Dwarf Bottlebrush is a common name for this almost perfect, compact bottlebrush with dense grey
green foliage and deep red coloured brushes in Spring.
A hybrid from Callistemon viminalis from the family Myrtaceae ,discovered in Eastern Australia, this drought tolerant shrub with it's short deep red brushes is a sun lover once established.
Callistemon - The genus takes its name from Greek
"kallistos", most beautiful, and "stemon", a stamen,
referring to its large, showy stamens that make the flowers look like
bottlebrushes (hence the common name). Evergreen shrubs and trees, native to
Oceania, that bloom from spring to summer.
