Bottlebrush gets their common name because their fluffy, blooms are shaped like old-fashioned bottle brushes. Botanically called Callistemon, Bottlebrushes are hardy Australian native plants and you’ll find varieties with flowers in white, and soft yellow.
Bottlebrushes come in a range of sizes from low-growing shrubs to much taller varieties that can easily form hedges and screening - so there is one to suit just about any garden. These spring-to-summer flowering beauties are well suited to growing in full sun to part shade spots. However, for more flowers plant them in as much sun as possible.
Bottlebrushes trees will grow in heavy clay soils or sandy soils and they don’t mind a light frost either. Although they’ll tolerate damp soil for a short period of time, it’s best to choose a free-draining spot or grow them in pots if needed.
