Callistemon ‘Rocky Rambler’ is a dwarf form of Callistemon pearsonii, growing to around half a metre high and wide. It flowers prolifically with bright red brushes, attractively gold tipped, and attracts birds and butterflies. An easy care plant, just a quick tip prune once or twice a year is all it needs to encourage a more dense habit and to tidy up old flowers. Likes sun to part shade and adapts to most soils. Tolerates dry spells and frost. The ground covering dense habit gives shelter to small wildlife such as lizards.
Callistemon pearsonii ‘Rocky Rambler’ – Bottlebrush
Plant Information
Plant Type - Small shrub, Ground cover
Common Name - Bottlebrush
Scientific Name - Callistemon pearsonii
Family - Myrtaceae
Cultivar Name - Rocky Rambler
Other Common Name -
Minimum Height -
Maximum Height - 0.7
Minimum Width - 0.5
Maximum Width - 0.7
Flower Colour - Red, Gold
Flowering Time - Summer
pH Level - Acid, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type - Clay, Loamy, Sandy loam, Clay loam, Potting mix, Poor soil
Plant Environment - Low maintenance garden, Courtyard, Poolside, Container growing, Flower garden, Coastal garden, Drought resistant
Climate Zone - Warm temperate, Cool temperate, Mediterranean, Cool
Light - Sunny, Light shade
Growth Habit - Evergreen, Dense foliage, Open foliage, Spreading, Mound-shaped
Life Span - Perennial
Soil Moisture - Well-drained, Moist moderate drainage
Propagation Method -
Frost Tolerance - Tolerates heavy frost, Tolerates light frost
Plant Usage - Groundcover
Special Uses - Bonsai, Erosion control
Attracts Wildlife - Bees, Nectar eating birds, Butterflies, Other insects, Lizards
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