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Hel Strybing New Zealand Tea Tree

Leptospermum scoparium 'Helene Strybing'

A fast-growing, large evergreen shrub for a vibrant spring display of pink flowers, ideal for tall screens.

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Description

Hel Strybing New Zealand Tea Tree is a vigorous, large-growing cultivar known for its abundance of single, vibrant pink flowers with dark centers. It forms a dense, upright shrub or small tree with fine, green, aromatic foliage. In spring, it becomes a mass of color with its showy blooms. This robust grower is excellent for creating a fast, tall flowering screen or windbreak in sunny, well-drained sites, and it is particularly attractive to bees and other pollinators.

Abundant Single Pink Flowers: Produces a profusion of eye-catching, single, bright pink flowers with dark red centers in spring.
Fast-Growing & Tall: A vigorous grower that can quickly reach 6-10 feet tall and wide, making it suitable for a substantial hedge or small specimen tree.
Attracts Pollinators: The single-flowered form provides easy access to nectar and pollen, making it highly attractive to bees.
Tough & Adaptable: Once established, it is very drought tolerant and thrives in poor, sandy, or rocky soils with perfect drainage.
Low Water Needs: An excellent choice for water-wise gardens, thriving on minimal summer irrigation once mature.

Quick Facts

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Mature height: 6-10 ft
Mature spread: 6-10 ft
Light: Full sun

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Features:Narrow lance-shaped aromatic green leaves. Produces profuse single peach-pink flowers with dark red centers along red-brown stems.
Growth Rate: Fast
Key Advantages:Striking bicolor blooms,Extended flowering period,Drought tolerant once established,Wildlife friendly
Landscape Uses:Screening hedges,Specimen plantings,Coastal landscapes,Large containers
Special Care:Prune lightly after flowering,Protect from temperatures below 25°F,Prefers well-drained acidic soil,Water during establishment phase
Seasonal Interest:Flowers: Spring through summer,Foliage: Evergreen

Faqs

Q: How do I prune it to control size or encourage bushiness?
A: Prune immediately after flowering in late spring or early summer. You can cut back the new growth by up to one-third to promote a denser, more compact form. Avoid heavy pruning into old wood.

Q: Is it more cold tolerant than other cultivars?
A: It has similar cold hardiness, generally tolerating temperatures down to about 20-25°F. In Zone 9a, it is reliable in coastal areas but should be planted in a sheltered location in colder inland valleys to protect from potential frost damage.

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San Francisco Bay Area is our primary local delivery market. Victory Nursery also serves additional California markets and selected extended delivery areas by arrangement.

Regular local delivery: San Francisco, Peninsula, South Bay, East Bay, Marin, Tracy / Mountain House and surrounding service areas.

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