Callistemon ‘Mauve Mist’ Bottlebrush
The mauve flowers are an unusual colour for bottlebrush. A compact growing, free flowering small to medium shrub. Great feature or screen plant, bird attracting. Tolerates frost. Good for acid to alkaline soils.
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- Callistemon ‘Mauve Mist’
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- Callistemon ‘Mauve Mist’
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- Callistemon ‘Mauve Mist’
| Scientific Name: | Callistemon |
| Family: | Myrtaceae |
| Common Name: | Bottlebrush |
| Plant Type: | Large shrub |
| Height: | 2 ~ 4 metres |
| Width: | 2 ~ 4 metres |
| Flowering Time: | Spring, Summer |
| Ph Level: | Strongly acidic, Mildly acid, Neutral, Mildly alkaline |
| Soil Type: | Sandy, Clay, Loamy, Sandy loam, Clay loam |
| 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, Spreading |
| Soil Moisture: | Dry, Well-drained, Moist moderate drainage |
| Special Uses: | Bonsai, Street tree, Erosion control, Bird nesting plant, Pollution tolerant, Fast growing |
| Attracts Wildlife: | Bees, Nectar eating birds, Butterflies, Other insects |
Angus recommends Bush Tucker fertilizer for this plant.