Leptospermum Dark Night

Name: The Plant Company
Address: 284 Meeanee Road, Meeanee, Napier, 4112, New Zealand
Telephone: 0800 843 752
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Rating: 4.8/5

Leptospermum Dark Night is a NZ native shrub which is renowned for its pretty flowers and dark foliage. This showy shrub produces masses of purple flowers with a dark centre during spring and summer. The foliage comprises small, dark purple-green leaves which complement the flowers nicely as it grows to 2 m tall and the same wide. Leptospermum Dark Night is commonly included in mixed plantings, planted around outdoor living areas, used for screening and shelter, clipped into a hedge, planted as a backdrop for smaller plants, or grown to attract native fauna.

Leptospermum Dark Night is currently unavailable, but we do have other other amazing species and varieties of Leptospermum available.

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Why? Our plants are subject to seasonality and high-demand. Please contact us if you would like to know when it becomes available again.

Suited to regions:	All regions
Plant type:	Shrubs
Height:	2.00 m
Spread:	2.00 m
Flowering time:	Spring, Summer
Tolerances:	Coastal, Extended dry periods, Hardy, Wind
Garden uses:	Hedging, Living areas, Ponds, Pool areas
Garden styles:	Alpine, Backyard, City & Courtyard, Coastal, Formal, Frontyard, Japanese, Mediterranean, Modern, Native, Riparian
Easy to grow?	Yes
Maintenance requirements	Low
Growth rate	Medium
Also known as	Leptospermum Dark Night

Leptospermum Dark Night Details

Leptospermum Dark Night is a NZ native shrub which is renowned for its pretty flowers and dark foliage. This showy shrub produces masses of purple flowers with a dark centre during spring and summer. The foliage comprises small, dark purple-green leaves which complement the flowers nicely. This evergreen shrub typically grows to 2 m tall and the same wide, though can be contained with trimming. It performs best when planted in full sun or partial shade on a well-drained site. This hardy plant will tolerate dry periods, coastal environments, frost, cool climates, and a wide range of soil conditions, barring the extremes of wet and dry. Leptospermum Dark Night is commonly included in mixed plantings, planted around outdoor living areas, used for screening and shelter, clipped into a hedge, planted as a backdrop for smaller plants, or grown to attract native fauna.