This upright shrub to small tree has a brown papery trunk and ascending branches that form an open crown. It has light green pointed oblong leaves and the white wheel-shaped flowers appear in clusters along the stems during spring.

Hardiness zones 8 to 11

Leptospermum trinerviumis naturally found in Australia from Queensland to New South Wales and extending to Victoria appearing along the coast and tablelands to the central western slopes.

It tolerates most well drained sandy to clay loams in an open sunny to semi shaded position and is frost and drought tolerant.

The Paperbark Tea-tree is grown for its flowers and attractive bark. It is planted in garden borders for screening or pruned to form an informal hedge. It is suitable for coastal or inland regions establishing in 2 to 3 years. It is also planted in bushland settings attracting birds that use the bark for nest building.ID 2713

Leptospermum(lep-to-SPERM-um) trinervium(tre-NERV-ee-um)

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