Nursery · Lemon Myrtle
NATIVE
Backhousia citriodora
Lemon Myrtle
Grown by Andreasens, Downes.
Size
Varies by species
Water
Low once established
Light
Full sun to part shade
Growth
Moderate to fast
$15.00 / 200mm (inc. GST)
Available now
Pot size: 200mmgrown height ≈ 0.4–0.8m
Yard pickup
16 New Canterbury Rd, Petersham. Ready same day.
Sydney delivery
$85 flat, delivered on our trucks within 48hrs.
Plant health guarantee
Replace or refund within 60 days.
Planting service
Installed and mulched on request.
On the plant
Why we specify it.
Backhousia citriodora, commonly known as lemon myrtle, lemon scented myrtle or lemon scented ironwood, is a flowering plant in the family Myrtaceae. It is native to the subtropical rainforests of central and south-eastern Queensland, Australia, with a natural distribution from Mackay to Brisbane.
Growing conditions
Care sheet.
Sun
Full sun to part shade
Soil
Free-draining, low phosphorus
Water
Low once established
Growth rate
Moderate to fast
Mature size
Varies by species
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