Callistemon citrinus 'Dark Red'

Written By Elizabeth Broadbent
 

Common Names:

crimson bottlebrush 'Dark Red’

Family: Myrtaceae

Features:

  • Medium-sized evergreen shrub.

  • Slender arching branches clothed with narrow, rather stiff leaves.

  • Bright crimson bottlebrush-like flower.

Sunlight: Full Sun

Ultimate Height: 4 - 8 meters

Ultimate Spread: 2.5 - 4 meters

Flowering: Spring - Summer

 

Care

The bottle brush tree needs a very mild climate, and new plants need rich, peaty soil with good drainage. Aggressive pruning each year yields smaller plants, while more careful, delicate pruning encourages the tree is growing larger.

Elizabeth Broadbent
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