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Melaleuca bracteata

Botanical Name: Common Names:
Melaleuca bracteata Black Tea Tree, River Tea Tree, Mock Olive,
Native: Foliage Type:
Yes Evergreen
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Hedging / Screening, Shrubs, Trees Dense, Shrub Like

Description:
Fast-growing,bushy evergreen native shrub with dense needle-like bright-green foliage and small fluffy white flowers that appear along the stems during Spring and Summer. Great to use as a wind break or hedge. Ideal for coastal gardens. Bird attracting. Grows approx. 4-7m tall x 3-5m wide.

Mature Height: Mature Width:
4-10m 2-4m

Position: Soil Type:
Full Sun, Semi Shade Loam, Sandy, Well Drained