Botanical Name: Common Names:
Callistemon citrinus Firebrand Low Form Bottlebrush, Common Red Bottlebrush, Crimson Bottlebrush,
Native: Foliage Type:
Yes Evergreen
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Groundcovers Pendulous, Prostrate, Spreading
Description:
When the design calls for a low mounding shrub that suits every climate and soil type in Australia, the choices are narrowed. Throw in long-flowering and bird-attracting, frost hardiness and seaside-happy, and you’ve got one plant that does the lot. Firebrand™ ticks every box. For massed planting on broad landscapes it has no equal. Put it into a smaller garden bed and keep it well trimmed.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
60cm-1m 60cm-1m
Position: Soil Type:
Full Sun, Semi Shade Any, Well Drained
Landscape Use(s)
Bird Attracting, Borders / Shrubbery, Coastal Garden, Groundcover, Habitat, Low Water Garden, Mass Planting, Rockery, Container / Pot, Native Garden, Under Trees
Pests & Diseases: Generally trouble free
Cultural Notes:
Plant Care
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: Insignificant
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Moderate
Maintenance Level: Low
Water Usage: Low
Drought: Medium / Moderate
Frost: Moderate
Wind: Medium / Moderate
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