Transform your garden with striking year-round color using Leptospermum obovatum 'Starry Night'. Renowned for its dramatic, deep purple-to-bronze foliage and a burst of starry white spring blossoms, this hardy Australian native provides a high-contrast backdrop that makes any landscape pop.
🌿 Key Features & Highlights
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🌺 Dramatic Contrast: Features rich dark purple foliage paired with snowy white flowers in late spring.
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🐝 Pollinator Magnet: A favorite for native bees, butterflies, and nectar-feeding birds.
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🛡️ Ultra-Hardy: Exceptional frost tolerance, drought resistance, and adaptability to coastal conditions.
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✂️ Versatile Uses: Ideal as a privacy hedge, structural feature plant, screen, or large patio container plant.
Plant Specifications & Care Guide
| Specification |
Details |
| Botanical Name |
Leptospermum obovatum 'Starry Night' |
| Common Name |
Starry Night Tea Tree / River Tea Tree |
| Mature Size |
2.5m – 3m (H) x 1.5m – 2m (W) |
| Sunlight |
Full Sun to Partial Shade (Full sun yields the deepest foliage color) |
| Watering |
Low to Moderate; low maintenance once established |
| Soil Type |
Moist, well-draining soils; tolerant of temporary waterlogging and heavy clay |
| Growth Rate |
Fast |
