Eucalyptus kingsmillii
Kingsmill’s mallee
This desert dwelling Mallee makes for a great drought-tolerant garden resident once established.
Kingsmill’s Mallee has attractive ridged flower buds, that open to reveal beautiful yellow or pink-red flowers from April to October. Ornamental woody fruits arranged in groups of three follow flowering.
It can be found on Western Australia’s highest peak, Mount Meharry, with an elevation of 1,249 meters (4,098ft)!
Grow it at home
- This species is not too tall, growing between 1.5-8m
- Best grown in an open, sunny position
- Grows well in a range of soils provided they are free draining
- Well suited to smaller home gardens
- Suitable for growing in a large pot, using a free draining native soil
- Can be pruned back to the lignotuber to manage size, shape and vigour
- Attractive to nectar loving birds, bees and insects
Find it in Kings Park
Find this eucalypt in the Botanic Garden Entrance Desert Bed and the Eucalyptus Garden.
Out in the wild
This species is at home on the high rocky hills of the Hamersley Ranges, in the south-eastern part of Karijini National Park in the Pilbara. It can also be found in the sandy desert interior of Western Australia and South Australia.
