Callistemon ‘Betka Beauty’ – Bottlebrush

Callistemon 'Betka Beauty'
Callistemon 'Betka Beauty'
Callistemon 'Betka Beauty'

A compact single or multi-stemmed shrub with papery bark and fresh light green foliage with bright red bottlebrush flowers. Plant as a specimen or in groups, around pools or for screening; in streetscapes and open parkland. Grows to around 2 metres tall and a metre and a half wide, and responds beautifully to pruning. Likes moist clay to sandy loam soils, and tolerates frost and dry spells once established. The flowers attract honey eaters.

Family : Myrtaceae

Cultivar Name: Betka Beauty

Plant Type : Large shrub

Width : 1.5

Flowering Time : Spring, Summer

Soil Type : Clay, Loamy, Sandy loam, Clay loam, Potting mix, Poor soil

Climate Zone : Sub-tropical, Warm temperate, Cool temperate, Mediterranean, Cool

Growth Habit : Evergreen, Dense foliage, Weeping

Soil Moisture : Dry, Well-drained, Moist moderate drainage, Boggy poorly drained

Special Uses : Street tree, Erosion control, Bird nesting plant, Pollution tolerant, Fast growing, Playground friendly

Scientific Name: Callistemon

Common Name : Bottlebrush

Height : 2

Flower Color : Red

pH Level : Acid, Neutral, Alkaline

Plant Environment : Coastal garden, Drought resistant

Light : Sunny, Light shade

Lifespan : Perennial

Frost Tolerance : Tolerates light frost

Attracts Wildlife : Bees, Nectar eating birds, Butterflies, Other insects

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Callistemon ‘Betka Beauty’ – Bottlebrush