A useful new bottlebrush variety with a neat upright habit, lush foliage with pale new growth, bearing stunning large red flowers for most of the year. This large shrub to small tree is perfect for use in hedges, windbreaks and screens, and the tall narrow growth habit of this variety makes it the ideal bottlebrush for these uses in areas with limited space for planting. For smaller areas and hedges the size can be limited with pruning to height of approx. 60cm wide x 1.5m high. Very hardy and low maintenance with good frost and drought tolerance once established, making it an excellent variety for landscape and garden plantings.
Callistemon viminalis ‘Slim’ – Bottlebrush
Plant Information
Plant Type - Small shrub
Common Name - Bottlebrush
Scientific Name - Callistemon viminalis
Family - Myrtaceae
Cultivar Name - Slim
Other Common Name -
Minimum Height - 1.5
Maximum Height - 3
Minimum Width - 0.6
Maximum Width - 1.3
Flower Colour - Red
Flowering Time - Spring, Summer, Autumn
pH Level - Acid, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type - Sandy, Clay, Loamy, Sandy loam, Clay loam, Poor soil
Plant Environment - Low maintenance garden, Courtyard, Coastal garden, Drought resistant
Climate Zone - Sub-tropical, Warm temperate, Cool temperate, Mediterranean
Light - Sunny, Light shade
Growth Habit - Evergreen, Column-shaped
Life Span - Perennial
Soil Moisture - Well-drained, Moist moderate drainage, Boggy poorly drained
Propagation Method -
Frost Tolerance - Tolerates heavy frost
Plant Usage - Hedge, Feature plant, Screen, Windbreak
Special Uses - Erosion control, Honey producing plant, Pollution tolerant, Fast growing
Attracts Wildlife - Bees, Nectar eating birds, Butterflies, Other insects
Angus Cultivar -