Baeckea brevifolia
SHORT LEAF HEATH MYRTLE
Myrtaceae

 
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Plant type: evergreen shrub

Hardiness zones: 9-11

Sunlight: hot overhead sun to warm low sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: light frost
0.8m
Plant habit
 
1m

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Flowers: pink-white

Flowering Time: late summer to mid autumn, mid winterlate winter

Leaves: mid green
 
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Baeckea brevifolia
SHORT LEAF HEATH MYRTLE
Myrtaceae

 

  Plant type: evergreen shrub

Hardiness zones: 9-11

Sunlight: hot overhead sun to warm low sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: light frost
0.8m
Plant habit
 
1m

FEATURES

Flowers: pink-white

Flowering Time: late summer to mid autumn, mid winterlate winter

Leaves: mid green


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits mediterranean, dry style, coastal, bush & alpine designs

Uses: informal hedge

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average






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