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    Callistemon pallidus 'Best Blue'

    Also Known As

    • Best Blue Lemon Bottlebrush

    Plant type

    shrub

    size

    • H: 8'-10'
    • W: 8'-10'

    planting zones

    • 8a-11

    Callistemon pallidus 'Best Blue' plant details

    Callistemon pallidus 'Best Blue' is a broadleaf evergreen shrub with blue foliage. In spring and summer yellow 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, lean and well-drained soil.

    CHARACTERISTICS OF Callistemon pallidus 'Best Blue'

    Plant type: shrub
    Plant family: myrtaceae
    Foliage: evergreen blue
    Mature size: 8 FT - 10 FT - wide, 8 FT - 10 FT - tall
    Flowers: yellow blooms in spring and summer
    Uses: fragrant foliage

    GROWING CONDITIONS for Callistemon pallidus 'Best Blue'

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

    Nursery contributed plant descriptions

    A Cistus introduction: definitely a collector's callistemon, selected from our blues. Dense evergreen shrub, marked by its striking, aromatic, blue leaves and new growth made silky with silver hairs. Blooms in late spring to early summer with pale yellow bottlebrush flowers, a nice contrast to the blue foliage. To 10' wide x 8' wide. Best in full sun and lean, well-drained soil with regular summer water until established. Frost hardy in USDA Zone 8.

    By: Cistus Nursery

    Gardening facts about Callistemon pallidus 'Best Blue' plant

    How to Grow Callistemon pallidus 'Best Blue'

    • Sun Exposure

      • sun

    • Water Needs

      • regular - drought tolerant

    • Soil Needs

      • clay
      • adaptable
      • lean
      • well-drained

    Features

    • Foliage Color

      • blue

    • Flower Color

      • yellow

    • Wildlife

      • bees
      • hummingbirds
      • deer resistant

    • Fruit

      • brown

    • Flower Season

      • summer
      • spring

    • Foliage Season

      • evergreen

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