Botanical Name: Common Names:
Kunzea ambigua White Kunzea, Poverty Bush, Tick Bush,
Native: Foliage Type:
Yes Evergreen
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Hedging / Screening, Shrubs Shrub Like
Description:
Low maintenance, medium, native shrub with fine green foliage and lightly-scented fluffy white flowers during Spring. Grows approx. 1-5m tall x 1-3m wide. Bird attracting. Great groundcover for cottage and coastal gardens.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
2-4m 2-4m
Position: Soil Type:
Full Sun Any, Clay, Loam, Sandy, Well Drained
Landscape Use(s)
Bird Attracting, Borders / Shrubbery, Coastal Garden, Courtyard, Erosion Control, Habitat, Hedging / Screening, Low Water Garden, Playgrounds, Topiary / Espalier, Native Garden
Pests & Diseases: Caterpillars, Generally trouble free
Cultural Notes:
Plant Care
Keep moist during dry periods, Low phosphorus slow release fertiliser, Mulch well
Family Name: Origin:
Myrtaceae Australia
Characteristics
Foliage Colour: Green
Flower Colour: Cream, White
Flower Fragrant: Yes
Flowering Season: Spring
Fruit: Insignificant
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Fast
Maintenance Level: Low
Water Usage: Low
Drought: High
Frost: High
Wind: High
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