Plant in full sun with occasional to infrequent irrigation. It is hardy to around 20° F. This plant is a very attractive and reliable plant in summer dry landscapes in Santa Barbara and is great for use in flower arrangements much like the similar but more open Eucalyptus pulverulenta 'Baby Blue'.

This mallee (shrubby Eucalypt) has a restricted distribution range east and south-east of Kalgoorlie in southern in Western Australia, usually growing on or around granite rocks. The name for the genus comes from the Greek words 'eu' meaning "well" and 'kalypto' meaning 'to cover' as with a lid and an allusion to the united calyx-lobes and petals that is called an operculum that forms a lid or cap that is shed when the flowers open. The specific epithet honors John Kruse, a 19th century pharmacist and chemist from Fitzroy, Victoria.

We first grew this plant from 1993 until 2003 after seeing it growing well in an unirrigated are in Franceschi Park, a city park located high on the Santa Barbara Riviera. We have not found record of who first introduced this interesting plant into California, but it was listed as growing in Santa Barbara as early as in 1972. 

The information about Eucalyptus kruseana displayed on this web page is based on our research conducted in the nursery's horticultural library and from reliable online resources. We also include observations made about it as it grows in our nursery gardens and other gardens we have visited, as well how the crops have performed in containers in our nursery field. We will also incorporate comments we receive from others and welcome hearing from anyone with additional information, particularly if they can share cultural information that would aid others in growing this plant.