Kunzea ambigua ‘Prostrate’ – Tick Bush

Kunzea ambigua prostrate - tick bush
Kunzea ambigua prostrate - tick bush
Kunzea ambigua prostrate - tick bush

Kunzea ambigua ‘prostrate’ is a wonderful low maintenance shrub with a ground covering habit. It has profuse, white sweetly scented flowers in spring, and fine aromatic bright green foliage. It grows to a metre and a half wide, and half a metre tall. It attracts nectar feeders. Drought and frost tolerant once established, and rarely troubled by pests or disease.

Family : Myrtaceae

Cultivar Name: Prostrate

Plant Type : Small shrub, Ground cover

Width : 1.5

Flowering Time : Spring

Soil Type : Loamy, Sandy loam, Clay loam, Saline, Poor soil

Climate Zone : Warm temperate, Cool temperate, Mediterranean

Growth Habit : Evergreen, Dense foliage, Spreading

Soil Moisture : Well-drained, Moist moderate drainage

Special Uses : Fragrant oils, Bonsai, Erosion control, Honey producing plant, Fast growing, Playground friendly

Scientific Name: Kunzea ambigua

Common Name : Tick Bush

Height : 0.6

Flower Color : White

pH Level : Acid, Neutral, Alkaline

Plant Environment : Low maintenance garden, Courtyard, Container growing, Cottage garden, Flower garden, Coastal garden, Drought resistant

Light : Sunny, Light shade

Lifespan : Perennial

Frost Tolerance : Tolerates light frost

Attracts Wildlife : Bees, Nectar eating birds, Butterflies, Other insects

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Kunzea ambigua ‘Prostrate’ – Tick Bush