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Callistemon cit. ‘Endeavour’

Plant name: Endeavour bottlebrush

Plant type: shrubs / bushes / trees

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Origin: CULTIVAR

Cultural notes: A hardy and vigorous plant adaptable to a wide range of conditions. Prefers full sun but will tolerate light shade. Suitable for tropical climates and wet conditions.

Maintenance: Can be pruned after flowering to maintain shape. Responds to fertilizing with a native plant fertilizer after flowering.

Tolerant: Of drought, frost, salt spray and poor drainage.

Flowering season: Spring, summer and autumn.

Flower colour: Brilliant red flower spikes to 12cm in length.

Foliage colour: Leaves are dull green and elliptical, to 9cm in length.

Width: Up to 3m

Height: Up to 3m

Plant spacing: 150cm apart

Recommended uses: A very adaptable plant that, due to its tolerance of tropical and wetter conditions, has a large range of uses. Suitable as a hedge or screen plant and as a feature plant, is also a bird attractant.

Description: A fast growing shrub with broad green leaves and brilliant red flower spikes. Grows to 3m in height and width.