Common name
Tea Tree
Botanical name
Leptospermum scoparium
Variety
Martinii
Zone
USDA Zone 8 (10°F) to USDA Zone 10 (30°F).
Light
Part sun
Height
6-8' (2-2.5 m)
Habit
Upright
Feed
Use all-purpose
Water
Every other day
Bloom Color
Pink
Bloom Time
Spring
Maintenance
Apply mulch
Shrub to small tree form with attractive light colored, corky bark. Leathery green leaves and two-tone pink and red single flowers. Use as a specimen, in borders, or as a screen. Very drought tolerant once established.