This mallee or small tree has slender whitish smooth trunks that are rough at the base and spreading branches that form a rounded crown. It has dark green broad lanced-shaped leaves and the greenish flowers appear in clusters from spring to summer.
Hardiness zones 8 to 10
Eucalyptus behrianais naturally found in Australia from Kangaroo Island and Eyre Peninsula in South Australia to western Victoria and New South Wales growing in open bushland.
It prefers a well drained light to medium soil in an open sunny position and is drought and frost tolerant.
The Broad-leaved Mallee Box is grown for its habit and is planted in parks, large gardens and in woodland settings as a specimen or in group plantings as a windbreak. It is also used for shade and is suitable for costal and inland regions establishing in 2 to 4 years. ID 2356
Note:
This plant is not commonly cultivated and may be difficult to obtain requiring a specialist nursery.
Eucalyptus(ew-ka-LIP-tus) behriana(beh-ree-AH-nah)
Myrtaceae(mir-TAY-see-ee)
Myrtle, Eucalyptus, Clove and Guava Family