Eucryphia
Eucryphia × nymansensis
Also called Nymans eucryphia and Brush bush
Garden plant · TreesIt flowers in AUGUST, when almost nothing woody does, and the whole narrow column goes white. The old rule is the right one: head in the sun, roots in the shade, and never let it dry out at the base.
Care at a glance
- Ease
- Hard
- Water
- Every 4 daysWater the ground — water at the base, in the morning, not over the leaves.
- Light
- Head in sun, roots in shade
- Feed
- Every 45 days
- Humidity
- Average to high
- Hardiness
- Hardy — an average winter RHS H4, to -10°C
- Size
- 8 m tall · 3 m across
- Lifecycle
- Tree
- Origin
- A garden hybrid of two Chilean species
Is it safe for pets and people?
PetsNothing recorded against it
No animal-poison authority lists this plant either way.
PeopleNot checked yet
Nobody has checked this one against a source for us yet, so treat it as unknown rather than safe.
Checked against ASPCA and RHS on 2026-09-22. Where a source says nothing, we say nothing.
A guide, not veterinary or medical advice. If a pet or a person has eaten a plant and you are worried, call your vet or doctor now — don’t wait for signs to appear. Spotted a mistake? Tell us.
First signs of trouble
- Leaves browning from the bottom of the column upward in a hot spell, and flower buds dropping before they open. The old rule is literal — head in the sun, ROOTS IN THE SHADE — and a mulch or a low shrub at the base is what delivers it.Dry roots · disorder
- A tall narrow tree leaning after a gale with a gap opened round the stem at soil level. It is top-heavy by nature and needs shelter and a stake for its first five years.Wind rock · disorder