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Tree | Leptospermum petersonii Lemon-scented Tea Tree |
Description | A beautiful Australian native tree with a shrubby habit. The new foliage is a copper/bronze colour. It has many small white flowers that decorate the tree in early summer. The leaves when crushed have a beautiful citrus scent. |
Foliage | Evergreen |
Form | Round |
Mature Size | 5 x 3m |
Uses | Fantastic as a street tree because of its smaller growth and can also be used as an informal hedge because of its dense foliage. It also is a great bird attractant. |
Position & Soil | Adaptable to most soils but prefers a well drained full sun position. Sites similar to coastal conditions are perfect. It's ideal for tough conditions e.g. drought conditions or poor soil. |
Features | Small Evergreen Round Bird Attracting Coastal Feature Flower Group Planting Hedging Informal Screening Native Signature Trees |
Pot sizes in production | |
Substitutes |
• Acacia cognata • Acacia cognata 'Burgundy Cascade' • Acacia cognata 'Curtain Call' • Acacia cognata 'Green Magik' • Acacia cognata 'Green Screen' • Acacia cognata 'Lime Magik' • Agonis flexuosa • Agonis flexuosa 'Burgundy' • Allocasuarina torulosa • Corymbia citriodora 'Scentuous' (syn. 'Dwarf Pink') • Eucalyptus scoparia • Leptospermum laevigatum • Leptospermum obovatum 'Starry Night' • Lophostemon confertus |
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