when this tree begins to bloom, count down the days to Christmas
- Written by Gregory Moore, Doctor of Botany, University of Melbourne
ShutterstockOften in the lead up to Christmas, the tree with the curious common name “snow in summer” is in full bloom.
Snow in summer (Melaleuca linariifolia) is an Australian paperbark, and is endemic to parts of Queensland and New South Wales. It has spikes of creamy white flowers that grow in dense clusters at the ends of...





