Waterwise Plant Details
Snow in Summer, Narrow-Leafed Paperbark, Flax-Leaved Paperbark
- Family: MYRTACEAE
- Genus: Melaleuca
- Species: linariifolia
A large shrub or small tree to 7 metres high and 5 metres wide. Generally, pruned to a single trunk. Attractive paperbark trunk and fine, dense, green foliage. Massed clusters of white flowers are produced on the upper parts of the tree in early summer. Bird attracting. Not recommended for planting near bushland.
Pronunciation: Mel-a-lew-ka