Botanical Name: Melaleuca incana Add
Common Name: Gray Honey Myrtle  
Plant photo of: Melaleuca incana
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  • Anatomy

  • Culture

  • Design

Plant Type

Shrub

 

Height Range

6-12'

 

Flower Color

Yellow, White

 

Flower Season

Summer, Fall

 

Leaf Color

Grey Green, Grey

 

Bark Color

n/a

 

Fruit Color

n/a

 

Fruit Season

n/a

Sun

Full

 

Water

Very Low, Low

 

Growth Rate

Fast

 

Soil Type

Sandy, Clay, Loam, Rocky, Unparticular

 

Soil Condition

Average, Well-drained

 

Soil pH

Neutral

 

Adverse Factors

n/a

Design Styles

Mediterranean, Ranch, Seascape

 

Accenting Features

Showy Flowers, Specimen, Unusual Foliage

 

Seasonal Interest

Spring

 

Location Uses

Background, Park

 

Special Uses

Cut Flowers, Hedge, Screen

 

Attracts Wildlife

n/a

Information by: James Campbell, El Nativo Growers
Photographer: Mullany
  • Description

  • Notes

This Melaleuca has soft, fuzzy grey leaves and grows to 6-10'H x 6-10'W. Produces small creamy yellow flowers in the spring. Requires well drained soil to perform well. Little to no maintenance once established. Used effectively as a screen.
Planting Instructions: 1. Dig a hole 2 times the width and 1 and 1/2 times the height of the container. 2. Set rootball at ground level. 3. Prepare soil mix of equal parts soil and soil amendment. 4. Backfill with amended soil. 5. Build Basin and water.