Lagunaria patersonia
Cow Itch Tree
Highlight Month:August
Nativity:
Lord Howe and Norfolk Islands and coastal Queensland, Australia
Growth Habit:Large, evergreen tree to 40 to 50 feet, becoming pyramidal in old age.
Growing Requirements:Tolerates drought, salt spray and many soil types. It is frost tolerant to 23° F.
Features:Tolerates drought, salt spray and many soil types. It is frost tolerant to 23° F.
Where at Lotusland:Behind the hedges of the parterre below the star fountain.
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