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

Synonym:Myrtoleucodendron hypericifolium

Category
Shrubs

Water Requirements

Sun Exposure

Foliage
Evergreen

Foliage Color

Height
8-10 ft. (2.4-3 m)

Spacing

Hardiness

Where to Grow

Danger

Bloom Color
Red-Orange

Bloom Characteristics
This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds

Bloom Size

Bloom Time
Mid Summer

Other details

Soil pH requirements

Patent Information

Propagation Methods

Seed Collecting
Allow seedheads to dry on plants; remove and collect seeds