PlantFiles Pictures: Tea Bush, Tea Tree, Manuka (Leptospermum scoparium), 1 by Clare_CA

Clare_CA wrote:
Hi jk, I don't believe this is where tea tree oil comes from, but I don't know for sure. The hardiness for New Zeland Tea Tree is Zone 9a so I don't think it will survive in Zone 8, but I have no experience about whether it will come back from the roots if it is killed to the ground by freeze. I'm pretty sure that my trees have reached their maturity, and they are about 8 feet tall. People use them as hedges around here, but I prefer a more natural look. You could always grow one in a container and move it inside for the winter.