Martins Tea Tree/Manuka

Address: California, United States (US)
Shop Hours: 6:00 - 22:00
Email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#275442555142556753524542554f52530944484a" style="word-break: break-all;"> <span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="0c7f697e7a697e4c78796e697e647978226f6361">[email&#160;protected]

A good form of the New Zealand shrub tea tree or manuka, Leptospermum scoparium Martini is a medium-sized, evergreen shrub with a dense, bushy habit and arching shoots. The tiny, aromatic, dark green leaves are similar to those of the closely related myrtle. The five-petalled flowers emerge ice-pink and darken to a rich pink with darker centres, covering the bush in May and June from April to July in favourable situations. They are famously nectar-rich, and very attractive to bees and other pollinators. Martins tea tree will tolerate only a few degrees of frost, and is best grown against a dry, warm wall except in the mildest areas.

Site: Sheltered
Soil: Light, fertile, very well drained, acidic soil
Position: Full sun or lightly dappled shade
Season of interest: Summer in particular
Hardiness: Half-hardy (down to -5C)
Height: up to 10 (3m) Spread: 10 (3m)