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. Dig in plenty of compost before planting, water in well, and mulch to keep roots cool.
Watering & feeding
Pink Cascade 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 Pink Cascade Tea Tree after flowering to keep it compact and encourage the next flush of blooms. Overall it 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
For a cohesive, low-care bed, pair Pink Cascade Tea Tree with other plants that enjoy the same happy on low water and warm-temperate climate. Group three or five together for impact rather than dotting single plants through the garden. It combines naturally with other Australian natives in a habitat or water-wise garden.
Buying Pink Cascade Tea Tree
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