Callistemon ‘Mauve Mist’ Bottlebrush
- Callistemon ‘Mauve Mist’
- Callistemon ‘Mauve Mist’
- Callistemon ‘Mauve Mist’
A compact growing, free flowering small to medium shrub. It has masses of mauve tinged flowers in spring and summer. A great feature or screen plant, bird attracting. Tolerates frost. Good for a wide range of soils, from acid to alkaline. Very hardy.
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: | Acid, Neutral, Alkaline |
Soil Type: | Sandy, Clay, Loamy, Sandy loam, Clay loam, Potting mix, Poor soil |
Plant Environment: | Low maintenance garden, Cottage garden, Flower 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 |
Frost Tolerance: | Tolerates light frost |
Plant Usage: | Screen, Windbreak |
Special Uses: | Bonsai, Street tree, Erosion control, Bird nesting plant, Pollution tolerant, Fast growing, Playground friendly |
Attracts Wildlife: | Bees, Nectar eating birds, Butterflies, Other insects |
Angus recommends Bush Tucker fertilizer for this plant.