Eucalyptus erythronema – Red-flowered Mallee

A small to medium tree or mallee with olive green leaves, deep red flowers and bud caps and contrasting white powdery bark. An attractive feature tree for the garden with good form that attracts birds and pollinator insects. It grows from 3 to 6m high in full sun in sandy loam, gravelly loam, sandy clay, clay loam and clay. It tolerate drought and frost and can be pruned to maintain shape. Origin – Eastern wheatbelt and Rangelands.