Botanical Name: Leptospermum laevigatum 'Reevesii'
Common Name: Dwarf Australian tea tree
Type of Plant: dicot: shrub
Character evergreen
 
Habit of Growth:
Overall Shape dense, rounded-mounded habit, many branched; closely set leaves; forms a much fuller, more compact canopy than standard Leptospermums
Height 3-5'
Spread 3-5'
Growth Rate slow
 
Environment:
Exposure outdoors full sun to partial shade
Soil prefers well draining soils
Hardiness hardy (zones 14-24); prefers habitats towards the coast
 
Morphology:
Leaves pinnate, alternate, obovate, 3/4-1" long, dull blue- green, mucronate, leathery, slightly larger than sp.
Flowers white, 5 petaled, 1/3" across, solitary, axillary – April through July (blooms only when mature)
Fruit 1/8" oval capsule
 
Propagation:
semihardwood cuttings
 
Usage:
excellent low-medium filler for dense, mounded shape and foliage low informal hedge, border – good for drought tolerant landscapes
 
Landscape Care:
Watering occasional deep soak after established – tolerates regular watering with good drainage
Fertilizing little needed after established
Pruning little required – selectively tip back for uniform shape
Pests/Diseases relatively free
Special Conditions/Other
 
Origin: Australia
Family: Myrtaceae

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