A gorgeous small shrub which will delight in spring when it is covered with a profusion of pastel pink flowers. The branches are arched and sculptural and the plant grows to 80 centimetres high and a metre and a half wide. Grows in most soil types, but performs best in moist and well drained soil. For full sun to part shade. Frost and drought tolerant. Beautiful as a feature shrub and lovely planted on banks and walls where it can cascade over the edge. This plant is a pollinators delight, attracting butterflies, bees and all manner of interesting insects.
Leptospermum hybrid ‘Pink Cascade’ – Tea Tree
Plant Information
Plant Type - Small shrub
Common Name - Tea Tree
Scientific Name - Leptospermum hybrid
Family - Myrtaceae
Cultivar Name - Pink Cascade
Other Common Name -
Minimum Height - 0.5
Maximum Height - 0.8
Minimum Width - 1
Maximum Width - 1.5
Flower Colour - White, Pink
Flowering Time - Spring, Summer
pH Level - Acid, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type - Loamy, Sandy loam, Clay loam
Plant Environment - Low maintenance garden, Courtyard, Container growing, Cottage garden, Flower garden, Coastal garden, Drought resistant
Climate Zone - Sub-tropical, Cool temperate, Mediterranean
Light - Sunny, Light shade
Growth Habit - Evergreen, Spreading, Weeping
Life Span - Perennial
Soil Moisture - Well-drained, Moist moderate drainage
Propagation Method -
Frost Tolerance - Tolerates light frost
Plant Usage - Feature plant, Screen, Windbreak, Wow factor
Special Uses - Cut flower, Bonsai, Erosion control, Honey producing plant, Pipe and drain friendly, Playground friendly
Attracts Wildlife - Bees, Nectar eating birds, Butterflies, Other insects
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