Melaleuca fulgens (red)

Label description

Shapely shrub to 2.5mH x 1.5mW. Narrow curved leaves. Bright red bottlebrush flowers with golden anthers in October-December. Hot sunny protected site with good drainage. Responds well to light pruning. Not for frost hollows.

Family

Myrtaceae

Genus

Melaleuca

Species

fulgens (red)

Form

Parentage

Category

Medium Shrub

Distribution

Height

2.5 metres

Width

1.5 metres

Suggested use

Flowering

Drainage

Most Soils

Frost tolerance

Protect When Young

Flowering months

October to December

Sun tolerance

Full Sun

Flower colour

Red

Rating

J.Lindner (1)