Bottle Brush / Weeping Bottlebrush
Callistemon viminalis
Bottle Brush is an attractive evergreen shrub or small tree famous for its bright red, brush-like flowers. It is drought-tolerant once established and performs well in warm, sunny climates.
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- Delivery & planting — SAR 25.00 · Jeddah
- 90 days
About this tree
Evergreen shrub or small tree.
Produces distinctive bright-red bottle-brush flowers.
Narrow, lance-shaped green leaves.
Fast-growing under suitable conditions.
Can develop a graceful, slightly weeping form.
Attractive to bees and other pollinators.
Suitable for hedges, screens, gardens and landscape planting.
How to care for it
•Full sun is preferred. It can tolerate light partial shade, but flowering is usually better with plenty of sunlight.
•Water regularly during establishment. After establishment, it has good drought tolerance. Allow the soil surface to dry slightly between watering.
•Use well-drained soil. Sandy, loamy or sandy-loam soil is suitable. Avoid prolonged waterlogging.
•Light pruning after flowering helps maintain shape and encourages new growth and future flowering.