Most loved for its strongly lemon-scented evergreen foliage and clusters of small white flowers in summer, often used as an ornamental screen or hedge.
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Leptospermum petersonii releases a powerful fresh lemon scent whenever the foliage is brushed or crushed, which makes it the obvious choice for a hedge along a path, a driveway or a boundary where people pass close by. Masses of small white flowers cover it through spring and summer.
The Lemon Scented Tea Tree grows to 3 to 5 metres tall and 2 to 3 metres wide at 30 to 60 centimetres per year, branching densely from ground level. It clips well into a formal hedge, works as an informal screen or windbreak, and can be lifted to a single trunk as a small feature tree.
This Australian native is frost hardy, surviving heavy and frequent frost without damage, and tolerates poor soils, coastal exposure and extended dry once established. It grows in full sun to part shade and needs only a trim after flowering.
About Leptospermum petersonii
It grows to 3 to 5 metres tall and 2 to 3 metres wide, branching densely from ground level. It is easily held at 2 metres as a clipped hedge.
The foliage contains citral, the same aromatic compound found in lemon myrtle and lemongrass. Brushing or crushing the leaves releases a strong fresh lemon scent.
Yes. It is one of the better native hedging plants, holding density under regular clipping. Plant 1 to 1.5 metres apart for a dense screen.
Masses of small white flowers appear through spring and summer, attracting bees, native pollinators and small insect-feeding birds.
Yes. It is frost hardy and survives heavy and frequent frost without damage, and also tolerates coastal exposure and extended dry.
The leaves can be used to make a fragrant lemon-scented tea, and the essential oil is commercially distilled. The scent also deters some insects.
Trim after the main flowering flush finishes. Regular light trimming keeps the plant dense from the base and prevents it becoming leggy and open.
| Pot / bag size | Width | Depth |
|---|---|---|
| 30cm Pot | 33cm | 30cm |
| 40cm/45L Pot | 44cm | 41.5cm |
| 50cm Pot / 70L Pot | 55cm | 41.8cm |
| 100L Bag | 50.6cm | 52.8cm |
| 150L Bag | 66cm | 55cm |
| 200L Bag | 71.5cm | 60.5cm |
| 300L Bag | 88cm | 63.8cm |
| 400L Bag | 99cm | 66cm |
| 500L Bag | 122cm | 66cm |
| 750L Bag | 134cm | 69cm |
| 1000L Bag | 146.3cm | 71.5cm |
| 2000L Bag | 176cm | 82.5cm |
General planting reference from our existing size guide. Actual containers can vary by supplier and batch; confirm exact dimensions if required.
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Measure only the boundary you intend to plant—exclude gates and gaps. Spacing is centre to centre. Quantities are rounded up for one row, allowing roughly half the spacing at each end. Site conditions and pruning affect the final hedge.
Leptospermum petersonii releases a powerful fresh lemon scent whenever the foliage is brushed or crushed, which makes it the obvious choice for a hedge along a path, a driveway or a boundary where people pass close by. Masses of small white flowers cover it through spring and summer.
The Lemon Scented Tea Tree grows to 3 to 5 metres tall and 2 to 3 metres wide at 30 to 60 centimetres per year, branching densely from ground level. It clips well into a formal hedge, works as an informal screen or windbreak, and can be lifted to a single trunk as a small feature tree.
This Australian native is frost hardy, surviving heavy and frequent frost without damage, and tolerates poor soils, coastal exposure and extended dry once established. It grows in full sun to part shade and needs only a trim after flowering.
About Leptospermum petersonii
It grows to 3 to 5 metres tall and 2 to 3 metres wide, branching densely from ground level. It is easily held at 2 metres as a clipped hedge.
The foliage contains citral, the same aromatic compound found in lemon myrtle and lemongrass. Brushing or crushing the leaves releases a strong fresh lemon scent.
Yes. It is one of the better native hedging plants, holding density under regular clipping. Plant 1 to 1.5 metres apart for a dense screen.
Masses of small white flowers appear through spring and summer, attracting bees, native pollinators and small insect-feeding birds.
Yes. It is frost hardy and survives heavy and frequent frost without damage, and also tolerates coastal exposure and extended dry.
The leaves can be used to make a fragrant lemon-scented tea, and the essential oil is commercially distilled. The scent also deters some insects.
Trim after the main flowering flush finishes. Regular light trimming keeps the plant dense from the base and prevents it becoming leggy and open.
Evergreen (foliage year round)
Leptospermum petersonii is expected to grow 30cm to 60cm per year (approx.).
Leptospermum petersonii works in an:
Leptospermum petersonii is an Evergreen (foliage year round) Tree
Mature Height: 3m to 5m (approx.)
Mature Width: 2m to 3m
Leptospermum petersonii is expected to grow 30cm to 60cm per year (approx.).
Leptospermum petersonii is expected to grow 30cm to 60cm per year (approx.).
They are considered to have a:
Is Leptospermum petersonii frost tolerant?
Leptospermum petersonii is Frost Hardy – Survives heavy and frequent frost without damage.
Leptospermum petersonii produces masses of small white, five-petalled flowers from late spring through summer. These delicate blooms line the slender aromatic foliage, adding a soft seasonal display that complements the tree’s fresh lemon scent.
Does Leptospermum petersonii flower?
Flowering Period:
Flower Type:
Flower Colour:
White
Yes
Leptospermum petersonii is Native to Eastern Australia, particularly Queensland and New South Wales, where it grows naturally in open forests and along ridges.
Its nectar-rich blooms attract native bees, hoverflies, butterflies and other beneficial pollinators, while the dense evergreen canopy provides shelter and foraging habitat for small birds. The fine foliage also supports insects and microfauna, enhancing biodiversity in native and cottage-style gardens.
Leptospermum petersonii will thrive best in:
Leptospermum petersonii performs best in well-drained sandy or loam soils and prefers slightly acidic to neutral conditions. It may struggle in heavy clay or poorly drained areas unless improved with coarse sand and organic matter to enhance aeration. Keep soil evenly moist during establishment, then transition to deep, occasional watering as the plant matures to support drought resilience, healthy aromatic foliage and prolific flowering.
Is Leptospermum petersonii Drought tolerant?
As a young plant it requires regular watering, but once established the Lemon-Scented Tea Tree develops good to excellent drought tolerance. It performs reliably in warm, dry and coastal conditions and maintains healthy, fragrant growth with only occasional deep watering during extended dry periods.
Approx. 1.2m – 1.7m
Heights are approximate and vary between individual trees.
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Enriched Planting Mix is a certified organic blend of Pure Magic Compost, composted animal manure, gypsum, composted coarse bark and a wetting agent, bagged in 30L. It is built to be dug through existing garden soil at planting time rather than used on its own, and the gypsum is what sets it apart from a plain compost.
Gypsum helps break up heavy clay so water and roots can move through it, while the compost and manure return organic matter and nutrient to tired ground. The coarse bark holds structure and keeps air around the root zone, and the wetting agent keeps moisture in the soil longer after rain or watering.
Use it when planting trees, shrubs, roses, fruit trees and exotic garden plants, particularly into clay. Dig a hole twice the width of the pot and 7 centimetres deeper, then mix roughly one third planting mix through the excavated soil. Spread 7 centimetres of that improved soil in the base before setting the plant in.
About Enriched Planting Mix
It is a blend of Pure Magic Compost, composted animal manure, gypsum, composted coarse bark and a wetting agent. Each part has a job. The compost and manure supply organic matter and nutrient, the gypsum works on clay structure, the bark keeps air around the roots and the wetting agent holds moisture in the soil.
It suits exotic garden plants, including roses, ornamental and deciduous trees, fruit trees, shrubs and perennials, and it earns its keep most on heavy clay sites. It is a planting mix rather than a potting mix, so its job is improving soil at planting time. Phosphorus sensitive natives are the one clear exception.
No, not for the phosphorus sensitive ones. The composted animal manure in this blend lifts phosphorus well above what Proteaceae such as Banksia, Grevillea, Hakea and Protea will tolerate, and the result can be leaf burn, dieback and plant death. Use the Native Potting Mix for those species, or plant them into unimproved local soil.
Yes. It is a certified organic product with no chemical additives, which is why the manure and compost in it are fully composted rather than raw. That makes it sound around fruit trees and vegetable beds, and it means you are adding genuine organic matter to your soil rather than a synthetic conditioner.
Work on roughly one third planting mix to two thirds of the soil you dug out of the hole. For a shrub out of a 200 millimetre pot that is only a few litres. An advanced tree going into a large hole will take considerably more. Judge the quantity by the volume of the hole rather than the size of the plant.
It is not a potting mix and should not be used on its own in a container. The blend is designed to be diluted through garden soil, and used straight in a pot it holds too much water and settles badly. For containers, reach for a premium potting mix, or the native mix if you are potting natives.
Yes. Water the plant well several hours before you plant it, then water thoroughly again once the hole is backfilled and the soil firmed down. That first deep watering settles the improved soil around the root ball and drives out air pockets. Keep the water up over the first few months while the roots establish.
Enriched Planting Mix is a certified organic blend of Pure Magic Compost, composted animal manure, gypsum, composted coarse bark and a wetting agent, bagged in 30L. It is built to be dug through existing garden soil at planting time rather than used on its own, and the gypsum is what sets it apart from a plain compost.
Gypsum helps break up heavy clay so water and roots can move through it, while the compost and manure return organic matter and nutrient to tired ground. The coarse bark holds structure and keeps air around the root zone, and the wetting agent keeps moisture in the soil longer after rain or watering.
Use it when planting trees, shrubs, roses, fruit trees and exotic garden plants, particularly into clay. Dig a hole twice the width of the pot and 7 centimetres deeper, then mix roughly one third planting mix through the excavated soil. Spread 7 centimetres of that improved soil in the base before setting the plant in.
About Enriched Planting Mix
It is a blend of Pure Magic Compost, composted animal manure, gypsum, composted coarse bark and a wetting agent. Each part has a job. The compost and manure supply organic matter and nutrient, the gypsum works on clay structure, the bark keeps air around the roots and the wetting agent holds moisture in the soil.
It suits exotic garden plants, including roses, ornamental and deciduous trees, fruit trees, shrubs and perennials, and it earns its keep most on heavy clay sites. It is a planting mix rather than a potting mix, so its job is improving soil at planting time. Phosphorus sensitive natives are the one clear exception.
No, not for the phosphorus sensitive ones. The composted animal manure in this blend lifts phosphorus well above what Proteaceae such as Banksia, Grevillea, Hakea and Protea will tolerate, and the result can be leaf burn, dieback and plant death. Use the Native Potting Mix for those species, or plant them into unimproved local soil.
Yes. It is a certified organic product with no chemical additives, which is why the manure and compost in it are fully composted rather than raw. That makes it sound around fruit trees and vegetable beds, and it means you are adding genuine organic matter to your soil rather than a synthetic conditioner.
Work on roughly one third planting mix to two thirds of the soil you dug out of the hole. For a shrub out of a 200 millimetre pot that is only a few litres. An advanced tree going into a large hole will take considerably more. Judge the quantity by the volume of the hole rather than the size of the plant.
It is not a potting mix and should not be used on its own in a container. The blend is designed to be diluted through garden soil, and used straight in a pot it holds too much water and settles badly. For containers, reach for a premium potting mix, or the native mix if you are potting natives.
Yes. Water the plant well several hours before you plant it, then water thoroughly again once the hole is backfilled and the soil firmed down. That first deep watering settles the improved soil around the root ball and drives out air pockets. Keep the water up over the first few months while the roots establish.
Leptospermum obovatum 'Starry Night', commonly known as the Starry Night Tea Tree, is a compact evergreen Australian native shrub valued for its distinctive deep burgundy-purple foliage and masses of small white star-shaped flowers through spring. The fine dark foliage holds its colour year-round and provides outstanding contrast against the bright white spring flowering, making it one of the most striking small Australian native shrubs available.
It performs reliably in full sun with well-drained soil and adapts to a wide range of Australian climates from subtropical Queensland through to cooler temperate regions. Mature plants reach approximately 1.5 to 2.5 metres tall and 1 to 2 metres wide, forming a dense compact shrub that responds well to light pruning. Once established it is highly drought tolerant, frost hardy and copes with coastal exposure, making it an exceptionally low-maintenance native feature.
As a striking dark-foliage Australian native for modern, native, coastal, wildlife and low-maintenance gardens, in informal hedges, feature plantings, mixed shrub borders and as a colour contrast against green or silver foliage, Leptospermum 'Starry Night' brings year-round burgundy foliage, brilliant white spring flowering, native bird and pollinator attraction and reliable hardiness in a compact, design-friendly form.
About Leptospermum 'Starry Night' Tea Tree
Mature plants reach approximately 1.5 to 2.5 metres tall and 1 to 2 metres wide, forming a dense compact rounded shrub. Growth is moderate to fast at 30 to 50 cm per year in suitable conditions, and the plant can be pruned to maintain a smaller size or shaped into an informal hedge at 1 to 1.5 metres.
'Starry Night' produces masses of small white star-shaped flowers from late spring through early summer, typically October to December. The flowers are intensely produced across the whole plant and create a brilliant contrast against the burgundy foliage. Flowering attracts bees, hoverflies and other native pollinators.
'Starry Night' performs reliably across most Australian climates from subtropical Queensland through to cooler temperate Victoria and Tasmania. It grows particularly well in Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, the NSW tablelands and coastal positions, and prefers full sun with well-drained sandy or loam soil. It tolerates a wide range of soils provided drainage is adequate.
Yes. Once established, 'Starry Night' is highly drought tolerant and copes with extended dry periods on minimal supplementary watering. It is also frost hardy and handles heavy and frequent frost without damage, making it suitable for inland tablelands as well as coastal positions. The dark foliage colour actually deepens in cooler weather.
Yes. 'Starry Night' responds well to pruning and is widely used as an informal hedge or screen at 1 to 1.5 metres spacing. Trim lightly after flowering to maintain density and shape. For a more compact formal look, prune two to three times through the warmer months. Avoid heavy pruning into old wood as Leptospermums generally do not regenerate well from bare stems.
Yes. The masses of small white flowers are nectar-rich and attract bees, hoverflies, butterflies and a wide range of native pollinating insects through spring and early summer. The dense evergreen canopy also provides shelter and foraging habitat for small native birds, making 'Starry Night' a valuable addition to wildlife-friendly gardens.
Water deeply through the first growing season, then reduce watering and supplement only during extended dry periods. Apply a slow-release native fertiliser low in phosphorus in early spring. Light tip pruning after flowering maintains a dense compact shape and encourages dense branching. Avoid heavy pruning into old wood, as Leptospermums generally do not respond well to it.
Leptospermum laevigatum is one of the toughest screening plants available for exposed coastal sites, holding dense grey-green foliage through salt spray and constant wind that would strip most other species. Masses of small white flowers cover the plant in spring.
The Coastal Tea Tree grows to 3 to 5 metres tall and 2 to 4 metres wide at 50 to 80 centimetres per year, and develops a gnarled sculptural trunk with age that becomes a feature in its own right. It can be run as a dense windbreak or thinned and lifted to show the framework as a specimen.
This is an Australian native that survives heavy and frequent frost without damage and tolerates poor sandy soils, drought and coastal exposure once established. It performs from tropical Queensland down through New South Wales, Victoria and South Australia with almost no ongoing maintenance.
About Leptospermum laevigatum
Leptospermum laevigatum grows to 3 to 5 metres tall and 2 to 4 metres wide, and can reach larger dimensions in sheltered inland positions where wind does not restrict it.
Yes. Leptospermum laevigatum is among the most salt-tolerant screening plants available in Australia and is a standard choice for front-line coastal planting where salt spray is constant.
It grows at 50 to 80 centimetres per year once established, which is fast for a plant of this hardiness. It establishes quickly in sandy free-draining soils.
Yes. It is native to coastal southern and eastern Australia and is widely used in revegetation, dune stabilisation and rural windbreak planting as well as in gardens.
Masses of small white flowers cover the plant through spring. The flowers attract bees, native pollinators and small insect-feeding birds.
Plant 1 to 1.5 metres apart for a dense informal screen or windbreak, or 3 to 4 metres apart as individual feature trees where the sculptural trunk can develop.
Yes. It is frost hardy and survives heavy and frequent frost without damage, so it suits inland and tableland districts as well as its natural coastal range.
Callistemon viminalis carries masses of vivid red bottlebrush flowers on gracefully weeping branches, and flowers heavily enough through spring and summer to colour an entire boundary. It is the classic weeping bottlebrush and among the most reliable nectar trees in Australian gardens.
Callistemon viminalis grows to 4 to 8 metres tall and 4 to 5 metres wide at 50 centimetres to 1 metre per year, which is fast. It can be run as a tall informal screen, lifted to a single trunk as a weeping feature tree, or mass planted for civic and rural screening.
This Australian native is frost hardy, surviving heavy and frequent frost without damage, and tolerates poor soils, extended dry and periodic waterlogging once established. It grows in full sun and needs only a trim after flowering to stay dense.
About Callistemon viminalis
It reaches 4 to 8 metres tall and 4 to 5 metres wide, developing a weeping habit with age. It can be maintained as a large shrub or trained to a single trunk as a small tree.
The heaviest flushes come through spring and summer, with sporadic flowering at other times of year. Flowering is dense enough to cover much of the canopy.
Fast, at 50 centimetres to 1 metre per year, which makes it one of the quicker native options for establishing a screen or feature tree.
Yes. The nectar-rich red flowers are heavily worked by honeyeaters, lorikeets and native bees, and the dense weeping branching shelters small birds.
Yes. It is frost hardy and survives heavy and frequent frost without damage, suiting it to inland tablelands as well as coastal gardens.
Yes. Callistemon viminalis naturally occurs along watercourses and handles periodic waterlogging better than most screening trees.
Plant 2 to 3 metres apart for a dense informal screen, or 4 to 5 metres apart as individual weeping feature trees.
Banksia marginata carries upright golden-yellow flower spikes almost year round against silver-backed foliage, and is one of the most reliable nectar sources available for honeyeaters and native pollinators. The Silver Banksia is a genuine habitat tree that also works ornamentally.
Banksia marginata is highly variable in size depending on provenance and conditions, forming anything from a 2 metre shrub in exposed coastal sites to a 12 metre tree in sheltered positions, spreading 3 to 4 metres wide at 30 to 50 centimetres per year. It suits rural windbreaks, revegetation and garden feature planting alike.
This Australian native is frost hardy, surviving heavy and frequent frost without damage, and tolerates poor sandy soils and extended dry once established. It performs in full sun from subtropical Queensland through New South Wales and Victoria to Adelaide with essentially no maintenance.
About Banksia marginata
Banksia marginata is highly variable. In exposed coastal or windy sites it stays a 2 to 4 metre shrub, while in sheltered inland positions it can reach 12 metres. Mature width is generally 3 to 4 metres.
Banksia marginata flowers close to year round, with the heaviest flush through autumn and winter. The upright golden-yellow spikes are a key nectar source when little else is flowering.
Yes. The flower spikes are heavily worked by honeyeaters, lorikeets and native bees, and the dense branching provides shelter and nesting habitat for small birds.
Yes. It is frost hardy and survives heavy and frequent frost without damage, which suits it to inland tablelands and alpine-fringe districts as well as coastal sites.
It grows at a moderate 30 to 50 centimetres per year. Growth is faster in good soil with reliable moisture and slower in the exposed sandy sites where it is often planted.
It prefers free-draining sandy or loam soils and is intolerant of waterlogging. Avoid high-phosphorus fertilisers, which damage banksias and other Proteaceae.
Plant 1 to 1.5 metres apart for a dense informal screen or windbreak, 3 to 4 metres apart as feature trees, or 3 metres apart for an avenue.
Agonis flexuosa 'Burgundy' is a medium-sized evergreen Australian native grown for its rich burgundy-purple foliage and graceful weeping form. The deep leaf colour creates bold contrast against green plantings, while the lance-shaped leaves release a subtle aroma when crushed.
Burgundy Willow Myrtle grows to 5-7 metres tall and 3-4 metres wide with a soft weeping habit. The graceful form and manageable size suit informal screens, feature planting, avenue lines, residential gardens, and streetscapes. Small white flowers appear through spring and summer, adding a light seasonal display.
Burgundy Willow Myrtle is highly drought tolerant once established and also handles coastal exposure including salt spray and wind. It performs best in full sun to part shade across WA, SA, VIC, NSW and southern QLD, tolerating light frost once established.
About Agonis flexuosa 'Burgundy' Willow Myrtle
Burgundy Willow Myrtle grows to 5-7 metres tall and 3-4 metres wide with a graceful weeping form.
Agonis Burgundy is moderately fast-growing, adding 40-60cm per year once established.
Agonis flexuosa 'Burgundy' produces small clustered white flowers through spring and summer. While subtle, the blooms add a delicate contrast to its deep burgundy foliage, offering a light seasonal display.
Yes. Agonis flexuosa is native to south-western Western Australia. 'Burgundy' is a selected cultivar of the species with rich burgundy-purple foliage in place of the species' green leaves.
Yes. Burgundy Willow Myrtle is highly drought tolerant once established and also handles coastal exposure including salt spray and sandy soils.
Agonis Burgundy thrives across most of Australia, particularly in WA, SA, VIC, NSW, and southern QLD. It tolerates light frost once established and prefers full sun.
Plant 3-4 metres apart for a feature row or informal screen, or 5 metres for individual canopy spread.
Syzygium australe 'Straight and Narrow' (PBR SAN01) is a tightly columnar evergreen Lilly Pilly, designed for high-density hedging and narrow planting spaces. Its slim form, reaching 5-8m tall but only 1-1.5m wide, is perfect for modern gardens where space is limited but vertical structure is desired.
They look excellent when used as a striking vertical screen or boundary hedge, providing year-round greenery with rich mid to dark green foliage and attractive reddish-bronze new growth. Summer fluffy white flowers and bird-attracting edible berries add seasonal interest.
For a polished effect, plant in rows spaced 80cm to 1.2m apart and maintain with annual or biannual pruning to keep the clean, architectural shape. 'Straight and Narrow' thrives in full sun to part shade and adapts well to well-drained soils. Its psyllid resistance and tolerance to urban conditions make it a reliable, low-maintenance choice for compact and contemporary landscapes.
About Syzygium australe 'Straight & Narrow' Lilly Pilly
Straight & Narrow grows to 5-8 metres tall but only 1-1.5 metres wide, making it one of the narrowest lilly pilly cultivars available.
It stays just 1-1.5 metres wide at maturity, making it ideal for narrow garden beds, tight boundaries, and small spaces where wider lilly pillies would be too bulky.
Yes. Straight & Narrow shows good psyllid resistance, making it more reliable than older Syzygium cultivars across Australian gardens.
Straight & Narrow is fast-growing, adding 50-80cm per year once established in good conditions.
Plant 80cm-1.2 metres apart for a continuous columnar screen.
Yes. Its slim profile makes it an excellent pot plant for balconies, courtyards, and tight outdoor spaces. Use a minimum 50L pot with regular watering.
Straight & Narrow has moderate frost tolerance and copes with light or occasional frosts once established. Young plants are the most vulnerable, so in colder inland districts give them a sheltered position and protect them through their first couple of winters. Where frosts are heavy or prolonged, a hardier evergreen screen is the safer choice.
Trachelospermum jasminoides 'Balls' is Star Jasmine grown and clipped into a dense evergreen sphere. The small glossy leaves sit tight on a woody framework, holding a clean rounded outline year round. White pinwheel flowers open in spring and carry a strong sweet scent right across a courtyard.
Ball specimens hold at about 1 to 1.5 metres tall and wide with light clipping. Full sun to part shade suits them, in any free draining soil. Growth is slow to moderate at 30 to 50 centimetres a year. They handle coastal exposure, light frost and dry spells once the roots are down.
Repeat them along a driveway, either side of an entry, or in pots on a terrace where a formal shape is wanted straight away. They read as structure in a planting scheme without the height of a hedge, and because the form is already trained, a new garden looks settled from the day it goes in.
About Star Jasmine Balls
They are Trachelospermum jasminoides, the common Star Jasmine, grown and clipped into a dense evergreen sphere on a woody framework. Instead of climbing, the plant is trained into a self supporting rounded shape. The foliage is small, glossy and dark green, and the plant carries scented white flowers through spring.
They hold at roughly 1 to 1.5 metres tall and 1 to 1.5 metres wide. Growth is slow to moderate at 30 to 50 centimetres a year, so a light clip once or twice a year keeps the ball tight at whatever size within that range suits the setting.
Full sun to part shade both work. Full sun gives the densest foliage and the heaviest flowering, while part shade produces slightly softer, more open growth and fewer flowers. Avoid deep shade, where the ball thins out and loses its outline. Morning sun with afternoon protection suits hot inland gardens.
Yes, and pots are one of the main uses. A container 50 to 60 centimetres wide with a quality free draining mix will hold a ball for years. Water more often than you would in the ground, especially in summer, and feed in spring and again in late summer. Refresh the mix every few years.
Yes, the foliage is held year round. The glossy dark green leaves take on a bronze tinge in cold weather and green up again in spring, but the plant never goes bare. That is what makes it useful as permanent structure in a scheme, particularly in winter once perennials have died back.
Flowering runs through spring, roughly September to November, and often carries into early summer in warmer districts. The white pinwheel flowers are small but produced in quantity, and the scent is strong on still evenings. Flowering is heaviest on plants in full sun that were not clipped hard just before bud set.
Clip lightly with hedging shears once after flowering and again in late summer if needed, taking only the new growth to keep the outline crisp. Water deeply in dry weather, mulch the base, and feed in early spring. The sap is milky and can irritate skin, so wear gloves when trimming.
Leptospermum brachyandrum 'Jack Frost' is a compact form of the weeping tea tree, an Australian native evergreen with fine silver grey foliage on softly arching branches and smooth bark that peels away to cream and orange beneath. Small white flowers cover the branches through spring and into early summer.
It grows 30 to 50 centimetres a year to 2 to 3 metres tall and 1 to 2 metres wide. Full sun to part shade suits it, in soil that drains freely. Frost, coastal salt and dry periods are handled once established, and it performs from cool temperate through to subtropical districts.
The weeping habit and pale foliage make a good contrast against dark green natives, timber screens or rendered walls. Use it as a small feature tree, as an informal screen at 1 to 1.5 metres apart, or through a native or coastal garden. It suits nature strips and courtyards with limited root room.
About 'Jack Frost' Tea Tree
'Jack Frost' is a compact selection of the weeping tea tree, an Australian native in the family Myrtaceae. Its appeal is the fine silver grey foliage on weeping branches and the smooth bark that peels to show cream and orange tones underneath. White tea tree flowers appear in spring and early summer.
It reaches 2 to 3 metres tall and 1 to 2 metres wide, noticeably smaller than the species, which can make a tree of 6 metres or more. Growth of 30 to 50 centimetres a year gets it to useful size within a few seasons. The narrow width suits confined beds and side gardens.
No. The silvery appearance comes from a fine covering on narrow, needle like leaves rather than any cream or white leaf margin. The colour is uniform across the plant and reads as pale silver grey from a distance. New growth carries the strongest silver tone, which softens slightly as the foliage matures.
White tea tree flowers appear through spring and into early summer, roughly September to December, and are carried thickly along the arching branches. The display is short but heavy, and it draws native bees and other beneficial insects. Outside flowering, the silver foliage and peeling bark carry the plant year round.
Yes. Leptospermum species are among the most reliable coastal plants in Australia, and 'Jack Frost' tolerates salt laden wind and sandy soil well once established. Give it free draining ground, avoid positions where water sits after rain, and keep water up for the first summer while roots take hold.
No. The root system is fibrous and non aggressive, with no history of lifting paving or invading pipes, which makes it a sensible choice for nature strips, courtyards and beds near paths or pools. As with any tree, allow a reasonable soil volume and keep the plant clear of shallow services.
Water through the first summer, then only in extended dry spells. Prune lightly straight after flowering, tipping the growth to keep the plant dense, and avoid cutting back into bare old wood as tea trees reshoot poorly from it. Use a low phosphorus native fertiliser in spring and mulch the root zone.
Tristaniopsis laurina, the Water Gum, is a small to medium-sized Australian native valued for its compact form, glossy foliage, and attractive bark. The smooth bark sheds in patches in shades of grey, cream and orange, creating genuine year-round interest.
Water Gum grows to 7-12 metres tall and 4-7 metres wide, with glossy lance-shaped leaves arranged densely along the branches to form a neat rounded canopy. Its manageable size, tidy form, and non-invasive roots make it a reliable choice for feature planting, street and avenue use, parks, and civic landscapes. Clusters of nectar-rich yellow star-shaped flowers appear in summer.
Water Gum grows at a moderate rate and is well adapted to a wide range of soils, including those prone to occasional wetness. It is evergreen, hardy, and tolerant of light frost once established, performing best in full sun to part shade with only occasional pruning to shape when young. The flowers attract birds, bees, and other pollinators.
About Tristaniopsis laurina Water Gum
Tristaniopsis laurina grows to 7-12 metres tall and 4-7 metres wide with a dense rounded canopy, though it is often smaller in cultivation.
Water Gum has a moderate growth rate of 40-60cm per year once established.
Yes. Tristaniopsis laurina is native to eastern Australia, naturally found along watercourses and rivers from QLD through to VIC.
Water Gum produces clusters of fragrant yellow flowers in late spring and summer, typically November to January, attracting native bees and pollinators.
Yes. Water Gum is widely used by Australian councils as a street tree thanks to its tidy form, non-invasive roots, glossy foliage, and tolerance of urban conditions.
Water Gum has attractive smooth bark that sheds in patches to reveal fresh cream, grey and tan tones beneath, adding year-round interest.
Water Gum thrives across NSW, QLD, VIC and SA, tolerating coastal exposure, urban pollution, and a wide range of soils once established.
Syzygium paniculatum 'Backyard Bliss' is a fast-growing, low-maintenance Australian native ideal for creating dense, lush hedges. Its vibrant evergreen foliage is complemented by striking coppery bronze new growth, making it a gorgeous and eye-catching feature in any garden.
They look excellent when planted as privacy screens or formal hedges and work well for topiary or standalone ornamental trees. Summer brings fluffy cream-white blossoms that attract bees and native birds, boosting your garden's ecological value.
Thriving in full sun to part shade and adaptable to well-drained soils, including clay and sandy types, this resilient tree is drought and frost tolerant once established. For added landscape interest, 'Backyard Bliss' hedges can be underplanted with shade-tolerant groundcovers or small flowering plants to create layered garden designs.
About Syzygium paniculatum 'Backyard Bliss' Lilly Pilly
Backyard Bliss reaches 4-5 metres tall and around 2 metres wide at maturity. With regular trimming it can be maintained at any height between 1.5 and 4 metres, making it one of the most versatile lilly pilly varieties for Australian hedges.
Backyard Bliss is a fast-growing cultivar, adding roughly 1 metre of growth per year once established in good conditions. Expect a usable privacy hedge within 18-24 months from 45L pot size.
Plant 60-80cm apart for a dense, fast-establishing formal hedge. For a looser informal screen, 1 metre spacing also works well.
Yes. Backyard Bliss is one of the most psyllid-resistant lilly pilly varieties available, which is the main reason it outperforms older Syzygium cultivars across Australian gardens.
Yes. Backyard Bliss performs well in large pots (minimum 50L) and is widely used as a balcony screen or potted formal hedge with regular watering and feeding.
Yes. The summer cream-white flowers attract native birds, bees, and pollinators, and the dense evergreen canopy provides shelter and nesting habitat.
Trim two to three times through the warmer months to keep a formal hedge dense and even, starting while the plants are young so the base fills out properly. Light, regular clipping gives a better result than one hard cut. Backyard Bliss shoots readily from older wood, so it recovers well if you need to bring a hedge back down in height.
Melaleuca linariifolia, sold as Snow in Summer, is an evergreen Australian native with fine linear foliage and a neat rounded crown. In summer the whole canopy disappears under fluffy white flowers, which is where the name comes from. Older stems develop soft white papery bark that peels away in sheets.
In garden use it holds around 6 to 10 metres tall and 4 to 6 metres wide, growing 30 to 60 centimetres a year, though a tree in deep soil with plenty of water will go taller over time. Full sun to part shade suits it, and it takes wet ground, drought once established and light to moderate frost.
It works as a feature in front gardens, as an informal screen at 1 to 1.5 metres apart, and in swales and stormwater basins where the soil stays damp. Bees and honeyeaters use the flowers heavily. The white summer display arrives when very little else in an Australian garden is out.
About Snow in Summer
Snow in Summer is the common name for Melaleuca linariifolia, an evergreen Australian native shrub or small tree. It has fine linear willow like foliage, a rounded symmetrical crown and soft white papery bark on older stems. In summer it produces dense fluffy white flowers over the whole canopy, hence the name.
In garden and landscape use it holds around 6 to 10 metres tall and 4 to 6 metres wide, which is the size most planting plans are built around. In deep, moist soil and left completely unpruned it can grow taller over many years, so allow room or plan on a light annual trim.
Flowering is in summer, mainly November through January, and it is heavy enough to cover the foliage completely. The flowers are white and fluffy, held in dense spikes along the outer growth. The display lasts several weeks, then the spent flowers dry off and small woody capsules form along the stems.
Full sun gives the densest crown and the heaviest flowering. It grows happily in part shade, particularly morning shade with afternoon sun, but flowering will be lighter and the habit more open. It is not a plant for deep shade. Sheltered or exposed sites both work, since the fine foliage sheds wind easily.
The roots are not aggressive in the way a willow or a fig is, but the species naturally grows along creek lines and will seek out moisture. Keep it 3 to 4 metres clear of drainage lines, old clay pipes and slab edges. In open garden beds and street verges it causes no real trouble.
Yes, better than most trees of its size. It occurs naturally on creek flats and damp ground and tolerates periods of waterlogging, which is why it is used in swales, rain gardens and stormwater basins. It is equally happy on drier ground once established, so it suits sites that swing between the two.
Prune straight after the summer flowering, tipping the outer growth to keep the crown dense and compact. Avoid cutting into bare old wood on a mature plant. Water regularly through the first summer, then only in long dry spells. Feed with a low phosphorus native fertiliser in spring if growth looks tired.
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Leptospermum petersonii releases a powerful fresh lemon scent whenever the foliage is brushed or crushed, which makes it the obvious choice for a hedge along a path, a driveway or a boundary where people pass close by. Masses of small white flowers cover it through spring and summer.
The Lemon Scented Tea Tree grows to 3 to 5 metres tall and 2 to 3 metres wide at 30 to 60 centimetres per year, branching densely from ground level. It clips well into a formal hedge, works as an informal screen or windbreak, and can be lifted to a single trunk as a small feature tree.
This Australian native is frost hardy, surviving heavy and frequent frost without damage, and tolerates poor soils, coastal exposure and extended dry once established. It grows in full sun to part shade and needs only a trim after flowering.
About Leptospermum petersonii
It grows to 3 to 5 metres tall and 2 to 3 metres wide, branching densely from ground level. It is easily held at 2 metres as a clipped hedge.
The foliage contains citral, the same aromatic compound found in lemon myrtle and lemongrass. Brushing or crushing the leaves releases a strong fresh lemon scent.
Yes. It is one of the better native hedging plants, holding density under regular clipping. Plant 1 to 1.5 metres apart for a dense screen.
Masses of small white flowers appear through spring and summer, attracting bees, native pollinators and small insect-feeding birds.
Yes. It is frost hardy and survives heavy and frequent frost without damage, and also tolerates coastal exposure and extended dry.
The leaves can be used to make a fragrant lemon-scented tea, and the essential oil is commercially distilled. The scent also deters some insects.
Trim after the main flowering flush finishes. Regular light trimming keeps the plant dense from the base and prevents it becoming leggy and open.
