remarkable speed. It is a robust and resilient variety that thrives in the UK climate, offering bold texture and graceful movement. It is the absolute best choice for modern landscapes or coastal gardens where you want to achieve a high-impact, designer look with minimal fuss.

Key features:

• Distinctive silvery-blue aromatic foliage for year-round interest

• Fast-growing and architectural habit that adds height and movement

• Exceptionally versatile—can be grown as a compact shrub or an elegant tree

• Refreshing eucalyptus scent that fills the garden air

• Fully hardy and resilient, thriving in most UK garden settings

Perfect for:

• Creating a high-impact focal point in modern or coastal gardens

• Providing year-round screening and privacy on garden boundaries

• Growing in large patio containers for a sophisticated, textured look

• Flower arrangers looking for fresh, aromatic home-grown foliage

Specifications

• Common Name: Eucalyptus / Cider Gum

• Plant Type: Fast-Growing Architectural Evergreen

• Pot Size: 3 Litre (19cm) - Strong & Established

• Ultimate Height: 4m – 12m (Easily kept much smaller with pruning)

• Ultimate Spread: 2m – 4m

• Foliage Colour: Blue-Green to Silvery Blue

• Scent: Refreshing Aromatic Eucalyptus Fragrance

• Planting Position: Full Sun

• Soil Type: Moist but well-drained (Tolerant of most types)

• Hardiness: Fully Hardy (UK)

• Maintenance: Low - Prune to maintain desired height or shrub form

At The Rose Press Garden, we are obsessed with the "wow-factor" of Eucalyptus Gunnii. It perfectly fits our mission to make gardening modern and fun, as its unique silver-blue leaves add an instant "designer" feel to any space with very little effort. We especially love it because it’s a "double-threat" it looks spectacular in the garden and is the ultimate choice for cutting to create your own florist-style bouquets at home. Let The Rose Press Garden help you bring this aromatic, architectural masterpiece into your garden today!

TRPG charges for delivery depending on the shipment locations and weight of items.

1st class P&P to UK is £5.95

2nd class P&P to UK is £4.50

P&P for heavy items such as plant support will be charged at £8