Melaleuca nesophila

Species

Shrub
Tree

Family	Myrtaceae
Common names	Dwarf Honey Myrtle, Honey Myrtle, Lavender Paperbark, Mauve Honey Myrtle, Showy Honey Myrtle, Western Honey Myrtle

Climatic Suitability
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Melaleuca nesophila: whole plant — Credit: Luc Lagarde

Melaleuca nesophila: leaves and fruit on stems — Credit: Jeremy Gilmore

Melaleuca nesophila: flowers and leaves — Credit: Helium Luo

Melaleuca nesophila: fruit — Credit: Helium Luo

Melaleuca nesophila: bark — Credit: Jeremy Gilmore

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Form

Height in cultivation 2 – 5 m

Spread in cultivation 1.5 – 4 m

Origin Native

Flower colour Pink, purple, red

Flower period spring, summer, winter

Leaf colour Green

Leaf loss Evergreen

Canopy area 13 m²

Canopy shape Rounded

Site

Urban space type Garden, park, street

Use cut flowers, erosion control, feature, ground cover, playground friendly, screen, windbreak

Soil texture clay, loam, sand

Soil pH acidic, alkaline, neutral

Planting & Maintenance Fertile soil, warm, well drained soil

Soil Volume 2 – 8 m³

Performance

Shade tolerance Full sun Part shade

Tolerance High drought
Moderate frost
Moderate coastal

Growth rate Fast

Biodiversity Bird Insect Pollinator

Cultivars & Hybrids