Agonis flexuosa

From Western Australia Agonis flexuosa is used widely as a landscaping tree and with new cultivars and improved forms available for sale they are well worth a look. Popular species and cultivars include : Agonis flexuosa nana (a dwarf form), Agonis flexuosa 'After Dark' and Agonis flexuosa 'Variegata'.

Agonis flexuosa 'Nana' (Willow Peppermint or Dwarf Willow Myrtle) is a versatile attractive small to medium weeping shrub that will reach 1.5m. Foliage is a nice green with new growth an attractive red, white flowers in spring to early summer

Plant Profile and Growing Hints

Agonis flexuosa (willow myrtle) is the tallest growing of the species, the other 3 are more shrub like. Small white flowers and a pepperment smell. Copes with poor soils and is reasonably drought tolerant.

Taller growing Agonis flexuosa species will reach to 10m and are well suited to street and parkland plantings. They are drought tolerant and cope well with poor soils.

The dwarf species Agonis flexuosa nana will reach 1- 1.5m and makes a great low hedge. White flowers in spring are an added attraction. Agonis flexuosa 'Nana' (Willow Peppermint) performs well in a sunny to part shaded position and needs a well drained soil..

Cultivars and varieties

Agonis flexuosa 'burgandy' with its lovely weeping habit has a mid burgandy colour most pronounced in its new growth. Flowers are typical of the species. Able to cope with poor soils as long as they are well drained, frost tolerant and excellent in coastal conditions. Agonis flexuosa 'After Dark' is a newer release again with beautiful burgandy foliage. These two will reach around 4m ( more or less depending on conditions) and both make excellent container ot pot grown plants. A variegated form is also available.