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    Callistemon 'Violaceus'

    Also Known As

    • Callistemon rugulosus 'Violaceus'
    • Callistemon sp. 'Violaceous'
    • Purple Bottlebrush
    • Violaceous Bottlebrush

    Plant type

    shrub

    size

    • H: 8'-10'
    • W: 6'-8'

    planting zones

    • 8a-11

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    Callistemon 'Violaceus' plant details

    Callistemon 'Violaceus' is a broadleaf evergreen shrub with green foliage. In spring and summer magenta and purple flowers emerge followed by brown fruit. Attracts bees and hummingbirds making it an excellent addition to pollinator gardens. Grows well with sun - mostly shade and regular - low water. Drought tolerant once established. Prefers to be dry in summer. Adapts to various soil conditions. Does well in average, clay, gritty and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something heat tolerant.

    CHARACTERISTICS OF Callistemon 'Violaceus'

    Plant type: shrub
    Plant family: myrtaceae
    Foliage: evergreen green
    Mature size: 6 FT - 8 FT - wide, 8 FT - 10 FT - tall
    Flowers: magenta and purple blooms in spring and summer
    Uses: container plant, rock garden, showy, xeric

    GROWING CONDITIONS for Callistemon 'Violaceus'

    USDA Zones: 8a - 11
    Sun exposure: sun - mostly shade
    Watering frequency: regular - low
    Resistant to: deer, heat
    Soil needs: average, clay, gritty and well-drained

    Nursery contributed plant descriptions

    VIOLET BOTTLEBRUSH (SOFT) - Blooming sporadically throughout the year, but most heavily in late winter to spring. The soft reddish purple bottlebrush like blooms are highly attractive to Hummingbirds. Likes full sun to part shade and this highly fragrant beauty may be container grown in well drained soil. Hardy zone 8-11, growing 8-10' tall and 6-8' wide at maturity. Very attractive

    By: Accents for Home and Garden

    This provisional name is not an official botanical name, but it adequately describes the beautiful magenta flower color of this plant. It may be a seedling of C. citrinus 'Jeffersii' but it is certainly much hardier to cold than C. citrinus. It has an attractive upright habit with rather broad leaves. So far it has been totally hardy in my garden in Olympia; we shall see how low it can go. 12 °F.

    By: The Desert Northwest

    Gardening facts about Callistemon 'Violaceus' plant

    How to Grow Callistemon 'Violaceus'

    • Sun Exposure

      • sun - mostly shade

    • Water Needs

      • regular - drought tolerant

    • Water Needs

      • dry in summer

    • Soil Needs

      • clay
      • adaptable
      • average
      • well-drained
      • gritty

    • Special Situation

      • heat tolerant

    Features

    • Foliage Color

      • green

    • Flower Color

      • purple
      • magenta

    • Wildlife

      • bees
      • hummingbirds
      • deer resistant

    • Fruit

      • brown

    • Flower Season

      • spring
      • summer

    • Foliage Season

      • evergreen

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    Callistemon citrinus

    aka Crimson Bottlebrush, Lemon Bottlebrush, Scarlet Bottlebrush

    Plant Type

    Tree, Shrub

    Zones

    8b-11

    Size

    Height: 6'-20'

    Width: 8'-20'

    • sun
    • regular - drought tolerant
    • dry in summer
    Photo of Callistemon citrinus flower by Noodle snacks
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    Callistemon pallidus 'Best Blue'

    aka Best Blue Lemon Bottlebrush

    Plant Type

    Shrub

    Zones

    8a-11

    Size

    Height: 8'-10'

    Width: 8'-10'

    • sun
    • regular - drought tolerant
    Photo of Callistemon pallidus 'Best Blue' flower by Evan Bean
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    Callistemon pallidus 'Eleanor'

    aka Eleanor Bottlebrush

    Plant Type

    Shrub

    Zones

    8a-11

    Size

    Height: 4'-6'

    Width: 4'

    • sun
    • regular - drought tolerant
    Photo of Callistemon pallidus 'Eleanor' flower, foliage by Far Reaches Farm
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    Callistemon sieberi

    aka Alpine Bottlebrush, Bottlebrush, River Bottlebrush

    Plant Type

    Shrub

    Zones

    7b-11

    Size

    Height: 4'-15'

    Width: 3'-7'

    • sun - mostly shade
    • even moisture - drought tolerant
    • dry when dormant
    • dry in summer
    Photo of Callistemon sieberi flower by Cistus Nursery
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    Callistemon 'Woodlander's Hardy'

    aka Callestemon 'Woodlander's Red', Callistemon 'Woodlander Hardy', Callistemon 'Woodlander's Hardy Red', Callistemon 'Woodlander's Red', Callistemon citrinus 'Hardy Red', Hardy Red Bottlebrush, Woodlander's Hardy Red Bottlebrush

    Plant Type

    Shrub

    Zones

    7a-10b

    Size

    Height: 6'-8'

    Width: 6'-8'

    • sun
    • regular - drought tolerant
    • dry in summer
    Photo of Callistemon 'Woodlander's Hardy' flower by Karl Gercens III
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