Leptospermum 'Lemon Frost'
Tea Tree 'Lemon Frost'
Tea Tree is an evergreen shrub or small tree originating in southeastern Australia and New Zealand. The leaves are small and elongated oval - often fragrant. The flowers are 5-petalled, saucer-shaped, and in shades of pink, red and white, and are attractive to bees and butterflies. Can be grown outdoors in mild Winter areas, as long as it is protected from frost (it will tolerate a light frost, once established), or can be grown in a container 'Lemon Frost' is thought to be a hybrid between Leptospermum petersonii and a form of Leptospermum. polygalifolium. In Summer it is almost completely covered by masses of single white flowers. The narrow foliage is lemon scented.
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Partial shade
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Very little water
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A little frost hardy: 32F (0°C)
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Moist and free draining
Common name
Tea Tree 'Lemon Frost'
Latin name
Leptospermum 'Lemon Frost'
type
Evergreen Shrub
family
Myrtaceae
ph
5.0 - 7.0 Acid - Neutral
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
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When the plant will bloom
full grown dimensions
Leptospermum 'Lemon Frost'
Tea Tree is an evergreen shrub or small tree originating in southeastern Australia and New Zealand. The leaves are small and elongated oval - often fragrant. The flowers are 5-petalled, saucer-shaped, and in shades of pink, red and white, and are attractive to bees and butterflies. Can be grown outdoors in mild Winter areas, as long as it is protected from frost (it will tolerate a light frost, once established), or can be grown in a container 'Lemon Frost' is thought to be a hybrid between Leptospermum petersonii and a form of Leptospermum. polygalifolium. In Summer it is almost completely covered by masses of single white flowers. The narrow foliage is lemon scented.
Flowering Season
From Early Spring TO Late Spring
In flower from early spring to late spring.
Planting Outdoors Autumn
From Mid Autumn TO Late Autumn
Best planted in autumn in any well drained soil. It is frost tender but can withstand mild frost but should be offered protection from very cold weather