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Callistemon citrinus (Bottle brush)

Callistemon citrinus

Also known as Crimson Bottlebrush

$5.95

Size

☀SunFull sun
💧WaterLow to moderate
🌡Zones8-11
🦌DeerResistant
🌊CoastalSuitable

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About This Plant

Crimson Bottlebrush (Callistemon citrinus) is the classic Crimson Bottlebrush with bright scarlet flower spikes and narrow green leaves that smell of lemon when crushed; the most widely grown Callistemon. 8 to 15 ft tall. Zone 8 to 11, full sun, low to moderate water. Classic cylindrical bottlebrush-shaped flowers draw hummingbirds, honeybees, and native bees for weeks. Evergreen with narrow aromatic foliage. Drought-tolerant, salt-tolerant Australian native.

Plant Details

Botanical
Callistemon citrinus
Common name
Crimson Bottlebrush
Lifecycle
Perennial
Foliage type
Evergreen
Mature size
8-15 ft tall × 6-10 ft wide
Growth rate
Moderate
Bloom time
Late spring
Bloom color
Red
Foliage color
Green

Care Notes

Plant in well-drained soil; tolerates lean, sandy soils and salt spray. Drought tolerant once established. Plant against a warm, sheltered south or west wall in zone 9; mulch the root zone and expect possible dieback in hard winters. Prune lightly after the first flush of bloom to shape; avoid cutting into old wood.

Garden Attributes

  • Pacific NW native
  • Deer resistant
  • Coastal suitable
  • Grown organically
  • Pollinator value: Bees, Hummingbirds
  • Wildlife: Hummingbird nectar, Pollinator support
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