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Tea Tree

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.

Companion Plants

Azalea

Rhododendron

Spreading Juniper

Plant Details

  • 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

This plant also belongs to the following BloomIQ.com collections:

  • Jacqueline M.'s collection