Waterwise Plants for Perth Gardens

MYRTACEAE
Callistemon glaucus
Albany Bottlebrush

Syn: Callistemon speciosus
[Image © John Colwill 2010]
[Image © John Colwill 2010]

Plant Notes
An erect shrub growing to about 2 m high and 1.5 m wide. Dark green stiff foliage on stiff stems. Deep red bottlebrush flowers are firmly held in spring to early summer.

This is a WaterWise Perth Plant
Growth Habit
  Tree Shrub
  Groundcover   Climber
  Creeper   Palm
  Orchid   Succulent
  Strap-Leaves   Herbaceous

Lifespan
Perennial   Annual
  Biennial

Mature Plant Height (cm)
  less than 50 cm   50 to 100 cm
100 to 200 cm 200 to 400 cm
  400 to 800 cm   more than 800 cm

Mature Plant Width (cm)
  less than 50 cm   50 to 100 cm
100 to 200 cm   200 to 400 cm
  400 to 800 cm   more than 800 cm

Flower Colours
Red   Pink
  White   Yellow
  Orange   Brown
  Grey   Cream
  Purple-Mauve   Green
  Blue   Violet
  Silver   Black

Flowering Season
Spring Summer
  Autumn   Winter

Garden Types
Native Cottage
  Coastal Mediterranean
  Tropical

Uses
  Fruit   Nut
  Vegetable   Culinary Herb