This small tree has a short smooth greyish trunk with semi-weeping branches to almost ground level and forms a compact rounded crown. It has dull grey green narrow lance-shaped leaves and the small white flowers appear in a cluster during summer.

Hardiness zones 8 to 10

Eucalyptus parvula is naturally found in Australia growing on the eastern side of the Great Dividing Range in the high country of the south-eastern New South Wales at an altitude above 900 m (2,952 ft). It commonly appears along the headwaters of streams on flat or gently sloping valley floors in wet soils. 

It prefers an open an sunny position and grows in poor to moderately drained sandy stony alluvial loam but will tolerate drier conditions including shallow chalky or limestone based soils, with a pH range from 5.0 to 7.5. It is frost tolerant but drought tender and in its native habitat it endures frost every day during winter.

The Small-leaved Gum is grown for its foliage and is graceful habit. It is planted in parks and gardens as a shade specimen or along borders for screening. It is also grown in cooler climates tolerating frost and damp positions and is suitable for low-mountain regions.

It establishes in 3-5 years and under ideal conditions it can grow into quite a large size but is commonly seen as a mallee. It is also planted in sub-alpine gardens or used as a street tree or windbreak. ID 3616

Eucalyptus (ew-ka-LIP-tus) parvula (PAR-vuh-la)

Note:
The bark sheds in strips along the branches and trunk to reveal a smooth dark grey trunk with a persistent collar of deeply ridged bark at the base.

Myrtaceae (mir-TAY-see-ee)
Myrtle, Eucalyptus, Clove and Guava Family