(New Zealand Tea Tree)
SIZE: Small (10-25')
GROWTH RATE: Slow
FOLIAGE: Needle-like, lanceolate, glabrous
FLOWER/FRUIT/BARK: Profusion of small red scentless blooms from April to June. Shaggy brown-gray bark.
MONTHLY WATERING NEEDS: 1st year: 4; 2nd year: 3; 3rd year: 1.
TREE CARE: Low.
TOLERANCES: Sandy soils, some wind.
SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS: Prefers sun. Needs good drainage. Prone to transplant shock, do not allow to dry out when becoming established. Can develop chlorosis.
NOTABLE TRAITS: Great for small basins.
ALTERNATE FORM: L. scoparium 'Helene Strybing' has pink flowers; 'Snow White' has white.