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Products > Tetratheca ericifolia 'Heathland Gem'
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| Category: Perennial |
| Family: Tremandraceae |
| Origin: Australia (Australasia) |
| Evergreen: Yes |
| Flower Color: Pink |
| Bloomtime: Spring/Summer |
| Height: 1-2 feet |
| Width: 1-2 feet |
| Exposure: Cool Sun/Light Shade |
| Irrigation (H2O Info): Medium Water Needs |
| Winter Hardiness: 20-25° F |
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Tetratheca ericifolia 'Heathland Gem' - Evergreen perennial with upright stems to about 2 ft tall, clumping to 1 1/2 ft in diameter. Vivid pink flowers in profusion, spring to summer. Plant in semi-shaded location (takes coastal sun) with good drainage. Appreciates some water during extended dry periods. Hardy to mid-20s deg. F. Tetratheca is listed by some in the family Tremandraceae but others synonomize this family with the Elaeocarpaceae. A 2004 UCSC Koala Blooms Introduction. This plant will be available from San Marcos Growers, Rosendale Nursery, Suncrest Nursery, Monterey Bay Nursery and Native Sons Nursery. We grew this plant from 2004 until 2007.
The information displayed on this page about Tetratheca ericifolia 'Heathland Gem' is based on the research we conducted about it in our nursery horticultural library as well as from information provided by reliable online resources. We also include some of our own observations made about this plant as it grows in the nursery gardens and other gardens that we have visited, as well how the crops have performed in the containers in our nursery field. We will also incorporate comments that we have received from others and welcome hearing from anyone with additional information about this plant, particularly if it includes cultural information that will aid others to better grow it.
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