Leptospermum Scoparium "Pink Tea Tree" 10Liter

🌿 Leptospermum scoparium – Pink Tea Tree

Botanical Name: Leptospermum scoparium
Common Names: Pink Tea Tree, Manuka, New Zealand Tea Tree, Leptospermum, Pink Leptospermum

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📌 Product Description

Leptospermum scoparium, commonly known as Pink Tea Tree, is a compact, evergreen shrub admired for its attractive fine-textured foliage and abundant soft pink flowers that bloom in spring and summer. This low-maintenance shrub brings a subtle, elegant colour to gardens while attracting bees, butterflies, and other pollinators.

Native to New Zealand, this variety is well-suited to coastal, temperate, and subtropical South African gardens. Its neat, bushy growth habit makes it ideal for borders, hedges, rockeries, and container planting.

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📏 Size When Fully Grown

• Height: 1 – 1.5 m
• Spread: 1 – 1.2 m
• Growth Habit: Compact, rounded evergreen shrub
• Growth Rate: Moderate

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🌱 Best Growing Conditions

• Light: Full sun to light partial shade
• Soil: Well-drained soil; tolerates sandy and slightly acidic soils
• Water:
  • Moderate watering during establishment
  • Drought-tolerant once established
• Feeding: Light compost or slow-release fertiliser in spring
• Maintenance:
  • Light pruning after flowering maintains compact shape
  • Remove old or damaged stems to encourage new growth

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🌦️ Planting & Growing Season (South Africa)

• Best Planting Time: Spring or autumn
• Flowering Season: Spring to early summer
• Growing Season: Spring and summer
• Climate Suitability: Coastal, temperate, and subtropical regions
• Frost Tolerance: Tolerates light frost once established

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🌼 Additional Benefits

• Delicate soft pink flowers provide long-lasting colour
• Evergreen, fine-textured foliage adds garden interest year-round
• Attracts bees, butterflies, and other pollinators
• Compact and low-maintenance
• Suitable for coastal and container gardens

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🌿 Ideal Uses

✔ Low hedge or border
✔ Container and patio planting
✔ Coastal and subtropical gardens
✔ Rockeries and mixed shrub borders
✔ Pollinator-friendly landscapes