About
An evergreen tree or large shrub eventually reaching up to 10m tall with oblong, wavy-edged leaves to 6.5cm long, dark green above with paler undersides. Lightly-fragranced, white flowers to 6cm across are borne in summer.
About the genus
Eucryphia can be evergreen or deciduous shrubs or trees, with simple or pinnate leaves and solitary bowl-shaped white flowers in the leaf axils in summer or autumn
Growing conditions
SunlightPartial shade
Soil typeLoam, Sand, Clay
Soil pHAcid, Neutral
Soil moistureMoist but well-drained
AspectSouth-facing, West-facing
ExposureSheltered
UK hardinessH4
Plant details
Plant typeTrees, Shrubs
HabitColumnar upright, Bushy
FoliageEvergreen
Height8-12 metres
Spread2.5-4 metres
Time to full height20-50 years
Suggested usesCoastal
FragranceFlower
Care notes
CultivationGrow in a position sheltered from cold, drying winds in full sun or partial shade, but with the roots shaded from hot sun and in fertile, humus-rich, moist but well-drained neutral or acidic soil
PruningPruning group 1 or pruning group 8
PropagationPropagate 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