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| Category: Shrub |
| Family: Myrtaceae (Myrtles) |
| Origin: New Zealand (Australasia) |
| Evergreen: Yes |
| Bloomtime: Fall/Spring |
| Height: 6-8 feet |
| Width: 6-8 feet |
| Exposure: Full Sun |
| Seaside: Yes |
| Summer Dry: Yes |
| Deer Tolerant: Yes |
| Irrigation (H2O Info): Low Water Needs |
| Winter Hardiness: 20-25° F |
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Leptospermum scoparium 'Apple Blossom' (New Zealand Tea Tree) - This is an upright growing (to 8 feet tall and wide) evergreen shrub with double light-pink flowers that appear in a very strong flush in the spring as well as in the fall. It has tiny needle-like green leaves sometimes tinged with pink (especially during cold temperatures). Buds open to pale pink double flowers, then turn pure white. It requires good drainage, is drought tolerant, and is hardy down to about 20 degrees F.
The information about Leptospermum scoparium 'Apple Blossom' that is displayed on this web page is based on research conducted in our nursery's horticultural library and from reliable online resources. We will also include observations made about this plant as it grows in our nursery gardens and other gardens that we have visited, as well how the crops have performed in containers in our nursery field. We also incorporate comments that we receive from others and welcome hearing from anyone with additional information, particularly if they share cultural information that aids others growing this plant.
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