Melaleuca linariifolia - Narrow Leaved Paperbark | Native Tree Seedling

Description:
A graceful Australian native shrub or small tree with soft, fine green foliage and masses of fluffy white flowers that cover the plant in summer, giving it a snow-like appearance. The blooms are rich in nectar and highly attractive to bees, butterflies, and birds. Fast growing and adaptable, it is widely used for screening, habitat planting, and ornamental landscaping. It thrives in wet, damp and boggy conditions and is ideal for areas with poor drainage and is highly adapted to growing in waterlogged soils, swamps, and along watercourses. The leaves are rich in essential oils, particularly terpinen-4-ol, which has antiseptic and anti-fungal properties.

🌳 Height:
4–10 m

🌿 Width:
3–6 m canopy spread

🔧 Uses:
- Screening and hedging
- Wildlife and pollinator gardens
- Ornamental feature tree
- Windbreaks and shelterbelts
- Revegetation and wet-area planting

🌱 Ideal growing conditions:
- Moist soils
- Full sun to partial shade
- Performs well near waterways or in seasonally damp areas

💪 Tolerates:
- Poor soils
- Periodic waterlogging
- Wind
- Light drought once established

💧 Drought hardy:
Moderate — performs best with reliable moisture but tolerates dry periods once established

❄️ Frost tolerant:
Moderate — tolerates light to moderate frost

🧂 Salt tolerant:
Moderate — handles some coastal exposure and salt-laden winds