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Luna Cold Hardy Eucalyptus Tree (Eucalyptus Perriniana) – 3 Quart Pot
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‘Luna’ Cold Hardy Eucalyptus Tree
Eucalyptus perriniana
Plant Details
USDA Plant Hardiness Zones: 7a-8b Find Your Zone
Plant Type: Evergreen Shrub or Small Tree (May be semi-deciduous in colder climates)
Height at Maturity: 20-30′ with no pruning
Width at Maturity: 15-20′
Spacing: 8-10′ for hedges; 25’+ for space between trees
Growth Habit / Form: Upright
Growth Rate: Fast Growing, 24 inches or more where happy
Flower Color: White
Flowering Period: Summer
Foliage Color: Silver-green with blue and lavender tones
Fragrant Foliage: Yes
Sun Needs: Full Sun or Part Shade (Appreciates some afternoon shade in hot and humid climates)
Water Needs: Average, Low when established
Soil Type: Clay (Amended), Loam, Sand, Silt
Soil Moisture / Drainage: Moist but Well Drained
Soil pH: 6.5 to 7.5 (Neutral to Slightly Alkaline)
Maintenance / Care: Very Low when left in it’s natural form
Attracts: Visual Attention, Bees
Resistances: Deer, Disease, Insect
Description
Named for the Goddess of the Moon, ‘Luna’ is a cold hardy Eucalyptus that is hardy in USDA Zones 7 and 8, widely reported to handle temperatures below 0 F. That said, it is not the best selection for hot and humid climates below zone 8, much preferring a cooler and drier environment. Instead, Luna is the perfect selection for the Mid-Atlantic and Northern States. Perhaps the most attractive feature are the elliptical to oval shaped silvery-green fragrant leaves that completely encircle the stem, which appears as though the stem passes right through the center of the leaf! The leaves take on lavender and blue shades at times. Fussy, creamy white flowers appear in summer in clusters of three. The bark of this tree shred in ribbons to exposing a dull white to light grey surface accented by brown and green patches. All grown up, Luna will reach about 25 feet tall and 15 or so feet wide. That said, she responds well to and can be kept smaller with pruning. ‘Luna’ is real conversation starter in a pot, on a patio, or porch.
Cold Hardiness
What we learned in Southern Euc Trials In McDonough, GA (Zone 8A), three year old Eucalyptus trees had minimal leaf damage and looked great following winters where temps twice reached the teens.
Landscape Uses
Growing to around 25 feet all and 15 feet wide, ‘Luna’ is a moderate growing Eucalyptus tree ideal for use as a specimen planted in the ground or in large pots around patios, decks and other outdoor living spaces. Also excellent as an evergreen hedge or privacy screen. A fine addition to cutting gardens, fragrance gardens, and the Xeriscape (low water needs).
Suggested Spacing: 8 to 10 feet apart feet apart for hedge or privacy screen; 25 feet or more apart for space between trees
Note: For our customers who live and garden north of USDA Plant Hardiness Zone 7a, where this Eucalyptus tree variety is not reliably winter hardy, you’ll be happy to know it can be grown in containers that can be brought indoors during winter and placed back outside when temperatures warm up in spring.
Growing Preferences
The Luna Eucalyptus is easy to grow in most any moist but well-drained soil of low fertility and prefers full sun or part shade. Luna doesn’t like the combination of heat and high humidity so is best grown in USDA Zones 7 and 8. If you’re in zone 9 and would like to try this variety provide it with shade during the hottest afternoon hours. Responds very well to pruning so can be grown in pots that can be situated on patios and near other outdoor living spaces. Choose a container that’s at least 8 inches or more in diameter than the root ball.
Helpful Articles
Click on a link below to find helpful advice from our experts on how to plant, prune, fertilize and water a Eucalyptus tree.
How To Plant & Care For A Eucalyptus Tree
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Hello Wilson’s, Spencer and Gabie,
The Luna Eucalyptus plants arrived yesterday 3/11/2022. They were well packaged and still moist (see pics). They were tall – nice supports. The lower 3 leaves on ea. were lightly browning – we expected such – travel-shock. But rest of look wonderful.
All the plants are in the home, temps in the teens.
Thank you all, and blessings.—————————————————–Wow! Thanks for the photos. We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy them for years to come! Thanks for the kind words and great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG
The Luna Eucalyptus plants arrived yesterday 3/11/2022. They were well packaged and still moist (see pics). They were tall – nice supports. The lower 3 leaves on ea. were lightly browning – we expected such – travel-shock. But rest of look wonderful.
All the plants are in the home, temps in the teens.
Thank you all, and blessings.—————————————————–Wow! Thanks for the photos. We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy them for years to come! Thanks for the kind words and great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG
Best packaged plants I have ever received in 40 years of business.————————————Wow! We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy them for years to come! Thanks for the kind words and great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG
Had already bought one and love it so much bought a second. Planted in a pot till I get my new house so don’t have to up root it when I move. It is doing extremely well and love it.
Use to have a big problem with mosquitos but the first tree took care of them and they no longer come around so be sides being beautiful and unique it is wonderful to rid mosquitos.————————————-That’s so awesome!! We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy them for years to come! Thanks for the kind words and great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG
Use to have a big problem with mosquitos but the first tree took care of them and they no longer come around so be sides being beautiful and unique it is wonderful to rid mosquitos.————————————-That’s so awesome!! We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy them for years to come! Thanks for the kind words and great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG
Beautiful tree. Arrived safely and in great health. Will be planting soon!———————————We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy it for years to come! Thanks for the great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG
I am located in Texas and have looked for months trying to find a eucalyptus tree. Wilson Bros shipped a beautiful luna Eucalyptus tree and it arrived in pristine condition. It is beautiful and extremely healthy. They provided fantastic instructions in how to plant in a container or in the ground. I am pretty freakin happy. Thanks so very much!!!—————————–Yay! We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy it for years to come! Thanks so much for the kind words and great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG
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