Description
Family: Myrtaceae
Origin: Qld, NSW, Vic
Provenance: Tasmania
Form: Very dense upright tree. Evergreen
Height: 6.0 -8.0m. Width 3.0 -4.0m
Growth: Moderate to fast
Uses: Specimen, avenues, hedges, screens
Soil: Any fairly deep soils. Does not like clay
Exposure: Full sun to part shade
Frost: Moderately hardy
Drought: Best kept well watered
Wind:Very firm
Flowers: Spring and summer
Pruning:Not required but tip pruning will make plants more dense. Can be clipped as a hedge or as topiary
Features: Bird attracting. Bee attracting.
Edibles: Berries can be eaten raw or made into a jam or compote.
