Callistemon 'Firebrand'
FIREBRAND BOTTLEBRUSH
Myrtaceae

 
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Plant type: evergreen shrub

Hardiness zones: 9-11

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to usually boggy

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: second line salt wind, heavy frost
0.8m
Plant habit
 
2.5m

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Garden Styles: suits mediterranean, contemporary, coastal, cottage & bush designs

Uses: informal hedge, border

Growth rate: fast

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average

Animals: nectar, deer resistant

 
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Callistemon 'Firebrand'
FIREBRAND BOTTLEBRUSH
Myrtaceae

 

  Plant type: evergreen shrub

Hardiness zones: 9-11

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to usually boggy

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: second line salt wind, heavy frost
0.8m
Plant habit
 
2.5m

FEATURES

Flowers: red

Flowering Time: late spring to early summer

Leaves: mid green


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits mediterranean, contemporary, coastal, cottage & bush designs

Uses: informal hedge, border

Growth rate: fast

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average

Animals: nectar, deer resistant






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