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Melaleuca ‘Little Rita’
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Description:
Melaleuca ‘Little Rita’ is a charming compact native shrub known for its fine, silvery-green foliage and showy purple-pink bottlebrush-style flowers. Its naturally tidy, rounded form and soft texture make it ideal for borders, mass planting, or low hedging. Fast-growing and drought-tolerant once established, this low-maintenance variety brings a gentle burst of colour and texture to native and modern garden designs.
Flowers:
Masses of fluffy purple-pink flowers bloom throughout spring and summer, with occasional spot flowering in warmer months. The nectar-rich blooms attract bees, butterflies, and other pollinators.
Foliage:
Soft, fine, grey-green foliage creates a dense, bushy shape. The fine leaves provide year-round colour and texture, softening hard edges in the landscape.
Fruit:
Small woody seed capsules may appear after flowering, typical of Melaleuca species.
Form & Size:
Compact, rounded shrub growing approximately 50–70cm high and 70–90cm wide. Maintains a tidy shape with minimal pruning.
Growing Conditions:
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Position: Thrives in full sun to part shade.
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Soil: Well-drained soils including sandy and loamy types. Adapts to a range of soil conditions.
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Climate: Suited to most climates, including coastal, frost, and drought-prone areas.
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Watering: Low water needs once established. Water occasionally during extended dry periods.
Uses:
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Ideal for borders, low hedging, and native garden beds.
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Excellent for mass planting, rockeries, or softening hardscapes.
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Suitable for small gardens and containers.
Maintenance:
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Very low-maintenance.
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Light pruning after flowering encourages bushiness and shape.
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Apply a slow-release native fertiliser in spring if needed.
Notes:
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Hardy and reliable under tough conditions.
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Great for bird and pollinator-friendly gardens.
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Dense form provides weed suppression and ground coverage.
Companion Plants:
Pairs well with Lomandra ‘Lime Tuff’, Westringia ‘Zena’, Callistemon ‘Little John’, and Grevillea ‘Strawberry Pops’ for a colourful and cohesive low-maintenance planting scheme.
Common Name: Little Rita Honey Myrtle
Botanical Name: Melaleuca ‘Little Rita’
Family: Myrtaceae
Origin: Australia (cultivar)
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Where are our plants Grown and how do we grow them
- Plants are grown locally on the Sunshine Coast
- All outdoor plants are sun hardened and ready to grow
- Indoor plants are grown under 50% Shade and will transfer perfectly to indoor use
- Orchids are also grown under 50% Shade and are best brought indoors during flowering for show then returned back into a shaded area until the following flowering time
- we are Qualified horticulturists, greenkeeper as well as Qualified landscape Construction with over 35 years experience in the industry. We use Quality products and materials to grow all our plants.
- Visit us instore and get the right advice the first time to make your plants succeed
How to Look after your plants like we do
- When using any Garden Care products or Fertilisers we always recommend reading the label before use
- We recommend using Earthlife crushed rock mineral on all plants when planting in the ground or in Pots.
- When planting in Pots in Our garden centre we use Rocky Point potting mixes to plant all our plants
- If planting in the ground we also recommend that you use Rocky Point garden soil around your plants at the time of planting
