Melaleuca gibbosa ‘Pink Passion’ – Honey Myrtle

A dark pink flowered form of this hardy and very adaptable shrub. Grows from 1 to 1.5 metres tall and a metre wide. Good in well drained spots to soils that become water logged. Likes sun to part shade. The leaves are aromatic when crushed. Flowers in spring to summer. Drought and frost hardy. A very easy care plant, a light pruning from time to time is all the maintenance needed. Attracts small birds and a range of insects and butterflies.

Family : Myrtaceae

Cultivar Name: Pink Passion

Plant Type : Small shrub, Large shrub

Width : 1.2

Flowering Time : Spring, Summer

Soil Type : Sandy, Clay, Loamy, Sandy loam, Clay loam

Climate Zone : Warm temperate, Cool temperate, Mediterranean, Cool

Growth Habit : Evergreen

Soil Moisture : Well-drained, Moist moderate drainage, Boggy poorly drained

Special Uses : Bog gardens, Fast growing, Playground friendly

Scientific Name: Melaleuca gibbosa

Common Name : Honey Myrtle

Height : 1.5

Flower Color : Pink

pH Level : Acid, Neutral, Alkaline

Plant Environment : Low maintenance garden, Courtyard, Container growing, Cottage garden, Flower garden, Coastal garden, Drought resistant

Light : Sunny, Light shade

Lifespan : Perennial

Frost Tolerance : Tolerates heavy frost, Tolerates light frost

Attracts Wildlife : Bees, Nectar eating birds, Butterflies, Other insects