Botanical Name
Leptospermum wooroonooran
Common Name
Mountain Tea Tree
Description
Mountain Tea Tree is a hardy alpine shrub renowned for its masses of small white flowers and exceptional cold tolerance that creates beautiful displays in cooler mountain gardens. This robust species produces clusters of five-petaled white flowers in spring and early summer while maintaining excellent frost resistance and wind tolerance. The small, aromatic leaves provide attractive fine-textured evergreen foliage that often develops bronze tints in cold weather. Extremely hardy and drought tolerant once established, it thrives in well-drained soils and full sun to partial shade positions in cool climates. Perfect for alpine gardens, cool climate plantings, and areas where cold hardiness combined with continuous flowering creates reliable mountain garden displays.
Plant Category
Medium Shrubs
Size (H x W)
Height: 1-3 meters, Spread: 1-2 meters
Leptospermum wooroonooran naturally occurs in the high-altitude regions of northeastern Queensland, thriving in well-drained soils with excellent drainage and full sun to partial shade exposure in cool mountain climates.
Cultural SIgnificance
As part of the traditional mountain landscapes of northeastern Queensland, this species continues the tradition of tea trees being valued by Aboriginal peoples for their medicinal properties, with the aromatic leaves having traditional antiseptic and healing uses.
Kuranga respectfully acknowledges the traditional owners, the Wurundjeri people, as the custodians of this land. We pay respect to all Aboriginal community Elders, past and present, who have resided in the area and have been an integral part of the history of the region.
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