




Description
A Narrow Native Perfect for Screening & Boundaries
Space Saver™ Melaleuca armillaris ‘MELA01’ PBR is a compact, upright native ideal for tight spaces where vertical greenery is needed. With its fine-textured dark green foliage, lime-coloured new growth, and masses of cream flowers in spring and summer, it creates an elegant yet practical solution for screening and boundary planting. Its natural columnar shape ensures a neat appearance with minimal maintenance.
Key Features:
- Narrow footprint: Perfect for tight spaces and boundaries.
- Dense growth: Provides effective privacy and screening from the ground up.
- Low-maintenance: Requires minimal pruning to maintain shape.
- Hardy & adaptable: Tolerant of frost, drought, semi-humidity, and salt-laden winds.
Plant Details:
- Size: 2.0 - 4.0m high x 1.0 - 1.5m wide (size varies with pruning)
- Flowering: Cream flowers in spring and summer, contrasting beautifully with the foliage.
- Position: Thrives in full sun to part shade.
- Uses: Screening, boundary planting, low-maintenance native hedge.
- Planting Density: 2-3 plants per linear metre for best coverage.
- Supplied in 42mm pots
Care Tips:
- Minimal pruning is needed in the first three years.
- Top prune to maintain desired height.
- Lightly prune the sides every two years to encourage denser growth.
Where It Grows:
Suitable for gardens in NSW, Victoria, Tasmania, South Australia, and Western Australia. (Further testing underway for ACT conditions.)
Whether you need a standalone statement plant or a reliable boundary hedge, Space Saver™ offers a practical and attractive solution for Australian gardens.
PBR
Warning: Unauthorised commercial propagation or any sale, conditioning, export, import or stocking of propagating material of this variety is an infringement under the Plant Breeder’s Rights Act 1994.