Leptospermum rotundifolium ‘Lavender Queen’ – Tea Tree
The gorgeous large pink flowers combine with small, aromatic dark green leaves to give an outstanding shrub for the garden. It makes a great feature plant in a shrubbery and you can cut the flowers for indoor decoration as well. Trim lightly after it finishes flowering.
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- Leptospermum rotundifolium ‘Lavender Queen’
| Scientific Name: | Leptospermum rotundifolium |
| Family: | Myrtaceae |
| Common Name: | Tea Tree |
| Plant Type: | Small shrub |
| Height: | 1 ~ 1.5 metre |
| Width: | 0.8 ~ 1 metre |
| Flower Colour: | Mauve |
| Flowering Time: | Spring |
| Ph Level: | Acid, Neutral, Alkaline |
| Soil Type: | Sandy, Loamy, Sandy loam, Clay loam, Potting mix |
| Plant Environment: | Low maintenance garden, Courtyard, Container growing, Cottage garden, Flower garden, Coastal garden |
| Climate Zone: | Warm temperate, Cool temperate |
| Light: | Sunny, Light shade |
| Growth Habit: | Evergreen, Dense foliage |
| Lifespan: | Perennial |
| Soil Moisture: | Well-drained |
| Frost Tolerance: | Tolerates light frost |
| Plant Usage: | Topiary, Feature plant, Screen, Windbreak |
| Special Uses: | Cut flower, Erosion control, Honey producing plant, Fast growing, Playground friendly |
| Attracts Wildlife: | Bees, Nectar eating birds, Butterflies, Other insects |
Angus recommends Bush Tucker fertilizer for this plant.