Hardy upright shrub to 3 metres with small heath-like leaves. It has attractive fluffy pink flowers borne from spring to summer. It is frost resistant. A useful screening shrub, good for bees and small birds.
Kunzea ambigua ‘Pink’
Family : Myrtaceae
Cultivar Name: Pink
Plant Type : Small shrub, Large shrub
Width : 1.5
Flowering Time : Spring, Summer
Soil Type : Sandy, Loamy, Sandy loam, Clay loam, Poor soil
Climate Zone : Warm temperate, Cool temperate, Mediterranean, Cool
Growth Habit : Evergreen
Soil Moisture : Well-drained, Moist moderate drainage
Special Uses : Cut flower, Fragrant oils, Bonsai, Erosion control, Honey producing plant, Playground friendly
Scientific Name: Kunzea ambigua
Common Name : Kunzea
Height : 3
Flower Color : Pink
pH Level : Acid, Neutral, Alkaline
Plant Environment : Low maintenance garden, Cottage garden, Flower garden, Coastal garden, Drought resistant
Light : Sunny
Lifespan : Perennial
Frost Tolerance : Tolerates heavy frost, Tolerates light frost
Attracts Wildlife : Bees, Nectar eating birds, Butterflies, Other insects