Leptospermum scoparium 'Helene Strybing'
Helene Strybing Manuka Tea Tree
Description
Helene Strybing Manuka Tea Tree has small, needle-like green leaves with showy, 1/2" rose-like flowers in winter and spring. These shrubs can be thinned to enhance their attractive branch structure and flaking bark. They need very little water once established. 'Helene Strybing' grows 6'-10' tall by 5'-8' wide. It has an open structure with deep pink blooms.
Plant Type
Shrub
Height Range
3-6', 6-12'
Flower Color
Pink
Flower Season
Spring, Summer
Leaf Color
Dark Green
Bark Color
Brown
Fruit Color
n/a
Fruit Season
n/a
Sun
Full
Water
Low
Growth Rate
Moderate
Soil Type
Unparticular
Soil Condition
Well-drained, Dry
Soil pH
Acid, Neutral, Basic
Adverse Factors
n/a
Design Styles
English Cottage, Formal, Mediterranean, Ranch, Seascape, Spanish
Accenting Features
Showy Flowers, Silhouette, Specimen
Seasonal Interest
Spring, Summer
Location Uses
Background, Entry, Shrub Border, Foundation, Park, Parking Lot, Raised Planter, Walls / Fences, Walkways, With Rocks
Special Uses
Container, Hedge, Screen, Small Spaces
Attracts Wildlife
n/a
Group plants in your garden according to their water needs (hydrozone).