Cultivars
Species that have been cultivated include:
K. acuminata 2m x 1-2m Pink flowers in early spring. WA.
K. affinis 30cm - 2m Erect shrub variable in height and width. Pink/ red/ purple flowers in late winter to late spring.
K. ambigua 1 3 m x 2 3 m White or pink flowers in late spring to early summer.
K. baxteri 3 x 3 m One of the more widely grown species. Bright red flowers which are similar in appearance to Callistemon (bottle-brushes) flowers.
K. bracteolata 1.5m x 1m Erect shrub. Cream flowers in spring to early summer.
K. cambagei 50cm x 1m Spreading shrub with cream/white flowers in summer.
K. capitata 1 x 1 m Mauve flowers in spring and summer.
K. ciliata 30-50cm x to 2.5m Variable - spreading shrub. Pink flowers mid – late spring
K. cincinnata 60cm x to 2m Low growing spreading shrub with red/pink/purple flowers early to mid spring.
K. clavata 2.5 x 4m Tree-like shrub with yellow flowers early to mid spring.
K. ericifolia 3m x 2m Open shrub with slightly pendulous habit. Cream/yellow flowers in spring.
K. ericoides (syn. Leptospermum ericioides) 5m x 4m Large round shrub. White flowers in summer.
K. flavescens 2.5m x 1.5m Erect shrub with yellow/cream flowers in summer.
K. glabrescens To 4m x to 3m Tree-like shrub variable in height and width. Yellow flowers in mid to late spring.
K. graniticola 4m x 3m Branching shrub. White flowers in late winter – early spring.
K. jucunda To 1.2m x to 2m Variable erect and open shrub. Pinkish purple flowers in late winter to mid spring.
K. micrantha 35cm–1.5 x to 3 m Erect shrub of variable size. Pinkish/purple purple, white or cream flowers spring to early summer.
K. micromera 30cm to1.5 m Variable shrub with sparse habit. Pink/purple flowers in late winter to mid spring.
K. montana To 1.5 x to 4m Variable shrub/tree. Yellow cream flowers spring.
K. newbeyii 60cm – 1.5m X to 2m Variable strongly growing shrub. Pink flowers mid – late spring.
K. opposita 1.5m x 1.5m Erect shrub with open habit. Pink flowers in spring.
K. parvifolia 1.5m x 3m Spreading shrub. Profuse pink flowers in late spring to early summer.
K. pauciflora 1m x 80cm Erect shrub with deep pink flowers in spring.
K. praestans 30cm – 2m x 30 x 2m Erect shrub of variable growth. Pinkish purple early spring.
K. preissiana 50cm–1.2 x to 1.8m Erect shrub. pinkish/purple purple flowers late august to mid spring.
K. pulchella 1m x 1.5m Red flowers in spring. Small tea tree like leaves, A less vigorous species than K. baxteri.
K. recurva 2m x 1.5m Erect shrub with pinkish/mauve flowers spring – summer.
K. rostrata 3m x 2m Large shrub. Pink flowers in mid to late spring.
K. similis 50cm-1m x to 1.5m Rare species exhibiting pink flowers in mid spring.
K. spathulata 4.5m x 3m Erect shrub. Yellow/green flowers mid to late spring.
K. sulphurea To 3.5 x to 6m Compact/ erect sometimes tree-like shrub. Yellow flowers in spring.