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Mount Wellington peppermint | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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Mount Wellington peppermint

Eucalyptus coccifera

Fragrant

Genus: Eucalyptus
Family: Myrtaceae
Common Names: Tasmania snow gum

About this plant

E. coccifera is an evergreen tree with mottled white and grey bark, heart-shaped juvenile leaves and lance-shaped, blue-green adult foliage, all peppermint-scented; creamy-white flowers open in summer

Growing Information

Height

Higher Than 12 Metres

Spread

4-8 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

ClayChalkLoamSandy

AcidNeutral

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Moisture

Poorly DrainedMoist But Well DrainedWell Drained

Aspect

South FacingWest FacingNorth FacingEast Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in slightly acidic soil with full sun and shelter when young

Pruning

Pruning group 1

Propagation

Propagate by seed

Pests

Suckers may be a problem

Diseases

May be affected by silver leaf and oedema

Garden Uses

Uses

Flower Borders

Planting Places

Outdoor

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

Higher Than 12 Metres

Spread

4-8 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Fifty To Hundred Years