Melaleuca Nesophila Showy Honey-Myrtle Five Gallon Size
Melaleuca Nesophila Showy Honey-Myrtle Five Gallon Size
Melaleuca Nesophila Showy Honey-Myrtle
The Melaleuca Nesophila Showy Honey-Myrtle is an easy-to-grow evergreen shrub that thrives in frost-free climates. It features bright green foliage and fragrant white flowers that bloom in the summer. This five gallon size is perfect for creating a dramatic landscape feature in any garden.
Plant Characteristics
Melaleuca Nesophila Showy Honey-Myrtle blooms from spring to summer, producing stunning mauve pincushion flowers surrounded by brilliant vellow anthers. The seed capsules that follow the blooms develop into a smooth, rounded mass that hangs onto the stems for a while. When crushed, its small, round, matte blue-green leaves release a pleasant scent. This evergreen shrub enjoys full sun and grows well on sandy, loamy, deficient, but well-drained soils.
- Showy Honey-Myrtle is perfect for use as screens and windbreaks.
- Ideal for USDA Zones 9-11
- Requires full sun
- Small oval leaves are a matte blue-green color
- Mauve pincushion flowers surrounded by bright yellow anthers
- Suitable for screens and windbreaks
- Thrives in sandy or loamy, well-drained soils
Shipping
The plant will be approximately 2 to 3 feet in height with well-developed roots. These plants have been growing in 5 gallon containers. They will be shipped without the containers. The roots and soil will be dampened and covered in plastic wrap prior to shipping. They will be ready to plant upon arrival.