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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.
This information about Leptospermum scoparium 'Apple Blossom' displayed is based on research conducted in our horticultural library and from reliable online resources. We also will relate observations made about it as it grows in our nursery gardens and other gardens we have visited, as well how the crops have performed in containers in our nursery field. We will also incorporate comments that we receive from others and we welcome hearing from anyone with additional information, particularly if they can share any cultural information that would aid others in growing it.
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