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.
Kunzea ambigua ‘Prostrate’ – Tick Bush
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