LEPTOSPERMUM myrtifolium

Commonly known as Grey tea tree, Myrtle tea tree

Silky, grey-green leaves

Pot size - 2 to 3 Litre - Click to view photo

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Full Plant Details - Sun/Soil & other attributes

Flowering

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Good to know
Wildlife plant - insects
Pests & Diseases
Trouble free
Place of origin
Australia (New South Wales)
Resistant to honey fungus
These plants have little or few problems with honey fungus.
Evergreen
Small, broadly obovate to elliptic leaves to 1cm (¾in) long with silky hairs giving a grey-green appearance
White
Single
Row of petals round conspicuous stamens - no more than 8 petals
Australian / New Zealand
Border
Suitable for a shrub border in warmer areas
Coastal / windswept
Frost hardy (down to -5)
Entire
Elliptic
Obovate
Height
1.5m (5ft)
Spread
1m (39in)
Medium shrub
Typically grow to around 4-6 feet in height

Upright to rounded shrub producing small, 5-petalled flowers singly or sometimes in pairs from the leaf axils followed by grey-brown seed capsules which remain for years
Pruning group 5
Suitable for: Evergreen shrubs that require minimal pruning.
Action: Trim or lightly cut back shoots that spoil symmetry. Deadhead regularly.
When: Annually after flowering.
Half hardy - unheated greenhouse / mild winter
Hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK except in severe winters and a risk from sudden (early) frosts. May be hardy elsewhere with wall shelter or good micro-climate. Likely to be damaged or killed in cold winters. Plant can withstand temperatures down to -5°C (23°F)
Will grow outside in milder locations
This could include plants which would survive happily in a greenhouse or conservatory if not in a mild location. If you have a sheltered spot in your garden then it may do well here.

Under glass use loam-based compost (JI No.3) in full or bright, filtered light
Scented foliage
Spring Seasonal Interest
Summer Seasonal Interest
Fertile well drained soil
Moderately fertile
Against a wall
South- or west-facing
Full sun
Shelter from cold, dry winds
Partial shade
Bee friendly