Purple Willow Myrtle

Botanical name

Agonis flexuosa 'After Dark'

Common name

Family Agonis
Height at maturity 5-10m
Width at maturity 3-5m, 5-10m
Growth rate Medium to fast
Foliage It has burgundy to purple coloured foliage all year round, with tiny white flowers in spring.
Tolerances Drought, Frost, Salt

Plant type Native Tree
Pot size 14cm, 22cm, 33cm, 42cm
Deciduous/evergreen Evergreen
Position Full sun
Landscape use 'After Dark' is a great red-leafed small tree, and is a good replacement for the tatty red-leafed Plums aging in many Australian suburbs.
Flower colour White
Soil conditions Any well-drained soil

Landscape

Foliage