Detail
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Agonis flexuosa
Western Australian Willow Myrtle
Notes

Uses: As a street or shade tree in parks and reserves. Generally smaller in cultivation and extremely tolerant of coastal locations. Suits wider streetscapes. Plant back from kerb so as not to obscure vehicular views.
Bird attracting
Note: This species is classified schedule 2, Regulation 24.3 under the Sewerage Act and may be planted in any street or road in any drainage area provided they are not planted closer than 3.5 metres to any sewer main or connection. They should not be planted closer than 3.5 metres to any sewer pipe in home gardens.

  • Canopy Shape canopy-open Open
  • Height 8-15m
  • Spread 5-15m
  • Position
    • position-fullsun Full Sun
  • Family Myrtaceae
  • Botanical Name Agonis flexuosa
  • Common Name Western Australian Willow Myrtle
  • Origin WA
  • Habit Upright, Rounded, Pendulous branches
  • Landscape 2nd line coast, Coast, Coastal footslopes, Footslopes, Hills, Plains
  • Soil Texture Clay, Loam, Sand
  • pH Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
  • Tolerates Drought, Lime, Moderate frost, Soil salinity
  • Supplementary Watering Moderate
  • Flower Colour White
  • Flowering Time Spring, Summer
  • Foliage Grey-green
  • Flower Type Star
  • Purpose Ornamental
  • Evergreen/Deciduous Evergreen
  • Trunk Rough
  • Form Tall Tree (Usually exceeds 10m)