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Melaleuca, Pink Melaleuca, Showy Honey-myrtle 'Little Nessie'

Melaleucanesophila

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Family

Myrtaceae (mir-TAY-see-ee)

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Genus

Melaleuca (me-luh-LOO-kuh)

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Species

nesophila (nee-soh-FY-luh)

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Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Foliage

Evergreen

Height

8-10 ft. (2.4-3 m)

Spacing

6-8 ft. (1.8-2.4 m)

Hardiness

USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)

USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)

USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)

USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)

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Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Color

Pink

Bloom Time

Blooms all year

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desertlife

Lake Elsinore, CA | June 2010 | positive

Melaleucas sometimes get lumped into the "invasive" category because of the ones with the creamy-white flowers. Not so!!! Melaleuca nes...Read More

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Melaleuca, Pink Melaleuca, Showy Honey-myrtle 'Little Nessie'

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