Bottle Brush Shrub Varieties
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Sieberi which has light yellow flower spikes.
Bottle brush shrub varieties. Photos from japan asia and othe of the world getty images. Varieties of bottlebrush plants there are about 50 species of bottlebrush ranging in size from dwarf bush to tree. Flower heads across all the species are mostly red but they can also come in orange yellow green or white. Bottlebrush shrubs callistemon spp produce highly ornamental flowers and foliage.
Named for its distinctive flowers this evergreen has bright red flower spikes that are reminiscent of a bottle washer. With patience it can even be trained as. Bottlebrush plants need a very mild climate. Scarlet flame grows 1 5m high x 1m wide macarthur grows 1 8m high x 1 5m red alert grows 2 4m high x 2m wide slim grows 3m high x 1 3m wide.
And cultivars bushes and trees have soft showy usually red. Most bottlebrush varieties bloom over a long summer season in shades of red or crimson. The bottlebrush is often sold as a shrub but can grow as a tree up to 25 feet in height. Most varieties have fine feathery leaves and produce long red or yellow pollen stalks or filaments that resemble the spiky brush used to clean bottles.
Department of agriculture plant hardiness zones 10 and 11. The bottlebrush plant is a must for gardeners looking to attract hummingbirds and butterflies.