Callistemon ‘Firebrand’ Bottlebrush
A low spreading bottlebrush, dense and fast growing. A great plant for rockeries and steep banks, median strips and for municipal plantings. Also good as a low hedge for screening.
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- Callistemon ‘Fire Brand’
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- Callistemon ‘Fire Brand’
| Family: | Myrtaceae |
| Scientific Name: | Callistemon |
| Cultivar: | Firebrand |
| Common Name: | Bottlebrush |
| Plant Type: | Small shrub |
| Height: | 0.5 ~ 0.8 metres |
| Width: | 2 ~ 3 metres |
| Flower Colour: | Red |
| Flowering Time: | Spring, Summer, Autumn |
| Ph Level: | Strongly acidic, Mildly acid, Neutral, Mildly alkaline |
| Soil Type: | Sandy, Clay, Loamy, Sandy loam, Clay loam, Poor soil |
| Plant Environment: | Low maintenance garden, Coastal garden, Drought resistant |
| Climate Zone: | Sub-tropical, Warm temperate, Cool temperate, Mediterranean, Cool |
| Light: | Sunny, Light shade |
| Growth Habit: | Evergreen, Dense foliage |
| Soil Moisture: | Dry, Well-drained, Moist moderate drainage |
| Special Uses: | Bonsai, Street tree, Erosion control, Pollution tolerant, Fast growing |
| Attracts Wildlife: | Bees, Nectar eating birds, Butterflies, Other insects |
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The Wildflower Place Erina – NSW
Sydney Wildflower Nursery – NSW
Newcastle Wildflower Nursery – NSW
Harvest Seeds And Native Plant Nursery – Sydney – NSW
Native Grace Nursery – Robertson NSW
Wariapendi Nursery – Colo Vale NSW
Geelong Native Plants – Victoria
Wimmera Native Nursery – Victoria
Manuka Native Nursery – South Australia
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