Botanical Name
Melaleuca gibbosa ‘Pink Passion’
Common Name
Pink Passion (Slender Honey Myrtle)
Description
Pink Passion is a beautiful compact native shrub renowned for its profuse pink bottlebrush flowers and neat growth habit that creates stunning displays in Australian gardens. This attractive cultivar produces masses of soft pink cylindrical flower spikes that bloom prolifically in spring and summer, attracting native bees, butterflies, and honeyeating birds while providing excellent nectar sources. The small, narrow leaves create attractive fine-textured evergreen foliage that maintains dense, compact growth habits. Hardy and adaptable once established, it thrives in well-drained soils and full sun to partial shade positions with good drought tolerance. Perfect for borders, containers, and areas where compact native shrubs with reliable pink flowering create colorful landscape displays.
Plant Category
Medium Shrubs
Size (H x W)
Height: 1-2 meters, Spread: 1-1.5 meters
Melaleuca gibbosa naturally occurs in southeastern Australia, thriving in well-drained soils with good drainage and full sun to partial shade exposure in temperate to Mediterranean climates with moderate drought tolerance.
Cultural SIgnificance
Traditionally valued by Aboriginal peoples as part of the diverse Melaleuca family, with honey myrtle species being important for their nectar-rich flowers and as components of traditional landscapes and healing practices.
Kuranga respectfully acknowledges the traditional owners, the Wurundjeri people, as the custodians of this land. We pay respect to all Aboriginal community Elders, past and present, who have resided in the area and have been an integral part of the history of the region.
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