Botanical Name: Common Names:
Callistemon viminalis comboynensis Wildfire Weeping Bottlebrush, Creek Bottlebrush,
Native: Foliage Type:
Yes Evergreen
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Hedging / Screening, Shrubs, Trees Shrub Like
Description:
A graceful shrub with a slightly weeping habit and masses of bright red bottlebrush flowers in spring and autumn. A tall growing shrub or small tree getting up to 4m tall by 2m spread. Makes a great screening or hedging plant even if unpruned that is frost and drought tolerant once established. A great bird attracting plant.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
2-4m 1-2m
Position: Soil Type:
Full Sun, Semi Shade Any
Landscape Use(s)
Bird Attracting, Borders / Shrubbery, Coastal Garden, Erosion Control, Feature, Habitat, Hedging / Screening, Low Water Garden, Mass Planting, Verge, Wind Break, Native Garden, Shade Tree
Pests & Diseases: Generally trouble free, Myrtlepest And Disease Rust, Psyllids
Cultural Notes:
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
Fruit: Yes
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Moderate
Maintenance Level: Medium
Water Usage: Medium / Moderate
Drought: Medium / Moderate
Frost: Moderate
Wind: Medium / Moderate
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