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PLANT OF THE WEEK Scientific Name:Leptospermum flavescens 'Cardwell.' Common Name: Yellow Tea tree Family: Myrtaceae Growth: 1.5- 2m in height Distribution: south coast of New South Wales up to far north Queensland. Native Habitat: sandstone derived soils. Flowering: late winter to summer (August to January.) Flowers are cup shaped, creamy white. Tea trees when they are in heavy flower, you can't see the leaf because they are so floriferous! Leptospermum Cardwell is a tea tree with intensely fragrant leaves all year round, and is covered in typical tea tree flowers from late winter to summer. Leptospermum 'Cardwell' is a small tidy bush with a weeping habit. Looking similar to a miniature willow tree. After flowering the little nut like fruits appear on the bush.I'm talking with Adrian O'Malley, horticulturist and native plant expert.PLAY: Leptospermum Cardwell_5th August 2020 Tea trees are not necessarily long lived so getting 5 years out of this small shrub is probably good going. Plant tea trees in fairly sandy or light soils rather than heavy clay soils.Bird and insect attracting makes it a lovely addition to your garden. Look out for the “Cardwell’ cultivar because of it’s weeping habit and how it’s covered in tiny flowers that make it stand out like a beacon when planted in your garden.