A useful medium sized dense shrub, growing around a metre wide and to 3 metres tall, with attractive pom pom pale purple flowers from spring through summer. The narrow habit makes it good choice for those difficult spots where a taller shrub is needed for screening without too much pruning to keep the width in check. It is a very adaptable shrub to different conditions, is drought tolerant, copes well with frost, good for coastal gardens. Can take sun to part shade, great for low maintenance gardens. A light trim every now and again will encourage an even more dense habit. A good plant to provide a habitat and food for insects and smaller birds.
Plant Information
Plant Type - Large shrub
Common Name - Honey Myrtle
Scientific Name - Melaleuca nesophila
Family - Myrtaceae
Cultivar Name - Narrow Nessie
Other Common Name -
Minimum Height - 2
Maximum Height - 3
Minimum Width - 1
Maximum Width - 1.3
Flower Colour - Purple, Mauve
Flowering Time - Spring, Summer
pH Level - Acid, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type - Sandy, Loamy, Sandy loam, Clay loam, Saline
Plant Environment - Low maintenance garden, Container growing, Cottage garden, Flower garden, Cold climate, Coastal garden, Drought resistant
Climate Zone - Warm temperate, Cool temperate, Mediterranean, Cool
Light - Sunny, Light shade
Growth Habit - Evergreen, Dense foliage, Column-shaped
Life Span - Perennial
Soil Moisture - Well-drained, Moist moderate drainage
Propagation Method -
Frost Tolerance - Tolerates heavy frost, Tolerates light frost
Plant Usage - Hedge, Screen, Windbreak
Special Uses - Erosion control, Honey producing plant, Bird nesting plant, Fast growing
Attracts Wildlife - Bees, Nectar eating birds, Butterflies, Other insects
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