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Family: Myrtaceae
Native to: Southeast Australia
Dimensions: to about 6' tall, 9' wide
Cold resistance: hardy to 15°F; dependably resprouts from ground level down to 0 - 5°F
Drought resistance: good, but also adapts well to irrigation
Key Features: large showy light magenta bottlebrush flowers in June, attracts hummingbirds, very easy to grow, adaptable to any soil, sun/part shade
Uses: tolerates wind, sun, heat exposure, coastal gardens, deer resistant
Description:
This provisional name is not an official botanical name, but it adequately describes the beautiful magenta flower color of this plant. It may be a seedling of C. citrinus 'Jeffersii' but it is certainly much hardier to cold than C. citrinus. It has an attractive upright habit with rather broad leaves for a bottlebrush. Expect it to achieve its largest potential size in sheltered/favored microclimates.
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