Red Cluster Bottlebrush
Callistemon 'Red Cluster'
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Pickup in 3-5 business days from our Switchyard in Chamblee, GA
(Mon/Wed/Fri 11am-4pm - 3708 N Peachtree Rd, Atlanta, GA)
Red Cluster Bottlebrush is a dense evergreen shrub with an upright growth habit and gently arching branches. Its small narrow leaves are a medium green that earns russet tones in winter. Showy, fluffy cherry-red ‘bottlebrush’ flowers bloom in summer and are highly attractive to hummingbirds and butterflies. Does best foliage in full sun and well-drained soil. Red Cluster can be trained as a tree or low shrub if pruned back to reduce its size and increase flowering.
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Height: |
6’ - 8’ (12' - 15' unpruned) |
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Spread: |
3’ - 5’ (8' - 10' unpruned) |
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Spacing: |
5’ (8') |
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USDA Hardiness Zone: |
9 - 11 |
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Bloom Color: |
Red |
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MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low maintenance plant. Mulching helps prevent dieback in harsh winters.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Wildlife Gardens, Naturalized Areas, Foundation Plantings, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Abelia, Paddle Plant, Viburnum
IMAGE: Leonora Enking from West Sussex, England, Callistemon citrinus Red Clusters, CC BY-SA 2.0, (2)Leonora Enking from West Sussex, England, Callistemon citrinus Red Clusters 2, CC BY-SA 2.0
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
