Callistemon, commonly known as bottlebrush or red bottlebrush, is the perfect choice for you. Native to Australia, this evergreen shrub has conquered gardens around the world thanks to its striking flowers and ease of cultivation.
Pot: 12L / 100-120 cm.
Various sizes
Evergreen groundcover shrub; flexible, drooping branches. Leaves like R. officinalis, blue-violet flowers from March to May.
€13.20 (tax incl.)
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Evergreen groundcover shrub with flexible, drooping branches. Leaves similar to R. officinalis, flowers blue-violet from March to May. On the Mediterranean coast, the flowering period extends from approximately October to June. Same cultivation requirements as R. officinalis.
Physiological and cultivation characteristics:
- It can reach 0.3 to 0.5 meters in height and 0.6 to 0.8 meters in width.
- It belongs to rusticity zone 9.
- It has a medium growth rate.
- It should be in an area with full sun or partial shade.
- It has fragrant flowers.
- It has fragrant leaves.
- It is a melliferous plant (visited by bees).
- It attracts birds.
- Suitable for small gardens.
- Suitable for rock gardens.
- It is a ground cover and can be used to cover the floor.
- It can be grown in pots, planters and flower boxes to decorate terraces, balconies, etc.
- It can be planted individually but is also suitable for forming groups (more plants of the same variety).
- Suitable for forming borders.
- It resists atmospheric pollution.
- It withstands the sea.

