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Melaleuca decussata - Totem Poles

Note: This plant is not currently for sale. This is an archive page preserved for informational use.  
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Habit and Cultural Information
Category: Shrub
Family: Myrtaceae (Myrtles)
Origin: Australia (Australasia)
Evergreen: Yes
Flower Color: Light Lavender
Bloomtime: Spring/Summer
Height: 6-10 feet
Width: 6-8 feet
Exposure: Full Sun
Seaside: Yes
Summer Dry: Yes
Irrigation (H2O Info): Low Water Needs
Winter Hardiness: 20-25° F
Melaleuca decussata (Totem Poles) - This is a quick-growing small multi-stemmed shrub with upright stems and slightly pendulous branch tips, typically grows to a height and spread of 6 to 9 feet but can be found in Australia to nearly 20 feet tall. The leaves are bright green to bluish, narrow, 1/2 inch long and oblong-lanceolate in shape; they are close-set to branches. The bark is brown and shredded. Lavender flowers appear in late spring through summer. This is a good plant to use as a screen or small tree. It will stand some neglect, and is frost hardy to about 20 degrees F. 

The information about Melaleuca decussata displayed on this web page is based on our research conducted in the nursery's horticultural library and from reliable online resources. We also include observations made about it as it grows in our nursery gardens and other gardens we have visited, as well how the crops have performed in containers in our nursery field. We will also incorporate comments we receive from others and welcome hearing from anyone with additional information, particularly if they can share cultural information that would aid others in growing this plant.