We have included Eucalyptus ‘Silver Drop’ in our selection of herb plants for the past twenty years. The plants are started from seed about six months before they are ready to sell. Eventually growing into a small tree or shrub, they provide excellent stems of silvery foliage for use in cut flower arrangements. Not only beautiful, it is long lasting and aromatic. Eucalyptus also dries well for use in dried arrangements. As useful as it is beautiful, Eucalyptus is also a great decongestant. This herb’s the full package- a lovely aromatic herb for arrangements and landscaping which is also a useful medicinal herb as well!

Having sent several hundred little plants out into the world we often wonder what became of them. Around town there are a few large specimens grown from our starter plants. Here is a picture of one that is cut each summer and still makes a nice landscape plant. And even though they are rated for hardiness zones 9-10, they do not seem bothered in the least by our zone 7 winters. (Even as hard as this past one has been!) We just love to see our plants growing strong and healthy after leaving our greenhouse. It’s a great feeling to know that something you’ve nurtured is continuing to bring others joy as it grows!