Botanical Name: Common Names:
Leptospermum polygalifolium Little Bun Tea Tree,
Native: Foliage Type:
Yes Evergreen
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Shrubs Bun Shaped, Dense, Rounded
Description:
Leptospermum Little Bun is a great, hardy and compact Australian native. It forms a dense bun shape of fine light green foliage that gets covered in masses of small white flowers in spring. Great for container planting, garden edges, coastal gardens and rockeries.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
60cm-1m 60cm-1m
Position: Soil Type:
Full Sun Well Drained
Landscape Use(s)
Balcony / Roof, Bird Attracting, Borders / Shrubbery, Coastal Garden, Courtyard, Embankment, Erosion Control, Foliage Feature / Colour, Habitat, Low Water Garden, Mass Planting, Park And Gardens, Playgrounds, Rockery, Roundabouts / Splitters, Container / Pot
Pests & Diseases: Generally trouble free, Myrtlepest And Disease Rust
Cultural Notes: Generally a hardy low maintenance native. Performs best in full sun, in well drained soil. Prune back after flowering to encourage dense habit, and apply fresh mulch and fertiliser at the start of spring.
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: White
Flower Fragrant: No
Flowering Season: Spring
Fruit: Yes
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Fast
Maintenance Level: Low
Water Usage: Low
Drought: High, Medium / Moderate
Frost: Moderate
Wind: High