Callistemon ‘Silver Cloud’ Bottlebrush
A small, dense shrub with striking silver-grey foliage and plum-coloured new growth. A lovely small specimen for narrow screening or hedging; plant in multiples as a background or edging for water areas.
- Callistemon ‘Silver Cloud’
- Callistemon ‘Silver Cloud’
- Callistemon ‘Silver Cloud’
Scientific Name: | Callistemon |
Family: | Myrtaceae |
Common Name: | Bottlebrush |
Plant Type: | Small shrub |
Height: | 1.5 ~ 1.8 metres |
Width: | 1.2 ~ 1.5 metres |
Flower Colour: | Yellow |
Flowering Time: | Spring, Summer |
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, Courtyard, 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.