Kunzea ambigua ‘Pink’

Hardy upright shrub to 3 metres with small heath-like leaves. It has attractive fluffy pink flowers borne from spring to summer. It is frost resistant. A useful screening shrub, good for bees and small birds.

Kunzea ambigua pink myrtle

Family : Myrtaceae

Cultivar Name: Pink

Plant Type : Small shrub, Large shrub

Width : 1.5

Flowering Time : Spring, Summer

Soil Type : Sandy, Loamy, Sandy loam, Clay loam, Poor soil

Climate Zone : Warm temperate, Cool temperate, Mediterranean, Cool

Growth Habit : Evergreen

Soil Moisture : Well-drained, Moist moderate drainage

Special Uses : Cut flower, Fragrant oils, Bonsai, Erosion control, Honey producing plant, Playground friendly

Scientific Name: Kunzea ambigua

Common Name : Kunzea

Height : 3

Flower Color : Pink

pH Level : Acid, Neutral, Alkaline

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

Light : Sunny

Lifespan : Perennial

Frost Tolerance : Tolerates heavy frost, Tolerates light frost

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