Melaleuca elliptica
GRANITE BOTTLEBRUSH
Myrtaceae

 
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Plant type: evergreen shrub

Hardiness zones: 9-11

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: light frost
3m
Plant habit
 
3m

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Melaleuca elliptica
GRANITE BOTTLEBRUSH
Myrtaceae

 

  Plant type: evergreen shrub

Hardiness zones: 9-11

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: light frost
3m
Plant habit
 
3m

FEATURES

Flowers: crimson

Flowering Time: early spring to late summer

Leaves: grey-green


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits bush, coastal & mediterranean designs

Uses: informal hedge, informal screen, windbreak, border

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average

Animals: bird attracting






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