{"title":"Eucalyptus","description":"\u003cp\u003eEucalyptus is an Australian genus of over 700 woody species valuable for their timber, use as a food source for koalas, provider of wood for the Aboriginal musical instrument, the digeridoo, and for producing an aromatic oil used in cough drops and insect repellents. From our extensive winter hardiness trials during the cold 1990s we discovered only three species that didn't die completely at -1 degrees F, with Eucalyptus neglecta topping the list.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eEucalyptus are evergreen trees with attractive and fragrant bluish foliage that looks and smells great when cut for flower arrangements. Eucalyptus roots are wide spreading, which makes the plant drought-tolerant once established.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eEucalyptus prefers full sun and will grow quite rapidly if given plenty of water. In certain tropical parts of the country (Southern California, Hawaii), some eucalyptus species are considered to be pests because they grow fast and outcompete native plants for water. When you are ready to buy a cold-hardy eucalyptus for your perennial garden, we hope you'll check out our online list of eucalyptus for sale.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"eucalyptus-neglecta","title":"Eucalyptus neglecta","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe fast-growing Eucalyptus neglecta hails from Victoria in southeast Australia and has been the most winter hardy species in our extensive trials. In our garden, Eucalyptus neglecta has survived 0 degrees F with only tip burn, but we've heard reports of root survival in Zone 5. The fast growing Omeo gum (30' tall in 10 years) has lovely, brown, exfoliating bark and oval, blue-green, juvenile foliage. The adult foliage of Eucalyptus neglecta later changes to an elongated leaf. Omeo gum is a striking conversation piece for any garden with enough growth for years of flower arranging.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWatch our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/zqOfF4zJvSg?si=-Dbw8jMbcaLwFJye\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePlant Spotlight\u003c\/a\u003e video for more information. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21000773701,"sku":"1001","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Eucalyptus-neglecta.i-1001.s-17544.r-1_b9d6d476-f7dc-421e-b9fc-117ba922ef82.jpg?v=1792590409"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/collections\/Eucalyptus-neglecta-1900x350.jpg?v=1683738658","url":"https:\/\/www.plantdelights.sbs\/collections\/eucalyptus.oembed","provider":"Plant Delights Nursery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}