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Melaleuca styphelioides ‘True Paperbark’


$4.50

Origin: Vic, NSW, Qld. Tasmanian provenance.

Very dense conical small tree 4.0-8.0m height. Width 3.0-4.0m. Evergreen. Growth rate medium. Use for screen, windbreak, hedge, specimen and avenues. Any soil – will cope with wet feet. Full sun. Very frost hardy. Very drought resistant once established. Very wind firm. White flowers in Summer. Prune as required for shape. Can be clipped as a hedge.

Features: Very ornamental and useable papery bark. Ornamental white trunk.

Description

Form: Very dense conical small tree
Type: Evergreen
Height (typical): 4.0-8.0m
Width (typical): 3.0-4.0m
Growth rate: Medium
Uses: Screen, windbreak, hedge, specimen &
avenues
Soil type: Any soil. Will cope with wet feet
Position: Full sun
Frost hardiness: Very frost hardy
Drought tolerance: Very drought resistant (once established)
Wind firmness: Very wind firm
Windbreak position: First or second row planting
Flowering time: Summer
Pruning: Prune as required for shape. Can be
clipped as a hedge
Features: Very ornamental & useable papery bark.
Ornamental white trunk
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