Melaleuca pentagona var latifolia ‘Little Penta’ – Honey Myrtle

Melaleuca pentagona 'Little Penta' - honey myrtle

A gorgeous and hardy groundcovering little shrub, Little Penta has bright mauve pink flowers in spring and summer. It only grows to around 40 centimetres high and around a metre or two wide. Great for low maintenance gardens, and is adaptable to clay and heavier soils as well as light ones as long as the drainage is reasonably good. Good in sun and part shade. Withstands dry periods once the plant is established, but needs a bit of water for really long dry spells. Feed with a good native fertiliser in spring. A light trim every now and then will encourage a more dense habit.

Melaleuca pentagona 'Little Penta'
Melaleuca pentagona 'Little Penta'

Family : Myrtaceae

Cultivar Name: Little Penta

Plant Type : Small shrub, Ground cover

Width : 2

Flowering Time : Spring, Summer

Soil Type : Sandy, Clay, Loamy, Sandy loam, Clay loam, Poor soil

Climate Zone : Warm temperate, Cool temperate, Mediterranean

Growth Habit : Evergreen, Spreading

Soil Moisture : Well-drained, Moist moderate drainage

Special Uses : Honey producing plant, Playground friendly

Scientific Name: Melaleuca pentagona var latifolia

Common Name : Honey Myrtle

Height : 0.4

Flower Color : Pink

pH Level : Acid, Neutral

Plant Environment : Low maintenance garden, Courtyard, Container growing, Coastal garden, Drought resistant

Light : Sunny, Light shade

Lifespan : Perennial

Frost Tolerance : Tolerates light frost

Attracts Wildlife : Bees, Butterflies, Other insects