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| Category: Shrub |
| Family: Myrtaceae (Myrtles) |
| Origin: New Zealand (Australasia) |
| Evergreen: Yes |
| Red/Purple Foliage: Yes |
| Flower Color: Red |
| Bloomtime: Fall/Spring |
| Height: 8-12 feet |
| Width: 8-10 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 'Burgundy Queen' (New Zealand Tea Tree) - This is an upright, dense growing (to 12 feet tall and about 10 feet wide) evergreen shrub with dark burgundy double flowers that appear in a very strong flush in the spring as well as in the fall. It has tiny needle-like green leaves often tinged with burgundy (especially during cold temperatures). It requires good drainage, is drought tolerant, and hardy down to about 20 degrees F.
The information about Leptospermum scoparium 'Burgundy Queen' 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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