Botanical Name
Leptospermum ‘Mesmer Eyes’
Common Name
Mesmer Eyes Tea Tree
Description
Mesmer Eyes is a captivating tea tree cultivar renowned for its striking pink flowers with distinctive dark burgundy centers that create mesmerizing displays throughout spring and early summer. This compact hybrid produces masses of five-petaled flowers with contrasting dark eyes that give the plant its enchanting name, creating stunning focal points in any garden. The small, aromatic leaves provide attractive fine-textured evergreen foliage year-round. Extremely hardy and drought tolerant once established, it thrives in well-drained soils and full sun to partial shade positions. Perfect for feature plantings, mixed borders, and areas where eye-catching flowers and compact growth create dramatic garden statements.
Plant Category
Medium Shrubs
Size (H x W)
Height: 1-2 meters, Spread: 1-1.5 meters
Leptospermum ‘Mesmer Eyes’ is a garden cultivar developed from Australian native species, thriving in well-drained soils with excellent drainage and full sun to partial shade exposure across diverse Australian climates.
Cultural SIgnificance
Based on native Leptospermum species, this cultivar continues the tradition of tea trees being valued by Aboriginal peoples for their medicinal properties, with the aromatic leaves having traditional antiseptic and healing uses.
Kuranga respectfully acknowledges the traditional owners, the Wurundjeri people, as the custodians of this land. We pay respect to all Aboriginal community Elders, past and present, who have resided in the area and have been an integral part of the history of the region.
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