Callistemon Red Rocket

Common Name: Red Rocket Bottlebrush

Description:
Callistemon 'Red Rocket' is a compact, fast-growing Australian native shrub known for its stunning bright red bottlebrush flowers and fine, dense foliage. Flowering from spring to summer, with occasional blooms in autumn, the nectar-rich flowers attract bees, butterflies, and birds, making it a fantastic addition to wildlife-friendly gardens. The foliage emerges with bronze tones before maturing to lush green, providing year-round interest. Thriving in Melbourne’s climate, Red Rocket is highly drought, frost, and coastal tolerant once established. Its naturally bushy habit makes it perfect for hedging, screening, and feature planting, and it responds well to pruning for a more compact shape.

Form:

• Shrub - Medium

Mature Size:

• Height: 1.5 - 2.5m
• Width: 1.5 - 2m

Aspect:

• Full Sun
• Part Shade

Flowering:

• Flowers in Spring
• Flowers in Summer
• Flowers in Autumn (intermittently)

Flower Colour:

• Bright Red

Key Attributes:

• Suitable for Pots
• Australian Native
• Bird Attracting
• Bee Attracting
• Suitable for Hedging
• Suitable for Screening
• Drought Tolerant once established
• Frost Tolerant
• Coastal Tolerant
• Low Maintenance

Toxicity:

• Non-toxic to humans and pets

Companion Plants:

• Grevillea species
• Lomandra longifolia (Mat Rush)
• Westringia fruticosa (Coastal Rosemary)
• Correa (Native Fuchsia)
• Leptospermum (Tea Tree)