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
Landscape Use(s)
Bird Attracting, Borders / Shrubbery, Bush Tucker, Courtyard, Feature, Foliage Feature / Colour, Fragrant Garden, Habitat, Hedging / Screening, Shady Garden, Tropical Garden, Container / Pot, Native Garden, Under Trees
Pests & Diseases: Myrtlepest And Disease Rust
Cultural Notes:
Plant Care
Keep moist during dry periods, Low phosphorus slow release fertiliser
Family Name: Origin:
Myrtaceae Australia
Characteristics
Foliage Colour: Burgundy, Green
Flower Colour: Insignificant, White
Flower Fragrant: Yes
Flowering Season: Summer
Fruit: Yes
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Moderate
Maintenance Level: Medium
Water Usage: Medium / Moderate
Drought: Medium / Moderate
Frost: Moderate
Wind: Medium / Moderate
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