Botanical Name: Common Names:
Callistemon citrinus Bottlebrush, Common Red Bottlebrush, Crimson Bottlebrush,
Native: Foliage Type:
Yes Evergreen
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Hedging / Screening, Shrubs Dense, Shrub Like, Upright
Description:
Popular bushy upright native shrub with dark green foliage and bright red fluffy brush-like flowers from Spring through to Autumn. Great to use for screening and hedging. Bird attracting flowers. Grows approx. 6m tall x 5m wide.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
4-10m 2-4m
Position: Soil Type:
Full Sun, Semi Shade Any, Clay, Loam, Sandy, Well Drained
Landscape Use(s)
Bird Attracting, Borders / Shrubbery, Coastal Garden, Erosion Control, Habitat, Hedging / Screening, Low Water Garden, Park And Gardens
Pests & Diseases: Generally trouble free
Cultural Notes: Prefers well drained soils and responds well to a light prune after flowering. Water well until established. Prune after flowering to maintain a bushy growth habit.
Plant Care
Keep moist during dry periods, Low phosphorus slow release fertiliser, Mulch well
Family Name: Origin:
Myrtaceae Australia
Characteristics
Foliage Colour: Green
Flower Colour: Red
Flower Fragrant: No
Flowering Season: Autumn, Spring, Summer
Fruit: Yes
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Fast
Maintenance Level: Low
Water Usage: Low
Drought: High
Frost: High
Wind: High
.png "Plant Finder")