Callistemon viminalis

Weeping Bottlebrush

Family: Myrtaceae Myrtle


Type Tree
USDA Hardiness range 9B - 11
Exposure Full sun
Bloom color Red
Bloom time Spring and Summer
Water needs Dry
Landscape uses Screen, standard, specimen, street tree
Height 15' to 25' / 4.60m to 7.60m
Spread 15' to 25' / 4.60m to 7.60m
Growth rate Moderate
Persistence Evergreen, broadleaf
Bloom attributes Attracts butterflies
Leaf color Green
Fruit color Brown
Soil pH requirements Acidic, neutral, slightly alkaline
Soil type Sandy, clay, loamy
Form Rounded, weeping
Attributes and features Attracts birds, invasive, naturalizing