Botanical name: Leptospermum squarrosum
Common name: Peach Blossom Tea Tree
Family: Myrtaceae
Type: Shrub
Size: 1 to 4 metres high.
Naturally occurring: Around Sydney area, including Central Coast.
Flowers: White, occasionally pink
Flowering period: Autumn through to Winter.
Soil/drainage: Sandy soil preferred, but hardy in most soils.
Sun Exposure: Full sun for best flowering.
Other features: Pruning may affect next years flowers, and is generally not needed.
Photos are examples only and are a guide to what your plant could be like when mature.
Photos: Alan Fairley APS NSW, C T Johansson and John Tann- Wikicommons.
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