Botanical Name: Common Names:
Baeckea linifolia Flax Leaf Heath Myrtle, Heath Myrtle, Weeping Baeckea,
Native: Foliage Type:
Yes Evergreen
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Hedging / Screening, Shrubs Pendulous
Description:
Delicate native shrub with weeping branches that produce a mass of white flowers in spring. The leaves are dark green and narrow. Great for small gardens and flowers resemble those of a tea-tree. Use around wet areas and water features. Tolerates boggy sites. Grows approx 2m x 2m.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
2-4m 2-4m
Position: Soil Type:
Full Sun, Semi Shade Any
Landscape Use(s)
Aquatic Garden, Bird Attracting, Borders / Shrubbery, Coastal Garden, Cut Flower, Hedging / Screening, Low Water Garden, Mass Planting, Rockery, Container / Pot, Native Garden
Pests & Diseases: Generally trouble free
Cultural Notes:
Plant Care
Keep moist during dry periods, Low phosphorus slow release fertiliser, Mulch well
Family Name: Origin:
Myrtaceae Australia
Characteristics
Foliage Colour: Green
Flower Colour: White
Flower Fragrant: No
Flowering Season: Spring, Summer
Fruit: Yes
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Fast
Maintenance Level: Low
Water Usage: Medium / Moderate
Drought: Medium / Moderate
Frost: Moderate
Wind: High
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