Eucalyptus nicholii

Long-lived, attractive ornamental eucalypt with rough, thick grey-brown bark which sheds in short ribbons. Foliage is thin and grey-green in colour and branching pendulous. Foliage has a strong peppermint scent when crushed and gumnuts grow in groups of seven. Fluffy, creamy flowers in autumn. Very useful planted as an urban tree, for windbreaks and green corridors. Grows approx. 12m tall x 4m wide.