Tick Bush

Kunzea ambigua

Description

Meet Kunzea ambigua 'prostrate', a low-maintenance superstar! This awesome shrub has beautiful, sweetly scented white flowers in spring that'll attract nectar feeders. Its fine, aromatic bright green foliage is simply gorgeous. It's a great ground cover and can grow up to 1.5m wide and 0.5m tall. Plus, it's super drought and frost tolerant once established - no worries about pests or disease!

Plant Details

📏 Growth & Size

Height: 0.6m

Width: 1.5m

Growth Habit: Evergreen, Dense foliage, Spreading

Plant Type: Small shrub, Ground cover

☀️ Growing Conditions

Light: Sunny, Light shade

Soil Type: Loamy, Sandy loam, Clay loam, Saline, Poor soil

Soil Moisture: Well-drained, Moist moderate drainage

Climate Zone: Warm temperate, Cool temperate, Mediterranean

🌸 Flowers & Wildlife

Flower Color: White

Flowering Time: Spring

Attracts: Bees, Nectar eating birds, Butterflies, Other insects

ℹ️ Additional Info

Family: Myrtaceae

Frost Tolerance: Tolerates light frost

Special Uses: Fragrant oils, Bonsai, Erosion control, Honey producing plant, Fast growing, Playground friendly

Suitable For: Low maintenance garden, Courtyard, Container growing, Cottage garden, Flower garden, Coastal garden, Drought resistant