Melaleuca nesophila SEEDS

Melaleuca nesophila seeds grow into the showy honey-myrtle a large, sprawling, evergreen shrub or small tree endemic to the subtropical biome of the Abrolhos Islands and adjacent mainland coast of south-western Western Australia. Described by F.Muell. (Ferdinand von Mueller, 18251896). The epithet nesophila means ‘island-loving’ (from Greek nesos = island + philos = loving), referring to its natural occurrence on islands off the Western Australian coast. Produces large, dense, brilliant pink to mauve-pink, globular flower heads that cover the shrub in spring among the most spectacular of all Melaleuca flower heads; the vivid pink colour is unusual in the genus. An outstanding ornamental bird-attracting plant. Family Myrtaceae.

Full sun; well-drained, coastal and sandy, phosphorus-poor soils; salt-tolerant; warm Mediterranean conditions. Outstanding bird-attracting pink-flowered honey-myrtle.

• ‘Nesophila’ = island-loving (Abrolhos Islands and adjacent coast); F.Muell. (18251896); vivid pink globular flower heads
• Large dense brilliant pink to mauve-pink globular heads unusual colour in Melaleuca; outstanding ornamental
• Abrolhos Islands, SW. Western Australian coast subtropical biome; coastal islands and adjacent mainland
• Genus Melaleuca: ~260 species; Australia; Family Myrtaceae; Order Myrtales
• Full sun; coastal sandy phosphorus-poor soils; salt-tolerant; warm Mediterranean; Family Myrtaceae

Melaleuca nesophila the showy honey-myrtle is one of the most spectacular Melaleuca in cultivation: its large, vivid pink to mauve-pink globular flower heads covering the bush in spring create an extraordinary display of colour in a genus not generally known for pink flowers, and its coastal salt-tolerance and drought resistance make it outstanding for warm-climate coastal gardens.

IMPORTANT: Pictures show the adult plant, which is not for sale. The offer is only for seeds.