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Corymbia, Eucalyptus Summer Red 'Summer Red'

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Family

Myrtaceae (mir-TAY-see-ee)

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Genus

Corymbia (kor-RIM-bee-uh)

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Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Sun to Partial Shade

Foliage

Evergreen

Height

15-20 ft. (4.7-6 m)

20-30 ft. (6-9 m)

Spacing

12-15 ft. (3.6-4.7 m)

Hardiness

USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)

USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)

USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)

USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)

Danger

Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Color

Fuchsia (red-purple)

Red

Bloom Time

Mid Summer

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Karenn

Mount Prospect, IL (Zone 5a) | February 2015 | neutral

This plant comes from Australia - under 5 years of age it is damaged by frost. Over 5 years, if sited correctly, it can withstand a light...Read More frost - NOT a freeze.

kennedyh

(Zone 10a) | November 2007 | neutral

Summer Red is a hybrid between selected parents of Corymbia ficifolia and Corymbia ptychocarpa, which has been grafted onto a vigorous, h...Read Moreardy rootstock.