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Melaleuca gibbosa ‘Small Leaf Paperbark’ Tas species


$4.50

Origin: Tas, SA, Vic. Tasmanian provenance.

Dense rounded shrub 1.0-1.2m. Width 1.5-2.0m. growth rate very fast. Evergreen. Use for shelter, screen, hedge and specimen. Any soils wet or dry. Full sun to part shade. Very frost hardy. Very drought tolerant but will also take very wet conditions. Very wind firm. Purple flowers in Spring and Summer. Prune as required. Clips very well as a hedge.

Features: Bird attracting. Butterfly attracting. Compact bun shape.

Feature Codes: ABDIcPTU
Seeds per gram: 10000+

Description

Origin Tas, SA, Vic
Form: Dense rounded shrub
Type: Evergreen
Height (typical): !.0 – 1.2m
Width (typical): 1.5 – 2.0m
Growth rate: Very fast
Uses: Shelter, screen, hedge & specimen
Soil type: Any soils (wet or dry)
Position: Full sun to part shade (best flowering in
full sun)
Frost hardiness: Very frost hardy
Drought tolerance: Very drought tolerant but will take very wet
Wind firmness: Very wind firm
Flowering time: Spring & summer
Pruning: As required clips very well as a hedge
Features: Bird attracting
Butterfly attracting.
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