A hardy and easy care mounded ground covering to prostrate shrub that comes alive in early summer with masses of fluffy white flowers. It has a spread of up to 4 metres, with a height of 30cms to 1 metre. The dark green leaves are small and aromatic when crushed, new stems are an attractive dark red. A very adaptable plant for a wide range of conditions, rarely troubled by pests. Very frost tolerant. Can grow in sun to part shade, growth is quicker in sunny positions.
Kunzea badjaensis ‘Badja Carpet’
Family : Myrtaceae
Cultivar Name: Badja Carpet
Plant Type : Small shrub, Large shrub, Ground cover
Width : 4
Flowering Time : Summer
Soil Type : Loamy, Sandy loam, Clay loam
Climate Zone : Warm temperate, Cool temperate, Cool
Growth Habit : Dense foliage, Spreading, Mound-shaped, Weeping
Soil Moisture : Well-drained
Special Uses : Tea, Fragrant oils, Honey producing plant, Fast growing
Scientific Name: Kunzea badjaensis
Common Name :
Height : 0.8
Flower Color : White
pH Level : Acid, Neutral
Plant Environment : Cold climate
Light : Sunny, Light shade
Lifespan : Perennial
Frost Tolerance : Tolerates heavy frost, Tolerates light frost
Attracts Wildlife : Bees, Nectar eating birds, Butterflies, Other insects