Botanical Name: Common Names:
Micromyrtus ciliata Fringed Heath Myrtle,
Native: Foliage Type:
Yes Evergreen
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Groundcovers, Shrubs Spreading
Description:
Small spreading evergreen shrub with a weeping habit. Tiny dark-green leaves and masses of small cup-like pinkish-white flowers in Spring. Grows approx. 1m tall x 3m wide. Great to use for an attractive hardy groundcover.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
60cm-1m 2-4m
Position: Soil Type:
Full Sun Sandy, Well Drained
Landscape Use(s)
Borders / Shrubbery, Coastal Garden, Groundcover, Low Water Garden, Mass Planting, Rockery, Native Garden
Pests & Diseases: Generally trouble free
Cultural Notes:
Plant Care
Keep moist during dry periods, Low phosphorus slow release fertiliser, Mulch well
Family Name: Origin:
Myrtaceae Australia
Characteristics
Foliage Colour: Green
Flower Colour: Pink, White
Flower Fragrant: No
Flowering Season: Spring, Summer
Fruit: Insignificant
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Fast
Maintenance Level: Low
Water Usage: Low
Drought: Medium / Moderate
Frost: Tender
Wind: High
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