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LEPTOSPERMUM rupestre
Alpine Tea Tree
SKU: N 351
Stock:
In Stock
Restrictions:
NZ Prohibited
Family: Myrtaceae
Characteristics: Variable shrub prostrate to erect 50 cm-1.5 m spread 1.5 m
Seed per packet: 50
Variable in habit from prostate in sub-alpine conditions to an erect in more favourable conditions with small aromatic ovate leaves which turns to bronze or purple in autumn.
White fragrant flowers occur profusely in the upper leaf axils during summer.
Endemic to Tasmania.
Prefers a light to medium soil in an open sunny position, drought and frost resistant. Cold hardy. Tolerant of sub-alpine conditions.
Photo credit John Harrison CC-BY-SA-3.0
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