Agonis flexuosa ‘Westland Burgundy’ combines purple foliage, a weeping habit and coastal tolerance.
Quick reference
Fast picks by landscape need
Acacia ‘Bower Beauty’, Leptospermum ‘Pageant’ and Syzygium ‘Orange Twist’ stay compact.
Coast Banksia, green Agonis, Burgundy Agonis and Brush Box handle exposed or salt-affected sites.
Red Flowering Gum, Silver Princess, Pincushion Hakea and Weeping Bottlebrush lead for seasonal colour.
Waterhousia, Lilly Pilly, Tea Tree and Weeping Bottlebrush provide dense evergreen structure.
Plant comparison table
| Plant | Height | Spread | Habit / form | Foliage | Flowers | Light | Soil | Water | Drought | Frost | Coastal fit | Best uses | Planning note | Source |
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Agonis troubleshooting
Symptom-to-action lookup
- Brown leaves or leaf drop: check both drought stress and waterlogged soil; correct irrigation before adding fertiliser.
- Slow or thin growth: assess shade, nutrient availability and root competition.
- Fungal spotting or dieback: improve airflow, avoid crowding and reduce prolonged leaf wetness.
- Winter foliage damage: protect young plants from hard frost and cold winds.
- Canopy outgrowing the site: use light formative pruning; avoid severe pruning while the plant is stressed.
How to use the table
Selection rules that prevent common mistakes
- Size first: filter by mature height, then check spread before choosing a feature position.
- Exposure second: match coastal, salt, wind and frost tolerance to the actual site.
- Water third: “minimal” supplementary watering still assumes establishment watering and suitable soil.
- Infrastructure: observe local sewer, utility, footpath and property-boundary requirements.
- Local ecology: check weed status and avoid species flagged as risky near bushland or conservation areas.
Plant dimensions are indicative mature ranges, not guarantees. Climate, soil, irrigation, pruning and cultivar selection can materially change final size.