Melaleuca linariifolia
SNOW IN SUMMER
Myrtaceae

 
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Plant type: evergreen tree

Hardiness zones: 9b-11

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: dry for extended periods to usually boggy

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

Tolerances: high wind, second line salt wind, medium soil salinity, light frost
10m
Plant habit
 
6m

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Origins: Australia, NSW, Sydney region region, QLD

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Melaleuca linariifolia
SNOW IN SUMMER
Myrtaceae

 

  Plant type: evergreen tree

Hardiness zones: 9b-11

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: dry for extended periods to usually boggy

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

Tolerances: high wind, second line salt wind, medium soil salinity, light frost
10m
Plant habit
 
6m

FEATURES

Flowers: white

Flowering Time: late spring to mid summer

Leaves: crossed leaf arrangement

Bark & Stems: white papery bark


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits bush, coastal & mediterranean designs

Uses: street tree, shade tree, informal screen, windbreak, bonsai

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average

Animals: bird attracting






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