Leptospermum laevigatum, also known as the #coastteatree, another happy import, native to south-eastern #Australia, and here a #xeriscape sidewalk tree or shrub, sculpt-able and up to 20 feet tall. Now endemic and naturalized, it was initially brought in for its imperviousness to salt spray and wind and used to stabilize sand dunes. She’s a multi-season plant, prone to twisting and with a wrinkled trunk, evergreen, and then these blooms.

#SFSidewalkHaiku # 168
Salt spray Bring it Wind
be gone What I need Water,
light Still mostly free
© Rick Ehling ✍️ 04/22/2024, 📷 04/06/2024 #Haiku #NoeValley #SanFrancisco #California #spring #bloomscrolling 🌱🚶🌇
#AustralianMyrtle, #Leptospermum