Leatherwood Ballerina

An attractive plant with beautiful, scented flowers, Eucryphia lucida Ballerina is a densely branched, evergreen large shrub, eventually a small to medium-sized tree, with a narrow, columnar habit. Dark green, glossy, oval leaves make a lovely foil to the scented flowers, which appear from May to July. They are 1 ¼”/3cm across, saucer-shaped and shades of pale pink with carmine edges and crimson stamens, very attractive to bees and butterflies. Leatherwood Ballerina holds the RHS Award of Garden Merit.

Site: Sheltered
Soil: Moist, neutral to acid soil
Position: Plant with the canopy in full sun and the roots in shade
Season of interest: All year, early summer in particular
Hardiness:  Frost-hardy (to -5ºC)
Height: 26’ (8m) Spread: 13’ (4m) in 20-50 years