Leptospermum Electric Red (Manuka)

Leptospermum Electric Red (Manuka) Details

“Electric Red” is a NZ native shrub grown for its amazing flowering. Masses of vibrant, red flowers with a dark centre are produced from winter through summer and literally transform the plant into a sea of colour. The fine, purple-dark green foliage adds further aesthetic appeal and gives off a pleasant fragrance during warm weather. This evergreen typically grows to 2.5 m tall and 2 m wide and can be trimmed as necessary. In shaded conditions it will grow more “open” with reduced flowering. It will tolerate drought, poorer drained sites, coastal environments, cool climates, and moderate frost. “Electric Red” 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.