Common Fringe Myrtle
(Calytrix tetragona)

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Calytrix tetragona

Dwarf to tall shrub with small narrow leaves and thin lightweight branches. The leaves are slightly fleshy with a fragrance. A healthy shrub is bright green with yellow-green young tips. Flowering occurs in October. Flowers are white or pink and are clustered along the branches. This shrub usually reaches 1 m or more. Position in sun or light shade, plant in well-drained lime free soil.

Type
Native
Maintenance
Medium
Water use
Moderate
Container
One
Size
Small shrubs 0.5 - 3 metres
Root size
2.5 metres
Foliage
Deciduous
Zones
Moist temperate with hot summers, Semi-arid with winter rain, Moist temperate with warm summers, Winter rains with dry summers
Soils
Sandy, Loam
Tolerances
Wind
Regions
Habitat plants
Shade levels
Full sun, Sun/shade
Flowering seasons
Spring
Colours
Yellow, Green, White, Pink
Gardens
Native