Botanical Name: Melaleuca decussata
Common Name: Lilac melaleuca
Type of Plant: dicot: shrub
Character evergreen
 
Habit of Growth:
Overall Shape thin textured shrub or small tree with slender pendulous branches and light brown shedding bark
Height 8-20'
Spread 8-20'
Growth Rate moderate
 
Environment:
Exposure outdoors full sun to partial shade
Soil prefers a soil with good drainage
Hardiness some frost (zones 9, 12-24)
 
Morphology:
Leaves small, linear leaves, alternate to whorled, light blue-green; densely set on long, arching branches
Flowers lilac to purple flowers in 1" spikes throughout plant; resemble tiny bottlebrush flowers
Fruit small woody capsules – resemble 1/4" beads
 
Propagation:
seed
 
Usage:
good for mass plantings on slopes, near coast, or in low maintenance areas can be used as a screen or background plant
 
Landscape Care:
Watering prefers an occasional deep soak
Fertilizing balanced in spring
Pruning thin out to enhance branch structure; or head back
Pests/Diseases none
Special Conditions/Other tolerates much neglect
 
Origin: Australia
Family: Myrtaceae

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