Agonis flexuosa ‘Burgundy’

Burgundy peppermint willow
Splendid weeping evergreen tree features reddish new growth against olive-green mature foliage. Rows of small white flowers frost the branchlets in late spring. Choice seaside tree.
height 15–35ft
width 12–30ft
tolerates Coast, Cool Summers, Fog, Salt
water
needs		 Low
water
info		 For the first three years after it’s planted, this tree should be watered deeply but infrequently (when the top three inches of soil or so have dried). After that, it won’t need supplemental water except in exceptionally hot and dry environments. Use drippers, emitters or a slow stream of water so that it doesn’t run off; allow the water to trickle all the way down through the deepest layers of soil. Planting in fall or winter will make it easier to get established.

A great trick for watering street trees is to drill a 1/8-inch hole on the bottom edge of a 5-gallon bucket, then set the bucket with the hole aligned next to the tree and fill the bucket with water. Fill once for a 1-5 gallon plant, fill twice for a 7-15 gallon plant, three times for 25g or larger plants.

Though these trees are drought tolerant, never let them go bone dry in a pot.
hardy
to		 27F
exposure Part Shade – Full Sun
indoor
outdoor		 Outdoor
drainage In Ground: Planting Mix, In Pots: Potting Soil
fertilizing Low Needs
origin Cultivar, SW Australia
california
native		 No
sunset
zones		 16, 17, 21–H1

Sunset Zones Map

Outdoor Exposure Guide

OUTDOOR EXPOSURE GUIDE

Full Sun
Six or more hours of sun beams directly landing on the plant's leaves.

Part Shade
Three to five hours of sun beams directly landing on the plant's leaves.

Part Sun
One to two hours of sun beams directly landing on the plants leaves.

Full Shade
The plant is never fully lit by sun beams, but is in a bright spot or has dappled sunbeams playing over the leaves throughout the day.

Deep Shade
The plant never has dappled light on the leaves, and is in a place that feels dim, even on a nice sunny day.

SUNSET ZONES MAP

Growing Notes

Fast-growing yet strong and long-lived, this Mediterranean-climate coastal native is one of the best trees for coastal gardens and thrives in low-nutrient sandy and rocky soils as well as in well-drained heavy soils.
With some training, it can be a good street tree. Prune to allow passage beneath weeping branches and focus leader growth upward.
It can also serve as a soft, billowy hedge. Plant young plants in full sun three to four feet apart and shape regularly to maintain at your preferred height and shape.
Grown as a low-branching multi-stem tree, it can be a nice feature tree.

Special Interest

Reddish new growth complements subtle olive-drab mature foliage for most of the year. Glinting white flowers mark the end of spring.

Crush a leaf to whiff its pungent scent, the basis for its common name, and a clue to its shared heritage with eucalyptus. It’s also why deer avoid it.

According to San Marcos Growers, “Agonis flexuosa was first introduced into California in 1871 by Stephen Nolan at his Bellevue Nursery in [Oakland].“ This cultivar, ‘Burgundy’, is a new selection.