Leptospermum hybrid ‘Pink Cascade’ – Tea Tree

leptospermum hybrid tea-tree cultivar pink cascade

Leptospermum hybrid - 'Pink Cascade'
Leptospermum hybrid - 'Pink Cascade'
Leptospermum hybrid - 'Pink Cascade'

A gorgeous small shrub which will delight in spring when it is covered with a profusion of pastel pink flowers. The branches are arched and sculptural and the plant grows to 80 centimetres high and a metre and a half wide. Grows in most soil types, but performs best in moist and well drained soil. For full sun to part shade. Frost and drought tolerant. Beautiful as a feature shrub and lovely planted on banks and walls where it can cascade over the edge. This plant is a pollinators delight, attracting butterflies, bees and all manner of interesting insects.

Family : Myrtaceae

Cultivar Name: Pink Cascade

Plant Type : Small shrub

Width : 1.5

Flowering Time : Spring, Summer

Soil Type : Loamy, Sandy loam, Clay loam

Climate Zone : Sub-tropical, Cool temperate, Mediterranean

Growth Habit : Evergreen, Spreading, Weeping

Soil Moisture : Well-drained, Moist moderate drainage

Special Uses : Cut flower, Bonsai, Erosion control, Honey producing plant, Pipe and drain friendly, Playground friendly

Scientific Name: Leptospermum hybrid

Common Name : Tea Tree

Height : 0.8

Flower Color : White, Pink

pH Level : Acid, Neutral, Alkaline

Plant Environment : Low maintenance garden, Courtyard, Container growing, Cottage garden, Flower garden, Coastal garden, Drought resistant

Light : Sunny, Light shade

Lifespan : Perennial

Frost Tolerance : Tolerates light frost

Attracts Wildlife : Bees, Nectar eating birds, Butterflies, Other insects