Leptospermum trinervium
“Flaky-Barked Tea Tree”
SHRUB OR SMALL TREE 2-5m TALLBushy shrub with flaky bark and masses of white, 5-petalled flowers from spring to summer that attract native bees. Small birds shelter and hunt among the foliage. Can be pruned as a hedge or screen. Hardy, tolerates drought and exposed windy sites.
Suitability | |
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Category | Medium Shrubs up to 5m |
Family | Myrtaceae |
Aspect | Full Sun / Filtered Sun |
Soil | Gravelly, Sandy |
Habitat | Dry Sclerophyll Forest |
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Localities | |
Bald Hills, Ballymore, Capalaba West, Eight Mile Plains, Karawatha, Kuraby, MacGregor, Robertson, Rochedale, Sunny bank Hills, Sunnybank, Windsor |