Botanical Name: Common Names:
Callistemon salignus Syn Melaleuca salicina, Callistemon salignus var. roseus, White Bottlebrush, Willow Bottlebrush,
Native: Foliage Type:
Yes Evergreen
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Hedging / Screening, Shrubs, Trees Dense, Upright, Weeping
Description:
Densely foliaged native large shrub/small tree with white, papery bark and willow-like green foliage. White bottlebrush flowers appear in spring and are a creamy-white. Fast growing, will develop a lovely weeping canopy in 5 years. Will tolerate waterlogged sites. Great for hedging. Grows to approx. 7m H x 5m W
Mature Height: Mature Width:
4-10m 2-4m
Position: Soil Type:
Any Clay, Loam
Landscape Use(s)
Borders / Shrubbery, Coastal Garden, Erosion Control, Habitat, Hedging / Screening, Park And Gardens, Playgrounds, Street Trees, Wind Break, Native Garden
Pests & Diseases: Generally trouble free
Cultural Notes:
Plant Care
Keep moist during dry periods, Low phosphorus slow release fertiliser
Family Name: Origin:
Myrtaceae Australia
Characteristics
Foliage Colour: Green
Flower Colour: Cream, White, Yellow
Flower Fragrant: No
Flowering Season: Spring, Summer
Fruit: Yes
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Fast
Maintenance Level: Low
Water Usage: Medium / Moderate
Drought: High
Frost: Moderate
Wind: High
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