This upright shrub has a short light brown trunk with spreading branches that form a rounded habit. It has dark bronze green oblong leaves and the white wheel-shaped flowers appear singularly along the stems throughout summer.

Hardiness zones 9 to 11

Leptospermum morrisonii is naturally found in Australia growing in various habitats in south-eastern New South Wales.

It prefers a well drained moderately fertile sandy soil in an open sunny position on the coast or inland and is frost and drought tolerant.

This tea tree is grown for its colourful foliage and rounded habit. It is planted in medium-size gardens along borders for screening or used in new gardens as a quick-filler. It is suitable for coastal and inland regions establishing in 2-3 years and is moderately long lived. ID 2589

Note:
This shrub has also naturalised in other countries such as Hawaii and in some cases may be regarded as a weed.

Leptospermum(lep-to-SPERM-um) morrisonii(mor-ree-SOH-nee-eye)

Myrtaceae(mir-TAY-see-ee)
Myrtle, Eucalyptus, Clove and Guava Family