Callistemon viminalis

Myrtaceae

Weeping Bottlebrush

To 7 metres, weeping branches, red flowers.

Uses

Shrubbery, garden beds, borders, screen, hedging plant, windbreak, bird and butterfly attractant

Culture

Generally drought resistant once established, but preferring a moist, mulched soil. Prune just behind old flower heads once flowering has finished.

Propagation

Seed or tip cuttings.

Cultivars

Several named cultivars, as well as hybrids are grown.

Callistemon Little John is a low growing hybrid of C. viminalis, with red flowers, bluish green foliage and growing to under half a metre tall. 

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