Leptospermum lanigerum
WOOLLY TEA TREE
Myrtaceae

 
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Plant type: evergreen shrub

Hardiness zones: 8-10

Sunlight: hot overhead sun to warm low sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to usually boggy

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: high wind, second line salt wind, high soil salinity, heavy frost
5m
Plant habit
 
3m

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Pruning: Prune one year old wood by half after flowering.

 
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Leptospermum lanigerum
WOOLLY TEA TREE
Myrtaceae

 

  Plant type: evergreen shrub

Hardiness zones: 8-10

Sunlight: hot overhead sun to warm low sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to usually boggy

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: high wind, second line salt wind, high soil salinity, heavy frost
5m
Plant habit
 
3m

FEATURES

Flowers: white

Flowering Time: late spring to late summer

Leaves: aromatic; white hairy; grey-green; red-purple new leaves

Bark & Stems: red flushed stems


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits mediterranean, coastal & bush designs

Uses: formal screen, informal screen, formal hedge, large planter, border, windbreak, soil binding

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average

Animals: bird attracting






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