Australian Teatrees - genus Leptospermum Australian National Botanic Gardens Australian National Herbarium

Leptospermum multicaule      family MYRTACEAE

Variable shrub, usually low spreading, to 1 m high by 2 m across, occasionally taller. Leaves are elliptical, to 1 cm. Flowers are small, about 8 mm in diameter, and white or rarely pink.

Distribution: NSW, ACT, Vic.

Propagation From seed or cuttings.

Cultivation See note on genus. Hardy plant, but requires better drainage than most Leptospermum spp.

• Frost-hardy. (Plants given an this rating will tolerate frosts to -7°C in conditions of normal rainfall.)

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