A graceful weeping tea tree with fine arching foliage smothered in dainty pink blossom in spring. A soft cascading feature beautiful spilling over walls and banks.
At a glance
- Plant type: Shrub
- Mature size: 1.5 m H × 2 m W
- Aspect: full sun
- Water: happy on low water
- Frost: hardy
- Maintenance: low maintenance
- Origin: Australian native
About Pink Cascade Tea Tree
Leptospermum 'Pink Cascade' is a moderate-growing shrub in the Myrtaceae family, native to Australia. It reaches around 1.5 m tall and 2 m wide at maturity, with evergreen foliage. Pink flowers appear in spring.
Where to grow Pink Cascade Tea Tree
Pink Cascade Tea Tree suits warm-temperate, cool-temperate and Mediterranean 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
Pink Cascade Tea Tree does best in free-draining, sandy and loamy soil. Plant into well-prepared ground, firm the soil around the roots and water deeply to settle it in.
Watering & feeding
Pink Cascade Tea Tree performs well with relatively little water once established. As an Australian native, feed it only with a low-phosphorus native fertiliser. Check moisture below the mulch during establishment and water thoroughly when needed rather than following a rigid schedule.
Pruning & care
Prune Pink Cascade Tea Tree after flowering to keep it compact and encourage the next flush of blooms. Its ongoing care level is low maintenance.
Using Pink Cascade Tea Tree in the garden
Pink Cascade Tea Tree earns its place for a feature or specimen planting, holding soil on banks and slopes, feeding bees and pollinators and pots and courtyard containers. It is equally at home in the ground or a large pot on a balcony or courtyard.
Companion planting & design
Build the planting around neighbours suited to the same low water use and warm-temperate climate as Pink Cascade Tea Tree. Repeating the foliage or flower colour nearby will make the composition feel deliberate. It combines naturally with other Australian natives in a habitat or water-wise garden.
Buying Pink Cascade Tea Tree
Plant Sale lists Pink Cascade Tea Tree as tube stock and potted plants. Use the quote builder above to check current sizes, pricing and availability before ordering.
