- Botanical name: Callistemon pityoides
- Common name: Alpine bottlebrush
- Family: Myrtaceae
- Plant Type: Shrub, Evergreen
Yellow
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
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Plant size
2m height
100cm spread
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Aspect
South facing, west facing
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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
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| Plant |
J
Do not Plant in January |
F
Do not Plant in February |
M
Do not Plant in March |
A
Do not Plant in April |
M
Do Plant in May |
J
Do Plant in June |
J
Do not Plant in July |
A
Do not Plant in August |
S
Do not Plant in September |
O
Do not Plant in October |
N
Do not Plant in November |
D
Do not Plant in December |
| Flowers | ||||||||||||
| Flowers |
J
Plant does not flower in January |
F
Plant does not flower in February |
M
Plant does not flower in March |
A
Plant does not flower in April |
M
Plant does not flower in May |
J
Plant does flower in June |
J
Plant does flower in July |
A
Plant does flower in August |
S
Plant does not flower in September |
O
Plant does not flower in October |
N
Plant does not flower in November |
D
Plant does not flower in December |
Callistemon pityoides and wildlife
Callistemon pityoides has no particular known value to wildlife in the UK.
Is Callistemon pityoides poisonous?
Callistemon pityoides has no toxic effects reported.
No reported toxicity to Birds
No reported toxicity to Cats
No reported toxicity to Dogs
No reported toxicity to Horses
No reported toxicity to Livestock
No reported toxicity to People
