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Summary
Eucalyptus oreades is primarily a species for cool, mountain localities. It is able to withstand moderately severe frost, being only slightly less hardy than E. fastigata in this respect. It requires reasonably moist conditions and should, if possible be planted on deep soils where the rainfall is 37 inches or less per annum. Growth is rapid and the tree develops a very straight bole. It is a good species to plant in fire belts on account of its excellent height growth, while the crowns present a very effective screen of foliage which may persist almost to ground level. Drawbacks to its use in fire belts are the festoons of decorticated bark which are suspended from the lower branches, its susceptibility to fire damage and its inferior power of coppicing.