About
Eucryphia milliganii, the dwarf leatherwood, is a slender, narrowly columnar, evergreen shrub or small tree to 6 m with sticky buds, small, polished, dark-green oblong leaves to 1.5�2 cm and scented white flowers to 2�2.5 cm across in high summer � free-flowering from an early age. A neat and ornamental eucryphia for a sheltered, moist, acidic garden.
About the genus
Eucryphia are evergreen or deciduous shrubs and trees with simple or pinnate leaves and solitary, bowl-shaped, white flowers in the leaf axils in summer or autumn. Grown as ornamental specimen trees for their attractive flowers and foliage in mild, sheltered, moist gardens.
Growing conditions
SunlightFull sun
Soil typeClay, Loam, Sand
Soil pHAcid, Neutral
Soil moistureMoist but well-drained
AspectSouth-facing, West-facing
ExposureSheltered
UK hardinessH4
Plant details
Plant typeTrees
HabitColumnar upright
FoliageEvergreen
Height4-8 metres
Spread2.5-4 metres
Time to full height20-50 years
Suggested usesCity and courtyard gardens, Cottage and informal garden, Coastal
Native toAustralia (Tasmania)
FragranceFlower
Care notes
CultivationGrow in a position sheltered from cold, drying winds and in full sun, but with the roots in shade in fertile, humus-rich, moist but well-drained soil which is neutral or acidic
PruningPruning group 1 (little or no pruning of trees and shrubs) or pruning group 8 (early-flowering evergreen shrubs)
PropagationPropagate by seed, sown as soon as ripe in late winter in containers in a cold frame, or by semi-ripe cuttings in summer, and overwinter young plants in a cool greenhouse
Pest resistanceGenerally pest-free
Disease resistanceMay be susceptible to honey fungus