Callistemon ‘Horse Paddock’ – Bottlebrush

A great red bottlebrush, flowering in spring with bright red brushes. A good variety for warmer areas. Happy in most soil types, tolerant of dry spells as well as wet soils. A good hedging plant, for screening and for pots, and new foliage growth is attractively red coloured. Prune to keep dense if needed, and can be trimmed to size.

Callistemon 'Horse Paddock'
Callistemon 'Horse Paddock'
Callistemon 'Horse Paddock'

Family : Myrtaceae

Cultivar Name: Horse Paddock

Plant Type : Large shrub

Width : 2

Flowering Time : Spring

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

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

Growth Habit : Evergreen, Spreading

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

Special Uses : Erosion control, Honey producing plant, Bird nesting plant, Pollution tolerant, Playground friendly

Scientific Name: Callistemon

Common Name : Bottlebrush

Height : 2

Flower Color : Red

pH Level : Acid, Neutral

Plant Environment : Container growing, 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 ‘Horse Paddock’ – Bottlebrush