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Callistemon pityoides

Alpine bottlebrush

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Botanical name: Callistemon pityoides
Common name: Alpine bottlebrush
Family: Myrtaceae
Plant Type: Shrub, Evergreen

Flower colour:

Yellow

Foliage colour:

Blue/Green

Key features:
Flowers

Callistemon is a genus of shrubs and small trees native to Australia, known as bottle brush plants. As their name suggests, they have bottlebrush-like flowers in a range of colours including red, yellow and pink. While not fully hardy, they make an interesting choice for an exotic garden, and are particularly suited to gardens in the south of the British Isles, where they are more likely to survive winter.

Alpine bottlebrush, Callistemon pityoides (syn. sieberi) is the hardiest of the callistemons. It grows naturally at high altitudes and is therefore more accustomed to lower temperatures than others in the genus. It bears narrow leaves and small, yellow flower spikes in summer.

Grow Callistemon pityoides in moist soil in full sun to partial shade. For best results, and the greatest flowering potential, grow in front of a sunny wall or in a container which you can bring indoors in autumn.

How to grow Callistemon pityoides

Plant size

2m height

100cm spread
Aspect

South facing, west facing
Position in border

Middle, back

Sun exposure: Dappled shade, full sun, partial shade
Hardiness: Frost hardy, half hardy
Soil type: Clay / heavy / moist

Plant calendar

A table displaying which months are best to sow, plant and harvest.
Plant
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