Melaleuca citrina (Common Red Bottlebrush)
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Botanical names: Melaleuca citrina, Callistemon citrinus, Callistemon lanceolatus
Common names: Common Red Bottlebrush, Crimson Bottlebrush, Lemon Bottlebrush
Family: Myrtaceae
Origin: Australia
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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.
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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