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Willow Myrtle in the GardenTags plant encyclopedia

Agonis flexuosa

 

Willow Myrtle

A handsome tree to approx. 10m high with gracefully weeping peppermint scented foliage. It has fibrous brown bark, long narrow dull-green leaves, and tightly clustered inflorescences of small white flowers in Sprng. Agonis flexuosa is an attractive garden or specimen tree in temperate climates.

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plant Features
  • Willow Myrtle likes full sun

    Full sun

  • Willow Myrtle likes very little water

    Very little water

  • Willow Myrtle is frost hardy: 23f (-5°c)

    Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)

  • Willow Myrtle likes free draining

    Free draining

 
plant information

Common name

Willow Myrtle

Latin name

Agonis flexuosa

type

Tree

family

Myrtaceae

ph

6.0 - 7.5 Acid - Neutral

  • Light

    Willow Myrtle likes full sun

    Full sun

  • Frost

    Willow Myrtle is frost hardy: 23f (-5°c)

    Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)

  • Soil

    Willow Myrtle likes free draining

    Free draining

  • Water

    Willow Myrtle likes very little water

    Very little water

Plant & bloom calendar

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    Best time to plant

full grown dimensions

The size of a fully grown Willow Myrtle is 6.00meters x 10.00meters 6.00 M 10.00 M

Agonis flexuosa

A handsome tree to approx. 10m high with gracefully weeping peppermint scented foliage. It has fibrous brown bark, long narrow dull-green leaves, and tightly clustered inflorescences of small white flowers in Sprng. Agonis flexuosa is an attractive garden or specimen tree in temperate climates.


Planting

From Early Spring TO Early Spring

Plant in full sun is best and lt grows well on the coast in sandy soils. A very hardy tree that can tolerate a range of soil types and positions however, it does prefer a moist, well drained soil. Plant in early spring or autumn.

 
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