Australian Native Plants Nursery

Leader in ornamental trees and shrubs for Mediterranean gardens

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Australian Native Plants Nursery, located in Ventura, CA, is a leader in ornamental trees and shrubs for Mediterranean gardens. Shop the online store or come visit the nursery in person.
Leptospermum liversidgei

Description

Attractive shrub  with narrow lemon-scented leaves and pink buds & white flowers in summer. Grows well in full sun or shade. Tolerant of frosts (25F) but prefers some summer watering in California. Excellent light screen. If the leaves are rubbed on the skin it is said to deter mosquitos. 

Details

Biological Name: Leptospermum liversidgei
Common Name: Olive Tea-Tree
Family: Myrtaceae
Origin: Eastern Australia
Exposure: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Irrigation: Perfers summer water
Frost: Frost Tolerant 25F-18F (-8C)
Soil: Well-drained, moist
Flower Color: White
Flower Time: Summer
Height: 6-12'
Width: Slender
See also...
Shrub
Availability ...
1 Gallon: not available
2 Gallon: $22.00
5 Gallon: not available
15 Gallon: not available
Mail Order Plant (online only): not available
Seeds (online only): not available
Propagation Information: Seed germinates readily. No pre-treatments required.

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Did you know?

Lomandras are excellent for extracting phosphorous out of your soils? Good landscape shrub for planting with grevilleas and banksias. We have several new introductions.

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