Start the gardening year off to a solid start by planting a tree, and not just any tree, but a superior multitasking one.
Start the gardening year off to a solid start by planting a tree, and not just any tree, but a superior multitasking one.
Silver Dollar Tree, Eucalyptus cinerea
Silver Dollar Tree, Eucalyptus cinerea
Photograph by Jon Sullivan via Flickr.
Photograph by Jon Sullivan via Flickr.
A full-sized silver dollar tree can be as tall as 40 feet.
A full-sized silver dollar tree can be as tall as 40 feet.
Native to Australia, Eucalyptus cinerea—aka silver dollar tree—is well-known in the floral trade for its elegant branches. This seems an oversight, because this tree is drought-tolerant, moderately fast-growing, and low-maintenance—plus, it keeps its silvery blue coin-shaped leaves all year.
Native to Australia, Eucalyptus cinerea—aka silver dollar tree—is well-known in the floral trade for its elegant branches. This seems an oversight, because this tree is drought-tolerant, moderately fast-growing, and low-maintenance—plus, it keeps its silvery blue coin-shaped leaves all year.
A bouquet of eucalyptus branches hanging from a showerhead.
A bouquet of eucalyptus branches hanging from a showerhead.
Photograph by Matthew Williams, from Remodelista: The Low-Impact Home.
Photograph by Matthew Williams, from Remodelista: The Low-Impact Home.
Another creative use for the freshly cut branches: an at-home spa experience. Simply use a clean blade to cut a sprig from the mother plant, making sure you have a few nodes on the cut stem.
Another creative use for the freshly cut branches: an at-home spa experience. Simply use a clean blade to cut a sprig from the mother plant, making sure you have a few nodes on the cut stem.
Cheat Sheet
Cheat Sheet
A 1-qt sized Silver Dollar Tree is $13.95 at Rare Roots.
A 1-qt sized Silver Dollar Tree is $13.95 at Rare Roots.
