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    Melaleuca gibbosa

    Also Known As

    • Slender Honey-Myrtle

    Plant type

    shrub

    size

    • H: 4'-6'
    • W: 4'-6'

    planting zones

    • 8b-11

    Melaleuca gibbosa plant details

    Melaleuca gibbosa is a broadleaf evergreen shrub with green foliage. In spring and summer purple flowers emerge. Attracts bees making it an excellent addition to pollinator gardens. Grows well with sun and regular - low water. Drought tolerant once established. Adapts to various soil conditions. Does well in acidic, alkaline, average, clay, gritty, lean, rocky and well-drained soil.

    CHARACTERISTICS OF Melaleuca gibbosa

    Plant type: shrub
    Plant family: myrtaceae
    Foliage: evergreen green
    Mature size: 4 FT - 6 FT - wide, 4 FT - 6 FT - tall
    Flowers: purple blooms in spring and summer
    Uses: fragrant foliage

    GROWING CONDITIONS for Melaleuca gibbosa

    USDA Zones: 8b - 11
    Sun exposure: sun
    Watering frequency: regular - low
    Resistant to: deer and rabbit
    Soil needs: acidic, alkaline, average, clay, gritty, lean, rocky and well-drained

    Nursery contributed plant descriptions

    From swampy areas in Tasmania and Australia this dense 4-6' shrub produces small "bottlebrush" flowers of mauve to crimson-purple on slender, seemingly leafless (they're tiny and clasping) 4-6' clump forming branches. S/M-W

    By: Forestfarm

    Gardening facts about Melaleuca gibbosa plant

    How to Grow Melaleuca gibbosa

    • Sun Exposure

      • sun

    • Water Needs

      • regular - drought tolerant

    • Soil Needs

      • clay
      • acidic
      • alkaline
      • adaptable
      • average
      • lean
      • well-drained
      • rocky
      • gritty

    Features

    • Foliage Color

      • green

    • Flower Color

      • purple

    • Wildlife

      • bees
      • deer resistant
      • rabbit resistant

    • Flower Season

      • summer
      • spring

    • Foliage Season

      • evergreen

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