Melaleuca thymifolia – Honey Myrtle

Melaleuca thymifolia - honey myrtle
Melaleuca thymifolia - honey myrtle
Melaleuca thymifolia - honey myrtle

A dense mounded shrub with small leaves and clusters of attractive and intricate purple flowers that are produced sporadically all year. The small leaf makes it useful as a low growing hedge. Great for shrubberies or as a pot. A charming, low maintenance plant that tolerates some frost and drought. Attracts nectar loving insects and birds. The foliage has a spicy fragrance when crushed. There are white and pink forms, as well as the usual purple-mauve flowers.

Family : Myrtaceae

Cultivar Name:

Plant Type : Small shrub

Width : 2

Flowering Time : All year

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

Climate Zone : Sub-tropical, Warm temperate, Cool temperate, Mediterranean, Cool

Growth Habit : Evergreen

Soil Moisture : Well-drained

Special Uses : Cut flower, Honey producing plant, Playground friendly

Scientific Name: Melaleuca thymifolia

Common Name : Thyme honey-myrtle

Height : 1.2

Flower Color : White, Purple, Mauve

pH Level : Acid, Neutral, Alkaline

Plant Environment : Low maintenance garden, Courtyard, Container growing, Cottage garden, Flower 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 thymifolia – Honey Myrtle