Melaleuca huegelii

Scientific name

Melaleuca huegelii

Common name

Chenille honeymyrtle

Plant description

A tree or shrub that can grow to 5 m high on sand or limestone cliffs. Some wind and salt pruned plants are very small. The flower spikes have a pleasant scent and the purple buds open into white stamens. The flowers attract many native bees, wasps, butterflies and beetles.

See more on Florabase.

Flower colour

Pink, lilac, purple petals

Flowering months

November to January