Leptospermum hybrid ‘Pink Cascade’ – Tea Tree
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- Leptospermum hybrid – ‘Pink Cascade’
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- Leptospermum hybrid – ‘Pink Cascade’
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- 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 |
| Scientific Name: | Leptospermum hybrid |
| Cultivar: | Pink Cascade |
| Common Name: | Tea Tree |
| Plant Type: | Small shrub |
| Height: | 0.5 ~ 0.8 metres |
| Width: | 1 ~ 1.5 metre |
| Flower Colour: | White, Pink |
| Flowering Time: | Spring, Summer |
| Ph Level: | Acid, Neutral, Alkaline |
| Soil Type: | Loamy, Sandy loam, Clay loam |
| Plant Environment: | Low maintenance garden, Courtyard, Container growing, Cottage garden, Flower garden, Coastal garden, Drought resistant |
| Climate Zone: | Sub-tropical, Cool temperate, Mediterranean |
| Light: | Sunny, Light shade |
| Growth Habit: | Evergreen, Spreading, Weeping |
| Lifespan: | Perennial |
| Soil Moisture: | Well-drained, Moist moderate drainage |
| Frost Tolerance: | Tolerates light frost |
| Plant Usage: | Feature plant, Screen, Windbreak, Wow factor |
| Special Features: | Cut flower, Bonsai, Erosion control, Honey producing plant, Playground friendly |
| Attracts Wildlife: | Bees, Nectar eating birds, Butterflies, Other insects |
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The Wildflower Place Erina – NSW
Newcastle Wildflower Nursery – NSW
Harvest Seeds And Native Plant Nursery – Sydney – NSW
Native Grace Nursery – Robertson NSW
Wariapendi Nursery – Colo Vale NSW
Sydney Wildflower Nursery – NSW
Geelong Native Plants – Victoria
Wimmera Native Nursery – Victoria
Forest Heart eco-Nursery – Maleny Queensland
Natives R Us – Traveston – Queensland
Manuka Native Nursery – South Australia
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