Melaleuca 'Golden Gem' is a bushy, evergreen cultivar of the Melaleuca genus, commonly known as tea-trees. These small trees are native to Australia and typically found near waterways and wetlands, featuring white, papery bark and smooth, oily leaves. 'Golden Gem' thrives in full sun with a sheltered aspect, preferring fertile, well-drained loam or sandy soils that are moist but well-drained, and can tolerate a range of soil pH levels. It is hardy to UK zone H2 and is suitable for Mediterranean climate gardens, patios, containers, conservatories, and greenhouses, with interest in spring and summer.

Melaleuca 'Golden Gem' is a bushy, evergreen tea-tree ideal for patios and greenhouses, flowering in spring and summer and thriving in full sun.

Melaleuca 'Golden Gem'

Melaleuca blaeriifolia is an erect to spreading shrub in the myrtle family, Myrtaceae and is endemic to a small area in the south-west of Western Australia. It has small leaves and small greenish-yellow flowerheads.

Melaleuca blaeriifolia is a hardy shrub with small greenish-yellow flowers, ideal for Mediterranean climates, patios, and greenhouses in full sun.

Melaleuca blaeriifolia

Melaleuca bracteata is a bushy, evergreen cultivar of the Melaleuca genus, commonly known as tea-tree. This genus includes nearly 300 species of small trees native to Australia, typically found near waterways and wetlands, characterised by white, papery bark and smooth, oily leaves, with white, brush-like flowers. Melaleuca bracteata thrives in full sun and prefers sheltered positions with moist but well-drained loam or sandy soils, tolerant of a range of pH levels. It is hardy to UK zone H2 and is suitable for Mediterranean climates, patios, containers, conservatories, and greenhouses, with interest in spring and summer.

Melaleuca bracteata is a bushy, evergreen tea-tree ideal for full sun, perfect for patios and greenhouses, flowering in spring and summer.

Melaleuca bracteata

Melaleuca decussata, commonly known as cross-leaf honey-myrtle or totem poles, is a plant in the myrtle family, Myrtaceae native to South Australia and both native and naturalised in Victoria. It is an adaptable shrub, grown in many parts of Australia for its attractive foliage but it is regarded as an environmental weed in parts of Victoria. In the garden it prefers full sun and loam and sand soil. In UK gardens it is tender and needs frost-free protection over winter (RHS H2). Suggested uses include mediterranean climate plants, patio and container plants and conservatory and greenhouse. It tolerates soil of any pH, moist but well-drained conditions and east-facing, south-facing and west-facing aspects. Plant in well-drained soil. Stake when young.

Melaleuca decussata, part of the Myrtaceae family, belongs to a genus often called 'tea-tree,' which includes nearly 300 species of paper barks and honey myrtles found primarily in Australia. This species is characterized by its unique white, papery bark and smooth, oily leaves, contributing to its distinctive appearance.

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Melaleuca decussata

Melaleuca diosmifolia is a plant in the myrtle family, Myrtaceae and is endemic to the south-west of Western Australia. It has also become naturalised in Victoria (Australia) Australia. It is unusual for its genus in that the flowers are green, which partly accounts for its popularity as a garden plant. It is only distantly related to Melaleuca diosmatifolia although its species name has a similar etymology. Grow it in full sun and loam and sand soil. In UK gardens it is tender and needs frost-free protection over winter (RHS H2). It works well for mediterranean climate plants, patio and container plants and conservatory and greenhouse. It tolerates soil of any pH, moist but well-drained conditions and east-facing, south-facing and west-facing aspects. Plant in well-drained soil. Stake when young.

Melaleuca diosmifolia, a member of the Myrtaceae family, belongs to the diverse Melaleuca genus, which includes nearly 300 species known for their paper-like bark and aromatic foliage. This particular species is characterized by its smooth, oily leaves and a unique habit, thriving in environments close to water sources.

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Melaleuca diosmifolia

Melaleuca elliptica, commonly known as the granite bottlebrush is a plant in the myrtle family, Myrtaceae and is endemic to the south of Western Australia. The Noongar name for the plant is gnow. It is commonly grown in gardens because of its neat foliage and showy, bright red flower spikes although it needs to be pruned regularly to avoid becoming woody and untidy-looking. In nature, it usually grows in the shrub layer in mallee woodland or heath. In the garden it prefers full sun and loam and sand soil. In UK gardens it is tender and needs frost-free protection over winter (RHS H2). Suggested uses include mediterranean climate plants, patio and container plants and conservatory and greenhouse. It tolerates soil of any pH, moist but well-drained conditions and east-facing, south-facing and west-facing aspects. Plant in well-drained soil. Stake when young.

Granite bottlebrush (Melaleuca elliptica) belongs to the Myrtaceae family and is part of the Melaleuca genus, which includes around 300 species of trees and shrubs known for their paper-like bark and aromatic leaves. This species is characterized by its smooth, oily foliage and unique floral structure that resembles a bottlebrush.

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Melaleuca elliptica

Granite bottlebrush | Melaleuca elliptica

Melaleuca ericifolia, commonly known as swamp paperbark, is a bushy evergreen cultivar within the Melaleuca genus, which includes nearly 300 species of paper barks and honey myrtles native to Australia. This small tree features white, papery bark and smooth, oily leaves, with white flowers that resemble brushes appearing in spring and summer. It thrives in full sun and prefers sheltered positions with moist but well-drained loam or sandy soils, tolerating a range of soil pH levels. Suitable for Mediterranean climates, it is often grown in patios, containers, conservatories, or greenhouses and requires staking when young.

Swamp paperbark (Melaleuca ericifolia) is a bushy evergreen ideal for patios and conservatories, flowering in spring and summer and thriving in full sun.

Melaleuca ericifolia

Swamp paperbark | Melaleuca ericifolia

Melaleuca gibbosa, commonly known as the slender honey-myrtle or small-leaved honey-myrtle is a plant in the myrtle family, Myrtaceae and is endemic to southern Australia. It is a dense, bushy shrub that grows about 2 metres (6.6 ft) tall, with numerous slender, arching branches and oblong heads of mauve flower spikes in spring and sparsely throughout the year.

Melaleuca gibbosa, slender honey myrtle, is a dense, 2m shrub flowering in spring and summer, ideal for full sun and Mediterranean climates.

Melaleuca gibbosa

Slender honey myrtle | Melaleuca gibbosa

Melaleuca glaberrima is an evergreen shrub or small tree in the Myrtaceae, notable for dense, spreading growth and needle-like leaves. It produces profuse heads of pink to mauve flowers that flower in June to August and may fade paler with age. Plant it in full sun in a sheltered spot with moist but well-drained loam or sandy soil. It is rated H2 in the UK and suits patios, conservatories or Mediterranean-style borders.

Melaleuca glaberrima is an evergreen myrtle with needle-like foliage and heads of pink to mauve flowers that bloom from June to August.

Melaleuca is a genus of nearly 300 species of plants in the myrtle family, Myrtaceae, commonly known as paperbarks, honey-myrtles, bottlebrushes or tea-trees. They range in size from small shrubs that rarely grow to more than 1 m high, to trees up to 35 m (115 ft).

Melaleuca glaberrima

Melaleuca hypericifolia, commonly known as hillock bush, is a plant in the myrtle family, Myrtaceae, genus Melaleuca and is endemic to New South Wales in Australia. It has large, orange to red flower spikes and consequently is a commonly cultivated species. It grows in swampy ground ...is plentiful in the English gardens, and was generally taken for an Hypericum, till it lately produced, in several collections near London, its elegant flowers.". Grow it in full sun and loam and sand soil. In UK gardens it is tender and needs frost-free protection over winter (RHS H2). It works well for mediterranean climate plants, patio and container plants and conservatory and greenhouse. It tolerates soil of any pH, moist but well-drained conditions and east-facing, south-facing and west-facing aspects. Plant in well-drained soil. Stake when young.

Melaleuca hypericifolia, commonly known as the bottlebrush flower, belongs to the Myrtaceae family and thrives in wetland areas. This species features the characteristic white, papery bark and smooth, oily leaves typical of the Melaleuca genus, which includes around 300 species known for their brush-like flowers.

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Melaleuca hypericifolia

Bottlebrush flower | Melaleuca hypericifolia

Melaleuca thymifolia, commonly known as thyme honey-myrtle, is a plant in the myrtle family Myrtaceae and is native to eastern Australia. It is often noticed in spring, with its attractive, purple flowers and is one of the most commonly cultivated melaleucas. A fragrant shrub, it usually grows to about 1.0 m (3 ft) tall, has corky bark and slender, wiry stems. Grow it in full sun and loam and sand soil. In UK gardens it is tender and needs frost-free protection over winter (RHS H2). It works well for mediterranean climate plants, patio and container plants and conservatory and greenhouse. It tolerates soil of any pH, moist but well-drained conditions and east-facing, south-facing and west-facing aspects. Plant in well-drained soil. Stake when young.

Melaleuca thymifolia, part of the Myrtaceae family, belongs to the Melaleuca genus, which includes nearly 300 species known as tea-trees. This particular species features small, oily leaves and is recognized for its paper-like bark, thriving in regions close to water sources.