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Woolly tea-tree Leptospermum lanigerum
When it flowers
- January, not flowering
- February, not flowering
- March, not flowering
- April, not flowering
- May, not flowering
- June, not flowering
- July, not flowering
- August, not flowering
- September, not flowering
- October, flowering
- November, flowering
- December, flowering
Silvery, woolly-leaved tea-tree for wet ground, with white flowers in spring.
A dense shrub from swamps and creek banks of south-eastern Australia, with soft, grey, hairy leaves and white flowers in spring. One of the best screening plants for wet, cold sites.
In the garden
- Flowers
- White five-petalled flowers with a woolly centre.
- Leaves
- Small, grey-green leaves covered in silky hairs.
- Attracts
- Birds, pollinating insects and shelter for small wildlife
Growing conditions
- Climate
- Temperate and cool and alpine
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Soil
- Sandy, loam and clay
- Drainage
- Copes with waterlogging
- Frost
- Hard frost
- Water
- Some dry spells
Planting and care
- Grown from
- Seed and cuttings
Planting
Sun or part shade; does well in wet or poorly drained soil. Space 2 m apart for a screen.
Pruning
Trim lightly after flowering to keep it dense; it doesn't regrow from bare wood.
Care
Keep moist in dry spells. No feeding needed.
Where it comes from
- Family
- Myrtaceae
- Order
- Myrtales
- Native to
- New South Wales, South Australia, Tasmania and Victoria
- Natural range
- Swamps and creek banks of south-eastern Australia, from NSW to South Australia and Tasmania.
Where to buy
Specialist native nurseries.
We don't have stockists listed for this plant yet. Local native nurseries are often the best place to ask.
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Further reading
- Leptospermum lanigerum on the Atlas of Living Australia (Atlas of Living Australia)
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