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Melaleuca hypericifolia
Hillock Honey Myrtle
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Medium shrub from NSW. Often has a weeping habit. Can be maintained as a dense screen. Has deep red to orange flower spikes in late spring and summer.

  • Height 2-3m
  • Spread 2-3m
  • Position
    • position-fullsun Full Sun
  • Family Myrtaceae
  • Botanical Name Melaleuca hypericifolia
  • Common Name Hillock Honey Myrtle
  • Origin NSW
  • Habit Dense
  • Landscape Plains, Hills, Footslopes
  • Soil Texture Clay, Loam, Sand
  • pH Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
  • Tolerates Drought, Light frost
  • Supplementary Watering Minimal
  • Flower Colour Orange, Red
  • Flowering Time Spring, Summer
  • Foliage Green
  • Purpose Ornamental, Screen, Habitat
  • Evergreen/Deciduous Evergreen
  • Form Medium Shrub (Usually between 1.2m & 3.6m)