Here's how to grow and care eucalyptus in your garden like an expert. Plus, ideas on how to harvest and use the plant throughout your home.

Hintz, who grows numerous eucalyptus species at his home, says he has tried silver dollar (Eucalyptus cinerea) several times but has found that this tree does not adapt well to our climate.

Scientific name: Eucalyptus cinerea. Growth habit: An evergreen tree with arching branches bearing opposite 1- to 2-inch rounded silvery green leaves held close to the stems. The trees grow to 20 f… ...

Pruning Eucalyptus To maintain the shape and health of your eucalyptus plants, Dr. Lacan suggests structural pruning as defined by the International Society of Arboriculture.

One of the finest silver-leaved species for our landscapes is the silver dollar tree (Eucalyptus cinerea) from Southeastern Australia. Although it grows up to 50 feet tall and wide in nature, this ...