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Beautiful in native gardens to attract bird life. They are oval with pointed end and grow about 5 cm to 10 cm long.
It is planted in parks and gardens as a lawn specimen for shade or used along borders for screening.
Lemon scented myrtle tree. Backhousia citriodora common names lemon myrtle lemon scented myrtle lemon scented ironwood is a flowering plant in the family myrtaceae genus backhousia. It is endemic to subtropical rainforests of central and south eastern queensland australia with a natural distribution from mackay to brisbane. Like corymbia backhousea releases a fragrant lemon scent when crushed.
It is a pretty tree that produces small white lemon scented flowers from late spring to summer. They prefer a subtropical environment being native to queensland rain forests. Backhousia citriodora lemon scented myrtle.
Fresh lemon scented foliage with small fluffy white flowers in clusters. Grows as a tree in subtropical climates and a shrub in cooler ones. These plants are seed grown.
Beautiful in native gardens to attract bird life. Suitable for large containers when pruned regularly. The lemon scented myrtle is grown for its fragrant foliage and its flowers.
It is planted in parks and gardens as a lawn specimen for shade or used along borders for screening. It can be pruned to form a hedge or maintained as a shrub. Lemon scented myrtle other names lemon myrtle lemon scented ironwood verbena tree sweet verbena myrtle description lemon scented myrtle is a medium sized tree that grows to about 8 m but usually smaller.
The leaves are green colour and lemon scented. They are oval with pointed end and grow about 5 cm to 10 cm long. New growth is reddish.
The lemon myrtle occurs naturally throughout coastal qld rainforests. It is a spectacular ornamental tree due to both its appearance and the superb fragrance. The leaves and flowers are used in cooking and as a refreshing tea.
This selection is a limpinwood cutting grown selection with high volatile oil content. Lemon scented myrtle backhousia citriodora. Buy lemon scented myrtle.
Australian native shrub to medium sized tree grown for profuse floral display and highly aromatic leaves. Long narrow light green strongly lemon scented leaves. New leaves are red.
Clusters of cream white flowers in summer and autumn.