Melaleuca Species, Hillock Bush, Red-Flowered Paperbark, Red Honey Myrtle, Tea Tree

Melaleucahypericifolia

Family
Myrtaceae (mir-TAY-see-ee)
Genus
Melaleuca (me-luh-LOO-kuh)
Species
hypericifolia (hy-PER-ee-see-FOH-lee-uh)
Synonym
Cajuputi hypericifolia
Myrtoleucodendron hypericifolium
Sun Exposure
Foliage
Evergreen
Height
8-10 ft. (2.4-3 m)
Hardiness
Bloom Color
Red-Orange
Bloom Time
Mid Summer
Other Details
Category
Shrubs
Water Requirements
Foliage Color
Where to Grow
Bloom Characteristics
This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds
Bloom Size
Other details
Soil pH requirements
Patent Information
Propagation Methods
Seed Collecting
Allow seedheads to dry on plants; remove and collect seeds
Regional

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(Zone 10a) | June 2003 | positive

This is a particularly beautiful Melaleuca, having large rusty-red bottlebrush flower-heads for a long period of the summer. It is partic...Read More

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