(Silverleaf Mountain Gum)

Grown for its fine silvery green foliage and exceptional drought tolerance, silverleaf mountain gum is a tall, weak-stemmed shrub or small tree with a coarse, interesting habit. Its rounded, juvenile foliage is especially pretty and valued for fresh and dried arrangements. This Australian native was brought to California as an ornamental shrub and has since become naturalized across the San Francisco Bay area where it pops up in coastal plant communities and disturbed urban areas.

Silverleaf...

(Flooded Gum)

A valuable eucalyptus for coastal gardens, this medium-sized evergreen tree is native to seasonally flooded sites in Southwest Australia. It forms an upright, sometimes low-branched, open-crowned tree with rough gray bark. The rounded to oval gray-green to green leaves have red stalks. Bark on young branches and on trunks of some specimens is smooth and light gray. White fuzzy flowers appear from winter to spring, followed by small conical seed capsules that do not pose a litter problem when they...

(Ironbark)

One of the few eucalypts grown for it showy flowers as well as for its handsome bark and evergreen foliage, this medium-sized to large tree is native to coastal and inland areas of eastern Australia. Variable in habit, it has deep red-brown bark whose hardness earns it the name "ironwood". Younger branches have smooth gray bark. The flowers – which are among the largest of the genus – bloom heavily over a long season from winter into spring. Borne in showy pendulous red-stemmed clusters, the shaggy,...

(Ironbark, Pink Flowered Ironbark)

One of the few eucalypts grown for it showy flowers as well as for its handsome bark and evergreen foliage, this medium-sized to large tree is native to coastal and inland areas of eastern Australia. Variable in habit, it has deep red-brown bark whose hardness earns it the name "ironwood". Younger branches have smooth gray bark. The flowers – which are among the largest of the genus – bloom heavily over a long season from winter into spring. Borne in showy pendulous red-stemmed clusters, the shaggy,...

(Coral Gum)

Perhaps the most beautiful in flower of all the eucalypts, this small evergreen tree from Southwest Australia is also remarkably adaptable. Of upright, somewhat vase-shaped habit, it has rough dark gray bark on older growth and smooth paler bark on its upper branches. Small lantern shaped red buds open to puffy clusters of coral flowers followed by urn-shaped seed capsules. The abundant blossoms sometimes bow the branches under their weight. This tree blooms on and off year round, giving it high...

(Hardy Rubber Tree)

Amazingly tolerant of drought, urban conditions and alkaline soils, the pretty glossy dark green foliage of the hardy rubber tree casts welcome shade. An upright-branching deciduous tree from central China, it will eventually grow a canopy that is broadly domed.

The long, tapering oval leaves are attractively dark glossy green. When torn a weblike-netting of rubbery fibers is exuded from the leaf tissues. In early spring, before the leaves emerge, inconspicuous green flowers appear, male flowers...

(Burning Bush)

Burning bush is a large deciduous shrub that originates from China, Japan and Korea. This popular landscape shrub has a large spreading habit, compound leaves of dark green and prominent corky 'wings' along its stems. But, it is best known for its fall foliage of glowing vibrant red, thus the name burning bush.

Late in the season this shrub becomes covered with four-lobed capsules that split open to reveal orange-red seeds, which are relished by birds and disseminated everywhere. These seeds...

(Burning Bush, Dwarf Burning Bush)

Dwarf burning bush is a somewhat compact deciduous shrub that originates from China, Japan and Korea. This popular landscape plant has a spreading habit, compound leaves of dark green and prominent corky 'wings' along its stems. But, it is best known for its fall foliage of glowing vibrant red, thus the name burning bush.

Late in the season it becomes covered with four-lobed capsules that split open to reveal orange-red seeds. These are relished by birds and disseminated everywhere. These seeds...

(Burning Bush, Rudy Haag Burning Bush)

Burning bush is a large deciduous shrub that originates from China, Japan and Korea. This popular landscape shrub has a large spreading habit, compound leaves of dark green and prominent corky 'wings' along its stems. But, it is best known for its fall foliage of glowing vibrant red, thus the name burning bush.

Late in the season this shrub becomes covered with four-lobed capsules that split open to reveal orange-red seeds, which are relished by birds and disseminated everywhere. These seeds...

(Burning Bush, Fire Ball® Burning Bush)

Burning bush is a large deciduous shrub that originates from China, Japan and Korea. This popular landscape shrub has a large spreading habit, compound leaves of dark green and prominent corky 'wings' along its stems. But, it is best known for its fall foliage of glowing vibrant red, thus the name burning bush.

Late in the season this shrub becomes covered with four-lobed capsules that split open to reveal orange-red seeds, which are relished by birds and disseminated everywhere. These seeds...