Shrubs
Callistemon sieberi (River Bottlebrush)
Callistemon sieberi
Also known as River Bottlebrush
Available at our Langlois nursery
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About This Plant
Callistemon sieberi (River Bot), 'River Bot', is valued for its garden character and seasonal interest in PNW landscapes.
Bottlebrushes (Callistemon) are Australian evergreens with showy bottlebrush-shaped flower spikes in red, pink, or white. Hummingbird favorites and tough drought-tolerant shrubs.
Full sun suits this species. Plant in well-drained; tolerates a range soil. Hardy USDA Zone 8 to 11. Marginally hardy in zone 8 PNW; site in warmest exposure. Drought-tolerant once established. Generally trouble-free.
For a Pacific Northwest native shrub of similar character, consider Mahonia aquifolium (Tall Oregon Grape, Oregon state flower), Philadelphus lewisii (Mock Orange), or Holodiscus discolor (Oceanspray) , all support native pollinators and birds.
Plant Details
- Botanical
- Callistemon sieberi
- Common name
- River 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, Pink, White
- Foliage color
- Green
Care Notes
Garden Attributes
- Pacific NW native
- Deer resistant
- Coastal suitable
- Grown organically
- Pollinator value: Bees, Hummingbirds
- Wildlife: Hummingbird nectar, Pollinator support
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