Larger than most Callistemon, this small tree grows to 7m in height and produces small creamy-yellow bottlebrush flowers in late winter, followed by bright pink new growth in spring. It tolerates waterlogged and compacted soils and produces an excellent weeping form when mature. It also responds readily to pruning as needed. This plant is a nectar and seed source for birds.
- Type
- Native
- Maintenance
- Medium
- Water use
- Minimal
- Lifecycle
- Perennial
- Container
- Zero
- Size
- Medium Trees & shrubs 3 - 7 metres
- Root size
- 2.5 metres
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Zones
- Moist tropical, Semi-arid with summer rain, Moist temperate with hot summers, Arid interior, Semi-arid with winter rain, Moist temperate with warm summers, Winter rains with dry summers
- Soils
- Sandy, Loam, Clay
- Tolerances
- Frost, Salt
- Regions
- Central Highlands Garden, Yarra Valley Water plants, Habitat plants, Cooma-Monaro, Water efficient plants, Water efficient plants (OLD)
- Flowering seasons
- Winter
- Gardens
- Backyard