A dense, branched shrub or small tree. Mature leaves are olive to blue green with bright red flowers 35 – 150mm long. Can tolerate wind and an easily grown mid storey shrub. Tolerates high to moderate salt, waterlogging and drought, depending on provenance. The flowers are an important food source for a range of insects, mammals and birds while its dense nature provides ideal nesting sites and shelter.; Min rainfall: 300mm
callistemon phoeniceus (Fiery Bottlebrush)
Tag: fiery bottlebrush
Product Description
Overview:Region:
Avon Wheatbelt and from near Shark Bay to the Goldfields and down to Esperance
Soil Type:Variety of soils, mostly sandy and laterite along watercourses
Height:1 - 6m
Flowering Times:Red Flowers - September to January
Uses:Ornamental, screening and windbreaks