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When you need a Bottlebrush right now

Bottlebrush Tree (Callistemon spp.)

💥 When you need a Bottlebrush right now

💖 Bottlebrush Tree (Callistemon spp.) is in full bloom right now!
💖 It is a striking, low-maintenance tree with fiery red, brush-like blooms that attract bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds.
💖 Bottlebrush is a carefree dream tree: tolerates both heat and cold (hardy to zone 8), and is drought-resistant once established.
💖 Its vibrant flowers and unique texture make it perfect as a focal point, hedge, or standalone specimen.
💖 With varieties like the compact Little John, ideal for containers at just 4 feet tall, this tree brings year-round beauty and pollinator activity to any landscape.

Eranthemum pulchellum - Blue Sage, Lead Flower

👏 What is your favorite blue tropical flower?

💙 In full bloom right now: Eranthemum pulchellum - Blue Sage, Lead Flower that we mentioned earlier.
💙 It is the brightest gentian blue flower - very unusual color in the tropics!
💙 Winter heavy bloomer
💙 Attracts butterflies and bees 🐝
💙 Compact shrub, responds well to pruning.
💙 Shade lover. Will happily bloom in the shade!

Stictocardia beraviensis - Hawaiian Sunset Bell

🔔 A flowering hedge everyone wants: how big and fast does Hawaiian Sunset grow?

❤️ Check out yourself: Stictocardia beraviensis - Hawaiian Sunset Bell - this dense live hedge grew from just ONE plant over the fence in one season! Just give it some space and Hawaiian Sunset Bell won't disappoint you.

📚 Learn more from previous post:
Everybody wants it: the breathtaking dramatic Hawaiian Sunset

🛍 Get your own Hawaiian Sunset

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🔔 Why you need these pretty bells in your garden

💕 Strobilanthes cusia (flaccidifolius) - Chinese Rain Bell - Very showy, charming little shrub that will bring a touch of elegance and color to your garden.
💕 Impressively statured herbaceous shrub with graceful, arching branches and lovely pink, bell-shaped flowers that bloom from fall to spring, like a natural fountain of beauty.
💕 Not only is it eye-catching, but it also has a fascinating history - used to make the famous Assam Indigo dye and even for treating common ailments in traditional medicine.
💕 This fast-growing, cold-hardy plant is also great for containers
💕 Those delicate bells will attract butterflies. Add some charm and whimsy to your outdoor space!