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’
Plant Information
Plant Type - Small shrub, Large shrub
Common Name - Kunzea
Scientific Name - Kunzea ambigua
Family - Myrtaceae
Cultivar Name - Pink
Other Common Name -
Minimum Height - 2
Maximum Height - 3
Minimum Width - 1
Maximum Width - 1.5
Flower Colour - Pink
Flowering Time - Spring, Summer
pH Level - Acid, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type - Sandy, Loamy, Sandy loam, Clay loam, Poor soil
Plant Environment - Low maintenance garden, Cottage garden, Flower garden, Coastal garden, Drought resistant
Climate Zone - Warm temperate, Cool temperate, Mediterranean, Cool
Light - Sunny
Growth Habit - Evergreen
Life Span - Perennial
Soil Moisture - Well-drained, Moist moderate drainage
Propagation Method - Softwood cutting, Semihardwood cutting
Frost Tolerance - Tolerates heavy frost, Tolerates light frost
Plant Usage - Screen, Windbreak
Special Uses - Cut flower, Fragrant oils, Bonsai, Erosion control, Honey producing plant, Playground friendly
Attracts Wildlife - Bees, Nectar eating birds, Butterflies, Other insects
Angus Cultivar -