lemon bottlebrush
Melaleuca pallida
USDA zones7 to 10
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to wet soil
Size5 to 12 feet tall3 to 10 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Bloom color
- Pale yellow to cream
- Soil types
- Sand, loam
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Lemon bottlebrush (Melaleuca pallida) is an evergreen shrub for borders, hedges, and low maintenance gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 7, or down to 0°F (-18°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to wet, sandy or loamy soil. Its pale yellow to cream blooms are fragrant and draw butterflies, hummingbirds, and birds. It sits low on the menu for deer. It also tolerates drought.
Pairs well with Wax myrtle, Fountain grass, and Society garlic.
Native range
Australia and Tasmania.