Space Saver™ Melaleuca armillaris 'MELA01' PBR

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.

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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.