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Melaleuca linariifolia
Snow-In-Summer
Melaleuca · Myrtaceae
Melaleuca linariifolia is a plant in the myrtle family Myrtaceae, and is endemic to eastern Australia. It is commonly known as snow-in-summer, narrow-leaved paperbark, flax-leaved paperbark and in the language of the Gadigal people as budjur.
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Classification
Genus
Melaleuca
Family
Myrtaceae
Common name
Snow-In-Summer
Climate
temperate, subtropical
Melaleuca linariifolia belongs to the Melaleuca genus within the Myrtaceae family. It performs reliably across temperate, subtropical zones in our experience. It is an Australian native we grow and specify regularly.
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Cultivation
Care sheet.
Water
Low once established
Light
Full sun to part shade
Soil
Free-draining, low phosphorus
Growth rate
Moderate to fast
Mature size
Varies by species
Landscape use
Limit use
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Cultivars
Selected named varieties and which job each is best suited to.
'Claret Tops'
'Snow Storm'
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Companions
Species we plant alongside Snow-In-Summer.
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Further reading
- 01Melaleuca linariifolia taxon photograph — Atlas of Living Australia image service
- 02Tree species list - urban suitability and selection attributes — City of Sydney
- 03Native Plants of the Inner West - page 13 — Inner West Council
- 04Tree planting and selection lists — City of Ryde Council
- 05Council indigenous tree species list — Lane Cove Council