Sheila Cold Hardy Eucalyptus Tree (Eucalyptus Stellulata) – Quart Pot

‘Sheila’ Eucalyptus is all girl with excellent cold hardiness (USDA Zone 7a) and an elegant beauty with some of the most attractive leaves, bark, flowers and form of all Eucalyptus. Her new shoots are crimson in color and leaves are heart shaped and lime green to sage green in color suffused with pink. Mature leaves become more an elongated spade shape, are deeper green, and have a fruity pineapple and balsam fragrance, which makes them excellent for use in floral arrangements. Profuse clusters of up to 15 buds open to very pretty, fuzzy, star shaped white flowers. Her slate grey bark overlaid with lime, moss and olive greens, with a hint of coffee and white patches is absolutely beautiful, peeling on the upper trunk and branches.

Growing up to 45 feet tall and 20 to 30 feet wide with a straight trunk and a dense, vase shape, oak-like crown, Sheila will provide shade during the hot summer. Sheila looks like a willow tree and also behaves like one, thriving in boggy lowlands in her native habitat, but will also tolerate somewhat drier conditions. She has a slower growth rate when young but after a few years will start to add 4 to 6 feet in height per year. That said, she responds very well to branch tip pruning so can be maintained as a smaller tree for use in smaller garden spaces and in pots that can be situated on the patio or around other outdoor living spaces. One of the few Eucalyptus that does well in part shade.