Callistemon montanus

Bottlebrush

Family: Myrtaceae Myrtle


Type Shrub, groundcover
USDA Hardiness range 9A - 11
Exposure Full sun
Bloom color Red
Bloom time Spring and Summer
Water needs Dry to moist
Landscape uses Border, container, erosion control, ground cover, massing, rock garden, specimen
Height 24" to 4' / 60cm to 1.20m
Spread 10' to 15' / 3.00m to 4.60m
Growth rate Slow
Persistence Evergreen
Leaf color Green
Fruit color Brown
Soil pH requirements Acidic, neutral, slightly alkaline
Soil type Sandy, clay, loamy
Form Rounded, spreading or horizontal