Lemon Myrtle Tubestock (50mm x 120mm)

Backhousia citriodora.

Native Australian bush food.

Mature size: Height 8m in an open location,  up to 20m in a rainforest setting.

Position: Full sun to part shade.

Flowers: Cream, in Summer/Autumn

Soil: Well draining.

Frost tolerance: Light frost tolerant but younger foliage will be damaged.

Family: Myrtaceae.

Lemon Myrtle is a versatile native Australian tree prized for its aromatic foliage and culinary applications. The leaves deliver a fresh, zesty lemon flavour and fragrance, making them ideal for cooking, teas, and aromatherapy. In summer and autumn, delicate cream-colored flowers appear, attracting native birds and pollinators to your garden. This tube stock specimen is ready to establish quickly in your landscape.

Grown in our premium deep tubes, ready to be planted directly into your garden with a strong, well-developed root system.