Eucalyptus regnans (PLUG grown) Mountain ash Ht 90m

Large tree / Evergreen / Attractive flowers or catkins / Attracts bees / Timber / Firewood / Container Grown / Forestry species / Tolerates pumice soils

Monocalypt, generally free of insect pests..Tallest hardwood tree, native to mountain ranges of Southern Victoria and Tasmania. Grows on fertile soils with regular rainfall. Higher altitude origins tolerate snow and frost. Valuable pale timber for interior building, marketed as Tasmanian oak. Flowers in summer. More detail in MPI booklet 'Growing Alternative Exotic Forest Species'. Recommend planting in early Spring after chance of frosts.