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alpine bottlebrush

Callistemon pityoides

Genus: Callistemon
Family: Myrtaceae

About this plant

A bushy evergreen shrub, up to around 2m high, with an upright habit and a dense foliage of linear, sharply pointed green leaves. Produces short spikes of yellow flowers opening from bronze buds in mid to late summer

Growing Information

Height

1.5-2.5 Metres

Spread

1.5-2.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

ChalkLoam

AcidNeutral

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Moisture

Poorly DrainedMoist But Well Drained

Aspect

West FacingEast Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Thrives in moist, neutral to acid soil in full sun.

Pruning

Minimal pruning required, see pruning group 8. Will tolerate hard pruning if necessary

Propagation

Propagate by seed, sown onto moist compost at 16-18°C, in spring, or by heeled, semi-ripe cuttings of lateral shoots in late summer

Pests

Generally pest-free

Diseases

Generally disease-free

Garden Uses

Uses

Cottage InformalGround Cover

Planting Places

Outdoor

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

1.5-2.5 Metres

Spread

1.5-2.5 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Ten To Twenty Years