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

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Jacqueline M.'s collection

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