Melaleuca alternifolia

Melaleuca alternifolia Details

Melaleuca alternifolia is a large shrub grown for its fine foliage and flowers. It has dense, fine, dark green foliage held on arching branches. It produces masses of fluffy, cream-white flowers during summer. This evergreen typically grows to 5 m tall and 3 m wide but can be trimmed as necessary. Best performance with this plant is achieved when grown in full sun on a well-drained site. It is tolerant of wet, swampy conditions, coastal environments, frosts, and dry periods. Melaleuca alternifolia is commonly included in mixed plantings, trimmed into a hedge, used as a backdrop for other plants, for screening, or used to contrast with other colours in the garden. This is a lovely and rewarding plant year-round.