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Leptospermum obovatum 'Starry Night'
Starry Night Tea Tree
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| Description | A versatile, fast growing shrub with fine, deep purple foliage forming a graceful, weeping habit with its purple-pink new growth. In late spring and summer, bronze buds open to a profusion of long-lasting snowy white flowers. A great Australian native adaptable to a variety of soil types and conditions and can be used as a screen, hedge or specimen plant. | ||
| Foliage |
Evergreen
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| Form |
Round
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| Mature Size | 3 x 1-2m | ||
| Uses | This variety would make a beautiful informal hedge or screen. Due to its weeping habit it would make an elegant feature planting. This variety attracts an abundance of wildlife to the garden, from bees and butterflies to a range of other insects that in turn attract the many beautiful birds who forage amongst the foliage. | ||
| Position & Soil | Leptospermum 'Starry Night' is tolerant of most soil conditions but prefers a well drained humus rich soil. Thrives in an open position in sun or part dappled shade. | ||
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| Pot sizes in production |
• 30cm/14L (0.8-1.0m) • 40cm/27L (1.2-1.5m) |
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| Substitutes |
• Acacia cognata 'Burgundy Cascade' • Agonis flexuosa 'Burgundy' • Leptospermum laevigatum • Leptospermum petersonii |
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