Kunzea (White)

COMMON NAME: Kunzea (White)

BOTANICAL NAME: Kunzea ambigua

DESCRIPTION: A small to medium shrub with small, narrow green leaves. Produces lovely clusters of small white scented flowers. Looks very similar to native Tea tree.

HEIGHT: Gets up to about 3 metres.

WIDTH: Has a span of approximately 2 metres.

CLIMATE INFO: Grows in a wide variety of conditions. Prefers full sun to moderate shade areas. Avoiding heavy water-logged soils will see it perform at it best.

GARDEN USES: Due to its small leaved dense growth habit, it can be used as a nice informal hedge, or as a specimen plant that looks nice when pruned regularly and amazing when in flower.

CULINARY USES: The leaves have a sweet citrus/eucalyptus flavour and have both antibacterial and anti-inflammatory properties. Used in teas, cooking and medicines. Becoming a very important bush tucker plant.

CONTAINER TYPE: 55mm Nursery Tube. (Tube diagonal width is 55mm, Tube height is 85mm).

CURRENT PLANT HEIGHT: Approximately 100mm to 150mm.

                       (Seasonal pruning and/or packaging may occasionally reduce height)

PROPAGATION TYPE: Seed.