Leptospermum continentale 'Horizontalis'

Ground Cover Tea Tree

Family: Myrtaceae Myrtle


Type Shrub
USDA Hardiness range 8A - 11
Exposure Full sun
Bloom color White
Bloom time Spring
Water needs Dry to moist
Landscape uses Border, ground cover, massing
Height 36" to 6' / 90cm to 1.80m
Spread 6' to 9' / 1.80m to 2.80m
Growth rate Moderate
Persistence Evergreen
Bloom attributes Attracts butterflies, suitable for cut flowers
Leaf color Green
Fruit color n/a
Soil pH requirements Neutral
Soil type Sandy, clay, loamy
Form Spreading or horizontal, weeping
Attributes and features Attracts birds, attractive foilage, invasive