Melaleuca violacea
Purple Honey Myrtle
Family: MYRTACEAE
Genus: Melaleuca
Species: violacea
Origin: Greater WA
Soil Preferences: Clayey, Gravel, Sand, Swamps
Tolerances: Clay, Heavy Soils, Moist Soil, Shade
Plant Uses: Bird Attracting, Bird Attracting - Honeyeaters, Bird Attracting - Insect Eaters, Butterfly Attracting, Container Plant, Insect attracting, Rockery, Shrubbery, Small Flowering Shrubs
Growth Forms: Small Shrubs & Plants
Size Range: Up to 1m
Lifespan: Perennial
Flowering Times: Spring, Winter
Flowering Months: 07 Jul, 08 Aug, 09 Sep, 10 Oct
Flowering Colours: Purple
FloraBase: https://florabase.dpaw.wa.gov.au/browse/profile/5988
Wholesale Availability: Unavailable for wholesale ordering at this time. May be available for purchase at the Nursery.
Image Credits
- Geoff Derrin - CC BY-SA 4.0