Callistemon Matthew Flinders

Common Name:
Matthew Flinders Bottlebrush

Description:
Callistemon 'Matthew Flinders' is a dwarf, evergreen Australian native shrub renowned for its compact form and prolific display of bright red, bottlebrush-like flowers. The attractive mid-green foliage provides a lush backdrop to the vibrant blooms, which primarily appear in late winter and early spring, with spot flowering occurring throughout the rest of the year. This hardy plant thrives in a variety of soil types, including clay, loamy, sandy loam, and clay loam, and prefers well-drained conditions. It is well-suited to Melbourne's climate, tolerating both full sun and part shade, as well as light frost. Regular tip pruning after flowering encourages a neat, dense habit and promotes further blooming. 'Matthew Flinders' is ideal for smaller gardens, rockeries, container planting, or as a general garden shrub, and it attracts nectar-feeding birds, enhancing the biodiversity of your garden.

Form:

• Shrub - Small

Mature Size:

• Height: 0.75 metres
• Width: 0.5 metres

Aspect:

• Full Sun
• Part Shade

Flowering:

• Flowers in Late Winter
• Flowers in Early Spring
• Spot flowering throughout the year

Flower Colour:

• Bright Red

Key Attributes:

• Australian native
• Bird Attracting
• Suitable for Hedging
• Drought Tolerant
• Frost Tolerant
• Suitable for Containers

Toxicity:

• Not known to be toxic to humans or animals.

Companion Plants:

• Grevillea species
• Kangaroo Paw (Anigozanthos)
• Westringia fruticosa
• Leptospermum species