Melaleuca linariifolia ‘Claret Tops’ – Honey Myrtle

Melaleuca 'Claret Tops'
Melaleuca 'Claret Tops'
Melaleuca 'Claret Tops'

A dense compact shrub with small leaves and attractive claret coloured new growth. A great foliage plant that has the form of a conifer, with masses of small white flowers in spring as well. A great plant for creating colour contrasts with other plants, massed plantings, also good in containers. Can be pruned to shape for formal or informal hedging and screening and for topiary and bonsai work. Good in most soils, best in well drained ones with good organic content. More sun will brighten the foliage colours.

Family : Myrtaceae

Cultivar Name: Claret Tops

Plant Type : Small shrub

Width : 1

Flowering Time : Spring

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

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

Growth Habit : Evergreen, Dense foliage

Soil Moisture : Well-drained, Moist moderate drainage

Special Uses : Fragrant oils, Bonsai, Erosion control, Honey producing plant, Playground friendly

Scientific Name: Melaleuca linariifolia

Common Name : Honey Myrtle

Height : 1.2

Flower Color : Cream

pH Level : Acid, Neutral, Alkaline

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

Light : Sunny, Light shade

Lifespan :

Frost Tolerance : Tolerates light frost

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

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Melaleuca linariifolia ‘Claret Tops’ – Honey Myrtle