Download Agonis flexuosa - Yarra Ranges Shire Council

Agonis flexuosa
Willow Myrtle, Willow Peppermint
A small to medium-sized evergreen, round-headed
tree, at maturity it forms a spreading tree with a finetextured and dense, weeping canopy.
Soft, narrow, linear olive green leaves, peppermint
scented.
Tiny 5-petalled, white flowers cover the branches
appearing at the leaf axils, hold on the tree for up to 6
weeks.
The bark of the tree is smooth when young, but
becomes deeply furrowed and very dark brown with
age.
Tolerates a variety of environment and soil conditions,
moderately frost hardy.
height x width (m)
8-12 x 5-12
origin
Western Australia
growth rate
Moderate to fast when irrigated
flower colour
White, fragrant
flowering time
Late spring/early summer
shade tolerance
Prefers full sun
drought
High tolerance grows satisfactorily with no obvious signs of stress in a dry
summer.
low soil oxygen
Low tolerance of water logging, tolerant of moist, free draining soils.
compacted soils
Evidence of low tolerance.
pest + disease
Generally not prone to insects that cause obvious damage to foliage.
root disturbance
Low tolerance.
advanced
Low incidence of problem from planting out as industry standard, 2m plus
container grown trees.
limb shear
Acute branch attachments can lead to the shedding of major limbs in urban
landscape plantings. Requires formative pruning to develop strong scaffold
branch structure.
weed risk
No records of species becoming established in urban landscapes by self-sown
seed.
under powerlines
Suitable. Can be pruned with care to retain its form.
habitat value
Provides a specific food or habitat resource for native fauna, seeds.
Shire of Yarra Ranges
Streetscape Strategy
Street Tree Species List
Information Sheet