Leptospermum lanigerum

Botanical Name: Leptospermum lanigerum

Common Name: Woolly Teatree 

Type: Tall shrub 2 – 6m

Features:

• Dense shrub to small tree
• Profuse white flowers; September to January
• Pruning encourages a dense screen

Requirements:

• Full sun, semi-shade
• Moist soils

Aboriginal Use:

• Stems and wood used to make pegs and spears for kangaroo hunting