A compact tea tree with bronze-tinted foliage and white flowers with deep red centres in spring. A colourful, bee-attracting feature for small gardens and pots.
At a glance
- Plant type: Shrub
- Mature size: 1.5 m H × 1.2 m W
- Aspect: full sun
- Water: happy on low water
- Frost: hardy
- Maintenance: low maintenance
- Origin: Australian native
About Mesmer Eyes Tea Tree
Botanically, Leptospermum 'Mesmer Eyes' is a shrub in the Myrtaceae family, native to Australia. It reaches around 1.5 m tall and 1.2 m wide at maturity, with evergreen foliage. White and red flowers appear in spring.
Where to grow Mesmer Eyes Tea Tree
Mesmer Eyes Tea Tree suits warm-temperate, Mediterranean and subtropical climates and grows best in full sun. It is frost hardy and shrugs off cold winters. It also tolerates salt-laden coastal winds and is a genuinely water-wise choice.
Soil & planting
Mesmer Eyes Tea Tree does best in free-draining and sandy soil. Plant into well-prepared ground, firm the soil around the roots and water deeply to settle it in.
Watering & feeding
Mesmer Eyes Tea Tree is happy on low water, so once its roots are down it needs little supplementary water. As an Australian native, feed it only with a low-phosphorus native fertiliser. In its first year, water deeply once or twice a week to settle the roots in, then taper off as it establishes.
Pruning & care
Prune Mesmer Eyes Tea Tree after flowering to keep it compact and encourage the next flush of blooms. Overall it is low maintenance.
Using Mesmer Eyes Tea Tree in the garden
Mesmer Eyes Tea Tree earns its place for a feature or specimen planting, pots and courtyard containers and feeding bees and pollinators. It is equally at home in the ground or a large pot on a balcony or courtyard.
Companion planting & design
For a cohesive, low-care bed, pair Mesmer Eyes Tea Tree with other plants that enjoy the same happy on low water and warm-temperate climate. Repeat it through a border to tie the planting together and give a sense of rhythm. It combines naturally with other Australian natives in a habitat or water-wise garden.
Buying Mesmer Eyes Tea Tree
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