Botanical Name: Common Names:
Callistemon viminalis Shannon Weeping Bottlebrush, Creek Bottlebrush,
Native: Foliage Type:
Yes Evergreen
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Hedging / Screening, Shrubs Dense, Shrub Like, Upright
Description:
Large native shrub with an upright habit. Dense green foliage and red bottlebrush flowers during spring. Great for hedging and screening. Bird attracting. Grows approx 2m-3m tall x 1m-1.5m wide.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
2-4m 1-2m
Position: Soil Type:
Full Sun Well Drained
Landscape Use(s)
Bird Attracting, Borders / Shrubbery, Coastal Garden, Courtyard, Cut Flower, Habitat, Hedging / Screening, Low Water Garden, Wind Break, Container / Pot, Native Garden
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: Spring
Fruit: Insignificant
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Moderate
Maintenance Level: Low
Water Usage: Low
Drought: High
Frost: High
Wind: High
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