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A particularly frost hardy Callistemon collected on the upper slopes of Australia's Mt. Kosciuszko, this small bottlebrush, to 3-6ft tall, has finely textured, long and narrow, evergreen leaves and pale yellow, “bottlebrush” flowers in late spring and early summer. Best in full sun to part shade with summer water, though quite drought tolerant once established. One of the hardiest of the genus, performing well to 0F, USDA zone 7.
ALPINE BOTTLEBRUSH
Myrtaceae
*THESE SIZES ONLY AVAILABLE FOR SALE IN OUR RETAIL NURSERY
Description
A particularly frost hardy Callistemon collected on the upper slopes of Australia's Mt. Kosciuszko, this small bottlebrush, to 3-6ft tall, has finely textured, long and narrow, evergreen leaves and pale yellow, “bottlebrush” flowers in late spring and early summer. Best in full sun to part shade with summer water, though quite drought tolerant once established. One of the hardiest of the genus, performing well to 0F, USDA zone 7.
ALPINE BOTTLEBRUSH
Myrtaceae
*THESE SIZES ONLY AVAILABLE FOR SALE IN OUR RETAIL NURSERY
