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Melaleuca hypericifolia
Hillock Bush
Melaleuca · Myrtaceae
A robust spreading shrub with orange-red bottlebrush flowers and narrow foliage. It handles coastal exposure and pruning, making it useful for informal screening and embankments.
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Classification
Genus
Melaleuca
Family
Myrtaceae
Common name
Hillock Bush
Climate
temperate, subtropical, coastal
Melaleuca hypericifolia belongs to the Melaleuca genus within the Myrtaceae family. It performs reliably across temperate, subtropical, coastal zones in our experience. It is an Australian native we grow and specify regularly.
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Cultivation
Care sheet.
Water
Low to moderate
Light
Full sun to part shade
Soil
Adaptable, tolerates moisture
Growth rate
Moderate
Mature size
2–4 m H × 2–4 m W
Landscape use
screening shrub
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Further reading
- 01Species profile and accepted Australian name — Atlas of Living Australia / Australian Plant Census
- 02Melaleuca hypericifolia taxon photograph — Atlas of Living Australia image service
- 03Hillock Bush - Backyard Habitat species profile — Northern Beaches Council