Named after its vivid red, bottlebrush-like flowers that drip down in fluffy cylinders, covering each arching branch – you’ll just want to reach out and touch them!
Originally from Australia, it loves sunshine – so plant it in the brightest spot you can. Despite its exotic looks, it is incredibly tough and will easily cope with temperatures down to -5°C – protect it in harder winters by covering with fleece or grow in pots so it can be moved indoors.
Flowering with its unique ‘bottlebrush’ cylinders of flowers, it will create a wonderfully tropical display from late spring throughout the summer adding warmth to your garden and as it’s an evergreen it will continue to enhance garden displays all year-long!
Perfect as a centrepiece, in a border, or in a patio pot, wherever you decide to plant it, it is sure to make an impact and when bruised, Callistemon will release intoxicating lemony fragrance that will fill your garden, so plant it somewhere you’ll brush past its foliage.
Supplied as a pair of established plants in a 2.5L pots – ready to be planted!
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