After Dark peppermint willow
Agonis flexuosa 'After Dark'
USDA zones9 to 11
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Rounded
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'After Dark' peppermint willow (Agonis flexuosa 'After Dark') is a tree for winter interest. It grows outdoors year-round in USDA zone 9 and warmer, down to about 20°F (-7°C). In colder areas, grow it as a houseplant or bring it indoors for winter. This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It grows fast with a rounded shape and stays evergreen. Birds visit it, and it tolerates drought and salt.
Pairs well with Camphor tree, Boxwood, Northwind switchgrass, and Sophora.