Nursery · Tantoon
NATIVE
Leptospermum polygalifolium
Tantoon
Grown by Downes.
Size
Varies by species
Water
Low once established
Light
Full sun to part shade
Growth
Moderate to fast
$6.75 / 140mm (inc. GST)
Available now
Pot size: 140mmgrown height ≈ 0.2–0.4m
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.
Leptospermum polygalifolium, commonly known as tantoon, jellybush or yellow tea tree, is a species of shrub or tree of the family Myrtaceae that is endemic to eastern Australia, including Lord Howe Island. It has thin bark, elliptical leaves, white flowers arranged singly on short side shoots and fruit that remain on the plant for a few years.
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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