Leptospermum scoparium 'Gaiety Girl'
Gaiety Girl New Zealand Tea Tree
Description
New Zealand Tea Tree has small, needle-like green leaves with showy, .5" wide 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. 'Gaiety Girl' is a slow grower to 5' tall by 4' wide. It has reddish foliage with double flowers in pink-lilac.
Plant Type
Shrub
Height Range
3-6'
Flower Color
Lavender, Pink
Flower Season
Spring
Leaf Color
Dark Green, Red
Bark Color
Brown
Fruit Color
n/a
Fruit Season
n/a
Apply a layer of mulch around plants to reduce moisture loss.
Choose organic mulches, such as shredded bark, compost or aged sawdust.