Weeping Tea Tree

Leptospermum 'Dark Shadows'

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Overview

The Weeping Tea Tree, Leptospermum 'Dark Shadows', is an elegant evergreen with pendulous branches reaching up to 10 feet high and spreading 8 feet wide. It boasts small, dark-purple leaves and delicate white flowers in spring. Preferring full sun to part shade, it requires well-drained soil and moderate watering. This striking specimen adds contrast and texture to landscapes, suitable for zones 8-11, and is drought tolerant once established.

Sun Full, HalfWater Low, MediumZones 10–10Climate Mediterranean

Weeping Tea Tree (Leptospermum 'Dark Shadows') — is an elegant evergreen with pendulous branches reaching up to 10 feet high and spreading 8 feet wide

Weeping Tea Tree (Leptospermum 'Dark Shadows') — It boasts small, dark-purple leaves and delicate white flowers in spring

Weeping Tea Tree (Leptospermum 'Dark Shadows') — Preferring full sun to part shade, it requires well-drained soil and moderate watering

Weeping Tea Tree (Leptospermum 'Dark Shadows') — This striking specimen adds contrast and texture to landscapes

Weeping Tea Tree (Leptospermum 'Dark Shadows') — and is drought tolerant once established

Weeping Tea Tree (Leptospermum 'Dark Shadows') — offering an intriguing juxtaposition of delicate beauty and robust resilience

Weeping Tea Tree (Leptospermum 'Dark Shadows') — This cultivar of the Myrtaceae family is characterized by its weeping habit

Culture

Sun: Full, Half
Water: Low, Medium
USDA zones: 10–10

Shape & size

Mature height: 12–16 Ft.
Mature width: 15–20 Ft.

Classification

Family: Myrtaceae
Climate: Mediterranean

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Weeping Tea Tree (Leptospermum 'Dark Shadows') — is an elegant evergreen with pendulous branches reaching up to 10 feet high and spreading 8 feet wide

Weeping Tea Tree (Leptospermum 'Dark Shadows') — It boasts small, dark-purple leaves and delicate white flowers in spring

Weeping Tea Tree (Leptospermum 'Dark Shadows') — Preferring full sun to part shade, it requires well-drained soil and moderate watering

Weeping Tea Tree (Leptospermum 'Dark Shadows') — This striking specimen adds contrast and texture to landscapes

Weeping Tea Tree (Leptospermum 'Dark Shadows') — and is drought tolerant once established

Weeping Tea Tree (Leptospermum 'Dark Shadows') — offering an intriguing juxtaposition of delicate beauty and robust resilience

Weeping Tea Tree (Leptospermum 'Dark Shadows') — This cultivar of the Myrtaceae family is characterized by its weeping habit

Weeping Tea Tree (Leptospermum 'Dark Shadows') — needle-like leaves which create a dense canopy

Weeping Tea Tree (Leptospermum 'Dark Shadows') — which emerge in abundance and provide a striking contrast against the foliage

Weeping Tea Tree (Leptospermum 'Dark Shadows') — preferring well-drained soil and full sun conditions to flourish

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