Key Benefits
 | Excellent rockery plant |
| Attractive white flowers |
| Tolerates frost |
Problem Solving Features
| Very attractive accent shrub |
| Low moisture/fertilizer needs |
| Full sun to part shade |
| Low maintenance |
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Leptospermum trinervium Tea tree |
Description: Leptospermum: derived from the Greek leptos meaning slender and sperma meaning seed and refers to the many small seeds produced by individual plants. They are collective known as Tea-trees because the leaves were used as a substitute for tea. In cultivation, most prefer soils with good drainage and can grow from full sun to almost full shade. Most species will tolerate heavy frost. Regular pruning is recommended to prevent seed formation and to retain bushiness.
Found native in the Blue Mountains area of New South Wales, white flowers on pendant branches.
This is NOT the species for Tea Tree Oil, that is from Melaleuca alternifolia.
| Temperature Rating | USDA Zone 8 |
| Type | Shrub |
| Flower Color | White |
| Growth Rate | Moderate |
| Placement | Sun |
| Culture | Well drained soils |
| Native | New South Wales |
| Family: | Myrtaceae |
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