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Gaiety Girl New Zealand Tea Tree

Leptospermum Scoparium 'Gaiety Girl'

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Overview

The Leptospermum scoparium 'Gaiety Girl', or Gaiety Girl New Zealand Tea Tree, is a captivating evergreen shrub reaching up to 6 feet in height and 4 feet wide. It boasts a dense, mounding habit with striking deep pink flowers that contrast sharply against the dark green foliage. This hardy plant thrives in full sun and well-drained soil, requiring minimal maintenance once established. Ideal for accentuating borders or as a decorative specimen.

Sun FullWater LowZones 9–10Type ShrubClimate Mediterranean
Gaiety Girl New Zealand Tea Tree (Leptospermum Scoparium 'Gaiety Girl') — mounding habit with striking deep pink flowers that contrast sharply against the dark
Gaiety Girl New Zealand Tea Tree (Leptospermum Scoparium 'Gaiety Girl') — is a captivating evergreen shrub reaching up to 6 feet in height and 4 feet wide

Culture

Sun
Full
Water
Low
USDA zones
9–10

Shape & size

Classification

Type
Shrub
Family
Myrtaceae
Climate
Mediterranean

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Gaiety Girl New Zealand Tea Tree (Leptospermum Scoparium 'Gaiety Girl') — mounding habit with striking deep pink flowers that contrast sharply against the dark
Gaiety Girl New Zealand Tea Tree (Leptospermum Scoparium 'Gaiety Girl') — is a captivating evergreen shrub reaching up to 6 feet in height and 4 feet wide

Photograph: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

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