Fans of the Brady Bunch might recognized agonis, Agonis flexuosa, from the front yard of the Brady Residence. That particular tree was rather dark olive green, and might have grown two or three feet annually to reach the upstairs eaves. Most of the popular modern cultivars are darker bronze or burgundy, and probably stay a bit shorter, but attain the same elegant and slender form.
The narrow evergreen leaves hang softly from limber stems, like the foliage of weeping willow. Anyone who has pruned agonis has likely noticed that the foliage is aromatic if disturbed. The tiny pinkish white flowers that bloom in spring or summer are not much to look at, but can be fragrant if there are enough of them. The fibrous and furrowed bark is quite distinguished for a small tree.
Agonis is not too demanding as long as it gets enough sunlight. It will lean away from shade. It prefers to be watered somewhat regularly through summer, although established plants can be quite happy if watered only a few times. Too much water rots their roots. If pruned to promote branching while young, and pruned for confinement as it matures, agonis can be a striking unshorn hedge.
Tony Tomeo 
I’ve never seen this, I suspect it’s not hardy. What lovely foliage.
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It is not hardy to hard frosts, but is resilient to warmth and drought.
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Wikipedia tells me this is a Western Australian plant. I never attempt to grow anything from WA. All my previous efforts have died quite quickly and I think the soil here is wrong for them. Yours looks very healthy indeed.
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Mine was from a nursery. They do not seem too particular about the soil. They do quite well just about everywhere the climate does not get too cold for them in winter.
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I’ve not heard of this one either – the name sounds like something out of Harry Potter, especially the flexuosa bit! . I see that it’s common name is Burgundy Willow Myrtle.
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Oh, I did not think of that. I really dislike Harry Potter, but I have seen enough to remember Hermione Granger emphasizing the enunciation of her bad Latin.
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My children grew up with Harry Potter 🙂
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I agree, beautiful colour. I notice something on a leaf near the top third of your picture. I am curious … A snail ?
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I noticed it only after seeing the picture in the paper. I do not know what that is; but it might be a drop of sap from the pine above.
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