Melaleuca linariifolia |
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Flaxleaf Paperbark |
This medium-sized tree will grow 20'-30' tall and produces wonderful white bottle brush blooms in summer. It will do best in full sun. It tolerates coastal conditions. Foliage is soft, smooth and dark green. Bark is white, spongy, soft and exfoliates. It is drought tolerant once it's established.
Plant Type
Tree
Height Range
12-25', 25-40'
Flower Color
White
Flower Season
Summer
Leaf Color
Dark Green
Bark Color
White
Fruit Color
n/a
Fruit Season
n/a
Apply as little fertilizer as possible.
If you use fertilizer make sure it stays on the landscape, and carefully water it in so there is NO runoff.