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Callistemon Species, Fiery Bottlebrush, Lesser Bottlebrush, Prostrate Bottlebrush

Callistemonphoeniceus

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Family

Myrtaceae (mir-TAY-see-ee)

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Genus

Callistemon (kal-lis-STEE-mon)

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Species

phoeniceus (feen-ih-KEE-us)

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Synonym

Melaleuca phoenicea

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Foliage

Evergreen

Height

6-8 ft. (1.8-2.4 m)

8-10 ft. (2.4-3 m)

Spacing

15-20 ft. (4.7-6 m)

Hardiness

USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)

USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)

USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)

USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)

USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)

Danger

Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Color

Red

Bloom Time

Late Winter/Early Spring

Mid Spring

Late Spring/Early Summer

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Acton, CA (Zone 8b) | April 2004 | positive

Low growing sprawling but very ornamental species of bottlebrush

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Callistemon Species, Fiery Bottlebrush, Lesser Bottlebrush, Prostrate Bottlebrush

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