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.
Callistemon ‘Betka Beauty’ – Bottlebrush
Plant Information
Plant Type - Large shrub
Common Name - Bottlebrush
Scientific Name - Callistemon
Family - Myrtaceae
Cultivar Name - Betka Beauty
Other Common Name -
Minimum Height - 1.2
Maximum Height - 2
Minimum Width - 1.2
Maximum Width - 1.5
Flower Colour - Red
Flowering Time - Spring, Summer
pH Level - Acid, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type - Clay, Loamy, Sandy loam, Clay loam, Potting mix, Poor soil
Plant Environment - Coastal garden, Drought resistant
Climate Zone - Sub-tropical, Warm temperate, Cool temperate, Mediterranean, Cool
Light - Sunny, Light shade
Growth Habit - Evergreen, Dense foliage, Weeping
Life Span - Perennial
Soil Moisture - Dry, Well-drained, Moist moderate drainage, Boggy poorly drained
Propagation Method -
Frost Tolerance - Tolerates light frost
Plant Usage - Hedge, Feature plant, Screen, Windbreak, Wow factor
Special Uses - Street tree, Erosion control, Bird nesting plant, Pollution tolerant, Fast growing, Playground friendly
Attracts Wildlife - Bees, Nectar eating birds, Butterflies, Other insects
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