Tea tree, New Zealand   /   Leptospermum scoparium

Areas of origin : Australia, New Zealand.

Adult Dimensions : Height up to 4 metres (13'), width up to 2.5 metres (8,2').

Foliage : Evergreen, grey-green.

Soil type : Dislikes lime.

Hardiness : Tolerant to -10°C.

Exposure : Semi-shade to full sun.

Characteristics and Uses : Spectacularly and abundantly flowering from May to June, except for the cultivar ‘Winter Cheer’ which flowers much earlier between December and April. This shrub takes its name from a number of beneficial therapeutic uses that are made using the leaves. One can appreciate the fragrance released by creasing the leaves. This beautiful shrub is popularly used within a mixed wind break hedge or on banks, it also just as popular planted alone. Bonsai enthusiasts like to use this species and the flowers make a beautiful bouquet.

List of Leptospermum:
Leptospermum 'Humifusum', white blossom in spring, deep red stamen
Leptospermum 'Silver Sheen' (Leptospermum lanigerum 'Silver Sheen'), white blossom in spring