water wise plants

bird attracting
bog gardens
butterfly attracting
clay soils
coastal gardens
hedges, screens and windbreaks
shady gardens

urban and commercial
residential
erosion control

woodland
riparian

Leptospermum lanigerum

Woolly tea tree

large erect dense shrub or small tree with small white flowers. Smooth bark and often silvery new growth


origin	act, nsw, tas, victoria, sa
cultural notes	moderate growth rate, long lived and very hardy. Will grow in full sun or part shade in most soil conditions
maintenance	may be pruned annually to shape or tip prune to encourage bushy growth
tolerates	drought & frost
flowering season	summer
flower colour	prolific white 5-petalled circular (15mm) flowers followed by small, woody fruits containing many seeds. The fruit remains unopened on the plant until they are removed or the plant dies.
foliage colour	attractive grey oblong to narrow leaves with downy texture on new growth
width	up to 2m
height	up to 3m
plant spacing	200cm apart to 400cm for specimen planting, 100-200cm for mass planting
recommended uses	specimen plant, also attractive hedging and screening and can be shaped into a more formal hedge, pond edges and bog gardens. It provides an excellent habitat for wildlife. Also excellent in controlling erosion in creeks and gullies.

plant image credits	cs california

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