An attractive and useful dwarf bottlebrush, growing to a metre high and wide, so perfect for smaller gardens and spaces. Bears red bottlebrush flowers in spring and summer, which are bird attracting. Good for a wide range of soil types, sun to part shade.
Callistemon viminalis ‘Little Caroline’ – Bottlebrush
Family : Myrtaceae
Cultivar Name: Little Caroline
Plant Type : Small shrub
Width : 1
Flowering Time : Spring, Summer
Soil Type : Sandy, Clay, Loamy, Sandy loam, Clay loam, Potting mix
Climate Zone : Warm temperate, Cool temperate, Mediterranean
Growth Habit : Evergreen, Mound-shaped
Soil Moisture : Well-drained, Moist moderate drainage
Special Uses : Erosion control, Playground friendly
Scientific Name: Callistemon viminalis
Common Name : Bottlebrush
Height : 1
Flower Color : Red
pH Level : Acid, Neutral, Alkaline
Plant Environment : Low maintenance garden, Courtyard, Container growing, Flower garden, Coastal garden
Light : Sunny, Light shade, Half shade
Lifespan : Perennial
Frost Tolerance : Tolerates light frost
Attracts Wildlife : Bees, Nectar eating birds, Butterflies, Other insects