Coastal Tea Tree 300mm AP

🌿✨ Leptospermum laevigatum – Coastal Tea Tree ✨🌿
 
The Coastal Tea Tree (Leptospermum laevigatum) is a hardy Australian native, ideal for coastal and exposed sites. 🌊 With its silvery-green foliage, twisted branches, and masses of white flowers, it makes an excellent screening tree, windbreak, or feature in native landscapes.
 
🌱 Size & Pot
✔️ 300mm air-prune pot – advanced young tree 🌳
✔️ Fast to establish in tough conditions.
 
☀️ Sun & Soil
✔️ Full sun position ☀️
✔️ Extremely hardy – tolerates sandy, poor, and coastal soils.
 
🍂 Foliage & Seasonal Changes
✔️ Silvery-green evergreen foliage 🌿
✔️ Covered in small white flowers in spring and summer 🌸
✔️ Evergreen, providing year-round structure.
 
🌳 Growth Habit & Mature Size
✔️ Dense, bushy, spreading tree
✔️ Grows approx. 6–8m tall × 4–6m wide (can be pruned smaller)
✔️ Tolerates strong winds and coastal exposure.
 
💡 Special Characteristics
🌿 Salt, wind, and drought tolerant – perfect for coastal gardens
🌿 Bird and pollinator attracting 🐦🐝🦋
🌿 Low-maintenance, quick to establish
🌿 Provides excellent shelter and screening
 
🌸 Planting Ideas
✔️ Plant as a hardy screen or windbreak in exposed sites
✔️ Perfect for coastal gardens and beachfront planting 🌊
✔️ Use in native gardens for wildlife value and natural structure
✔️ Combine with banksias and wattles for a resilient coastal landscape