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Austromyrtus inophloia Blushing Beauty

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Botanical Name
Austromyrtus inophloia Blushing Beauty
Common Names
Thready Barked Myrtle,
Blushing Beauty is a popular compact cultivar of Austromyrtus inophloia, a Queensland rainforest shrub that likes moist, shaded sites. It grows 1.5x 1m and can be kept as a shrub, potted feature plant or pruned into a hedge. New growth is burgundy/pink in colour and stays for many months. Flowers are white and appear massed in summer, followed by edible berries.
Botanical Name: Common Names:
Austromyrtus inophloia Blushing Beauty Thready Barked Myrtle,
Native: Foliage Type:
Yes Evergreen
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Hedging / Screening, Shrubs Rounded, Shrub Like

Description:
Blushing Beauty is a popular compact cultivar of Austromyrtus inophloia, a Queensland rainforest shrub that likes moist, shaded sites. It grows 1.5x 1m and can be kept as a shrub, potted feature plant or pruned into a hedge. New growth is burgundy/pink in colour and stays for many months. Flowers are white and appear massed in summer, followed by edible berries.

Mature Height: Mature Width:
1-2m 1-2m

Position: Soil Type:
Any, Semi Shade, Shade Any