Melaleuca virens – Mountain Bottlebrush Tas Endemic
$4.50
Origin: Tasmanian endemic species.
Rounded small shrub 1.5m-2.0m (occasionally taller). Growth rate moderate. Evergreen. Use for screen, windbreak, hedge and specimen planting. Any soil – wet or dry. Full sun to part shade. Extremely frost hardy. Moderately drought tolerant. Very wind firm. Flowers in Spring and Summer. Prune as required – can be clipped as a hedge.
Features: Good honey species. Young growth pink/red. Bird attracting – honey eaters and parrots. Butterfly attracting.
Feature Codes: EFHIeJNTX
Seeds per gram: 25,000
Description
| Origin |
Tas. Endemic |
| Form: |
Rounded small shrub |
| Type: |
Evergreen |
| Height (typical): |
1.5 – 2.0m (occasionally taller) |
| Width (typical): |
2.0-2.5m |
| Growth rate: |
Moderate |
| Uses: |
Screen, windbreak, hedge & specimen |
| Soil type: |
Any soil (wet or dry) |
| Position: |
Full sun to partial shade |
| Frost hardiness: |
Very hardy |
| Drought tolerance: |
Moderately hardy |
| Wind firmness: |
Very wind firm |
| Windbreak position: |
Second row plantings |
| Flowering time: |
Spring & summer |
| Pruning: |
As required can be clipped as a hedge |
| Features: |
Bird attracting (honey eaters & parrots) |
|
Butterfly attracting |
|
Good honey species |
|
Young growth pink/red |
