Leptospermum laevigatum
Coast tea tree · also Coastal tea tree, Australian tea tree, Australian myrtle
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This shrub or small tree, commonly known as coast tea tree, features a twisted, gnarled trunk, thin rough bark, and narrow gray-green leaves. It produces delicate white flowers in spring that attract pollinators and birds. Highly adaptable to coastal and urban environments, it is drought-tolerant, tolerates salty air, and is suitable for windbreaks.
Where it grows
Trees in each city's inventory, with the share of that city's named trees this species accounts for.
- 2820.21%—8.0 in
- 830.05%—3.8 in
- 360.01%35 yr7.5 in
Traits
- Form
- Broadleaf
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Mature height
- 10–30 ft
- Canopy spread
- 10–30 ft
- Soil
- Sandy
- Water needs
- Low
- Drought tolerance
- Low
- Wildlife value
- Moderate
- Tolerates
- coastal, salt
- Blooms
- Sep, Oct, Nov
Trunk diameters across every city: median 6.0 in, mean 8.8 in, 90th percentile 19 in. Measured at breast height, as published by each inventory.
Other Leptospermum in the catalogue
4 of the top 2,000 species are in this genus.
