Dwarf Bottlebrush
Callistemon citrinus 'Little John'
Blood red blooms cover the top of this dwarf grower for an extended season. Dense branches are covered with blue-green leaves. Versatile dwarf size is perfect for today's smaller gardens. Evergreen.
| Botanical Pronunciation: | kal-LIS-tem-on si-TRI-nus |
| Key feature: | Attracts Hummingbirds |
| Plant type: | Shrub |
| Deciduous/evergreen: | Evergreen |
| Cold hardiness zones: | 8 - 11 |
| Light needs: | Full sun |
| Sunset climate zones: | 8, 9, 12 - 28 |
| Water Needs: | Once established, needs only occasional watering. |
| Average landscape size: | Slow grower to only 3 ft. tall, 5 ft. wide. |
| Growth rate: | Slow |
| Growth habit: | Round |
| Flower attribute: | Showy Flowers |
| Special features: | Attracts Hummingbirds, Deer Resistant, Dwarf Plant |
| Landscape uses: | Border, Firescaping/Fire Wise, Hedge, Seacoast Exposure, Specimen |
| Flower color: | Red |
| Blooms: | Heaviest in spring, summer |
| Foliage color: | Blue-green |
| Item no.: | 1440 |
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Care Information
Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. Feed with a general purpose fertilizer before new growth begins in spring. Prune to shape after flowering. Pruning time: summer after flowering.
Design Ideas
With its lower spreading habit, this hummingbird magnet fits into any garden. Use as a foundation cover-up in drought-resistant gardens or as middle-of-the-border accent plants. Line up several for a hedge or mass them like groundcover in very hot planting areas where other plants wilt. Ideal for desert landscapes.
Blood red blooms cover the top of this dwarf grower for an extended season. Dense branches are covered with blue-green leaves. Versatile dwarf size is perfect for today's smaller gardens. Evergreen.
Care Information
Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. Feed with a general purpose fertilizer before new growth begins in spring. Prune to shape after flowering. Pruning time: summer after flowering.
Design Ideas
With its lower spreading habit, this hummingbird magnet fits into any garden. Use as a foundation cover-up in drought-resistant gardens or as middle-of-the-border accent plants. Line up several for a hedge or mass them like groundcover in very hot planting areas where other plants wilt. Ideal for desert landscapes.
| Botanical Pronunciation: | kal-LIS-tem-on si-TRI-nus |
| Key feature: | Attracts Hummingbirds |
| Plant type: | Shrub |
| Deciduous/evergreen: | Evergreen |
| Cold hardiness zones: | 8 - 11 |
| Light needs: | Full sun |
| Sunset climate zones: | 8, 9, 12 - 28 |
| Water Needs: | Once established, needs only occasional watering. |
| Average landscape size: | Slow grower to only 3 ft. tall, 5 ft. wide. |
| Growth rate: | Slow |
| Growth habit: | Round |
| Flower attribute: | Showy Flowers |
| Special features: | Attracts Hummingbirds, Deer Resistant, Dwarf Plant |
| Landscape uses: | Border, Firescaping/Fire Wise, Hedge, Seacoast Exposure, Specimen |
| Flower color: | Red |
| Blooms: | Heaviest in spring, summer |
| Foliage color: | Blue-green |
| Item no.: | 1440 |
