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’ – Bottlebrush
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