🌿 Eucalyptus polyanthemos

Red Box

A hardy, attractive Australian native with beautiful silvery juvenile foliage. Red Box forms a rounded canopy with rough, fibrous bark and creamy-white summer flowers that attract bees and birds. Excellent for rural blocks, shelterbelts, and native landscapes.

Growth Habit

• Height: 10–20 m

• Width: 8–12 m

• Form: Upright to spreading

Foliage & Bark

• Silvery-blue, rounded juvenile leaves

• Grey-green adult leaves

• Rough, persistent box bark

Flowers

• Creamy-white clusters in summer

• Nectar-rich and wildlife-friendly

Growing Conditions

• Full sun

• Well-drained soils

• Excellent drought and frost tolerance

• Strong wind resistance

Ideal For

• Feature planting

• Windbreaks and shelterbelts

• Wildlife gardens

• Foliage contrast in native landscapes