Botanical Name: Leptospermum scoparium Nana Rubra
Common Names: Manuka, Manuka Myrtle, New Zealand Tea Tree, Tea Tree,
Native: Foliage Type:
Yes Evergreen
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Hedging / Screening, Shrubs Spreading
Description:
Bushy, aromatic bronze foliage dwarf tea-tree with masses of red flowers in winter and spring. Best in full sun or part shade. Require well drained soil. Grows to approx height of 1 metre. Great used as an informal hedge and for bird attracting.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
1-2m 1-2m
Position: Soil Type:
Full Sun, Semi Shade Loam, Sandy, Well Drained
Landscape Use(s)
Bird Attracting, Borders / Shrubbery, Costal Garden, Cut Flower, Foliage Feature / Colour, Habitat, Hedging / Screening, Low Water Garden, Mass Planting
Pests & Diseases: Generally trouble free
Plant Care
Low phosphorus slow release fertiliser
Family Name: Origin:
Myrtaceae Australia
Characteristics
Foliage Colour: Green
Flower Colour: Red
Flower Fragrant: No
Flowering Season: Spring
Fruit: Insignificant
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Moderate
Maintenance Level: Low
Water Usage: Low
Drought: High
Frost: High
Wind: High
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