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Bottlebrush – Desert Horizon Nursery

Bottlebrush

Callistemon citrinus
Categories:
Shrubs  ·  
Flowering Shrubs
Light
Full sun
Water
Low to moderate; deep watering, allowing soil to dry between waterings.
Size
10-15 ft tall × 6-10 ft wide
Habit
Rounded shrub
Toxicity
Non-toxic
Description
Evergreen shrub with bright red, bottlebrush-shaped flower spikes. Tolerates heat, drought, and reflected sun once established. Commonly used as a screen, hedge, or specimen in desert landscapes.
Bloom Time
Spring and fall; may rebloom sporadically
Deciduous / Evergreen
Evergreen
Special Features
Attracts Butterflies, Attracts Hummingbirds, Drought Tolerant, Heat Tolerant, Reflected Heat Tolerant
Growth Rate
Moderate to fast
Growth Habit
Rounded shrub
Mature Size
10-15 ft tall × 6-10 ft wide
Flower Color
Red
Foliage Color
Green
Landscape Use
Hedge / Screen, Pollinator / Wildlife Garden, Specimen / Accent, Trellis / Arbor / Wall
Garden Style
Hedge / Formal, Pollinator / Wildlife
Soil
Well-Drained
Companion Plants
Bougainvillea, Desert Willow, Lantana, Texas sage, Yellow Bells
Non-toxic
Non-toxic
Care Instructions

Light: Full sun

Water: Low to moderate; deep watering, allowing soil to dry between waterings.

Soil: Well-draining; tolerates alkaline and poor soils, but chlorosis can appear in very alkaline sites.

Mature size: 10-15 ft tall, 6-10 ft wide

Bloom: Spring and fall; may rebloom sporadically

Evergreen / deciduous: Evergreen

Growth rate: Moderate to fast