Common Name:
Weeping Bottlebrush
Description:
Callistemon viminalis ‘Prolific’ is a graceful, evergreen Australian native with a softly weeping habit and dense deep green foliage, grown for its masses of vivid red bottlebrush flowers. True to its name, it flowers heavily through spring and often continues with spot flowering at other times of the year, bringing long-lasting colour and movement to the garden. This hardy variety performs well in Melbourne in a sunny to partly shaded position and adapts to a wide range of soils, including sandy, loamy and heavier clay soils, provided it is given reasonable drainage while establishing. Once established it is drought tolerant, handles short periods of wet soil, and is generally low maintenance. It responds well to pruning after flowering, making it an excellent choice for screening, informal hedging, feature planting or as a small ornamental tree. The nectar-rich flowers are highly attractive to birds, bees and other pollinators, making it a reliable habitat plant as well as a striking landscape feature.
Form:
- Tree - Small
- Shrub - Large
Mature Size:
- Height: 4–6 m
- Width: 2–4 m
Aspect:
Flowering:
- Flowers in Spring
- Flowers in Summer
- Flowers all year round
Flower Colour:
Key Attributes:
- Australian native
- Disease Resistant
- Bird Attracting
- Bee Attracting
- Perennial
- Suitable for Hedging
- Drought tolerant once established
- Tolerates a wide range of soil types
- Fast growing
- Suitable for screening and windbreak planting
Toxicity:
- Not commonly regarded as toxic to humans or pets
- As with any garden plant, ingestion of large amounts of plant material may cause mild stomach upset
Companion Plants:
- Lomandra
- Kangaroo Paw
- Westringia
- Grevillea
- Correa
- Dianella
- Lavender
- Salvia
