Waterwise Plant Details
Scarlet Honey Myrtle
- Family: MYRTACEAE
- Genus: Melaleuca
- Species: fulgens
A medium sized shrub to 2 metres high and 1.5 metres wide but often kept small by regular pruning. It has an open nature with relatively sparse green leaves. Red bottlebrush flowers are produced mostly inside on short stems. Several colour forms have been selected, some of which may be hybrids.
Cultivars include 'Apricot Delight', 'Hot Pink', 'Purple flower' and 'Scarlet'.
Pronunciation: Mel-a-lew-ka