This small tree has multiple slender trunks with a rough bark and spreading smooth branches that form a dense rounded crown. It has dull grey green lance-shaped leaves and produces large creamy-white flowers in a cluster from autumn to winter.
Hardiness zones 9 to 10
Eucalyptus kingsmilliiis naturally found in a central Western Australia growing in sandplains or on rocky ridges in very well drained moderately fertile red or yellow skeletal sandy soils. It prefers an open sunny position and is drought and moderately frost tolerant.
Kingsmill's Mallee is grown for its flowers and low spreading habit. It is planted in small or arid gardens as a specimen or used in roadside plantings. It is suitable for dry inland regions and establishes in 3-4 years. The foliage and flowers are used in floral arrangements and the tree is used in honey production. This mallee is grown in several countries including the USA. ID 3313
Eucalyptus(ew-ka-LIP-tus) kingsmillii(kings-MIL-ee-eye)
Myrtaceae(mir-TAY-see-ee)
Myrtle, Eucalyptus, Clove and Guava Family