Eucalyptus Silver Princess

🌿 Eucalyptus 

Silver Princess

 — Ornamental Native Feature Tree

Botanical Name: Eucalyptus caesia

Common Name: Silver Princess, Gungurru

Family: Myrtaceae

Origin: Western Australia 🇦🇺  

Eucalyptus Silver Princess is a medium-sized evergreen native tree prized for its elegant weeping habit, striking silvery foliage, and vibrant pink-red blossoms with contrasting yellow stamens. Its distinctive smooth, peeling bark and large decorative gumnuts make it an eye-catching feature in gardens, native landscapes, and modern waterwise designs. 

📌 Key Features & Benefits

• Feature Tree: Stunning ornamental focal point in residential and public landscapes.  
• Seasonal Interest: Winter to spring display of large pink-red flowers that attract native birds and pollinators.  
• Attracts Wildlife: Nectar-rich blossoms support honeyeaters, bees, and other beneficial insects.  
• Textural Beauty: Pendulous branches and silver-blue foliage add depth and contrast to garden compositions.  
• Low-Maintenance: Drought tolerant once established, excellent for Perth’s Mediterranean climate conditions.  

🌱 Landscaping Uses

• Feature or Specimen Tree: Perfect for lawns, entrance plantings, or as a standalone focal point.  
• Native & Waterwise Gardens: Works well with drought-tolerant plantings, banksias, grevilleas, and grasses.  
• Underplanting: Open canopy allows light for underplanting groundcovers or shrubs.  
• Park & Public Spaces: Adds aesthetic value and wildlife habitat in larger landscapes.  

Height: approximately 16 to 10 m tall

Width: 3 meter

🌞 Ideal Growing Conditions (Perth & WA)

• Light: Requires full sun exposure for best flowering and foliage color.  
• Soil: Prefers well-drained sandy or loamy soils — avoid waterlogged conditions.  
• Water: Moderate watering initially; drought tolerant once established.  
• Climate: Suited to Mediterranean, temperate or semi-arid climates like Perth.  
• Frost & Wind: Tolerates light frost; young trees may need protection from strong winds.  

🛠️ Care & Maintenance Tips

✅ Planting: Choose an open, sunny site with good air circulation.

✅ Watering: Deep water during establishment (first 1–2 years).

✅ Mulching: Apply mulch to conserve soil moisture and suppress weeds.

✅ Pruning: Light pruning after flowering improves shape; avoid heavy cuts unless rejuvenating. 

✅ Fertilising: Use a native plant fertiliser in spring if growth is slow. 

🌼 Why Choose Silver Princess for Perth Landscapes?

✨ Visual Impact: Year-round interest from bark, foliage, flowers, and gumnuts. 

✨ Wildlife Friendly: Supports local bird and insect populations. 

✨ Climate Fit: Ideal for Perth’s hot, dry summers and mild, wetter winters. 

✨ Versatile Use: Works as a specimen, in native gardens, verges, or parks.