New Zealand Tea Tree

Masses of double, dark red, saucer-shaped flowers borne on arching shoots from late spring to early summer and aromatic mid- to dark green leaves. This dense ornamental shrub makes a fabulous specimen plant for a sunny shrub border. It is a frost hardy plant but in milder areas will grow happily against a warm, sunny wall.Position: full sun or partial shadeSoil: moist, well-drained soilRate of growth: averageFlowering period: May to JuneFlower colour: deep redHardiness:half hardyGarden care: After flowering, lightly trim or prune back shoots to maintain symmetryGoes well with: Viburnum tinus 'Eve Price', Daphne bholua 'Jacqueline Postill', Itea ilicifolia, Cerinthe major 'Purpurascens', Eryngium variefolium, Nigella damascena 'Miss Jeykll'
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