Melaleuca nesophila

Melaleuca nesophila
 From the Greek nesos, an island and -philus, loving

This hardy and popular native shrub grows 5 metres by 5 metres, making it a useful screen or hedge plant. It was first found on Doubtful Island, near Bremer Bay, on the south coast of Western Australia growing in pure sand. Under garden cultivation it will grow in most soils and aspects from coastal to inland, tolerating dry and frost. From spring right through summer it is covered with small mauve bottle brush style flowers which attract honey eating birds.