Leptospermum laevigatum ‘Shore Tuff’ – Coastal Tea Tree
This is a very tough plant with grey-green foliage and bronze coloured new growth that is a great new alternative as a hedge or informal screen plant for difficult conditions such as coastal areas. ‘Shore Tuff’ is a compact form of the Australian native Coastal Tea Tree that thrives in conditions that would kill many hedge plants. It is drought tolerant but should be watered in well during the first couple of months after planting. It produces profuse white flowers in spring. Tolerates salt spray, drought and limey soils.
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- Leptospermum laevegatum ‘Shore Tuff’
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- Leptospermum laevegatum ‘Shore Tuff’
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- Leptospermum laevegatum ‘Shore Tuff’
| Family: | Myrtaceae |
| Scientific Name: | Leptospermum laevigatum |
| Cultivar: | Shore Tuff |
| Common Name: | Tea Tree |
| Other Common Names: | Coastal Tea Tree |
| Plant Type: | Small shrub |
| Height: | 0.3 ~ 0.5 metres |
| Width: | 1 ~ 1.2 metre |
| Flower Colour: | White |
| Flowering Time: | Spring |
| Ph Level: | Acid, Neutral, Alkaline |
| Soil Type: | Sandy, Loamy, Sandy loam, Clay loam, Potting mix, Poor soil |
| Plant Environment: | Low maintenance garden, Courtyard, Poolside, Container growing, Coastal garden, Drought resistant |
| Climate Zone: | Sub-tropical, Warm temperate, Cool temperate, Mediterranean, Cool, Semi-arid |
| Light: | Sunny, Light shade |
| Growth Habit: | Evergreen, Mound-shaped |
| Soil Moisture: | Dry, Well-drained |
| Frost Tolerance: | Tolerates light frost |
| Plant Usage: | Hedge, Topiary, Border plant, Attractive foliage |
| Special Features: | Bonsai, Erosion control, Honey producing plant, Pollution tolerant, Playground friendly |
| Attracts Wildlife: | Bees, Nectar eating birds, Butterflies, Other insects |
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WHERE TO GET YOUR PLANT
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Most nurseries stock a good range of plants, but due to space and supplies, they may not always have the plant that you are searching for in stock. If they don’t, they may be able to order it in for you if you request it.
Specialist nurseries are also able to give great advice, and if they don’t have the plant you have planned on, they can often suggest alternatives that will also work well for you.
Below is a list of our favourite specialist nurseries. Click on the links for their details-
The Wildflower Place Erina – NSW
Newcastle Wildflower Nursery – NSW
Harvest Seeds And Native Plant Nursery – Sydney – NSW
Native Grace Nursery – Robertson NSW
Wariapendi Nursery – Colo Vale NSW
Sydney Wildflower Nursery – NSW
Geelong Native Plants – Victoria
Wimmera Native Nursery – Victoria
Forest Heart eco-Nursery – Maleny Queensland
Natives R Us – Traveston – Queensland
Manuka Native Nursery – South Australia
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