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Calothamnus quadrifidus Grey

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Botanical Name: Common Names:

Calothamnus quadrifidus Grey One Sided Bottlebrush,

Native: Foliage Type:

Yes Evergreen

Plant Type: Plant Habit:

Hedging / Screening, Shrubs Dense, Rounded

Description:

A hardy, medium growing native shrub with showy, red brush-like flowers and soft, fine grey foliage. Bird attracting. Great hedge or garden shrub. Grows approx. 1.5-2.5m tall x 1.5-2.5m wide.

Mature Height: Mature Width:

1-2m 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: Grey

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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