Leptospermum speciosum family MYRTACEAE
(Syn. Agonis scortechiniana)
Dense shrub to 2 m high by 3 m across. Broad-lanceolate leaves to 2.5 cm. Heads of small white flowers, very similar to an Agonis sp.
Distribution: Qld, NSW.
Propagation From seed or cuttings.
Cultivation Very easily cultivated. Accepts moderately damp conditions. Not showy, but useful screen plant. Frost tolerance not tested.
- Suitable for poorly drained areas.
- Recommended for their foliage.
- Suitable hedge or screen plants.
- Suitable for use in tropical areas.
text from 'AUSTRALIAN NATIVE PLANTS, 4th ed'
by Wrigley & Fagg, Reed Books, 1996
by Wrigley & Fagg, Reed Books, 1996