Callistemon Captain Cook - Bottlebrush
$16.95
SKU
9319663029855
Callistemon Captain Cook - Bottlebrush
Australian native plant: Attractive dwarf shrub with beautiful red, bottlebrush flowers.
Pot size: 14cm / 140mm pot.
Callistemon Captain Cook - Bottlebrush
An evergreen, densely foliaged, rounded shrub which bears clusters of bright red bottle-brush flowers at the ends of the branches in Spring. Spot flowering may also occur in Autumn.
This dwarf, long-flowering variety is ideal in shrubberies, large tubs or as a lawn specimen.
Flowers attract nectar-feeding birds.
| Common Name | Callistemon Captain Cook - Bottlebrush |
|---|---|
| Botanical Name | Callistemon viminalis |
| Position | Full Sun, Part Shade |
| Height | to 1.5m |
| Width | to 1.5m |
| Flower Colour | Red |
| Foliage Colour | Green |
| Fragrance | Nil |
| Flower Season | Spring |
| Pot Size | 140mm (14cm) |
| Origin | Native |
| Likes | Moist, well drained soils. |
| Swane's Says | Prune lightly after flowering to promote new growth. |
