Backhousia myrtifolia - grey myrtle

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Lovely native rainforest tree with cream flowers and cinnamon scented leaves. Ideal for feature planting, street trees, privacy hedges, native and wildlife gardens. Grows to only 3 metres so is ideal for smaller gardens.

We can't ship this product to South Australia, Tasmania, Western Australia.

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Description

Backhousia myrtifolia - grey myrtle, cinnamon myrtle

APPEARANCE: Small rainforest tree with small dark leaves and clusters of cream coloured flowers. Famous for its timber, bark and cinnamon scented foliage.
USE FOR: Ideal for streetscaping and feature planting in Australian Native garden settings. Attracts bird-life and pollinators to the garden.
CLIMATE : Tolerates a light frost once mature and established
PLANTING: Plant in a full sun to partly shaded position in the garden. Plant in a free draining soil rich in organic matter. Tolerates most soil types.
CARE: Mulch and water well upon planting. Continue to water regularly until the plant is established, usually around 12 weeks. Prune after flowering to maintain shape and promote dense growth.
HEIGHT & WIDTH: 3 m H x 2 - 4 m W.
YOUR PLANTS : These are tubestock plants, healthy young plants with new roots that will establish quickly in your garden. The pot size is 80mm high and 42 mm wide.
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We can't ship this product to South Australia, Tasmania, or Western Australia for biosecurity reasons.

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