Leptospermum nitidum 'Copper Sheen'
Shiny Tea Tree







Quick-growing tree with red young stems. Small, bronze-purple leaves smother the arching branches. Can be pruned to form a dense, colourful shelter or screen. A profusion of single, white flowers in summer. Very hardy, tolerant of drought conditions.
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Taxonomy and Etymology
Genus: Leptospermum
Species: Leptospermum nitidum
Cultivar: Leptospermum nitidum 'Copper Sheen'
Common Name: Shiny Tea Tree
Description and Features
Description: Quick-growing tree with red young stems. Small, bronze-purple leaves smother the arching branches. Can be pruned to form a dense, colourful shelter or screen. A profusion of single, white flowers in summer. Very hardy, tolerant of drought conditions.
Height: 4m
Width: 3m
Uses: Street, Hedging and screening, Small garden, Attracts bees
Tolerates: Coastal, Windy, Drought
Soil Type: Dry soils, Poor draining soils
Winter Foliage: Evergreen
Origin: Exotic
Foliage:
Summer: Purple, Red
Autumn: Purple, Red
Winter: Purple, Red
Spring: Purple, Red
Flowers:
Summer: White
Autumn: None
Winter: None
Spring: None