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    • Photo of Callistemon viminalis form by Karl Gercens III

    Photo by Karl Gercens III

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    Callistemon viminalis

    Also Known As

    • Weeping Bottlebrush

    Plant type

    tree

    size

    • H: 25'-60'
    • W: 15'-30'

    planting zones

    • 9b-11

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    Callistemon viminalis plant details

    Callistemon viminalis is a broadleaf evergreen tree with green foliage. In spring red flowers emerge followed by brown fruit. Attracts bees and hummingbirds making it an excellent addition to pollinator gardens. Grows well with sun and regular - low water. Drought tolerant once established. Adapts to various soil conditions. Does well in clay and well-drained soil.

    CHARACTERISTICS OF Callistemon viminalis

    Plant type: tree
    Plant family: myrtaceae
    Foliage: evergreen green
    Mature size: 15 FT - 30 FT - wide, 25 FT - 60 FT - tall
    Flowers: red blooms in spring

    GROWING CONDITIONS for Callistemon viminalis

    USDA Zones: 9b - 11
    Sun exposure: sun
    Watering frequency: regular - low
    Resistant to: deer
    Soil needs: clay and well-drained

    Nursery contributed plant descriptions

    8-12" long scarlet bottle-brush blooms are borne at the ends of the long weeping branches of this beautiful evergreen tree! Heat and drought tolerant.

    By: Almost Eden

    A beautiful Australian tree with a striking crimson display every spring and summer. It grows quickly and will eventually reach 20-30 ft high. Trim off the lower branches to display the graceful weeping form to best effect. It is hardy in zones 9+, and maybe down to zone 8 in protected areas. For sale are plants in small pots that are 10 inches tall on average. They can grow several feet each year. WE CAN NOT SHIP LIVE PLANTS INTERNATIONALLY!

    By: Edens Blooms

    Tree to 60', weeping branches, red flowers over many months. This bottlebrush that grows into a large, weeping tree is well known to gardeners in California and Arizona. Crimson brushes appear in spring and sporadically throughout the year. It also has attractive white bark. Hardy to about 22 °F. 

    By: The Desert Northwest

    Gardening facts about Callistemon viminalis plant

    How to Grow Callistemon viminalis

    • Sun Exposure

      • sun

    • Water Needs

      • regular - drought tolerant

    • Soil Needs

      • clay
      • adaptable
      • well-drained

    Features

    • Foliage Color

      • green

    • Flower Color

      • red

    • Wildlife

      • bees
      • hummingbirds
      • deer resistant

    • Fruit

      • brown

    • Flower Season

      • spring

    • 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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