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Contract Nursery Specialising in Indigenous Plant Tubestock for the Central Coast of NSW, Australia
Kunzea capitata
Genus species; Kunzea capitata
Meaning of name; - growing in a head
Family; Myrtaceae
Common name; Heath Kunzia; Pink Buttons
Shade; None to Filtered
Features; Erect shrub to 1 metre with narrow leaves. Pink flower heads are produced in Spring and Summer.
Aspect; SHADY DRY; SHADY MOIST; Bogs & Ponds; Temporary Inundation; Usually Frost Resistant;
Habitat; Heath, Open Forest,
Soil; SHADY DRY; SHADY MOIST; Humus-rich Soil; Heavy & Clay Soil; Sandy Soil;
Landscape uses; Rockery Plant; Container Plant;
Leaves; Aromatic Foliage;
Flowering; Summer Flowering; Pink Flowers; Cut Flower; September to October;
Dispersal vector; No special morphology.
Problems;
Ecological values; Bird Attracter/Insect Eaters; Snow Tolerant; Bird Attracter/Honey Eaters; Snow Tolerant;
Propagation; Semi Hard wood tip cuttings.