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Callistemon pallidus

Plant name: Lemon bottlebrush

Plant type: shrubs / bushes / trees

Plant pdf: Download the product detail sheet

Origin: NSW, ACT, VIC, TAS, QLD.

Cultural notes: Hardy plant accepting of most soils, requires a sunny position.

Maintenance: Can be pruned after flowering to maintain shape.

Tolerates: Tolerates frost, drought and poorly drained soil.

Flowering season: Spring and summer.

Flower colour: Creamy yellow bottlebrush style flower spikes.

Foliage colour: Mature foliage is narrow mid green to dark green leaves. New growth is soft and silvery.

Width: Up to 2m

Height: Up to 3m

Plant spacing: 100cm apart

Recommended uses: A very hardy plant good for hedges, screens or as a feature plant.

Description: A dense erect shrub growing to 3m in height and spreading 2m. Creamy yellow flower spikes are produced in spring and summer.