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Micromyrtus serrulata

Micromyrtus serrulata is a small shrub in the myrtle family, native to the arid Goldfields-Esperance region of Western Australia. It is a hardy native that suits dry, sunny conditions and is grown mainly in native and drought-tolerant gardens.

Family
Myrtaceae (Myrtle family)
Grows as
Shrub
Light
Full sun
Water
Water sparingly once established; allow soil to dry out between waterings.
Soil
Well-drained sandy or loamy soil; tolerates clay and granitic soils.
Temperature
Tolerates hot, dry summers and mild frosts; protect young plants from severe frost.
How easy
Easy
Native range
SC. Western Australia
Climate
desert or dry shrubland

About

Micromyrtus serrulata is a plant species of the family Myrtaceae endemic to Western Australia.

The erect to spreading shrub typically grows to a height of 0.4 to 1.5 metres (1.3 to 4.9 ft). It blooms between June and November producing white flowers.

Other Micromyrtus plants

Micromyrtus flava · Micromyrtus acuta · Micromyrtus albicans · Micromyrtus arenicola · Micromyrtus barbata · Micromyrtus blakelyi · Micromyrtus capricornia · Micromyrtus carinata · Micromyrtus chrysodema · Fringed Heath Myrtle · Micromyrtus clavata · Micromyrtus collina

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Micromyrtus serrulata by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.

The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.

Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.

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