Callistemon salignus 'Perth Pink'

Common Name:
Perth Pink Bottlebrush

Description:
Callistemon salignus 'Perth Pink' is a graceful and reliable Australian native shrub or small tree, admired for its soft pink bottlebrush flowers and elegant, weeping habit. The narrow, willow-like foliage emerges with a subtle bronze tint before maturing to fresh green, creating gentle movement and texture in the landscape. From spring through to early summer, and often with sporadic flowering at other times of the year in Melbourne’s climate, it produces masses of cylindrical, pale pink flower spikes that are highly attractive to birds and bees. Hardy and adaptable, ‘Perth Pink’ thrives in full sun to part shade and performs best in well-drained soils, though it will tolerate a range of soil types once established. It responds well to pruning, making it suitable for screening, feature planting, or even shaping as a small specimen tree. Drought tolerant once established and relatively low maintenance, this variety brings long-lasting colour and native charm to gardens large and small.

Form:
Shrub - Large
Tree - Small

Mature Size:
Height: 3–5 m
Width: 2–4 m

Aspect:
Full Sun
Part Shade

Flowering:
Flowers in Spring
Flowers in Summer

Flower Colour:
Soft pink
Pale blush pink

Key Attributes:
Australian native
Bird Attracting
Bee Attracting
Suitable for Hedging
Suitable for Pots (when young or regularly pruned)
Drought tolerant once established
Perennial
Suitable for Screening

Toxicity:
Generally considered non-toxic to humans and pets.

Companion Plants:
Grevillea
Westringia
Lomandra
Kangaroo Paw (Anigozanthos)
Correa

For more information and photos of this species, Warners Nursery has detailed information available to the public here