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.
Contributed by @Outbackmum
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Full sun
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Very little water
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Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)
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Free draining
Common name
Willow Myrtle
Latin name
Agonis flexuosa
type
Tree
family
Myrtaceae
ph
6.0 - 7.5 Acid - Neutral
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
full grown dimensions
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.