Melaleuca pentagona var latifolia ‘Little Penta’ – Honey Myrtle
A gorgeous and hardy groundcovering little shrub, Little Penta has bright mauve pink flowers in spring and summer. It only grows to around 40 centimetres high and around a metre or two wide. Great for low maintenance gardens, and is adaptable to clay and heavier soils as well as light ones as long as the drainage is reasonably good. Good in sun and part shade. Withstands dry periods once the plant is established, but needs a bit of water for really long dry spells. Feed with a good native fertiliser in spring. A light trim every now and then will encourage a more dense habit.
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- Melaleuca pentagona ‘Little Penta’
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- Melaleuca pentagona ‘Little Penta’
| Family: | Myrtaceae |
| Scientific Name: | Melaleuca pentagona var latifolia |
| Cultivar: | Little Penta |
| Common Name: | Honey Myrtle |
| Plant Type: | Small shrub, Ground cover |
| Height: | 0.3 ~ 0.4 metres |
| Width: | 0.5 ~ 2 metres |
| Flower Colour: | Pink |
| Flowering Time: | Spring, Summer |
| Ph Level: | Acid, Neutral |
| Soil Type: | Sandy, Clay, Loamy, Sandy loam, Clay loam, Poor soil |
| Plant Environment: | Low maintenance garden, Courtyard, Container growing, Coastal garden, Drought resistant |
| Climate Zone: | Warm temperate, Cool temperate, Mediterranean |
| Light: | Sunny, Light shade |
| Growth Habit: | Evergreen, Spreading |
| Lifespan: | Perennial |
| Soil Moisture: | Well-drained, Moist moderate drainage |
| Frost Tolerance: | Tolerates light frost |
| Plant Usage: | Groundcover |
| Special Features: | Honey producing plant, Playground friendly |
| Attracts Wildlife: | Bees, Butterflies, Other insects |
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The Wildflower Place Erina – NSW
Newcastle Wildflower Nursery – NSW
Harvest Seeds And Native Plant Nursery – Sydney – NSW
Native Grace Nursery – Robertson NSW
Wariapendi Nursery – Colo Vale NSW
Sydney Wildflower Nursery – NSW
Geelong Native Plants – Victoria
Wimmera Native Nursery – Victoria
Forest Heart eco-Nursery – Maleny Queensland
Natives R Us – Traveston – Queensland
Manuka Native Nursery – South Australia
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