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Leptospermum scoparium 'Burgundy Queen'
A hardy colourful small bushy tree with aromatic foliage on erect branches with brown flaky bark. The leaves are a dark reddish bronze. It has exquisite double deep burgundy-red flowers in late winter and spring. Wonderful food for the bees. This is a cultivar of our most common native tree, it grows naturally in many different sites and is very hardy. Great for growing in difficult ground.
Genus
Leptospermum
Species
scoparium
Cultivar
'Burgundy Queen'
Common name
Manuka
Family name
Myrtaceae
Place of origin
New Zealand
DETAILS
Height
3 m
Width
1 m
(expected growth in average NZ conditions in 5 to 10 years)
Leaves
Evergreen
Soil Type
Grows in most soil types
Moisture
Tolerates dry soils / Tolerates wet soils
Exposure
Frost hardy / Grows in exposed or coastal sites. / Grows in sun or semi-shade
Trees
Category
Small 4.5 to 9 metres.
Availability
Please go to our current Monthly Stock List, to check if this plant is likely to be available.
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Your favourite Garden Centre may be able to order it for you ... where to buy our plants.