Melaleuca citrina (Common Red Bottlebrush)
Melaleuca citrina (Common Red Bottlebrush) pink flower spike hanging from green leafy branches in sunlight
Botanical names: Melaleuca citrina, Callistemon citrinus, Callistemon lanceolatus
Common names: Common Red Bottlebrush, Crimson Bottlebrush, Lemon Bottlebrush
Family: Myrtaceae
Origin: Australia
USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map
USDA Zone: 8-11
Plant form: Small tree
Mature height: 10-20 ft
Sun exposure: Full sun or bright light indoor
Cold tolerance: Frost sensitive. Protect from freezing.
Watering: Moderate
Flower color: Pink; white and off-white; red, crimson, vinous
Suitable for: Outdoors in the suitable USDA zone; small gardens, containers, and indoor growingMedium size tree with arching or weeping stems and showy bright red flowers. Cold tolerant, drought resistant. Fast growing, great solution for privacy planting.
Learn more: How to grow Bottle brush trees.
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Melaleuca citrina (Common Red Bottlebrush) with pink bottle shaped flower and narrow green leaves
Melaleuca citrina (Common Red Bottlebrush) with a distinct cylinder shaped pink flower and narrow green leaves
Melaleuca citrina (Common Red Bottlebrush) with pink bottle shaped flowers and narrow green foliage
Melaleuca citrina (Common Red Bottlebrush) with vibrant pink flower spikes and dense green pointed foliage
Melaleuca citrina (Common Red Bottlebrush) pink flower spike extending from narrow green leaves on branches
Melaleuca citrina (Common Red Bottlebrush) with pink foliage and developing buds on a woody stem.
Melaleuca citrina (Common Red Bottlebrush) with small red and green flower buds developing on stems.
Melaleuca citrina (Common Red Bottlebrush) flower with long red stamens extending from the center woody stem
Melaleuca citrina (Common Red Bottlebrush) showing slender pink foliage on a woody branch.
Melaleuca citrina (Common Red Bottlebrush) with a cylindrical red flower and narrow pointed green leaves
Melaleuca citrina (Common Red Bottlebrush) flower with long thin red filaments reaching from the center.
Melaleuca citrina (Common Red Bottlebrush) red flower with long soft filaments on a leafy branch
Melaleuca citrina (Common Red Bottlebrush) flower spikes with long red filaments and small dark tips.
Melaleuca citrina (Common Red Bottlebrush) with white fluffy flower and green pointed leaves on branch
Melaleuca citrina (Common Red Bottlebrush) red flower with thin green leaves on a woody branch.
Melaleuca citrina (Common Red Bottlebrush) with numerous cylindrical flower spikes and slender needle-like foliage on branches
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Weeping red Bottlebrush. Callistemon citrinus (Melaleuca citrina). Medium size tree with arching or weeping stems and showy bright red flowers. Cold tolerant, drought resistant. Fast growing, great solution for privacy planting.
Learn more: How to grow Bottle brush trees.
Recommended Fertilizer: SUNSHINE Megaflor - Bloom Nutrition Booster
Learn more: How to grow Bottle brush trees.
Recommended Fertilizer: SUNSHINE Megaflor - Bloom Nutrition Booster
Grown in
10"/3 gal pot, large plant