Melaleuca diosmifolia – Green Honey Myrtle

Melaleuca diosmifolia - honey myrtle
Melaleuca diosmifolia - honey myrtle
Melaleuca diosmifolia - honey myrtle

Melaleuca diosmifolia is a compact growing shrub from the south west corner of Western Australia, and has beautiful green bottlebrush flowers, the stamens tipped with yellow. The leaves are close set and attractive, and the plant grows from 2 to 3 metres tall and wide, and is good for screening and windbreaks. Good for coastal plantings, tolerant of light frost only. Bird attracting. Needs a well drained soil.

Family : Myrtaceae

Cultivar Name:

Plant Type : Small shrub, Large shrub

Width : 3

Flowering Time : Spring, Summer

Soil Type : Sandy, Loamy, Sandy loam, Saline

Climate Zone : Warm temperate, Mediterranean

Growth Habit : Evergreen, Dense foliage, Spreading

Soil Moisture : Well-drained

Special Uses : Erosion control, Honey producing plant, Bird nesting plant

Scientific Name: Melaleuca diosmifolia

Common Name : Honey Myrtle

Height : 3

Flower Color : Yellow, Green

pH Level : Acid, Neutral, Alkaline

Plant Environment : Low maintenance garden, Flower garden, Coastal garden, Drought resistant

Light : Sunny, Light shade

Lifespan : Perennial

Frost Tolerance : Tolerates light frost

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