Callistemon citrinus Burgundy CalcitBur Bottlebrush. Common Red Bottlebrush, Crimson Bottlebrush
Callistemon citrinus Burgundy CalcitBur Bottlebrush. Common Red Bottlebrush, Crimson Bottlebrush
Product Description
Botanical Name: Common Names:
Callistemon citrinus Burgundy Bottlebrush. Common Red Bottlebrush, Crimson Bottlebrush,
Native: Foliage Type:
Yes Evergreen
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Hedging / Screening, Shrubs Dense, Shrub Like, Upright
Description:
A vigorous native shrub growing to around 3m x 3m. It produces thick cylindrical burgundy flower spikes from late Spring through to Summer and sometimes in Autumn too. Like all of the bottlebrushes they are easy to grow and have little pest or disease problems. Produces an abundance of flowers that will attract the birds into garden.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
2-4m 2-4m
Position: Soil Type:
Full Sun, Semi Shade Any, Clay, Loam, Sandy, Well Drained
Landscape Use(s)
Bird Attracting, Borders / Shrubbery, Coastal Garden, Cut Flower, Feature, Habitat, Hedging / Screening, Low Water Garden, Native Garden
Pests & Diseases:Generally trouble free
Cultural Notes:
Plant Care
Keep moist during dry periods, Low phosphorus slow release fertiliser, Mulch well
Family Name: Origin:
Myrtaceae Australia
Characteristics
Foliage Colour: Green
Flower Colour: Burgundy
Flower Fragrant: No
Flowering Season: Autumn, Spring, Summer
Fruit: Yes
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Fast
Maintenance Level: Low
Water Usage: Low
Drought: High
Frost: Moderate
Wind: High
Plant will be supplied in 14cm pot.
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