Botanical Name: Leptospermum laevigatum Add
Common Name: Australian Tea Tree  
Plant photo of: Leptospermum laevigatum
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  • Anatomy

  • Culture

  • Design

Plant Type

Tree, Shrub

 

Height Range

6-12', 12-25'

 

Flower Color

White

 

Flower Season

Spring

 

Leaf Color

Grey Green

 

Bark Color

Brown, Grey

 

Fruit Color

n/a

 

Fruit Season

n/a

Information by: Jerry Sortomme Editor
Photographer: Steve Georgee/Frommer
  • Description

  • Notes

This tree can be grown as solitary specimen to show rough, gray-brown trunks that twist and curve with age. It is also useful as a windbreak, screen, or clipped hedge.