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Gardening with Indigenous Plants
Indigenous Plant Use
Identification & Control of Common Weeds
| Botanical Name: | Leptospermum lanigerum 2 synonyms: Leptospermum australe , Philadelphus laniger |
| Common Name: | Woolly Teatree |
| Sold As: | Tube ($2.00) |
| Plant Type(s): | Tall Shrub (2 to 6 m), Tree (up to 6 m), Bee Attracting, Bird Attracting, Butterfly Attracting, Insect Attracting, Hedging |
| Growing Conditions: | Full Sun, Partial Shade
Moist, Wet, Poorly Drained |
| Size (HxW): | 2-6 m x 1-3 m |
| Foliage: | Leaves may be grey-green to dark green with dense, small hairs and are generally oval-shaped to around 12 mm long. |
| Flowers: | Masses of open white petalled flowers to 15mm wide from September to January. |
| General Comments: | A hardy ornamental shrub or small tree with fibrous bark providing attractive foliage contrast in the garden. May be pruned to shape or to encourage bushiness. Useful as a hedge, screening plant or for erosion control along creeks and gullies. Good habitat plant. Frost tolerant. Birds are attracted to the insects this plant attracts. An excellent shrub for moist areas but tolerates dryer garden conditions. Attractive flowers and foliage. |
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| Plant Propagation: | Propagation is easy from both seed and cuttings. |
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