Callistemon viminalis ‘Captain Cook’ – Bottlebrush

Callistemon 'Captain Cook'
Callistemon 'Captain Cook'
Callistemon 'Captain Cook'

One of the best smaller growing red flowering bottlebrushes. It forms an erect but compact shrub, growing to around a metre and a half high and wide. The small, narrow leaves make this a great hedge plant also, and it responds well to pruning. It can be cut back hard if it gets untidy, which is best done after flowering. Frost and drought tolerant, suits most soils, best in well drained. Bird attracting.

Family : Myrtaceae

Cultivar Name: Captain Cook

Plant Type : Small shrub

Width : 1.5

Flowering Time : Spring, Summer

Soil Type : Sandy, Clay, Loamy, Sandy loam, Clay loam, Potting mix, Poor soil

Climate Zone : Sub-tropical, Warm temperate, Cool temperate, Mediterranean

Growth Habit : Evergreen, Spreading

Soil Moisture : Dry, Well-drained, Moist moderate drainage

Special Uses : Street tree, Erosion control, Bird nesting plant, Pollution tolerant, Fast growing, Playground friendly

Scientific Name: Callistemon viminalis

Common Name : Bottlebrush

Height : 2

Flower Color : Red

pH Level : Acid, Neutral, Alkaline

Plant Environment : Low maintenance garden, Container growing, Flower garden, Coastal garden, Drought resistant

Light : Sunny, Light shade

Lifespan :

Frost Tolerance : Tolerates light frost

Attracts Wildlife : Bees, Nectar eating birds, Butterflies, Other insects