This shrub has an erect stem with spreading branches that form an open crown. It has needle-like dark green leaves and the small pink cup-shaped flowers have golden tips and are arranged in a bottlebrush-like spike that appears from spring to summer.

Hardiness zones 8 to 10

Melaleuca nematophylla is naturally found in Western Australia growing on inland ridges and hill tops in very well drained, moderately fertile white, yellow or grey sandy-gravelly to clay soils. It prefers an open sunny position and is frost tender but drought tolerant.

This colourful hardy shrub is grown in small to medium size gardens as a specimen plant or in low shrub borders for screening. It is suitable for coastal and inland regions and tolerates humidity. It is fairly fast growing establishing in 2 to 3 years and requires very well drained soils. ID 1144

Melaleuca (me-la-LOO-ka) nematophylla (ne-mat-oh-FIL-la)

Myrtaceae(mir-TAY-see-ee)
Myrtle, Eucalyptus, Clove and Guava Family