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Tick bush Kunzea ambigua

Also called White kunzea

When it flowers

Phyllotocus scutellaris, a species of Coleoptera on Kunzea ambigua. Paruna Reserve, Como NSW Australia November 2010. Phyllotocus scutellaris is described by Britton as having a pale reddish yellow p…
Phyllotocus scutellaris, a species of Coleoptera on Kunzea ambigua. Paruna Reserve, Como NSW Australia November 2010. Phyllotocus scutellaris is described by Britton as having a pale reddish yellow p…. Photo: John Tann from Sydney, Australia, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Kunzea ambigua. Paruna Reserve, Como NSW Australia November 2010.
Kunzea ambigua. Paruna Reserve, Como NSW Australia November 2010.. Photo: John Tann from Sydney, Australia, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Kunzea ambigua when flowering, is home to many bugs, beetles and other insects.. Paruna Reserve, Como NSW Australia November 2010.
Kunzea ambigua when flowering, is home to many bugs, beetles and other insects.. Paruna Reserve, Como NSW Australia November 2010.. Photo: John Tann from Sydney, Australia, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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Dense shrub covered in honey-scented white fluffy flowers in late spring.

A great insect-attracting plant: in flower it hums with native bees, beetles and butterflies. Handles coastal conditions.

In the garden

  • Screening
  • Windbreak
Scent
Fragrant flowers
Leaves
Small, narrow, aromatic leaves.
Flowers
Fluffy white flowers with a strong honey scent.
Attracts
Pollinating insects, butterflies and shelter for small wildlife

Growing conditions

Climate
Temperate
Light
Full sun to part shade
Soil
Sandy and loam
Frost
Moderate frost
Water
Very drought tolerant
Coast
Sheltered coastal gardens

Planting and care

Grown from
Seed and cuttings

Where it comes from

Native to
New South Wales, Tasmania and Victoria

Where to buy

Widely available.

We don't have stockists listed for this plant yet. Local native nurseries are often the best place to ask.

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