Botanical Name: Common Names:
Calothamnus quadrifidus Dwarf Dwarf One Sided Bottlebrush,
Native: Foliage Type:
Yes Evergreen
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Hedging / Screening, Shrubs Dense, Rounded
Description:
A hardy, dwarf native shrub with showy, red brush-like flowers and soft, fine green foliage. Bird attracting. Great hedge or garden shrub. Grows approx. 1m tall x 1.5m wide.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
60cm-1m 1-2m
Position: Soil Type:
Full Sun Any, Clay, Loam, Sandy, Well Drained
Landscape Use(s)
Bird Attracting, Borders / Shrubbery, Coastal Garden, Erosion Control, Foliage Feature / Colour, Habitat, Hedging / Screening, Low Water Garden, Mass Planting, Rockery, Wind Break, Native Garden
Pests & Diseases: Generally trouble free
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: Spring, Summer
Fruit: Insignificant
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Fast
Maintenance Level: Low
Water Usage: Low
Drought: High
Frost: Moderate
Wind: High
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