Description
Baby Blue Eucalyptus Seeds 5212. Open Pollinated. Annual.
Approximately 15 seeds per packet. (1,500 seeds per gram.)
Bring a unique touch to your garden with Blue Eucalyptus. Its beautiful silvery-blue foliage offers a striking visual texture, making it perfect as a container plant or as a point of interest in a garden bed. The leaves have a lovely mint or menthol-like fragrance that persists even after cutting and drying, making it a wonderful addition to fresh or dried flower arrangements.
Quick Seed Details
- Type: Tender Perennial (Grown as an Annual)
- Height: 60-90 cm
- Features: Silvery-blue, fragrant foliage; excellent for containers and arrangements; can be overwintered indoors.
What you need to know to Plant & Grow Blue Eucalyptus
Eucalyptus is loved for its unique colour and scent, providing an excellent addition to fresh or dried arrangements.
- Site Selection: Choose a site with full sun, or plant in a container to allow for over-wintering indoors.
- Sowing Indoors: Sow seeds indoors 6 weeks before expected last frost, 3 mm deep using a soil-less mix in separate peat pots. Seed will germinate in 10-14 days at a temperature of 21°C. Keep the growing medium moist during the germination period. Grow on under lights at a cooler temperature of 16°C, then harden off and transplant outside to the garden or containers after the danger of frost has passed.
- Upkeep: Eucalyptus can be brought indoors in early fall and grown on as a houseplant through the winter, then put back outside the following year with the return of warm weather.
Why Blue Eucalyptus Belongs in Your Garden
Blue Eucalyptus is an exceptional choice if you’re looking for an annual with stunning foliage interest rather than just flowers. The silvery-blue colour provides a gorgeous, soft contrast to green plants and bright blooms, enhancing any container or garden setting. Its persistent, refreshing menthol scent makes the leaves a long-lasting, fragrant element for bouquets and dried crafts, ensuring its beauty and aroma can be enjoyed long after the growing season ends.
