Robin Redbreast Bush | Melaleuca lateritia

Melaleuca lateritia

$7.00

Erect, compact shrub growing to 2.5 metres, the Robin redbreast bush, or Melaleuca lateritia, has soft, narrow green foliage and thrives in sandy well-drained soils. Admired for its  reddish orange bottlebrush flowers that bloom from spring through summer, which often attract nectar-loving birds like honeyeaters. 

It grows in the Perth area and surrounds, is low maintenance and drought tolerant once established. Great for habitat, attracting pollinators and all local gardens.

Common Name: Robin Redbreast Bush
Botanical Name: Melaleuca lateritia
Maximum Mature Height: 2 m
Maximum Mature Width: 1.5 m
Growth Rate:
Fast
Flowering: Winter-Spring
Flower Colour: Red
Growing Habit:

  • Spreading
  • Shrub
  • Open

Soil Type:

  • Sandy
  • Loamy
  • Well-drained

Sunlight:

  • Full Sun