Botanical Name
Melaleuca thymifolia ‘Pink Lace’
Common Name
Pink Lace Tea Tree
Description
Compact, spreading shrub with slender branches and small, aromatic, elliptic leaves. Produces clusters of pale pink, claw-like flowers on older wood, mainly from spring through summer with additional flowering at other times. Responds well to light pruning after flowering to maintain a dense habit. Suited to full sun or part shade and a range of soils, with reliable moisture and good drainage supporting stronger growth and flowering.
Plant Category
Small Shrubs
Size (H x W)
1 m × 1.2-1.5 m
Habitat
Habitat: Occurs in coastal and subcoastal eastern New South Wales and south-eastern Queensland, in heathland, low woodland and shrub communities, often in seasonally wet areas, along creeks and on light or sandy soils.
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