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Willow Myrtle

Agonis flexuosa
Willow Myrtle
Image by: Kevin Sparrow

A small attractive tree with a graceful weeping habit and slender green aromatic foliage and clusters of beautiful small five petal flowers in spring. This very hardy tree grows up to  tree grows up to five metres tall and that prefers full sun and well drained soils. This is a very hardy tree that can tolerate a ranges of soil types and positions but prefers full sun and well trained soils. A great native alternative to a Willow tree that is often used as a street tree or in parks.

Form
Tree
Height
3+m
Flowering Time
  • Spring
Plant Origin
Native
Maintenance
  • Low
Light
  • Sun
Water Requirement
Low
Tolerates
  • Heavy and Clay soil
  • Sandy Soil
  • Lime / Alkaline Soil
  • Dry conditions
  • Some Coastal Exposure
  • Full Coastal Exposure
Biodiversity Benefits
  • Birds
Natural Occurence
WA
Bush Tucker Plant
No