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Gardening with
Indigenous Plants
Indigenous Plant Use Identification & Control
of Common Weeds

Botanical Name:Leptospermum lanigerum 
Common Name:Woolly Teatree 
Status:New plant not in the old website
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
Growing
Conditions:
Full Sun, Partial Shade
Moist, Wet, Poorly Drained
Size
(HxW):
It is usually a medium shrub to about 3 metres
Foliage:Leaves may be grey-green to dark green with dense, small hairs and are generally oval-shaped to around 12 mm long.
Flowers:White flowers, September to February
General
Comments:
Birds are attracted to the insects this plant attracts. An excellent shrub for moist areas but tolerates dryer garden conditions. Attractive flowers and foliage. Screen plant. Pruning beneficial.
Further
Information:
  1. Yarra Ranges Council 
  2. Australian Native Plants Society 
  3. VICFLORA 


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