Tea Tree (Aphrodite)
(Leptospermum 'Aphrodite')

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Evergreen erect shrub (2.5mx 1.5m). Selected cultivar of L. spectabile from NSW. Narrow lance shaped light green leaves. Large bright pink flowers with green centres in spring. Useful feature, screen, hedge or container plant for its neat foliage and showy flowers. Prefers well drained, moist soil. Prune to maintain vigor and form, tolerates severe pruning. In shady sites, the plant can develop an open habit with sparse foliage and flowers.

Type
Native
Maintenance
Low
Water use
Minimal
Tolerances
Frost
Shade levels
Full sun, Sun/shade
Colours
White, Pink