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Callistemon

Callistemon, commonly known as bottlebrush, is an evergreen shrub that grows 3 to 5 feet tall and 6 to 8 feet wide. It has narrow bluish-gray green leaves and blood-red stamen flowers that bloom throughout the year but peak in early summer to fall. Bottlebrush grows well in full sun to light shade, is drought tolerant, and attracts hummingbirds and bees to coastal gardens.

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Callistemon

Callistemon, commonly known as bottlebrush, is an evergreen shrub that grows 3 to 5 feet tall and 6 to 8 feet wide. It has narrow bluish-gray green leaves and blood-red stamen flowers that bloom throughout the year but peak in early summer to fall. Bottlebrush grows well in full sun to light shade, is drought tolerant, and attracts hummingbirds and bees to coastal gardens.

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Callistemon

Botanical Name: Callistemon


Common Name: Bottlebrush

Morphological Characters:
An evergreen small shrub that typically forms a 3 to 5
foot tall by 6 to 8 foot wide rounded mound with
narrow 3 inch long bluish gray-green leaves and
flowers of blood-red bristle-like stamens that appear
throughout the year, but peak bloom time is early
summer through fall. Plant in full sun to light shade. It
is drought tolerant in coastal gardens but tolerates and
performs best with some irrigation. Hardy to 20-25
degrees F and reportedly can rebound after defoliation
in temperatures down into the teens. Tolerates seaside conditions. A very attractive smaller
Bottlebrush for massing or as a foundation plant or a low hedge and great for attracting bees and
hummingbirds into the garden.

Growing season and type:

1. Bottlebrush plants (Callistemon spp.) get their name from the spikes of flowers that
bloom at the ends of the stems, bearing a strong resemblance to a bottle brush.
2. Grow them as shrubs or small trees that grow up to 15 feet.
3. Most bottlebrush varieties bloom over a long summer season in shades of red or crimson.
One exception is C. sieberi, which has light yellow flower spikes.

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1. Flower of Callistemon
2. Leaf of Callistemon
3. Tree of Callistemon

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